After reports of who might or might not
appear at King Charles III’s coronation, a surprising request to
take to the stage may be coming from across the pond. Mr
Calvin Codozar Broadus Jr., better known as rapper Snoop Dogg, has
said during an interview with The Sun that he would be “down to
perform at the coronation”, adding “make it happen”. This
would be the culmination of a…
Why was France forced to postpone the State Visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla?
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…
King Charles was greeted with cheers when
he opened the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in
London. Upon his arrival at Canary Wharf, The King was greeted with
cheers of “We love you,” before he entered the bank’s new
headquarters in London. His…
A Guide to Coronation Service: The entry of the Monarch into Westminster Abbey
20th March 2023
On 6 May, King Charles III and Queen
Consort Camilla will be crowned at Westminster Abbey. For many,
this will be the first coronation they have ever seen. The ceremony
will follow a pattern laid out in the Liber Regalis, kept at
Westminster Abbey and which has informed the pattern of coronations
since the 14th century. The service which will see the Coronation
of King Charles and Queen…
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…
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…
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 from 1003 to 1066, it became a holy
relic when Edward was canonized by Pope Alexander III. The original
crown was used in…
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…
While Queen Camilla has been busy sharing
her love of reading with the announcement of her first annual
literary festival in June, King Charles III is also sharing one of
his hobbies. Some of His Majesty’s artwork will be going on display
in April. The King has…
Ahead of his Coronation in May at
Westminster Abbey, King Charles III is taking part in a tradition
observed since the seventeenth century. On Thursday 9 March, he
will receive the Privileged Bodies at Buckingham Palace. The
Privileged Bodies are a sepcific group of organisations that have
historically been allowed to address the monarch. Many different
areas of society are represented amongst…
