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A look at the Diamond Jubilee State Coach 

King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in style for their coronation at Westminster Abbey.  The Royal Family has announced that the royal couple will travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. The modern-day carriage is made of aluminium and has air-conditioning and electric windows. Originally planned as an 80th birthday gift to Queen…
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The mistake at Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation

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 was a first-of-its-kind event as modern technology meant that this was the first British coronation to be televised live, in…
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Royal changes are rung on Gibraltar

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 portraits of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at The Convent and No 6 Convent Place have been replaced with temporary…
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The only consort to wear the Monarch’s crown

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…
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The new line of succession to the British throne

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 there are just seven direct descendants of King Charles in the succession. The first thirty people in the line of…
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