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Originally Posted by david44
Who Is Invited to King Charles III’s Coronation?
King Charles's coronation ceremony is taking place next month, and despite reports that the service would be pared down compared to prior services, the guest list is looking longer and longer every day.
Today, Buckingham Palace announced that more than 850 community and charity representatives from across the United Kingdom have been invited to enjoy the coronation from Westminster Abbey.
These include more that 450 British Empire Medal recipients and 400 young people representing charitable organizations, nominated by King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and the United Kingdom government. The guests will have the opportunity to watch the May 6 coronation and procession from St. Margaret's Church at Westminster Abbey.
The news comes after the palace revealed that invitations were sent to more than 2,000 guests who will form the congregation in the abbey. The royal family members, of course, are among them—even Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan.
A spokesperson for the Sussexes confirmed to BAZAAR.com last month that the two "recently received" email correspondence from the monarch's Buckingham Palace household regarding the coronation. But, the rep added, "an immediate decision on whether the Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time."
Additionally, various government figures from the U.K. and other parts of the globe will be present at the coronation. The White House recently announced that first lady Jill Biden will attend the ceremony on behalf of the president.
Apart from their guests and family members, the king and queen consort will be coronated alongside eight pages of honor. The king's pages will be Prince George, Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Master Nicholas Barclay, and Master Ralph Tollemache. The queen consort's will be her grandsons, Master Gus, Master Louis Lopes, and Master Freddy Parker Bowles; as well as her great-nephew, Master Arthur Elliot.
King Charles joined by family for first Easter service as monarch
The King and other senior royals have attended their first Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Charles was accompanied by Camilla, the Queen Consort, with his siblings the Princess Royal and the Duke of York immediately behind them.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were also at the St George's Chapel service, with all three of their children.
Last year, only Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined them.
But on Sunday, Prince Louis - their youngest, at the age of four - held his mother's hand for the walk to the chapel, in the spring sunshine.
The family was colour-coordinated in shades of blue, with Charles and Camilla also wearing dark blue outfits.
Other royals at the traditional Easter Sunday Mattins included the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - Edward and Sophie - with their son James, the Earl of Wessex.
The 15th Century chapel where the service was held is the late Queen's final resting place. She is buried in its tiny King George VI Memorial Chapel, alongside the late Prince Philip and her parents George VI and the Queen Mother.
It is now less than a month until Charles's coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Sunday also marks the 18th anniversary of his marriage to Camilla. The pair left the chapel separately, with Camilla stopping to receive a posy of flowers before waving to members of the public and wishing them a Happy Easter as she got into a car.
As the King left a few minutes later, he received a round of applause from the crowd.
Just because of the hat.........
Buckingham Palace reveals procession route, carriages and coronation regalia
Buckingham Palace on Sunday revealed further details ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, which will take place in London in less than a month’s time.
The new British sovereign will be crowned alongside his wife, Camilla, in a deeply religious service at Westminster Abbey that will take place on the morning of May 6.
There will be two processions through the streets of the British capital on coronation day – one taking the King to be crowned and a larger parade back to Buckingham Palace after the historic service, where the monarch and members of the royal family will make a balcony appearance.
In addition to the new details on processional routes, carriages and coronation regalia, a new emoji has even been designed to mark the celebrations. Based on St Edward’s Crown, it will appear on Twitter when coronation hashtags are used over the holiday weekend.
Journey to Westminster
For the drive to the service, King Charles has opted to ride in the Diamond Jubilee State coach. One of the newer carriages in the Royal Collection, it was built in Australia and delivered to the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2014, when it was used for the first time at the State Opening of Parliament that year.
“Inside is beautifully upholstered in primrose yellow silk, and also fitted into the interior, our particular specimen woods. It’s a real microcosm of British and world history. There’re woods from the royal residences, from explorations and from other countries and nations as well,” says Sally Goodsir, the Royal Collection Trust’s curator of decorative arts.
