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Raining molten wax, hungry peers and fainting guests: coronations of yore that went awry

Crowning a new monarch through the ages can descend into a farce and be bedevilled with last-minute disasters

The Guardian - UK

Will King Charles Get a Coronation Medal?

The cost of commissioning the medals is proving to be an issue.

Marie Claire

Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor diamond at King Charles coronation

The Queen Consort will be the first consort to wear a reused crown since the 18th century

The Independent UK

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Antiques Roadshow guest refuses to sell 'worthless' medal despite six-figure valuation

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked when expert Mark Smith unveiled the true value of a special medal which he believed was worthless

Daily Mirror

Meet Northern Ireland's royal superfans camping out in London for the coronation

The streets of London will be filled with fanfare and some local faces for the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla

Belfast Live

Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor diamond at King Charles coronation

The Queen Consort will be the first consort to wear a reused crown since the 18th century

The Independent UK

Blackadder, The Crown, Game of Thrones: 11 best portrayals of kings and queens on TV

There have been countless TV monarchs over the years

Wales Online

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Soldiers to follow in ancestors’ footsteps as coronation set to be family affair

Second Lieutenant Archie Denison-Smith is due to carry the same sword his great-grandfather carried during the 1953 coronation.

The Independent UK

The royal family has been captured in art for generations

A Government-funded scheme is offering public authorities the chance to claim a free portrait of the King ahead of his coronation in May.

The Independent UK

King Charles's coronation: How the place of Britain and the Crown has shifted in Canadian schooling

John Geiger, the chief executive officer of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, says the coronation of King Charles is “a unique opportunity to enhance Canadians’ knowledge and understanding of the Crown in Canada and our system of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.”

The Conversation

Ivory displayed at Prince William’s palace despite his criticism of trade

Artwork exhibited at Kensington Palace among nearly 2,000 artefacts in royal collection

The Guardian - UK

Woman who knitted a woolly Buckingham Palace fashions Coronation tea cosy - how to make your own

Margaret Seaman took a break from her epic project knitting famous royal residence and created her own Wool Warehouse-designed tea cosy fit for a king

Daily Mirror

Operation Golden Orb - how much is coronation of King Charles III costing?

Parliament spent £69,000 on the coronation of Queen Victoria

Wales Online

Riots, crown jewel mishaps and a banned queen among coronation troubles

At Queen Victoria’s coronation, an elderly peer caught his foot on his robe and rolled down the bottom of the steps in front of the throne.

The Independent UK

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Multimillion-pound coronation ‘a slap in face amid cost-of-living crisis’

The late Elizabeth II’s coronation cost £20.5 million in today’s money, while Charles’s grandfather George VI’s was £24.8 million.

The Independent UK

Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor diamond at King Charles coronation

The Queen Consort will be the first consort to wear a reused crown since the 18th century

Manchester Evening News

Manchester looks like a 'beautiful distant dream' in unearthed photos found following man's death

John Knowles' daughter discovered images following her father's death in January

The Independent UK

Complete guide to all the glittering regalia used at the coronation

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures.

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The Independent UK

The queen consort who rebuilt the monarchy from the ruins of abdication scandal

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother – the wife of King George VI – was the longest lived queen consort and the last one to be crowned before Camilla.

The Independent UK

Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor diamond at King Charles coronation

The Queen Consort will be the first consort to wear a reused crown since the 18th century

The Independent UK

Camilla’s crown won’t feature controversial Koh-i-noor diamond at King Charles coronation

The Queen Consort will be the first consort to wear a reused crown since the 18th century

The Guardian - UK

‘She was transgressing expectations’: the Victorian war artist who inspired a drag show

Her military painting was such a sensation that it was bought by Queen Victoria. A new play explores Elizabeth Southerden Thompson’s trailblazing art, her privilege – and the prejudice she faced

Daily Mirror

Coronation blunders Charles wants to avoid - red-faced trip, booed King and wife drama

It has been reported that plans for King Charles' Coronation are in chaos after a series of rehearsals have not gone so well - but blunders on Coronation day have happened before in the past, according to a leading royal historian

The Week

Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney review

We British “love our dogs”, said Rachel Campbell-Johnston in The Times. And since at least the 17th century, British artists have shown equal enthusiasm for depicting man’s best friend. Thomas Gainsborough painted his beloved mutts and put their portrait in “pride of place” above the mantelpiece in his London house…

Nottingham Post

King Charles Coronation: Buckingham Palace announces 6 key details for coronation

King Charles III is reportedly seeking to honour centuries of tradition during his upcoming Coronation, but also has a desire to modernise the monarchy

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