The Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla

hollydolly said:
well I was saddened to see you posting it here Rose.. given that you could have posted it on Meanderers thread... so if you would be kind enough to remove it, I won't ask you not to..
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I never even thought of Meanderer's thread. I was just thinking "couples", you know. I don't know why it made you sad, but never mind. I will delete it since you are a dear friend.

(It was a short reign) 👑
 

PHEW!!!!!! WOW!!!!! PHEW!!!!
Thank you, Holly, you've worked so hard posting all that information, I'm worn out taking it all in.

One thing though.....

When George 6th died, his daughter then took the throne and her mother was then refered to as, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, so, if at some point in the future King Charles dies and Camilla survives him and William then becomes King, how will Camilla be refered to?
She can't be Queen Camilla the King Mother because she isn't his Mam.

Suggestions please. 😊
 

timoc said:
PHEW!!!!!! WOW!!!!! PHEW!!!!
Thank you, Holly, you've worked so hard posting all that information, I'm worn out taking it all in.

One thing though.....

When George 6th died, his daughter then took the throne and her mother was then refered to as, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, so, if at some point in the future King Charles dies and Camilla survives him and William then becomes King, how will Camilla be refered to?
She can't be Queen Camilla the King Mother because she isn't his Mam.

Suggestions please. 😊
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@hollydolly, that's "dowager Queen," right? I think I remember reading that about Catherine Parr. -- Okay, well I've just looked it up too as I wasn't quite sure I was remembering correctly.

That's what Camilla's title would be then, yes?
 
hollydolly said:
On Saturday 6th May, King Charles and Queen Camilla will be officially crowned .

Here are the photos and updates for those who wish to know more about it..

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His Majesty The King​


  1. Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was born at Buckingham Palace on 14th November 1948 at 9.14pm, weighing 7lbs 6oz. The Prince was christened on 15th December 1948 at Buckingham Palace.
  2. The former Prince Charles became heir apparent (next in line to the throne) at the age of three years old in 1952, and went onto become the longest serving Prince of Wales in 2017. His Majesty was the first heir to see his mother crowned as Sovereign.
  3. The King has three siblings, two sons, two step-children, five grandchildren and five step-grandchildren.
  4. The first formal photograph of The King was taken by Cecil Beaton in December 1948.
  5. His Majesty’s first visit abroad was to Malta, when he was five years old. Since 1969, he has visited 48 Commonwealth countries, many of them on several occasions.
  6. The King was the first heir to the throne to earn a university degree. The King studied archaeology and anthropology in his first year at the University of Cambridge, switching to history for the remainder of his degree. His Majesty also spent a term at the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth (April to June 1969) learning Welsh.
  7. While at school, The King played the piano, trumpet and cello. He continued to play the cello while an undergraduate at Cambridge, performing in a symphony concert by the Trinity College Orchestra on 4th December 1967.
  8. His Majesty obtained his RAF wings as Flight Lieutenant Wales in August 1971.
  9. The King commanded HMS Bronington in 1976, while serving in the Royal Navy.
  10. His Majesty started charity The Prince’s Trust with his Navy severance pay of just over £7000 in 1976. The charity has now supported over one million young people.
  11. His Majesty was the first member of The Royal Family to successfully complete the Parachute Regiment’s training course, before he was appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment in 1977.
  12. The King, as Prince of Wales, was given the title, 'Keeper of the Cows', by the Masai in Tanzania in 2011 to recognise his work as a farmer.
  13. In the Pacific Island of Vanuatu, His Majesty was given the title Mal Menaringmanu (High Chief) in 2018.
  14. The King also had a frog named after him: Hyloscirtus Princecherlesi or Prince Charles Magnificent Tree Frog.
  15. As Prince of Wales, His Majesty became President or Patron of over 800 charities and initiatives in total.
  16. A champion of environmental issues for over 50 years, The King first spoke publicly about his concerns on pollution and plastics and their impact on the natural world in 1970.

Camilla Parker Bowles Nee Shand

Her Majesty The Queen Consort​

Taken from the offical Coronation Facts website.. https://www.royal.uk/100-coronation-facts
  1. Camilla Rosemary Shand was born on 17 July 1947 at King’s College Hospital, London.
  2. The Queen Consort’s parents are Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and the Hon Rosalind Maud Shand (nee Cubitt).
  3. Her Majesty has personal links to military organisations connected to her father, Major Bruce Shand, who was awarded two military crosses. The Queen Consort has attended many occasions with veterans, serving soldiers and officers of the 9th/12th Lancers with whom her father served. Major Shand also fought with the Desert Rats in the Second World War before being captured during the Battle of El Alamein.
  4. The Queen Consort has been involved with the Royal Osteoporosis Society since the 1990s, and it became her first patronage as Duchess of Cornwall, after her mother and grandmother both suffered with the condition.
  5. Her Majesty is the eldest of the three Shand children. The Queen Consort has a sister, Annabel Elliot and a brother, Mark Shand, who sadly passed away in 2014.
  6. In September 2014, The King and The Queen Consort, as Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, became Joint Presidents of Elephant Family. The charity was founded in 2002 by Her Majesty's late brother, Mark Shand, who dedicated his life to saving the Asian Elephants.
  7. The King and The Queen Consort married in a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor on 9th April 2005. This was followed by a Service of Prayer and Dedication at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
  8. Following her marriage to The King, The Queen Consort has become Patron or President of over 100 charities.
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Amazing thread, @hollydolly; I've been enthralled. Thank you for taking the time to share.
 
