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 …
Read More »Teamsters seek to isolate Philadelphia Coca Cola workers as strike approaches one month
A worker delivers Coca Cola products. [AP Photo/Mark Humphrey] A strike by over 400 workers at the Liberty Coca-Cola bottling plant in Philadelphia enters its fourth week on Sunday as workers there fight for better pay and benefits. On April 30, workers overwhelmingly rejected the company’s second contract offer by …
Read More »All the outfits worn by the royal family on coronation day
The ceremony was a Collar Day meaning the Windsors could wear morning dress with mantles appropriate to the most Senior Order to which they belonged – the Order of the Garter, Thistle or Royal Victorian Order. Here are the ensembles worn by the royals in Westminster Abbey: – The King …
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 …
Read More »Prince Louis entertains crowd on balcony at King’s Coronation
The five-year-old joined the newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla along with many other members of the Royal Family. Whilst waiting for the Red Arrows to appear he fidgeted a bit, moving from side to side and tapping the top of the balcony. Along with Princess Charlotte, he did …
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