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The coronation of a new monarch is a time of huge national celebration, and one we have not seen in Britain for almost 70 years. The crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla will undoubtedly be one of the biggest celebrations in modern history, and we are pleased to bring you this commemorative edition to honour the rich history and traditions behind the ceremony. We have also portrayed the lives of both Charles and Camilla through some of the most beautiful imagery available. As the longest serving heir apparent in history, King Charles III has been working towards his reign for almost his entire life, bringing a wealth of experience and passion to the task ahead of him. As Queen Consort, Camilla will carry out her own royal…

Coronations are deeply traditional and religious ceremonies where a new monarch is formerly crowned after making promises to God and the people they serve. The monarch will already be king or queen by the time they come to their coronation ceremony, as accession to the throne happens the moment the previous king or queen dies. While the ceremony itself doesn’t confirm the change in monarch, it allows public celebration after an appropriate time for the nation to mourn the loss of the previous monarch. The Liber Regalis The Liber Regalis is a manuscript dated around 1382 that is essentially an instruction manual for British coronations. While some details will be changed and finetuned over the years to reflect the times, the basic running order remains the same. The Liber Regalis…

On 14 November 1948 at 9.14pm, the first child of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Philip Duke of Edinburgh was born. Named Charles Philip Arthur George, the newborn son, and eventual King of England was christened on 15 December 1948 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, which was also his birthplace. Charles was born during the reign of his grandfather, King George VI, who died on 6 February 1952 aged 56. Upon his death, Princess Elizabeth ascended the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II, making Prince Charles heir apparent at the age of three years old. As the monarch’s eldest son, Prince Charles automatically took on the traditional titles of The Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward…

The most notable coronation of our modern time was that of Elizabeth II, which took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey, meaning many of us were lucky enough to witness the spectacle and remember it to this day. Elizabeth’s coronation was held more than a year after she was proclaimed Queen upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952. Not only did this length of time respect the passing of a monarch before celebrating the new one, it also allowed adequate time for the planning committees to make preparations. During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, was invested with robes and regalia, and was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and…

2023 The Queen Consort was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on 17 July 1947 at King’s College Hospital London, to parents Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and the Hon Rosalind Maud Shand. She has a younger sister, Annabel Elliot, and a younger brother, Mark Shand, who died in April 2014. Education At the age of five, Camilla’s education started at Dumbrells School in Sussex, until she was 10 years old and moved to Queen’s Gate School in South Kensington. She also attended Mon Fertile finishing school in Switzerland at the age of 16 and then travelled to France to study French Literature at the University of London Institute in Paris. Family life The Queen Consort was previously married to Andrew Parker Bowles, who she met in the late 1960s. They had…