Typically, we see Queen Camilla at
London’s Westminster Abbey for a service or event. This time, it
was to learn about the Sacristy Project, and with Halloween upon
us, Her Majesty had a spook or two herself. Queen Camilla arrived
to see the construction of the new building that will be known as
The King Charles III Sacristy. The Sacristy will be built next to
The Abbey where an old…
At the main entrance of Westminster Abbey
lies the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, the body of an unknown
British soldier from the First World War. On 11 November 1920, the
body was brought from France to be buried at The Abbey. While there
is one body that lies in The Abbey…
She was known as “the People’s Princess,”
and even after her untimely death, it proved so as an estimated
billions across the world watched Diana, Princess of Wales’s
funeral on 6 September 1997. This made it one of the biggest
televised events 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 The Recognition. King Charles
will stand and turn in the four directions of Westminster Abbey,
presenting himself to the…
Despite living in an age of constant
image sharing, there will be two moments in the Coronation of King
Charles III and Queen Camilla that the public knows about but will
not be able to see. The first will be the anointing, a
procedure that involves the King and Queen…
The Coronation of King Charles III will
be filled with pomp, circumstance and regalia. Some of the regalia
are worn, like robes and spurs. But other pieces of regalia are
carried and presented throughout the ceremony. Swords are a key
part of the Coronation. Five of them…
On the last weekend before the
Coronation, Westminster Abbey hosted a special service to mark the
arrival of the Stone of Destiny, a crucial piece of the
ceremony. On Saturday, 29th April, on the day that also
marked the 12th wedding anniversary of the Prince and Princess of
Wales, the Dean of Westminster conducted a service to mark the
arrival of the Stone of Destiny from…
The Gold State Coach is unique: it’s over
200 years old, solid wood, and so large it can only go at a walking
pace. Leading that walking pace are eight Windsor Grey
Horses, the only horses allowed to pull the Gold State Coach.
Windsor Greys are not a specific breed…
The servant of the people - the symbolism in the Anointing Screen at King Charles III's Coronation
28th April 2023
King Charles III has chosen to emphasise
his role as servant of the people in one of the most important
symbols of his Coronation. The Anointing Screen which will be held
around His Majesty at the moment holy oil is placed on his head,
chest and hand features his cypher…
The modern brides of the House of Kent
have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or
another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly
memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient
churches in England while another was worn at a very modern
marriage hundreds of miles from home. They share an air of romance
while having striking features all of their…
