Coronation of King Charles III - 6 May 2023

[BetteDavisEyes]

See Buckingham Palace's renovated east wing and historic balcony​

https://www.today.com/video/buckingham-palace-s-east-wing-opens-to-public-for-first-time-214552645657

 

[RobinCAL]

Queen Camilla makes surprise visit to Wimbledon and wears very unusual dress

The Queen has made a trip to watch Day 10 of the famous tennis tournament in south west London.

www.express.co.uk

 

[JDG]

Queen Camilla makes surprise visit to Wimbledon and wears very unusual dress

The Queen has made a trip to watch Day 10 of the famous tennis tournament in south west London.

www.express.co.uk

OT

Just an observation.


Has anyone else noticed that ALL of Camilla’s clothing is zip up??
(Like hoodies)

I’m just used to the elegance of the late Queen Elizabeth…….hmmm.

 

[sds71]

Princess Anne is back to work for the first time since her head injuries.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811750672921919500

 

[JDG]

Princess Anne returns to royal duties after being concussed by a horse

The Princess Royal was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol after she was kicked by a horse on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Love her pantsuit!

It must be chilly in Gloucestershire today!

 

[JDG]

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[JDG]

King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Australia and Samoa

The King has been taking on more public-facing duties since his cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

www.bbc.com

 

[sds71]

@chrisshipitv


These 7 Jersey Heifers are being gifted to the King and will live at Home Farm in Highgrove. (At least the King knows they are likely to keep the breed going)

People *and animals got a bit excited about having the British King and Queen in Jersey today. Well if you’re one of the cows named after this island - you might as well make your mark

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812852413918843207

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812881928455950491

 

[JDG]

King and Queen forced to cut engagement in Jersey short

The 'security scare' turned out to be a false alarm and King Charles and Queen Camilla soon continued with their programme of engagements.

www.dailymail.co.uk

No details, thought there would be more commentary.

 

[RobinCAL]

It was a false alarm

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813317316232282151

The Queen, who turns 77 tomorrow,
was also gifted a map by the pupils,
which pinpointed their school on the island of Guernsey.

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813512270166536672

The King's Speech, delivered by the monarch but written by the government,
outlines the legislative agenda and policies for the upcoming parliamentary session.
While it presents the government's priorities,
it is not legally binding, serving more as a ceremonial declaration of intent.




Before the monarch’s arrival, the Yeomen of the Guard, the royal bodyguards, conduct a ceremonial search of the cellars of the Palace of Westminster.
This tradition dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 when Guy Fawkes, a Catholic, attempted to blow up Parliament and the monarch at the time,
King James I, a Protestant.

 

[RobinCAL]

Royal Jewels Discussion

I thought with Queen Camilla bringing out new jewels one after the other; it would be nice to have a thread for royal jewels. Still not over this brooch she brought out recently. Queen Camilla wore a large heart shaped aquamarine and diamond brooch with a heart shaped pendant. It was...

www.websleuths.com

I started this thread if anyone was interested

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

No kidding! King Charles III bestows royal title on rare golden goat breed

hosted.ap.org

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has bestowed a royal title on a rare golden goat breed.

From now on, the breed known for its connection to the island of Guernsey will have the special title of Royal Golden Guernsey Goat. The title, bestowed Tuesday during the king's visit to the island in the English Channel, will apply to the livestock breed anywhere in the world...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

King Charles sets out new government's agenda in gilded ceremony

"Rebuilding our country will not happen overnight," the king said in the speech written by the new government as he opened parliament.

www.nbcnews.com

Britain’s King Charles set out Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda on Wednesday, promising a government of service focused on reviving the economy and tackling issues from an acute housing shortage to a cost of living crisis.

In a ceremony full of pageantry, before an audience of robed lords and lawmakers, Charles read out the laws the government is prioritizing after Starmer’s center-left Labour Party won a large majority at this month’s election.

The package of more than 35 bills will focus on growing the economy, reforming planning laws to make it easier to build homes and speeding up the delivery of major infrastructure projects, improving transport and creating jobs...

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813551428641624416

King Charles pictured sat in the Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament.

He is wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State as he reads the King's Speech alongside Queen Camilla.

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813628260028125474

King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by their Pages of Honour
for today's State Opening of Parliament.

1. Ralph Tollemache
2. William Sackville
3. Guy Tryon
4. Arthur Elliot
5. Alfred Wellesley
6. William Keswick
7. The Marchioness of Lansdowne
8. Lady Sarah Keswick