The Norwegian and British royal families
have strong ties to each other. King Harald’s grandmother, Queen
Maud of Norway, was the daughter of King Edward VII of the United
Kingdom. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, is the older sister of the
present Norwegian monarch. In connection with the coronation of her
cousin, King Charles III, the Princess has given a rare interview
that the Norwegian…
Revealed: The Coronation Medal to be given to all those who took part in historic event
8th May 2023
The King’s Coronation Medal was unveiled
over the weekend by the government, as was the list of people who
would receive it. More than 400,000 Coronation Medals will be
distributed, according to the Culture Secretary, including everyone
involved in the 6 May…
A Windsor surprise as William and Catherine pop into a sunny lunch along the Long Walk
8th May 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales
surprised people along the Long Walk at Windsor Castle Sunday
afternoon, joining a Coronation Big Lunch event just outside their
home. The royal couple had spent Sunday morning rehearsing for the
evening’s Coronation Concert, where…
King Charles III releases touching message thanking people for making his Coronation so special
8th May 2023
King Charles III has released a touching
message thanking people for making his Coronation such a ‘special
occasion.’ At the three days of celebrations came to an end,
Buckingham Palace released the 138-word statement from His Majesty.
In full, The King said: “As the Coronation weekend draws to a
close, my wife and I just wanted to share our most sincere and
heartfelt…
The King wore several historic garments
throughout his coronation service yesterday. While some of these
garments had been used by his mother, grandfather, and
great-grandfather at their coronations, some were created new for
King Charles’s Coronation. One of the newly…
With Prince Louis ensconced at home away
from the revelry, it fell to other members of the Royal Family to
take the limelight. And when Katy Perry began performing, it was
Princess Charlotte’s turn. The eight-year-old royal could be seen
singing along as Katy Perry…
The Duchess of Edinburgh was having the
time of her life at the Coronation Concert. Nearly every time the
camera panned to her in the Royal Box, Sophie could be seen singing
and dancing along to the show. One such moment was during Lionel
Ritchie’s performance of ‘All Night Long.’ She quickly became a
talking point on social media, with many users praising her dance
moves and her…
Princes and frogs gathered together to
celebrate the reign of King Charles III, and no, that wasn’t a
typo. In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance, Kermit the Frog
could be seen waving and dancing in front of the Duke of Edinburgh
in the Royal Box at Sunday…
The Prince of Wales paid touching tribute
to his father, King Charles III, at the star-studded Coronation
Concert Sunday evening, telling him: “Pa, we are all so proud of
you.” William took to the stage shortly after American superstar
Lionel Ritchie wrapped up his…
After slowly advancing down the central
nave of Westminster Abbey carried by an extraordinarily diverse
list of people, the Regalia was presented to King Charles III,
officially making him King. The Regalia are the objects that
symbolise the powers of the King. They were carried down the aisle,
laid on the Main Altar (or held up high, in the case of the Sword
of State), and then presented…
