Queen Camilla’s son has her back.
04.04.2023 - 14:55 / usmagazine.com
A shining example. Queen Consort Camilla is avoiding controversy with her choice of crown for her and King Charles III’s coronation.
Camilla, 75, and her husband, 74, will be honored with a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6. The former Prince of Wales assumed the throne in September 2022 immediately after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and was the longest-serving heir apparent before being dubbed king. (Elizabeth died at age 96 and reigned for a historic 70 years.)
The former Duchess of Cornwall has been outspoken about taking on the role of queen consort after Elizabeth confirmed the title in February 2022. At the time, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that the late monarch was once “skeptical” about how Camilla would represent the British royal family but eventually changed her tune.
“Through her dedication and loyalty to The Firm, she has more than proved to her that she has what it takes,” the insider said. “Camilla has definitely grown on Elizabeth II, more so than ever during the [coronavirus] pandemic. She really upped her game and willingly took a hands-on approach with additional duties.”
Buckingham Palace announced one year later that Camilla’s coronation crown had been officially selected. She will don the Crown of Queen Mary, which was commissioned by Charles’ great-grandmother Mary of Teck in the early 1900s.
Before Mary, the royal tradition was for the queen consort to wear custom tiaras for the special occasion, beginning with King George III’s wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, in 1761. Mary’s headpiece, however, was created in hopes that it would be passed down for generations to come.
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Queen Camilla’s son has her back.
Honoring her predecessor. As Queen Consort Camilla is coronated with King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, she’ll wear a tiara that pays tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Harry's security will be assessed on a “case-by-case basis” amid a “huge policing operation" for King Charles’ Coronation. Policing minister Chris Philp said he hopes the high profile crowning of the King and the Queen Consort Camilla in just over three weeks’ time will be similar in success to the “fantastic” handling of the late Queen’s funeral.
The eve of the King’s Coronation will be marked by a glittering Buckingham Palace reception attended by foreign royalty. Princess Beatrix, the former queen of the Netherlands, has confirmed her attendance at the event, expected to be hosted by Charles, alongside her granddaughter and heir to the Dutch throne Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange.
Preparations have already begun for King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla's Coronation in London, with Buckingham Palace being transformed ahead of the historic event. King Charles, 74, and the Queen Consort, 75, are set to be crowned on 6 May at Westminster Abbey in a service conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Celebrations will continue across the three-day bank holiday weekend, with a star-studded concert scheduled to take place on Sunday 7 May as well as The Coronation Big Lunch.
Prince Harry held peace talks with his father before confirming his attendance at next month’s Coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, according to reports. Following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan and the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare, it was unclear whether the youngest son of King Charles would be flying back to the UK with Meghan Markle for the Coronation.
The King's Coronation will see the biggest security operation in years actioned due to growing safety concerns, according to reports. King Charles, 74, and Queen Consort Camilla, 75, will be crowned on 6 May in London, with thousands of people expected to flock to the capital to celebrate across the three-day bank holiday weekend.
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It was revealed earlier this year that the Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles on May 6 at Westminster Abbey with Queen Mary's Crown, rather than have another Crown made from scratch.The palace said the decision had been made “in the interests of sustainability and efficiency.” The last time a consort's crown was reused was in the 18th century, when Queen Caroline, consort of King George II, wore Mary of Modena’s (wife of King James II's) crown. Even though the artefact is being re-used, there are two key ways that it is being altered to reflect Camilla's own personality - one of which pays a special tribute to the late Queen.
While King Charles has taken pains to ensure he is seen as a very modern monarch ahead of his Coronation next month, it seems there are some occasions when tradition must still take precedence over 2023 sensibilities.
Buckingham Palace has revealed an official emoji to celebrate the upcoming coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla. The colourful cartoon motif depicts the 17th century jewelled solid gold St Edward’s Crown with purple velvet cap – the regalia which will be used to crown the King on May 6.
His Majesty King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla will celebrate coronation day on Saturday, May 6 with ceremonial events throughout London. Their Majesties will travel from Buckingham Palace in The King's Procession to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which was created for the Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate the 60th anniversary of her reign in 2012. The Queen died in September at the age of 96.
since Queen Elizabeth’s passing in September. Alongside Charles, 74, stood Queen Consort Camila, 75, and behind them walked the future king’s sister Princess Anne and brother, disgraced royal Prince Andrew, reports The Independent.Prince Edward and his family trailed the senior royals followed by Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.Bringing up the rear of the group were Princess Eugenie — who is pregnant — and her husband Jack Brooksbank.The service was held at the 15th-century Windsor Castle which served as the final resting place for Charles’ mother and father as well as his grandparents.
Ahead of the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May, all eyes are on the Royal family. From Queen Camilla who will be breaking tradition by asking her grandchildren to hold the canopy over her as she is anointed with holy oil to Prince George’s key Pages of Honour role, The Princess of Wales has also been the centre of attention recently, most notably after Royal Expert Tessa Dunlop compared her to Queen Mary.
More than 850 community and charity representatives from across the UK have been invited to the King’s coronation. Invitations to the May 6 service at Westminster Abbey in central London have been extended to more than 450 British Empire Medal (BEM) recipients in recognition of their contributions.
Queen Consort Camilla may be a part of the royal family now — but she was already a queen in her children’s eyes before her marriage to King Charles III.
Prince Louis' invitation to his grandfather, King Charles III's, coronation might get rescinded. The 4-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middletonmade a stir back in June 2022 at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and the memory is still fresh for his family.A royal source tells ET that William and Kate will be making a decision about whether Louis will be attending his grandfather's coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, closer to the time of the service.During the Platinum Jubilee, Louis was spotted sticking his tongue out, shouting, and making silly faces during multiple public appearances.He did not attend Queen Elizabeth II's September funeral, though his older siblings, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, were present.However, in December 2022, Louis seemed to be on his best behavior making his royal Christmas debut at the Church of St.
Jill Biden will be in attendance for King Charles III's coronation next month. On Tuesday, the White House announced that Jill will be traveling to London for the highly anticipated event on May 6.Per the White House, President Joe Biden spoke by phone Tuesday with King Charles and offered his congratulations to the monarch.«The President congratulated the King on his upcoming Coronation and informed him that First Lady Jill Biden looks forward to attending on behalf of the United States,» a White House readout of the call said.Word of the first lady's attendance comes just days after it was reported that the president will not be among the throng of dignitaries and world leaders descending upon London for the lavish affair.According to The UK Telegraph, Biden will be missing the coronation due to prior commitments.
A royal invitation! King Charles III is gearing up for his coronation ceremony with the release of his and Queen Consort Camilla’s official coronation portrait and invitation.