Charles III’s coronation: why a spoon and not a crown carries more weight Most items of regalia used for coronation are at most 350-years-old, but there is one notable exception The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
Camilla to hold ivory sceptre during coronation ceremony The King and Queen Consort will be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
King Charles' Coronation plans in full - crown jewels, carriages and huge controversy More details have been revealed about King Charles' upcoming coronation, taking place on May 6, including the route the procession will take and which priceless jewels will be used Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2023
Document that made Charles II king to be auctioned for £600k Signed copy of 1660 Declaration of Breda, which restored monarchy in Britain after Cromwell’s rule, goes on sale in May The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023
New detail discovered in coronation chair decorations The chair was made around 1300 for King Edward I to house the famous Stone of Scone. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
King Charles' coronation oil 'secretly concocted for 8 months on housing estate in Hull' Retired church minister and pharmacist Mark Hutton spent months getting items from an ancient list of ingredients based on a recipe in the Bible ready for King Charles' coronation in May Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023
Nell’s king, dragon flags, and a cute film groundhog’s name – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
Be “inspired” by your beheaded predecessor, churchmen tell the King The Society of King Charles the Martyr want the King to take “inspiration” from Charles I, who was executed 374 years ago Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023
Rose Ayling-Ellis’s Shakespeare show upset by a ‘shocking anti-deaf’ rant ‘I’m being discriminated against’ the audience member shouted Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023
The Darien disaster does not define story of Scottish colonisations THE disastrous Darien scheme, a Scottish colony in Panama in the late 1690s whose failure almost crashed Scotland’s economy, played an important… The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2023
Todger, Tiggy, Biro and Spike: A glossary of Harry's Britishisms for 'Spare' readers It's often said that England and America are two countries divided by a common language. Los Angeles Times · Jan 12, 2023
The British monarchy has always controlled how much we see of it, but Charles III could change that The late author Hilary Mantel once wrote of Queen Elizabeth II that she was “a thing that existed to be looked at”. This became even truer in death. The Conversation · Jan 3, 2023
Diana's brother Charles Spencer breaks his silence after Harry & Meghan's series Princess Diana's younger brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, shared a picture of King Charles I - whose quarrels with Parliament provoked a civil war that led to his execution in 1649. Edinburgh Live · Dec 18, 2022
The week in classical: Tosca; Gloriana review – made in Britain The sensational Freddie De Tommaso soars alongside Natalya Romaniw in a catch-it-while-you-can Tosca The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022
Daily Record · Dec 17, 2022 Princess Diana's brother breaks silence amid bombshell Harry and Meghan documentary Prince Harry's uncle Charles Spencer shared an Instagram post that royal fans have described as "very apt".
Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022 Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer breaks silence after Harry & Meghan's series Harry's uncle Charles Spencer returned to Instagram with a look back at the history in a post dubbed 'very apt' by fans
Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022 'Like the last King Charles, our monarch has his own civil war to deal with' Rachael Bletchly wonders if the title of 'King Charles' is cursed as previous monarchs of that name have had a rough ride and now there's a civil war within the royal family itself
Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 Amazing story of 18-inch duelling dwarf who was loved by royals until he killed a man Jeffrey Hudson might have only been 45cm tall but he wrote himself into history after fighting for the king in the English civil war and shooting a man dead during a duel
Bangkok Post · Nov 20, 2022 Museum of London packs up for £250m move LONDON: King Charles I's execution vest and 20,000 human remains are among the objects that need to be packed up as the Museum of London makes a daunting £250 million ($260 million) move.
Daily Mirror · Nov 14, 2022 Superstitious reason why experts believed King Charles would change his name King Charles is celebrating his first birthday since his accession today - but many royal experts and historians harboured superstitious doubts over which name he would choose to rule under
Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022 Terrified Queen 'saw ghost' at Windsor Castle - and she's not the only one Windsor Castle has long been said to be the UK's most haunted royal residence as there have been reported sightings of everyone from King Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth I
Chronicle Live · Oct 18, 2022 King Charles III taken back by schoolboy's cheeky question - quipping with perfect comeback The King and Queen Consort have been visiting a youth organisation in East London, where they were joyfully graced with a reception of primary school pupils - one of which holding a cheeky yet hilarious question for His Majesty.
The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022 Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills For more than 60 years, the image of Queen Elizabeth II graced the currencies of the United Kingdom as well as some of the Commonwealth nations. During her historic reign she appeared on at least 33 different currencies globally, a Guinness World Record. This includes not only money in the…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 London’s ‘execution economy’: grisly exhibition charts 5,000 public deaths From traitors to pickpockets, researchers draw up roll call of 700 years of state killing in the capital
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022 Five of the best buildings to peek into at this weekend’s York Unlocked The open house event will see 60 historic buildings in the city free to visit. A local expert picks his must-sees