Honoring her predecessor. As Queen Consort Camilla is coronated with King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, she’ll wear a tiara that pays tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
09.04.2023 - 22:19 / ok.co.uk
The Queen Consort will use an ivory sceptre during the King’s coronation following speculation it might be dropped from the ceremony. Camilla will be crowned when Charles is enthroned as the new monarch during an ancient ceremony featuring deeply symbolic objects representing the royal duties and responsibilities of the sovereign and his wife.
It is understood she will hold a gold sceptre surmounted by a cross and a second staff made of ivory and topped by a dove, during the coronation being staged at Westminster Abbey on May 6.There were reports the sceptre would not be used given the Prince of Wales’s campaign to stop the illegal trafficking of animal parts, like rhino horn and elephant ivory, through his umbrella organisation United for Wildlife. Last August, Prince William hailed a “landmark” illegal wildlife trade sentencing that saw a man jailed for five years for conspiring to traffic millions of dollars worth of rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory.
Britain is at the forefront of global conservation efforts after the Ivory Act 2018 brought in, from June 6 last year, a near-total ban on the dealing of items containing elephant ivory.The ivory sceptre is part of the crown jewels and regalia held in trust by the monarch for the nation.They form part of the Royal Collection and have traditionally been held at the Tower of London, which is managed by Historic Royal Palaces. Kathryn Jones, senior curator of decorative arts at the Royal Collection Trust, speaking about previous coronation ceremonies, said: “The Queen is also presented with two sceptres…this is again this symbol of temporal power – so with the cross.
Honoring her predecessor. As Queen Consort Camilla is coronated with King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, she’ll wear a tiara that pays tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Edward has tried King Charles’ new “Coronation Quiche” as the recipe for the dish was officially revealed. The 59 year old royal - who was officially made Duke of Edinburgh on his birthday last month - joined The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith in trying the official coronation pastry at a special Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, attended by faith leaders from across the country.
“olive branch” to the estranged Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.The monarch has prominently featured a photograph of the controversial Duke and Duchess of Sussex in his official coronation souvenir program. Markle’s appearance is raising eyebrows considering she’s infamously not attending the historic May 6 event.The fun family photo was actually snapped in Clarence Gardens in 2018 for Charles’ 70th birthday, which explains the absence of Harry and Meghan’s babes Princess Lilibet, 1, and Prince Archie, 3.Of course some social media watchdogs are cattily calling out the dated image.
Prince Harry's security will be assessed on a “case-by-case basis” amid a “huge policing operation" for King Charles’ Coronation. Policing minister Chris Philp said he hopes the high profile crowning of the King and the Queen Consort Camilla in just over three weeks’ time will be similar in success to the “fantastic” handling of the late Queen’s funeral.
egg-squisite reception from royal fans on Twitter, and it looks like a lot of people won’t be firing up their ovens to try it out.The dish, which features a mixture of spinach, broad beans, cheese and tarragon, is encouraged to be served at parties throughout the weekend.The royal family’s official Instagram account even posted a video on their page of how to make it. The coronation is slated for Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey.
The eve of the King’s Coronation will be marked by a glittering Buckingham Palace reception attended by foreign royalty. Princess Beatrix, the former queen of the Netherlands, has confirmed her attendance at the event, expected to be hosted by Charles, alongside her granddaughter and heir to the Dutch throne Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange.
Prince Harry held peace talks with his father before confirming his attendance at next month’s Coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, according to reports. Following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan and the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare, it was unclear whether the youngest son of King Charles would be flying back to the UK with Meghan Markle for the Coronation.
People. A pal of the prince told the publication that he “wanted to be at the service to support his father at this important moment in his life.”However, it appears relations remain frayed if the royal refuses to stick around for other public events.
It was revealed earlier this year that the Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles on May 6 at Westminster Abbey with Queen Mary's Crown, rather than have another Crown made from scratch.The palace said the decision had been made “in the interests of sustainability and efficiency.” The last time a consort's crown was reused was in the 18th century, when Queen Caroline, consort of King George II, wore Mary of Modena’s (wife of King James II's) crown. Even though the artefact is being re-used, there are two key ways that it is being altered to reflect Camilla's own personality - one of which pays a special tribute to the late Queen.
Throughout her monumental seven decades on the throne, the late Queen was famed for for hardly ever expressing a personal opinion, meaning that members of the public knew very little of what she actually thought. Her final months were categorised by dedication and duty as she became the first British monarch to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, despite her own health struggles.
Buckingham Palace has revealed an official emoji to celebrate the upcoming coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla. The colourful cartoon motif depicts the 17th century jewelled solid gold St Edward’s Crown with purple velvet cap – the regalia which will be used to crown the King on May 6.
His Majesty King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla will celebrate coronation day on Saturday, May 6 with ceremonial events throughout London. Their Majesties will travel from Buckingham Palace in The King's Procession to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which was created for the Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate the 60th anniversary of her reign in 2012. The Queen died in September at the age of 96.
More than 850 community and charity representatives from across the UK have been invited to the King’s coronation. Invitations to the May 6 service at Westminster Abbey in central London have been extended to more than 450 British Empire Medal (BEM) recipients in recognition of their contributions.
Queen Consort Camilla may be a part of the royal family now — but she was already a queen in her children’s eyes before her marriage to King Charles III.
Buckingham Palace recently revealed the official invitation that will be sent out to over 2,000 guests for King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation.The King will be crowned alongside The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6 and then return to the Palace inn a procession which will last several miles to wave to the crowds. Designed by heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson, the invitation has been cleverly created to incorporate several nods to the new reign, links to the UK, while also recognising His Majesty's five decade long interest in environmental sustainability.The original artwork was printed on recycled card, hand-painted in watercolour and gouache and decorated with gold foil detailing.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Charles is preparing to officially be crowned King on 6 May, and prep for the major event is in its final stages. While the UK public are busy planning street parties and bank holiday soirées, members of the Royal family are getting ready for one of the most important dates on their calendar this year, and perhaps, of their lives.
The official invitations for King Charles III‘s coronation have been released, and they feature a little hint at what the Queen Consort Camilla‘s title will be come May 6.
Sentimental mementos for his big day. As King Charles III gears up for his coronation, he’s set to be adorned with many items from the Crown Jewels as he’s declared the new monarch.
King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort's coronation guests are in for a special invitation. On Tuesday, the official invitation for the May 6 ceremony — which will go out to 2,000 people — was revealed.True to form, and tradition, the invitation, designed by Andrew Jamieson, has symbols of Charles and Camilla's new roles in the monarchy. Jamieson is a heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator, who is also a Brother of the Art Workers’ Guild, which Charles is an honorary member of. The top of the invitation reads: The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla By Command of the King The Earl Marshall is Directed to Invite." The middle portion of the invitation is left blank, where the guest's name will be.Below are the details of the ceremony, which reads: «To Be Present at The Abbey Church of Westminster of the 6th Day of May 2023. The official invitation was originally hand-painted with watercolor, and the design — featuring the Coronation Emblem — will be reproduced and reprinted on recycled card with gold foil detailing.Charles and Camilla's invitation includes artwork that adds a personal touch and nod to their roles as king and queen consort. According to the release, „Central to the design is the motif of the Green Man, an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign.
A shining example. Queen Consort Camilla is avoiding controversy with her choice of crown for her and King Charles III’s coronation.