Prince William chose to wear a profoundly
significant uniform in his most significant act as Prince of
Wales. At the Coronation of his father, King Charles III, the
Prince of Wales was the only one with a role: he kneeled in front
of the King and swore to be his “liege man of life and limb” before
kissing his cheek and touching the St Edward’s Crown that was on
the King’s…
King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace
5th May 2023
With less than 24 hours to go before he
is crowned, Charles III hosted a lunch for Prime Ministers of the
Realms at Buckingham Palace. On Friday, 5th May, His Majesty
was joined by working members of the Royal Family to welcome the
Prime Ministers of the countries in…
Historically the homage part of the
Coronation has involved Archbishops, royal blood princes and senior
peers. King Charles III has decided to have the homage be more
inclusive and one homage, more limited. The first homage is at the
beginning of the service known as…
King Charles III has often been compared
to his great-great-grandfather, King Edward VII. Both ascended the
throne after their mother’s enjoyed record-breaking reigns, and at
the time of each king’s ascension, they both held the record for
longest-serving Prince of Wales. Edward’s coronation in 1902 was
not without some difficulties, though. Although his mother’s
coronation in…
Getty Images’ royal photographer Chris
Jackson was once again behind the lens to capture history being
made. On Sunday, 2 April, Buckingham Palace released a
picture taken by Mr Jackson that marks the end of the Queen’s Green
Canopy initiative. Launched to…
How many coronets are available for the Prince of Wales to wear at The Coronation?
1st April 2023
There has been a lot of speculation about
the headwear the Royal Family will or won’t wear at King Charles
III’s coronation. The Prince of Wales is no exception to this
curiosity as he has a few options to choose from for his
coronet. A coronet is differs from…
Prince William praises the "resilience" of young Ukrainian refugees in final stop of Poland trip
25th March 2023
Prince William ended his two-day trip to
Poland with a visit to Hala Koszyki, a food hall in Warsaw, where
he met with Ukrainian refugees. On Thursday, 23 March, the
Prince of Wales arrived at his last stop for the visit, where a
friendly crowd welcomed him. Some women later spoke to the press
about their short exchanges with the Prince. One of them,
Olga Mieszejewska-Buchalik, said that…
The Prince of Wales has laid a wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw and left a card with a
poignant message. Prince William’s handwritten message read ”In
memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice”. The Prince was
accompanied by a guard of…
The Prince of Wales is in Poland for an
unannounced visit to Polish and British troops defending the
country against the war in Ukraine. William, who arrived in Rzeszow
and carried out engagements with soldiers and civilians there,
released a statement through Kensington…
''Colonel Catherine'' on parade for traditional St. Patrick's celebration with Irish Guards
17th March 2023
The Princess of Wales has spoken of her
pride in the Irish Guards in her first major speech as their
Colonel. The Princess told the regiment that her new role was a
”true honour” and she promised to ”listen to you, to support you,
and to champion you in all you do” and added ”this is a
responsibility I do not take lightly.” Sgt Donald C Todd/ UK MOD ©
Crown copyright…