She says one thing well-wishers might be surprised by is how large the vehicle is. “It’s significantly taller than any car on the road today, and it has this huge gold crown on the top – amazingly carved with oak from HMS Victory, one of the Royal Navy’s 18th-century flagships,” Goodsir explains.
“It’s incredibly exciting – this gold coach carrying the sovereign beautifully lit inside so that they can be seen by the crowds on coronation day.”
The procession will leave Buckingham Palace and head down the Mall accompanied by The Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry. It will pass through Admiralty Arch before turning on to Whitehall and traveling along Parliament Street and on to Westminster Abbey where the service will start at 11 a.m. (6 a.m. ET).
Royal procession
Following the service, the coronation procession – which will be much larger in scale – will take the same route back to the palace. It will feature “Armed Forces from across the Commonwealth and the British Overseas Territories, and all Services of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, alongside The Sovereign’s Bodyguard and Royal Watermen,” according to the palace.
This time, Charles and Camilla will be conveyed in the Gold State Coach, which has been used in every coronation since William IV in 1831.
“It is nearly four meters tall. It’s over seven meters long. It weighs four tons. Because of that it can only be used at a walking pace, which really adds to the majesty and stateliness of this great royal procession,” Goodsir says. “There are very few monarchies which have retained coaches working of this age, and therefore it’s an incredibly special thing to see.”
She adds that it’s covered in painted panels “that exemplify” what George III, who was monarch when the coach was built in 1762, believed he would bring to the nation.
“Protecting the arts such as architecture and sculpture; protecting peace in this nation, there’s figures of Mars and Minerva, the classical gods of war, but they’re not at war, they’re actually holding the British Crown aloft. So, there’s lots of messages and symbolism,” she continues.
Once back at Buckingham Palace, the armed forces in the parade will offer a royal salute to the royal couple followed by three cheers from assembled service personnel.
The holiday weekend will also see a massive music concert take place at Windsor Castle, similar to the star-studded show during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations last summer as well as nationwide street parties and a day of volunteering.
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King Charles Makes Time100 List, Tribute Written by Edward Enninful
King Charles Makes TIME100 List: He 'Understands Both Tradition and What It Takes to Evolve'
King Charles is one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
The magazine released the 2023 list of their annual honors on Thursday before the issue hits newsstands on Friday, with King Charles, 74, earning a spot. The list is known for pairing the awardees with guest contributors that TIME selects to write about them — and for the monarch, British Vogue editor-in-chief and European editorial director of Condé Nast Edward Enninful was tapped for the job.
Enninful wrote that growing up, "the world of royalty was one I didn't pay much mind to. What would that have to do with young Black boys in Ladbroke Grove? Much more than I realized, it turned out." He went on to praise Charles' close involvement with the Prince's Trust, a charity founded by the royal in 1976 that helps young people get jobs, education and training.
"He didn't have to do any of it," the editor said. "He could've let his privilege shield him from the realities of our hardship in a time when these were not a cause célèbre. But he always met us with an open mind and a listening ear."
Enninful said that King Charles "is not always who people expect him to be. He is charming, funny, socially confident, with a kindness that always seeks to put others at ease."
"The monarchy is not perfect, but in Charles we have a King who understands both tradition and what it takes to evolve with the times. It is a delicate balance and a rare ability," the editor said. "I am excited to see him carry his passions with him into a whole new era."
Enninful became a global ambassador of the Prince's Trust in 2021 and featured the then-Prince of Wales in a 2020 issue of British Vogue to talk about his approach to sustainable fashion. He also worked closely with Meghan Markle when the Duchess of Sussex guest-edited an issue of the magazine in 2019.
King Charles' son Prince Harry and Meghan were named in the TIME100 list in 2021, posing together for the magazine's cover shot. José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, wrote about the couple.
Thousands of Armed Forces veterans and NHS workers will watch King Charles III’s coronation in front of Buckingham Palace.
Around 3,800 seats will be integrated into a specially-constructed grandstand at the Queen Victoria Memorial. These have been offered “as a mark of the nation’s profound gratitude” to veterans, NHS and social care workers, plus representatives of charitable organisations with links to the royal family.
