The Latest Breaking News from Charles I

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 · May 2, 2023

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

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

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.

The Conversation · May 1, 2023

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.

The Week · Apr 28, 2023

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.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2023

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.

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

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

Wales Online · Apr 25, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Complete guide to all the glittering regalia used at the coronation

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

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023