British Royals

Why was France forced to postpone the State Visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla?

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24th March 2023
The French Presidential Palace has just announced that the State Visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla has been postponed indefinitely, following the call for yet another day of strikes and demonstrations for March 28th 2023, which would have been the second day of the State Visit. For the past two weeks, France has been experiencing increasingly violent protests from people opposing…
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The Gold State Coach's starring role in coronations

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20th March 2023
When King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned on 6 May, many Coronation traditions will take place for the first time in 70 years. Among them will be the use of the Gold State Coach for a Coronation procession.However, there is expected to be a modern twist on this centuries old part of the ceremonial. The King and Queen Consort won’t use the 260-year-old coach to travel from…
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The history of the Coronation Chair

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17th March 2023
It is a chair with understated elegance and steeped in history.The Coronation Chair, also known as King Edward’s Chair or Saint Edward’s Chair, was commissioned by King Edward I in 1296. Originally, it was meant to hold the Stone of Scone, taken from Scotland by King…
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The only consort to wear the Monarch’s crown

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17th March 2023
It is a considered a gem meant for monarchs, but there is one notable exception to the rules around St. Edward’s Crown: Anne Boleyn.St. Edward’s Crown is the oldest and heaviest crown in use in the British collection. Worn by Edward the Confessor during his reign…
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The history of the Stone of Scone

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13th March 2023
You could not be faulted if you walked by the Stone of Scone and not even realized you were in the presence of a legendary and mysterious rock.Pronounced ‘Scoon,’ the ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty is an unassuming rectangular stone, made of sandstone, weighing 336 pounds and it’s only marking is a Latin cross.According to Celtic legend, the Stone of Scone, also known…
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King Charles to give first Commonwealth Day speech from the pulpit at Westminster Abbey

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7th March 2023
King Charles III is set to accomplish another first in his reign.On 13 March, he will be giving his first Commonwealth Day address as monarch at Westminster Abbey. Previously known as Empire Day, Commonwealth Day is held on the second Monday in March and celebrates the Commonwealth of Nations. A service is held at Westminster Abbey, and the monarch attends as the Head of the…
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