A further 354 uniformed cadet forces will be offered the chance to watch the coronation procession at Admiralty Arch.
The coveted spots mean they will get a special view of key moments during the May 6 coronation including the processions, the appearance of the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony and the Armed Forces fly past.
They will also get to see the King and Queen Consort travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach drawn by six Windsor Grey horses, accompanied by The Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle
A day after the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla, a concert will take place at Windsor Castle. The newly crowned King and Queen will be in attendance, along with other members of the royal family.
Today, the BBC officially announced the first performers for the concert: Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, and more. "The concert will celebrate a new chapter in the nation’s history, with themes of love, respect and optimism, celebrating the four nations, their communities and the Commonwealth," the BBC said in a statement.
Here are the musicians confirmed so far:
Take That (Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen): "This will be our first live show since the Odyssey Tour, four years ago in 2019, and what a stage to come back on! A huge live band and orchestra, a choir, military drummers, the backdrop of Windsor Castle and the celebration of a new King. We can’t wait," the British pop group said.
Katy Perry, who was appointed an ambassador of The British Asian Trust by then-Prince Charles in 2020: "I am excited to be performing at the Coronation Concert, and helping to shine a further light on the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund, whose work includes on-ground initiatives to fundraising, with the aim to find solutions to child trafficking," Perry said.
Lionel Richie: "To share the stage with the other performers at The Coronation Concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it will be an honor and a celebration."
Opera star Andrea Bocelli will perform a duet with Sir Bryn Terfel, Welsh bass-baritone. "I have had the great honour of singing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on several occasions. It is now another great honour to be asked to perform at the Coronation Concert of King Charles III. My joy and excitement is multiplied as I have the chance to duet with my dear friend and superb baritone, Sir Bryn Terfel, performing an iconic song of love and collective solidarity," Bocelli said.
London singer-songwriter Freya Ridings will perform with composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench. "I feel truly overwhelmed and in awe of the opportunity to sing at the Coronation of His Majesty Charles III," Ridings said. "It feels like a 'pinch me' once in a life time moment in history and I’m feeling very honoured to have been asked. Excited to be playing with a wonderful orchestra and alongside the incredible Alexis Ffrench on piano!" Ffrench added, "To have been invited to perform in the Coronation Concert held in celebration of His Majesty King Charles III is an honour of the utmost magnitude. Such moments are unequivocally iconic and exceedingly rare, and I am delighted to share the stage with the wonderfully talented Freya Ridings on this momentous occasion."
The Coronation Choir, from community choirs across the UK, will also perform.
In true Rosa Parkes tradition Meghan wasn't offered a front row seat, I'm sure it had nothing to do with tone
More than 6,000 troops to play role in Charles' coronation
More than 6,000 British military personnel will take part in the coronation of King Charles III, the U.K. forces’ biggest ceremonial deployment in seven decades
More than 6,000 British military personnel will take part in the coronation of King Charles III, the U.K. forces’ biggest ceremonial deployment in seven decades, the government said Sunday.
The Ministry of Defense said thousands of soldiers, sailors and aviators will escort the king and Camilla, the queen consort, between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey on their way to and from the May 6 ceremony.
Gun salutes will ring out from British warships and army bases across the country, and later military aircraft — from World War II Spitfires to modern fighter jets — will perform a flypast over the palace.
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said it would be “a spectacular and fitting tribute” to the monarch, who is also commander-in-chief of the U.K. armed forces.
Admiral Tony Radakin, chief of the defense staff, said the military side of the coronation “reflects centuries of tradition, but is indicative of the integral role the armed forces play in modern Britain and the extraordinary ways we support the nation, whether deterring aggression and maintaining stability worldwide or strengthening our domestic resilience and prosperity.”
