Soldiers including a Royal Navy officer and a flag bearer fainted while waiting to take part in the return procession back to Buckingham Palace for King Charles’s Coronation. During the service, the return procession began to form up, with the front at the top of The Mall near Admiralty Arch. …
Read More »Prince Louis returns to Coronation ceremony after cheeky antics
After the new King was crowned, the Prince was no longer present alongside Princess Charlotte and his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales. Moments before, the youngster had been seen in the front row of King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster fidgeting and yawning. As the King began to …
Read More »King’s coronation Buckingham Palace flypast scaled down
The newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony, along with other members of the Royal Family, shortly to witness the flypast. However, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed, as feared, that the spectacle will be scaled down as a result …
Read More »Indians second largest group crossing English Channel: Home Office data
The number of Indians illegally crossing over into the UK across the English Channel has increased sharply Published Date – 06:00 AM, Sun – 7 May 23 London: The number of Indians illegally crossing over into the UK across the English Channel has increased sharply in the first three months of …
Read More »Wales marks King’s coronation with public screening and church bells
Up to 2,000 people will mark the occasion at Cardiff Castle, where visitors will watch the coronation service and processions to and from Westminster Abbey. The event is free to enter but spaces will be offered on a first come first served basis when gates open at 9.30am. A royal …
Read More »Bunting but not bothered: apathy in Tunbridge Wells
On the Pantiles, formerly the Royal Parade, in the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, the build-up to the coronation is being shown live on a huge screen. Even though it’s raining, people in historical garb are trying to flog mineral water from the town’s famous natural chalybeate spring. You …
Read More »Somerset villages experience ‘unreliable postal service’ for more than two months
Villages in the Yeovil area have been experiencing an “unreliable postal service” for more than two months. Odcombe and West Coker have seen problems due to a number of issues, according to a letter sent from a Royal Mail manager to a local councillor. Senior public affairs manger Michael Hogg …
Read More »Canada reveals new coin, stamp, flag and crown to mark King’s coronation
PureWow King Charles’s Body Language Spoke Volumes at Coronation, According to Expert It’s a big day for King Charles III. In case you missed it, the monarch was officially crowned with Queen Camilla at his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. And according to a body language expert, he had the …
Read More »Cardiff Coronation postbox vandalised again with republican stickers
(Bronwen Weatherby/PA) A postbox in Wales decorated in celebration of the King’s Coronation has once again been vandalised. The Royal Mail postbox outside the Owain Glyndwr pub in Cardiff was covered with pro-republican stickers, graffiti and eggs on Saturday morning. Welsh independence stickers, including from campaign group Yes Cymru, and …
Read More »Yawning Louis, a son’s kiss and a wobbly crown – key moments from the coronation
The crowning: The King receives The St Edward’s Crown during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey (Jonathan Brady/PA) During the service, the Archbishop of Canterbury spent several seconds adjusting the crown as the King was officially crowned. He placed it on the King’s head firmly, before giving it a twist …
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