King Lewanika’s invitation to the coronation of Edward VII was intended to stabilise British relations with the Barotse ...

The coronation did not take place immediately to respect a period of mourning as well as to allow time for preparations for the ceremony. King Charles was enthroned with the commanding St. Edward ...

Since the 13th century, all English and British sovereigns have been crowned while sitting atop the coronation chair, also known as St. Edward’s Chair or King Edward’s Chair. It was ...

On Saturday, for King Charles's coronation ceremony at Westminster ... Near the end of the coronation service, Charles switched from the St. Edward’s Crown to the Imperial State Crown, which ...

The Coronation ceremony is complete: the first in 70 years. While 'Praise, my soul, the King of heaven' is sung by the congregation, the King and Queen enter the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor. The ...

The King will be anointed with holy oil and receive the Sovereign’s Orb, coronation ring and sceptre, and will then be crowned with the majestic St Edward’s crown and blessed. The ceremony has ...

Since the coronation of King Edward II in 1308, 26 monarchs have been crowned on this chair. It was made by order of his father, King Edward I, who originally commissioned the chair as a ‘relic case’ ...