Hundreds of troops from 35 Commonwealth countries will also play roles in the ceremonies for Britain’s first coronation since that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Charles, who became king when his mother died in September, will be formally crowned alongside Camilla in the 1,000-year-old abbey after traveling in a gilded horse-drawn coach from Buckingham Palace.
Royalty and dignitaries from around the world have been invited to the coronation, alongside senior British royals including heir to the throne Prince William and his family. Charles’ younger son, Prince Harry, who quit royal duties in 2020, will travel from California to attend — but his wife, Meghan, and their two young children are staying home.
Not a fan then, Chitty? :rofl:
King Charles' coronation cross will contain relic believed to be from Christ's crucifixion
A “beautiful and symbolic” silver cross containing a piece of the so-called True Cross will lead King Charles III’s coronation procession in London next month.
The religious relic, believed by some to be a fragment of the cross on which Christ was crucified, was given to the King by Pope Francis to mark his coronation.
The monarch commissioned the incorporation of the fragment into the newly created Cross of Wales, which he presented to the Church in Wales as a gift to mark its centenary, the Church announced Wednesday.
“We are honoured that His Majesty has chosen to mark our centenary with a cross that is both beautiful and symbolic,” Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales, said in a statement on behalf of the Church in Wales, the Anglican church body. “Its design speaks to our Christian faith, our heritage, our resources and our commitment to sustainability. We are delighted too that its first use will be to guide Their Majesties into Westminster Abbey at the Coronation Service.”
The cross will officially be received by the Church in Wales at a service following the coronation, and it will be shared between the nation’s Anglican and Catholic churches, the statement said.
Representing the Roman Catholic Church, Mark O’Toole, the Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia, said his church accepted the cross “with a sense of deep joy,” adding that it is a sign of the nation’s “deep Christian roots.”.
The Cross of Wales was designed by master silversmith Michael Lloyd and made with Welsh materials: recycled silver from the Royal Mint in Llantrisant; Welsh slate for the stand; and Welsh windfall wood for the shaft.
Charles also participated in its creation, hammering the hallmark onto the silver cross himself.
Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, the British monarchy’s private art collection, described the cross as “inspired by medieval Welsh art and design,” combining historical reference with contemporary craft.
The back of the cross is adorned with words from the last sermon of St. David, the patron saint of Wales, in Welsh: “Byddwch lawen. Cadwch y ffydd. Gwnewch y pethau bychain,” translating to: “Be joyful. Keep the faith. Do the little things.”
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In other news.....
Revealed: King Charles’s private fortune estimated at 1.8bn
King Charles III has inherited assets that have propelled his wealth to almost £2bn, according to extensive research and analysis by the Guardian.
The monarch’s personal fortune is largely concealed from public scrutiny and it is impossible to know the complete value of his estate.
However, the Guardian has conducted the first comprehensive audit of the king’s assets, from country piles and diamond-encrusted jewels, to paintings by Monet and Dalí, Rolls-Royces, racehorses and rare stamps.
Coronation: How popular is the monarchy under King Charles?
The monarchy is at a time of transition. The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II had significant family turmoil, but was largely a period of stability and continuity for the monarchy. There is now a new king.
But is public opinion about the monarchy changing too? Recent visits by King Charles have seen anti-monarchy protesters making their presence noisily felt, alongside those showing support for the new reign.
Those anti-monarchists have acknowledged that they would have been reluctant to carry out such protests when the late queen was alive, because of the risk of antagonising the public. But now it seems the gloves are off.
To gauge the public mood ahead of the coronation, Panorama commissioned a new YouGov opinion poll. The results suggest broad support for keeping the monarchy, with 58% preferring it to an elected head of state - which was supported by 26%.
But, below these headline figures the poll points to attitude shifts under way - with some clear popularity challenges for the new king at the start of his reign.
In particular, the monarchy seems to have a problem appealing to young people.
While 78% of the over-65s are supportive of the monarchy, only 32% of the 18-24 year olds polled feel the same. More of this younger group, 38%, would prefer to have an elected head of state than a monarchy. Although the remaining 30% didn't know.
