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Historic Crown to Be Modified for Charles III Coronation

Britain's 17th-century St Edward's Crown, the centerpiece of the Crown Jewels, has been removed from display to be altered for the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. The solid gold crown, encrusted with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines, will undergo "modification work" for Charles…

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Emily Sheffield: Harry and Meghan have a point, but their trailer already looks incendiary

Watch the trailer for the Netflix documentary Harry and Meghan and the incendiary message is clear. There is one image that jumps out like a cold slap among the saccharine black-and-white shots of the joyous couple — that of Prince William and his wife Catherine in Westminster Abbey, looking frostily…

Evening Standard

Queen wanted Prince Andrew at Philip's memorial and 'staged' photos in support of him

The Queen wanted to have Prince Andrew by her side at the memorial for Philip at Westminster Abbey and also showed support for him by "staging" photos, it is claimed in a new book

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Shine on: campaigners save London's historic gas lamps

London (AFP) - Intrigued tourists watch as Paul Doy climbs a ladder outside London's Westminster Abbey and lifts the globe of a gas street lamp.

AFP

King Charles III coronation - date, will it be a bank holiday and everything we know so far

King Charles III's coronation will be Britain's first in 70 years

Manchester Evening News

Scotland getting new bank holiday and long weekend for King Charles' coronation

The holiday will fall on May 8 following the coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier on May 6. It will take place across the UK.

Edinburgh Live

Britain to Hold Public Holiday for King Charles Coronation

A public holiday will be held to mark the coronation of King Charles III in May, eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the British government said Sunday. The national holiday will be held on Monday May 8, two days after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey,…

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Extra bank holiday confirmed for 2023 to mark King Charles' coronation

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed the United Kingdom can look forward to an extra bank holiday in May 2023 when King Charles III is crowned at Westminster Abbey

Daily Mirror

Princess of Wales to host special carol service at Westminster Abbey for ITV

The Princess of Wales will host a special carol service at Westminster Abbey this Christmas which will pay tribute to the late Queen.

Evening Standard

Kate Middleton to host touching Christmas service in honour of late Queen

Kate will host the service which will celebrate 'the selfless efforts' of those across the UK and highlight 'the remarkable impact that coming together to support others can have for us all'

Daily Mirror

Kate returns to host Westminster Christmas carol service in memory of the Queen

Last year the service included a performance from British singer-songwriter Tom Walker, who was accompanied by Kate on the piano.

The Independent UK

King Charles III coronation - date, will it be a bank holiday and everything we know so far

King Charles ascended the throne in September, but won't be crowned until his coronation next year

Manchester Evening News

The ritual of coronation has ancient origins – here’s what we can expect for King Charles

King Charles III will be coronated at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023. But what is a coronation, and what can we expect?

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King Charles coronation - every plan so far including date, bank holiday and royal roles

Here's everything we know so far about King Charles' coronation set to take place next year.

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King Charles coronation date sparks calls for 2023 bank holiday days to change

The ceremony is set to take place on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey.

Daily Mirror

King Charles Coronation: Everything we know - date, Bank Holiday plans and William role

King Charles' coronation is due to take place next year on May 6 in what is being described as a ceremony that will be "rooted in tradition" but also "looking towards the future"

Daily Record

Scots Lawyer who 'liberated' Stone of Destiny being used in King Charles' Coronation will be buried today

Ian Hamilton KC was the last surviving member of the gang of four students who took the famous stone, on which kings and queens of Scotland were traditionally crowned, from Westminster Abbey in 1950

The Conversation

King Charles III will be crowned in May. The ritual has ancient origins – here's what we can expect

King Charles III’s coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6 2023. But what is a coronation, and what can we expect?

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Trees to mark 200,000 lives lost to Covid at moving Westminster Abbey service

The Trees of Life service of remembrance, conducted by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, was a memorial to honour and remember those who served and died during the Covid pandemic

Reuters

Coronation of Britain's King Charles to be held next May

Britain's King Charles III will be crowned at London's Westminster Abbey next May in a ceremony set to follow the traditional pageantry used for anointing monarchs over the last 1,000 years, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Weirdest parts of King Charles' coronation - kissing his hands and joyful cries

King Charles' coronation will see one of the most ancient ceremonies steeped in religion and pageantry take place at Westminster Abbey - and here we reveal what the coronation ceremony is expected to look like

ABC News

King Charles III's coronation to take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023

Buckingham Palace says the coronation ceremony would reflect the monarch's current and future roles, while still being "rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry".

Evening Standard

King Charles III coronation date announced as May 6 with Camilla also to be crowned

Ceremony in Westminster Abbey will be ‘rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry’ but ‘reflect monarch’s role today’

The Independent UK

King Charles II to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says

King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II

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King Charles's coronation date announced as birthday of Harry and Meghan's son Archie

Archie turns four on Saturday, May 6 next year, when the King will be crowned in Westminster Abbey

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