There are just 50 days to go until the
Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. His Majesty
will be crowned on May 6th 2023 by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Queen Camilla will be crowned at the same ceremony. Their Majesties
will travel to the Abbey on the morning of May 6th in the Gold
State Coach in The King’s Procession. Following the service, they
will return to…
The Netflix hit-show The Crown has begun
filming for its 6th season at St Andrews University, in Scotland.
The show’s next season will focus on Prince William’s twenties,
while also exploring the storylines surrounding the divorce of
Charles and Diana, then…
Prince William - Diana would be disappointed that homelessness still affects so many
16th March 2023
The Prince of Wales will take to
television screens during Comic Relief to appeal for an end to
homelessness. Kensington Palace said that William, Nawshin and
Miles will “share their own thoughts and feelings on an issue that
affects hundreds of thousands across the…
Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and
lent her name to the era of political and social change, but it
began with a ‘botched’ coronation ceremony. When Victoria was
crowned on 22 June 1838, it was the third coronation ceremony of
the century; and she followed two uncles to the throne: George IV,
unpopular for his spending and his ego; and William IV, unpopular
due to the Reform…
For almost a millennium, kings and queens
have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. But perhaps the king most
intrinsically linked to the Abbey was never crowned there: Edward
the Confessor. Instead, Edward the Confessor was crowned at
Winchester Cathedral. He succeeded his…
There have only been a handful of queen
regnants in Britain’s history. Queen Elizabeth II was the most
recent, having reigned a historic 70 years, but 400 years before
her reign began, the first queen regnant was crowned: Queen Mary I.
The eldest daughter of Henry VIII…
It was built as a fortress by the first
king to be crowned at Westminster Abbey and now, almost 1,000 years
on, it is world famous as the place where the Coronation regalia
are usually kept. The Crown Jewels and the Tower of London are
forever linked together. They are kept in the Jewel House at the
Tower and while visitors now see all the usual vestiges of tourism
around the building, from…
The Duke of Edinburgh has been named
patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and International Award,
following in his late father’s footsteps with the royal youth
awards scheme. Edward, who was named Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th
birthday last week, has been involved…
King Charles III appears on special release stamps for the first time - and there is a poignant link to Queen Elizabeth II
14th March 2023
The first stamp to bear the silhouette of
King Charles III has its own place in history and its own link with
Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty’s likeness appears in the corner of
a stamp featuring a sweet pea, one of Her Late Majesty’s favourite
flowers. As…
King Charles hails the ''extraordinary potential'' of the Commonwealth in his first address as head
13th March 2023
King Charles III has said the
Commonwealth remains a major force for good in the world and has
”extraordinary potential” which ” is more than equal to the
challenges we face.” In his first address as Head of the
Commonwealth, The King spoke of how the organisation inspired and
amazed him, saying it offers unparalleled strength to build the
future. His Majesty gave…
