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 celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s
Platinum Jubilee, it was due to close in December 2022, at the end
of the Jubilee year. However…
Many were expecting Queen Camilla to
select a new tiara for the State Banquet in Germany, to symbolise
her new status as Queen; however, King Charles’ wife opted for a
piece we saw her wear on numerous occasions during her tenure as
Duchess of Cornwall. The Greville…
When the whole world is watching, the
pressure to pull off an event perfectly like a coronation is
immense. It’s been 70 years since the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth
II and during the three-hour service, it’s reported the then
25-year-old made only one mistake. It…
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…
The Governor of Gibraltar took to Twitter
to share a bittersweet moment, as officials took down the official
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and replaced it with one of the new
King. On 16th March, the Governor’s official account shared
this tweet: “The official…
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 the…
Televising the Coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II was a crowning achievement! On June 2, 1953 over eight
million people watched on their own televisions, 10 million people
watched in the homes of friends and family who owned TVs and 1.5
million went to cinemas, pubs and…
The reign of King Charles III is now six
months old. His Majesty took the throne on September 8th 2022 on
the death of Queen Elizabeth II. By the end of her reign, Queen
Elizabeth II counted 23 descendants in the line of succession to
her throne. That has changed. Now…
As the King and Queen are getting ready
to depart for their double European State visits to France and
Germany, they will undoubtedly have in mind that the two countries
were the last two state visits that Queen Elizabeth II made,
accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. Germany also ended up
being the late monarch’s last State Visit, but the 2014 trip to
France still holds a special…
