British Royals

The Coronation Emblem is revealed

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 Welsh daffodil, and the Northern Irish shamrock. St. Edward’s Crown is the crown that will be placed on Charles’s head…
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King Charles the Charitable

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 charities, writes personal checks and encourages others to become involved. Aware of the cost-of-living crisis in the United…
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Palaces & Buildings

Tower of London announces school competition ahead of coronation

Ahead of the May Coronation of King Charles III, the Tower of London has announced a school Coronation competition. The Tower is asking for schools across the nation to design an illustration for the Tower’s specially designed Coronation benches. The Tower describes this as an opportunity to bring the Coronation to life in the classroom while also learning about the moment of a historic…
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King Charles is all smiles for his first official engagement of 2023 in Scottish men community

His Majesty King Charles III has undertaken his first official engagement of 2023 in Scotland, where he visited several community projects aimed at creating connections between people. The Sovereign arrived at Mid-Deeside Community Shed, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, where he was welcomed by Lord Lieutenant Sandy Manson and the traditional “Scotland the Brave” being played by…
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