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Vivat Rex! Pupils prepare to be first to hail King Charles at coronation
When King Charles is crowned at London's Westminster next month, scholars from the next door school will be the first to formally acclaim the new monarch by singing out "Vivat Rex", just as they have done at coronations for more than three centuries.
The current crop of 48 pupils from the prestigious, private Westminster School have been practising for months for their big moment on May 6, a tradition which dates back to at least 1685.
"I think all of my friends are excited for me," said one of the pupils, Moahnishan, 14, who is originally from the United States.
"I suppose they would never have thought that a boy from Kentucky, the USA, would have come all the way here to take part in such an honourable event. I think they're going to be amazed by what's to come."
The tradition for the scholars, boys and girls aged between 13 and 18 who have won academic prizes, to be involved in the coronation was first recorded when James II was crowned, making next month's ceremony the 14th in which they have played a part.
In 1902 their cries of "Vivat Rex" - Latin for "long live the king" - were incorporated by composer Hubert Parry into his anthem "I Was Glad" which has been used in the coronation of all the crowned monarchs since Edward VII.
"It's a fascinating preparation because the King's Scholars of Westminster School aren't members of a choir as such, they are the academic scholars of the school," said Tim Garrard, the school's director of music.
"So this is not a professional choir that's being rehearsed, but it's very much the idea that it's a kind of crowd scene proclaiming the 'Vivat', so we're really enjoying preparing for it."
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Come on Chitty they have got the lot, and as a non Anglo add still preferable to Trump Xi or Scholz
I recall dad telling me you will be judged by the company you keep.
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The King with $40 billion should give him a bit.
@s landreth - interesting survey results there, thsnks! In William's age group (25 to 49), 48% are still in favor of the monarchy. I wonder if William will still be king? My guess is yes. But as for his son George, I'm doubtful. The youngest age group wants an elected leader. So maybe William will be the UK's last king? Probably fitting, since it all started with another William (the Conqueror). (Yes, I vaguely know that there were other kings like Knut(?), etc.)
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Seems like the British press are having coronation fever. Fair enough - the last one was in 1953(?).
I do hope the institution continues and believe it will even after the demise of King William.Quote:
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Like many others all over the world, I’ll be watching and then post it here. Should make someone's day.Quote:
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How to watch: Follow the coverage on Home - BBC News. Outside the UK, viewers can also watch on the BBC News channel, or listen on the World Service.
It should be live-streamed on youtube also
The cojones and a mind divorced from reality
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As a billionaire king is crowned, he urges us to do some charity work. Welcome to Britain
Don’t have plans for the coronation bank holiday? Fear not. The king invites you to join the Big Help Out, a national day of volunteering designed to mark the new reign. Or as the Telegraph breathlessly describes it, a “tribute to Charles’s many decades of public service”.
The Big Help Out will, according to the official website, “give everyone an opportunity to join in”. What acts of charity would Buckingham Palace like us to join in with, exactly? Squeezing out toothpaste for an elderly neighbour, perhaps. Or staffing a local art centre (do remember not to take the art home with you).
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With the cost of living crisis leading to growing hardship across the country, especially in the poorest communities, there is said to be a national shortage of volunteers to meet the demand for them. Organisers were hoping the Big Help Out would inspire a new wave of volunteering, but some in the charity fear the event will be “damp squib”, due to lack of participants.
Is one really shocked? A man whose car collection alone is estimated to be worth more than £6m asking the rest of us to celebrate his kingship by helping out at the local food bank feels, shall we say, a little “let them eat quiche”.
There is apparently no money for Sure Start centres but you’ll be relieved to hear ministers have found £8m to offer every public body a free portrait of King Charles. Oliver Dowden, the new deputy prime minister and patriot in chief, says the portraits would bring the nation together. So would working hospitals.
The coronation itself is estimated to be costing the public purse anywhere from £50m to £100m. Charles’s personal fortune is thought to be almost £2bn, but as anyone who has ever gotten a £60 ticket to St Pancras on expenses knows, a 1.3-mile coronation precession can very much be put down as a “work trip”.
