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The Coronation of King Charles III: what Is The Supertunica?

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18th April 2023
King Charles III’s coronation will be a blend of modern and traditional.The Supertunica he will wear is firmly in the “traditional” column. In fact, it dates back to medieval coronations and is one of the items mentioned in the ‘Liber Regalis,’ which is basically a Coronation guide book that dates back to 1382 when Richard II reigned.The ‘Liber Regalis’ says the Supertunica…
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British Royals

Westminster Abbey's Coronation Theatre

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17th April 2023
For those who have toured London’s Westminster Abbey, you might notice a particularly spacious area. Or maybe you’ve seen it during other royal events at The Abbey on TV such as the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, or the funeral of Her Late Majesty…
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A look at the Diamond Jubilee State Coach 

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13th April 2023
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…
State & Ceremonial

New details of the Coronation Procession unveiled

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9th April 2023
With less than a month to go until the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, we are learning new details of the procession set to follow the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.The procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace will be much larger in scale than when The King and Queen make their way to The Abbey to be crowned. However, it will cover the same route as the…
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The Coronation of King Henry VII

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1st April 2023
On the 30th of October in 1485 in Westminster Abbey the Tudor dynasty officially began with the coronation of King Henry VII. His reign had begun two months earlier on a battle field but it was cemented and celebrated two months later in the ancient walls of Westminster…
British RoyalsHistory

The queen who used the coronation chair for a special milestone

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31st March 2023
The Coronation Chair, known as St Edward’s Chair, or King Edward’s Chair is perhaps one of the most symbolic parts of a monarch’s coronation. While the 700-year-old chair is typically only used for the coronation service, there is one sovereign who used it for another special occasion – Queen Victoria.Victoria was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838 at the age…
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The history of the Coronation Chair

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17th March 2023
It is a chair with understated elegance and steeped in history.The Coronation Chair, also known as King Edward’s Chair or Saint Edward’s Chair, was commissioned by King Edward I in 1296. Originally, it was meant to hold the Stone of Scone, taken from Scotland by King Edward I. In fact, when kings were crowned, they would sit directly on the Stone of Scone. In later years, a piece of wood…
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