The service has been planned to be representative of different faiths and community groups, in line with the King’s wish to reflect the ethnic diversity of modern Britain. He will still pledge to be “Defender of the Faith” in the Coronation oath, but palace aides and church officials plan to …
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The Princess of Wales was reunited with her former history teacher for the first time in 25 years yesterday. A delighted Jim Embury, 79, met an equally thrilled Kate, 41, during a visit to the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, where the pensioner now volunteers part time. The pair hugged and …
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She’s been persona non grata among the Royals for years – but the Duchess Of York has unexpectedly been welcomed back into the family fold. The extraordinary reversal of fortune – which would have been unthinkable if Prince Philip, or indeed the Queen, were still alive – has come after Sarah …
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The coronation of King Charles could cause a “constitutional crisis” because of the fact he is divorced and has previously admitted having an affair while married, a royal author has claimed. Anthony Holden has said that the current coronation oath would need to be changed to account for the fact …
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are unlikely to join the Royal Family at Sandringham for their first Christmas without the Queen. King Charles is understood to have invited Meghan and Harry, who remain ‘much loved’ members of the family despite quitting Royal duties nearly three years ago. But a …
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Until the death of the Queen, one source has told The Telegraph, plans for the Coronation were sketched out rather than signed-off. It has “deliberately been kept quite unplanned to ensure it can best reflect the climate at the time at which it happens”, they say. “There will be people …
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The Queen has begun her platinum jubilee year, marking a 70-year reign that now makes her the longest-ruling monarch in British and Commonwealth history. King George VI died on the morning of Feb. 6, 1952 while Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya. She acceded to the throne immediately upon his death, …
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