We get to wear red, white and blue at work to celebrate the coronation.
I'll probably just opt for an England shirt.
^about those colors :)
The King presents new Standards and Colours at Buckingham Palace
His Majesty The King, Head of the Armed Forces, accompanied by Her Majesty The Queen Consort, presented new Standards and Colours to the Royal Navy, the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, The King’s Company of the Grenadier Guards and The King’s Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force at Buckingham Palace.
The parade will take place in the Quadrangle and Garden of Buckingham Palace, and marks the first Colours presentation at which all three Services of the Armed Forces were represented.
The four Colours and Standards consecrated will be seen during Their Majesties’ Coronation Procession on Saturday, 6th May.
Firstly, in the Quadrangle of Buckingham Palace, His Majesty received a Royal Salute from the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
The new Standard of the Life Guards were consecrated by the Chaplain General, before being presented by The King to the Regiment.
His Majesty was then joined by The Queen Consort, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, on the North Lawn of the Garden of Buckingham Palace where personnel from the Royal Navy, The King’s Company of the Grenadier Guards and The King’s Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force were assembled, alongside the Royal Marines Band and the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment.
Their Majesties were met by a Royal Salute and National Anthem, before the colours were blessed by the three Service Chaplains.
The King then officially presented the new Colours, and then gave a short speech:
It is some eighty-five years since a King’s Colour has been presented and, on such a special occasion, I particularly wanted to express my heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of you, as representatives from the three Services, for your loyal service over the course of her remarkable reign, to The late Queen who, I know, held you all in such high regard.
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Princess Anne given honour of riding behind the King after coronation
The Princess Royal will feature in the King’s glittering procession to Buckingham Palace after he has been crowned.
Anne will ride on horseback behind the gold state coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen Consort as they travel down The Mall.
The Mirror reported Charles has given his younger sister the prominent role during the historic day in recognition of her service.
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Historic Stone of Scone Moved to London for King Charles' Coronation
The historic Stone of Scone, the ancient coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been crowned for centuries, has left Scotland for London under tight security ahead of next week's coronation of King Charles III, officials said on Friday.
Also known as the Stone of Destiny and regarded as a sacred, historic symbol of Scotland's monarchy and nationhood, it is being moved from its permanent home at Edinburgh Castle for the first time in more than 25 years, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said.
HES, which looks after the stone - an oblong block of red sandstone, said it had worked with police and other agencies to ensure it "can be transported safely and securely", saying it was being taken in a special carrier constructed largely from Scottish oak.
It was removed from the castle on Thursday in a ceremonial procession involving Joseph Morrow, the Lord Lyon King of Arms and the monarch’s representative in Scotland, along with Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, in his role as the Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, HES said.
"It is ... a great responsibility to ensure the safe voyage and return of such an important national symbol, and one which has required the care, skill and expertise of a range of different specialist teams across our organisation," said Kathy Richmond, head of collections at HES.
The stone's origins are unknown, but it was believed to have been used in the inauguration of Scottish kings as far back as the early 9th century.
England's King Edward I seized the stone from the Scots in 1296, and it was incorporated into the Coronation Chair he ordered in 1308 for London's Westminster Abbey.
That chair has since been used in the coronation ceremonies of English and British monarchs since Henry IV in 1399.
On Christmas Day in 1950, the stone was taken by Scottish nationalists from Westminster but was recovered a few months later 500 miles (800 km) away on the high altar of Arbroath Abbey in Scotland.
However, it was officially moved to Scotland on a permanent basis in 1996 and will return there after Charles' coronation.
Anointing screen to be used in King Charles coronation revealed
The king and the queen consort will be anointed behind a specially created screen of fine embroidery, held by poles hewn from an ancient windblown Windsor oak and mounted with eagles cast in bronze and gilded in gold leaf, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The anointing screen has been blessed at a special service at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, and will be used at what historically has been viewed as the most sacred moment of the coronation.
