Home / Tag Archives: UK news (page 4)

Tag Archives: UK news

Coronation postbox vandalised and egged

A postbox decorated in celebration of the King’s coronation has been covered with pro-republican stickers, graffiti and eggs. The Royal Mail box in Cardiff city centre was targeted earlier this week, hours after it was unveiled, although stickers placed on it were swiftly removed. But the red, white and blue …

Read More »

Coastal species found thousands of miles out to sea

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch might not seem like a desirable address, but coastal creatures are thriving on the floating rubbish tip, thousands of miles from home. Researchers from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre found 484 marine organisms living on plastic items recovered from the gyre, of which 80 per …

Read More »

Your day-by-day guide to the planned celebrations

Meanwhile, Prince George is set to become the youngest future king to play an official role at a coronation, having been named one of his grandfather’s four Pages of Honour. The nine-year-old will be tasked with carrying the King’s robes alongside three other Pages of Honour – schoolboys Lord Oliver …

Read More »

When is it and what will happen?

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 …

Read More »