1 DEC 2023
A tribute & memorial website to honour​ - Lord Louis MOUNTBATTEN, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
6 MAY 2023
THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III
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HM The King
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HM Queen Camilla
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The Coronation of King Charles III (1948(2022- ) and Queen Camilla (b.1947) took place on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, London.
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The ceremony was structured around an Anglican service of Holy Communion. It included The King taking an oath, being anointed with holy oil, and receiving the coronation regalia, emphasising his spiritual role and secular responsibilities. Representatives of the Church of England and the British Royal Family declared their allegiance to him, and for the first time - the people throughout the Commonwealth Realms were also invited to do so. The Queen was also crowned (the first time since 1937 a Queen Consort was crowned) in a shorter and simpler ceremony. The service was altered from past Coronations to represent multiple faiths, cultures, and communities across the United Kingdom.
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ABOVE: The Crowning of The King -
The Most Rev & Rt Hon. Justin Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury
lowers the St Edward Crown onto King Charles III
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RIGHT: The Crowning of The Queen -
The Archbishop lowers Queen Mary's Crown
onto Queen Camilla
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LEFT: King Charles III & Queen Camilla
riding in the Gold State Coach
following the Coronation ceremony
in the State procession from Westminster Abbey
back to Buckingham Palace
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VIVAT REX CAROLUS
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The official 2023 Coronation photo in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace -
(left to right) Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent; The Duchess of Gloucester; Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester;
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence; Princess Anne, The Princess Royal;
King Charles III, Queen Camilla,
Prince William, The Prince of Wales; The Princess of Wales; The Duchess of Edinburgh;
Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy; Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh
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