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Coronation quiz – how much do you know about the ceremony and its history?

Test your knowledge of the pageantry, pomp and regalia that accompany the crowning of a British monarch

The Guardian - UK

King Charles III's coronation oath is a crucial part of the ceremony – experts explain

The crowning is perhaps the most famous part of British coronations. Yet easily overlooked – and equally important – is the coronation oath, which has been a fundamental component of the ceremony since medieval times.

The Conversation

The coronation offered a chance to reform and modernise the monarchy. It has been squandered

Despite gestures towards inclusivity, the ceremony remains rooted in outdated religious and feudal ideals, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Locals fume over plans to chop down historic 700-year-old tree for 3-bed house

Neighbours have been up in arms over plans to chop down a massive 700-year-old oak tree used to spy on King Charles I's army during the English Civil War - so a three-bed house can be built

Daily Mirror

Crown-shaped cloud spotted in sky as UK prepares for Coronation

A woman has snapped a crown-shaped cloud over Kingston upon Hull saying how surprised she was to see it so close to the Coronation with people gearing up to celebrate

Daily Mirror

King’s Procession and Coronation Procession - route and where public can watch from

Charles and Camilla will make their way to and from Westminster Abbey for the coronation

Manchester Evening News

Complete guide to all the glittering regalia being used at the coronation - OLD

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures.

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King Charles Coronation: Complete guide to all the glittering regalia used in the ceremony

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures

Evening Standard

'Not my king': UK republicans want coronation to be the last

There will be dissenters among the cheering crowds when King Charles III travels by gilded coach to his coronation

The Independent UK

Protest group reveals plans for King Charles' Coronation - and slams 'intimidation'

At least 1,700 people will gather for a demonstration in Trafalgar Square on the day of King Charles' Coronation, wearing yellow T-shirts and carrying placards in groups along the procession route

Daily Mirror

Coronation protesters sent 'intimidatory' letter by Home Office

OFFICIAL warning letters have been sent to those planning peaceful protests at King Charles III’s coronation saying new criminal offences to…

The National (Scotland)

Anti-monarchists receive ‘intimidatory’ Home Office letter on new protest laws

Home Office claims timing of new powers, taking effect days before king’s coronation, is coincidental

The Guardian - UK

Will Charles wear his ping-pong-ball crown? A shocking history of royal headwear bling

When Charles was crowned Prince of Wales, he didn’t know he was wearing a table tennis ball on his head. What can the world expect on Saturday? We examine the strange and often blood-drenched world of crown design

The Guardian - UK

Crown comes to Parliament in pre-coronation Charles visit

Before the glory of his coronation weekend, King Charles III has visited Parliament to get a reminder that the monarch’s power has limits

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Picking up a King Charles III coronation commemorative plate? You're buying into a centuries-old tradition

Mugs and plates celebrating the coronations, marriages and deaths of British royalty are not unusual sights in the Australian home. With the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III on May 6, such memorabilia cluttering our cupboards are only likely to increase.

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Will King Charles Get a Coronation Medal?

The cost of commissioning the medals is proving to be an issue.

The Independent UK

‘Long live King Charles’ acclamation to welcome monarch to Westminster Abbey

The greeting will be in Latin in the Vivat acclamations, which will be sung as Charles and Camilla arrive for the coronation.

The Guardian - UK

Held in trust or hidden from view? A guide to the royal art collection

From Leonardo’s drawings to Rembrandt’s Mother, the royal collection includes some of the world’s greatest masterpieces

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Ring for the King: the long history of England's bellringing tradition

Ahead of King Charles’s coronation on May 6 2023, there have been reports of a national shortage of bellringers. The UK counts 38,000 churches. The hope is that each will “ring for the king”, as the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has labelled its appeal to get more people…

The Week

How the long tradition of coronations has evolved

Ceremonies in which Anglo-Saxon monarchs were anointed with oil were recorded in the seventh and eighth centuries.

Reuters

Charles' coronation seized on by republicans as chance to ditch monarchy

When King Charles III is crowned in a lavish ceremony next week, Britain's main anti-monarchist movement will gather along the procession route next to a statue of Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649, leading to a short-lived republic.

Daily Mirror

Woman 'struck gold' after finding rare Charles I coin at home - and it's worth THOUSANDS

The owner found the 400-year-old coin at the back of a dressing table drawer at her late aunt's home - and she thought it was a fake coin until an antiques expert revealed its true value.

Wales Online

Gold coin found in pile of loose change in a drawer is worth thousands

The coin from the time of Charles I was among coins and bank notes from foreign holidays

Wales Online

History lover drives around England, Scotland and Wales dressed as King Charles I

Daniel Williams began impersonating King Charles I after his ‘creativity exploded’ when he saw his life-like portrait

The Independent UK

A day in the life of a King Charles I lookalike: ‘It takes a hell of a lot of work’

Daniel Williams has toured the UK impersonating King Charles I after his ‘creativity exploded’ when he saw his life-like portrait

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