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The service of Coronation of King Charles III is on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, London.





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Official Statements, Announcements, Rehearsals, Celebrations » Ring for the King » May 3, 2023 7:04 pm

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"Following the announcement of King Charles’ Coronation, the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers initiated an appeal to recruit more ringers to be trained in time to Ring for the King. "

Ring for the King has been recruiting people to learn bellringing in time for the coronation.

The story from The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers.

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Regalia of the Sovereign » Regalia - a longer article from the Royal Collection » May 3, 2023 2:51 pm

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The Coronation Regalia is dealt with in a bit more detail at this link.

It includes the brief videos of the two crowns, sceptre and orb.

 

Reference List of Books and other Sources » Books » February 18, 2023 5:54 pm

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The Crown Jewels 1998
Blair, Claude (ed) 1998 The Crown Jewels - The History of the Coronation Regalia in the Jewel House of the Tower of London, 2 vols, London: The Stationery Office
General editor: Claude Blair, with 8 authors providing various sections.

Barker 1976
Brian Barker OBE 1976 When the Queen was Crowned, London and Henley: Routledge & Kegan Paul 

Coronation Costume
Zillah Halls, London Museum 1973 Coronation Costume and Accessories 1685-1953. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 

Loftie 1902
Loftie WJ c1902-3 The Coronation Book of Edward VII: King of all the Britains and Emperor of India. London: Cassell & Co LImited 
This undated edition has a final chapter "The Ninth of August" to cover postponing the coronation from 26 June to 9 August 1902 and is a beautifully bound volume with many colour plates.

Macleane 1911
Douglas Macleane 1911 The Great Solemnity of the Coronation,  London: George Allen 
An interesting history of Coronations from a cleric's point of view. The entire book can be downloaded here

Souvenir Album 2013
The Queen's Coronation 1953, The Official Souvenir Album, Caroline de Guitaut, 2013, Royal Collection Trust

Twining 1967
Twining, Lord 1967 European Regalia, London: Batsford

Earlier coronations » Coronation banquets and feasts » October 22, 2022 5:41 pm

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The UK Parliament site has information about banquets and feasts.
From 1189 to 1821, Westminster Hall was the traditional venue for coronation banquets honouring newly-crowned monarchs. The earliest recorded being those of Prince Henry (crowned in the lifetime of his father, Henry II) in 1170 and of Richard the Lionheart in 1189.

A link to view images from the Parliamentary art collection.

Link to a blog about the last banquet in Westminster Hall held in 1821 for the coronation of George IV.

Another link for the coronation banquet of James II in 1685
The first course consisting of 46 dishes of hot meat was brought in by a procession of 73 people, including three officers on horseback. Amazing!!

 

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II » Coronation Day of Elizabeth II as reported by the Abbey » October 21, 2022 5:53 pm

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Here is a link to the Westminster Abbey website specifically about Queen Elizabeth II. It contains a lengthy description of her coronation day.

 

Westminster Abbey » The Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey » October 2, 2022 5:57 pm

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Here is a link to the story of the Coronation Chair from the website of Westminster Abbey. 

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