The royal family gathered on Easter Sunday to attend a church service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
22.03.2023 - 14:01 / ok.co.uk
The Coronation of King Charles will take place at Westminster Abbey in just under six weeks, and the final stage of planning is well underway with reports revealing which royals will take a prominent role in the historic ceremony. It's been 70 years since the last coronation, that of the late Queen Elizabeth II, meaning it's the first time that many in the country will have seen such a spectacle.
And it won't just be King Charles who will be playing a prominent role in the ceremony, with Queen Consort Camilla being crowned alongside him, and a number of other royals also set to play important parts. Here are the plans which have been revealed so far...
Queen Camilla Camilla will be crowned Queen Consort in the same ceremony that her husband will be crowned King, and while Charles will be wearing St Edward’s Crown, she will be wearing the Crown of Queen Mary.The use of Queen Mary's crown is something of a break from recent tradition, as all British Queen Consorts in the 20th Century wore their own crowns created for the ceremony.This tradition began with Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, the consort of King William IV, who had a new crown created for her 1830 coronation. Camilla's crown, however was made for Mary of Teck - wife of King George V and Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother - in 1911.The Crown of Queen Mary was chosen in the in the interests of sustainability and efficiency, and was removed from the Tower of London recently so it could be reset with the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds.
The royal family gathered on Easter Sunday to attend a church service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
since Queen Elizabeth’s passing in September. Alongside Charles, 74, stood Queen Consort Camila, 75, and behind them walked the future king’s sister Princess Anne and brother, disgraced royal Prince Andrew, reports The Independent.Prince Edward and his family trailed the senior royals followed by Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.Bringing up the rear of the group were Princess Eugenie — who is pregnant — and her husband Jack Brooksbank.The service was held at the 15th-century Windsor Castle which served as the final resting place for Charles’ mother and father as well as his grandparents.
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.
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.
Lady Louise Windsor will miss out on a top Coronation balcony spot despite her parents landing a place, it has been revealed. Working royals will be on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the finale of King Charles’ Coronation on 6 May, reports The Mirror.
Prince Louis' invitation to his grandfather, King Charles III's, coronation might get rescinded. The 4-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middletonmade a stir back in June 2022 at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and the memory is still fresh for his family.A royal source tells ET that William and Kate will be making a decision about whether Louis will be attending his grandfather's coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, closer to the time of the service.During the Platinum Jubilee, Louis was spotted sticking his tongue out, shouting, and making silly faces during multiple public appearances.He did not attend Queen Elizabeth II's September funeral, though his older siblings, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, were present.However, in December 2022, Louis seemed to be on his best behavior making his royal Christmas debut at the Church of St.
More details about King Charles III’s highly-anticipated coronation have been revealed!
The coronation of King Charles is just weeks away and it has now been confirmed that the young Prince George will have a special role in the ceremony's proceedings. George, nine, will serve as one of the eight Pages of Honour who will attend to the King and Queen at the historic occasion, with George chosen as one of the four who will attend to his grandfather.
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.
: “I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor.”But the religious sacrament wasn’t what dominated the headlines: instead, it was the use of “princess.” Although Lilibet has technically been eligible for the title since the and the , it was the first time the 20-month-old had been publicly addressed as such.
Kate Middleton left royal fans ‘crying’ after she was spotted using sign language to communicate with a young boy. The sweet moment was captured on video as the Princess of Wales, 41, visited the National Maritime Museum, in Falmouth, Cornwall, with her husband and heir to the throne, Prince William. The engagement took place earlier this year but a clip of the encounter has now gone viral on social media.
With the King’s big day set to take place on 6 May, Dr. George Gross, a visiting research fellow in Theology at King’s College London, has identified two “real messages” behind the Queen Consort's choice not to commission a new crown for her Coronation.
Attend or alienate. Prince Harry risks forfeiting any chance of reconciling with the royal family if he skips King Charles III’s coronation in May, according to royal expert Alexander Larman.
The coronation of King Charles III could see a touching Queen Mother tribute, according to author Gareth Russell. Scheduled for the first May bank holiday weekend, the monarch's crowning moment continues to dominate the headlines in light of his youngest son Prince Harry's recent controversies, which may hinder their potential reunion at the ceremony.
The possibility of a reconciliation between King Charles and his youngest son Prince Harry is extremely unlikely in the wake of his memoir and the Sussexes Netflix docu-series, says royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams. With Charles's coronation just weeks away, many Royal fans have been hoping the pair will be able to put their difference aside.
Despite their lavish royal lives, Prince William and Kate Middleton attempt to give their kids a life “as normal as possible.” Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have childhoods not easily comparable to those of everyday UK citizens.They all have their starring roles in the upcoming Coronation of King Charles, and they go to the school once graced by the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Bear Grylls, and Crown actor Dominic West. But, royal author Tom Quinn has argued that their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, try to give them the most normal life possible.
King Charles’ Coronation will have its ‘dignity protected’ as organisers work to prevent a clash between Prince William and Prince Harry, a royal expert said. Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, speaking exclusively to OK!, added the Prince and Princess of Wales will have a “pivotal role” to play on the big day. He went on to say, if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex choose to attend, they will not be a “large part of it”.
coronation ceremony on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, according to a new report from The Sun.“I’m down to perform at the coronation,” the “Gin and Juice” rapper told the outlet. “Make it happen.”The Post reached out to reps for Snoop Dogg and the royal family for comment. Snoop Dogg has had a rocky history with the UK, but he has praised Queen Elizabeth II for coming to his defense over the years.In 2006, he was arrested for an altercation at Heathrow Airport in London.He was banned from the UK until the charges were dropped.
The Royal Family is said to have drawn up two plans for the King’s Coronation – which depend on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s attendance.The King’s big day is set to take place on 6 May and a spokesperson for the royal pair has confirmed that they have received an invite. However, while Charles' big day is just weeks away, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are yet to confirm if they’ll attend or not. Following their invite, Harry and Meghan have reportedly been in conversations with Charles and Buckingham Palace, sharing a series of demands for a possible trip to the UK.