Medusa said:
@hollydolly, that's "dowager Queen," right? I think I remember reading that about Catherine Parr. -- Okay, well I've just looked it up too as I wasn't quite sure I was remembering correctly.

That's what Camilla's title would be then, yes?
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Yes her title will be Dowager Queen Camilla, however she will still be known as simply Queen Camilla...
 
Two hypocrites in my eyes, And not a very popular couple after princess Diana’s outcome
I feel, after the queen passed away, they should have , toned down, or finished with the royal family ….still just my opinion , and I’m a Londoner …UK……
 
Tish said:
@hollydolly Thank you so much for all the information, I love it.
I can't wait.

Is this the only joined Coronation of a King and Queen in the past 200 years?
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Yes Tish..good question... in fact the only second joint coronation in British Royal History... the first 334 years ago...

In 1689, King William III and Queen Mary II were crowned as joint Sovereigns for the first and only time.

This between Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, will only be the second ever...

..as an extra snippet..

The earliest English coronation that is recorded in detail, although not the first, is the crowning of the Anglo-Saxon King Edgar in Bath in 953 CE.
( for those who may not know what CE means after a date.. it stands for Current Era ( and replaces AD... and BCE.. stands for Before Current Era and replaces BC )
 
After the Queen's funeral in septmeber last year. I posted a thread similar to this.. and was asked many questions as to who was who.. so the reason I'm posting this ahead of the Day.. is simply so everyone who chooses to watch the coronation will know immediately who is who.. or can come and check here . Often American reporters get the people wrong as they did during one big celebration when they mistook a member of the public for Prince Andrews wife 😆
 
hollydolly said:
yes I think it's great sport tbh... we all love a bit of people watching at the best of times.. 🥰..Joe Biden's grand-daughter.. I can't make out if she's fascinated by Catherine.. or if she's glazed over..lol
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I saw that! I've seen pics at a few places today, so I don't know if they're ones you've posted (yet!) or not, but she definitely looks star-struck in the two pics I've seen. 🤩
 
CallMeKate said:
I saw that! I've seen pics at a few places today, so I don't know if they're ones you've posted (yet!) or not, but she definitely looks star-struck in the two pics I've seen. 🤩
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This one...

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The thing is Catherine has a particulalrly thick Upper Class accent, which most of the Royals do not.. quite Ironic given she's from a Middle Class family.. however.. it means that she can be hard to understand particularly for Non- Brits, so I am wondering if perhaps JB's GD is just trying to decipher what Catherine is saying.. :D
 
What time did this start today and how many are attending? Has it wrapped for the day; it’s 9:20 PM as I read this.
 
A flypast to mark King Charles's Coronation could be cancelled due to a high chance of showers, according to the RAF.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston said there was a '50/50' chance of the flyover going ahead over The Mall and Buckingham Palace tomorrow due to a 70 per cent chance of heavy rain.

It comes as 'heavy' and 'thundery' downpours are expected in some parts of England over the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Sir Michael said: 'The weather isn't looking brilliant, but there's nothing we can do about it.

'We have to be safe, we have to make sure that we aren't taking any unnecessary risks.'

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He added: 'We'll make a weather call one or two hours before the actual moment, but if there's rain and low cloud then it will be almost impossible to get it through.

'It's 50/50 at the moment, but we have lots of options, the decision will be made, at this stage we're hoping for the best.'

The King and Queen Consort's procession will set off from Buckingham Palace at around 10.20am, when there is likely to be light wind and rain.

Temperatures will then reach highs of 17C by the afternoon, which is around average for the time of year and 5C warmer than Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 Coronation.

After the service at Westminster Abbey ends, Charles and Camilla are expected to enter Buckingham Palace through the centre arch at 1.33pm.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: 'There will be outbreaks of rain in London from 8am onwards, nothing too heavy, it's just going to be a bit grey, damp and drizzly.

'It won't rain all morning, just a bit on-and-off with some drizzle, it may stop for half an hour or so and come back again, that kind of thing.

'It will probably stay like that into the afternoon before it perhaps gets a little brighter but generally staying drab for most of the day.'
 
Jules said:
What time did this start today and how many are attending? Has it wrapped for the day; it’s 9:20 PM as I read this.
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I have no idea what time it started or how many are at the reception but it's now 9.20pm so it's well on into the middle of it, given that it can't go on too late because everyone has to be up very early in the morning for the show of the Century...

there 2000 invited guests for tomorrow.. that's 6,000 less than was invited to the Queens' coronation
 
A few more of this evenings' attendees...

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Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon, arrives in an elegant blue number for the Coronation Reception

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Princess Catherine of Serbia and Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia arrived at the Palace earlier this evening

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Penny Mordaunt Lord President of the Council attends the Coronation Reception

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President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame and Jeannette Kagame, the First Lady of Rwanda were among the global leaders at the reception
 
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