A Co Down postbox is one of four across the UK receiving a makeover to mark the coronation of Britain’s King Charles this weekend. The postbox in Hillsborough is being repainted with a special emblem to mark the coronation, which is being held in London this Saturday. Three other postboxes …
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Dozens of royals and hundreds of other dignitaries attended the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Yet only seven members of the Royal Family who were there on that incredible day in Westminster Abbey nearly 70 years ago are still alive, and not all will be at King Charles’s Coronation this weekend. Besides …
Read More »Royal superfans who started camping out on the Mall more than a week before the Coronation
Royal super fans waiting for the Coronation have already been camped near Buckingham Palace for nearly a week ahead of the big day on Saturday. The group, who were interviewed on ITV’s Lorraine this morning, sealed their spots on The Mall on April 27, but still have five nights to go …
Read More »Only six days to go! Royal fans continue camping out on The Mall ahead of King Charles’ coronation
Royal superfans are continuing to camp out on The Mall this weekend as they try and bag front row seats to the procession for King Charles’ coronation. A number of royal supporters have erected temporary homes made of tarpaulin along the iconic road just over a week before the big …
Read More »A family outfit behind the fabric of royal life
From the outside, the ageing brick building on a North London industrial estate looks as far removed from the glamour, pomp and pageantry of the coronation as it’s possible to get. But the 65 men and women inside have a pivotal role to play in its success. Some might say …
Read More »Thousands risk fines for celebrating Coronation if they hold royal street parties without permission
Thousands risk fines for celebrating Coronation if they hold royal street parties without getting permission from the council By Elizabeth Haigh Published: 06:43 EDT, 30 April 2023 | Updated: 06:57 EDT, 30 April 2023 Thousands of people could face fines for celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III next weekend …
Read More »Canada’s history in six coronations, from Victoria to Charles III
About the event Modern coronations are carefully rehearsed, but not 1838′s. Only Victoria and one Westminster Abbey official came prepared for the five-hour event. Clergymen skipped pages in the complicated program, in one case dismissing Victoria from the abbey too early; an elderly lord tripped on the slippery steps in …
Read More »Royal blues! Camilla looks regal alongside Charles in new images
Royal blues! Camilla looks regal alongside Charles in new images released by Buckingham Palace ahead of the Coronation By Gina Kalsi For Mailonline Published: 17:00 EDT, 28 April 2023 | Updated: 17:49 EDT, 28 April 2023 Three new photographs of the King and Queen Consort at Buckingham Palace have been …
Read More »Royal Mail is commemorating the King’s Coronation with four new stamps
Royal Mail is marking the Coronation with a set of four new stamps, each approved by King Charles III, which have been unveiled in time for the Coronation. The four stamps depict the King being crowned and celebrate the Commonwealth, Britain’s multi-faith society and biodiversity, a cause close to Charles’ …
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