The anointing is traditionally regarded as a moment between the sovereign and God, and the screen is to be used to give sanctity to this moment. Traditionally, the moment is not photographed or televised.
At Elizabeth II’s coronation, an opulent canopy of rich gold fabric was held aloft over the monarch’s head.
Charles’s screen will allow greater privacy as the archbishop of Canterbury pours the chrism, or holy oil, which has been specially blessed in Jerusalem, from a golden ampulla into the 12th-century coronation spoon. The archbishop will then anoint the king by making a cross on the hands, breast and head, and perform the same on Camilla.
The tradition of anointing dates back to the Old Testament, which describes the anointing of Solomon by Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet, and was one of the medieval holy sacraments emphasising the spiritual status of the sovereign.
The anointing screen, including its four oak wooden poles, is 2.6 metres tall and 2.2 metres wide. The wooden framework, designed and created by Nick Gutfreund of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, is made from a windblown tree from the Windsor estate originally planted in 1765. The poles have been limed and waxed, and at the top of each are mounted two eagles cast in bronze and gilded in gold leaf.
The form of an eagle has longstanding associations with coronations. Eagles have appeared on previous coronation canopies, including that used by Elizabeth II in 1953. The ampulla used for anointing is eagle-shaped.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata Murty to lead King Charles' coronation with British flag
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty will lead the procession carrying Britain's national flag at King Charles' coronation on Saturday next week (6 May). The Buckingham Palace in a statement on Friday said that Sunak and Akshata will be following a Royal Air Force cadet who will be bearing the flag of the United Kingdom.
"The first processions into Westminster Abbey will be made up of Faith Leaders and Faith Representatives followed shortly afterwards by representatives from His Majesty's Realms. Flags of each Realm will be carried by national representatives accompanied by the Governors General and Prime Ministers," the palace said.
The procession of the King and the Queen will be led by the Marquess of Anglesey, the Duke of Westminster, the Earl of Caledon and the Earl of Dundee who will carry the Standards of the Quarterings of the Royal Arms and Standard of the Principality of Wales. Francis Dymoke will carry The Royal Standard, added the statement.
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Tom Cruise and Winnie the Pooh to feature in King Charles’ Coronation Concert
The unlikely duo of Tom Cruise and Winnie the Pooh have been announced as the latest acts in King Charles III’s Coronation Concert.
Dame Joan Collins, Sir Tom Jones, adventurer Bear Grylls and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse will also appear in a series of pre-recorded sketches revealing little-known facts about the monarch.
FAct Andrew is invited says a lot about them and their values and judgement
At least Cbirac Trump were voted out
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Handy Andy's pay off could have helped the homeless a hospice or the many who rely foodbanks.(modern soup kitchen but you have to cook it yourself)
Yet all the party leaders from Labour to Sinn Fein will turn up plus hordes of flag wavers and monarchist are welcome but it seems a very conservative backward way to choose leaders, sacred oils, pretend relics and lots of costumes hushed tones, medal all the pomp of privilege while people are poorer than ever.
Yea . . . a paedo is invited . . . filthy bunch of entitled inbreds
I was thinking of ,Why in this time and age anyone would be buying into these things?
IMO it is an attempt to hung on to a more glorious past.
Archbishop of Canterbury invites public to pledge allegiance to King Charles III during coronation
30 April 2023
Members of the public have been asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury to pledge their allegiance to the new monarch out loud during King Charles III's coronation, in a new addition to the ancient ceremony.
On May 6, during the coronation, the Archbishop of Canterbury will lead the pledge, which is called the Homage of The People, calling on the people of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and other Realms and Territories:
"I call upon all persons of goodwill in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of the other Realms and the Territories, to make their homage, in heart and voice, to their undoubted King, defender of all."
The public is then asked to state the following:
"I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law.
So help me God."
The bishop then says "God save The King", to which all are asked to reply "God save King Charles, long live King Charles, may The King live for ever."