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The famous names who will bring the music at the Coronation to life

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18th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has released more information about King Charles III’s Coronation on 6 May at Westminster Abbey. The composers, conductors, and performers who will fill the Abbey with music have been announced. In keeping with his plan to modernise the Coronation Service, The King has commissioned twelve new pieces of music. There will be six orchestral pieces, five choral pieces, and…
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Why does the heir to the throne hold the title of Duke of Cornwall?

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11th February 2023
As heir to the throne, Prince William automatically became the Duke of Cornwall when his father became King Charles III. But this was not always the case. It was not until 1337 when King Edward III signed the Royal Great Charter, establishing the duchy. Edward III was the former Earl of Cornwall. Creating the duchy, he appointed his son, Edward, as the first Duke of Cornwall. The duchy gives…
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The Coronation Emblem is revealed

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11th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has just shared the official Coronation emblem.  The design draws on the four home countries of the United Kingdom, and their symbols. The four national flowers have been used to form St. Edward’s Crown: the English rose, the Scottish thistle, the…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Holocaust survivors at Buckingham Palace as they remember the atrocities

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28th January 2023
King Charles III and Queen Camilla marked Holocaust Memorial Day by hosting an audience at Buckingham Palace on the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. During the event, Their Majesties received two survivors of genocide and members of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. They heard firsthand about the survivor’s experiences and the ongoing work…
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King Charles the Charitable

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27th January 2023
He has only been King for four months, but King Charles III may already have his new moniker: King Charles the Charitable. Of course, he is the patron of hundreds of charities, but it goes beyond just having the privilege of being a patron. King Charles visits…
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How much of the Crown Estate King Charles is expected to divert to 'public good'

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20th January 2023
King Charles has asked for a surge in profits from £1 billion worth of six new offshore Crown State wind farms to be used for “wider public good.” The Royal Household’s public funding is based on 25% of Crown Estate profits. The Crown Estate is an independently-run commercial business. Profits go to the treasury, which then serves as a benchmark for the level of public…
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