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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

UK police ‘regret’ coronation day protests amid rights concerns

The leader of an anti-monarchist group and five others were arrested as Charles III was preparing to be crowned.

Al Jazeera

At this Westminster, King Charles is the spaniel sort

Britain’s King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey

The Independent UK

Watching in my tiara and PJs, this antipodean queen found the coronation a very British delight

Penny Mordaunt was poised and dignified, the royals were beaming and my kids weren’t arrested at the protest. Who cares about rain?

The Guardian - UK

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New Carolean era - the origin of the name, what it means and long history behind it

Now King Charles III has been coronated, the UK has entered a brand new era - but it's not the first time we've been in a Carolean age. We look back at its long history to mark the event

Daily Mirror

London police arrest 52 protesters, including republicans, at King Charles's coronation

London Metropolitan Police arrest the leader of an anti-monarchy group and 51 other protesters at King Charles III's coronation, saying their duty to prevent disruption outweighed the right to protest.

ABC News

Golden spurs and diamond sceptres: How much did King Charles's coronation cost and which royal jewels were featured?

Although more restrained than some of his predecessors, King Charles III's coronation was still a lavish display of royal wealth.

ABC News

‘Not my king,’ they chanted. Then the police took their megaphones

The Met hobbled Republic’s plans with early arrests but the protest group insist their support is growing

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'Evil sods': Republican marchers jeered by royalists in London

REPUBLICAN activists took to the streets of London to protest the coronation of King Charles – and were met with jeers from disgruntled…

The National (Scotland)

King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned at Westminster Abbey

Archbishop of Canterbury places crown on Charles’s head during ceremony in front of more than 100 heads of state

The Guardian - UK

King Charles’ crown and all the glittering regalia used at the coronation

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

The Independent UK

Anti-monarchists arrested at King Charles Coronation protest

Police in London arrested the leader of the anti-monarchy group Republic just hours before the coronation of King Charles III began on Saturday. A number of other protesters who had gathered among the crowds lining the procession route in central London were also detained.

Radio France Internationale

King Charles crowned at Westminster Abbey after police arrest pro-republic protesters

King Charles III has been crowned at London's Westminster Abbey in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, after police earlier arrested several republican protesters.

ABC News

Police arrest 52 including republicans during King Charles' coronation

Police arrested the leader of anti-monarchy group Republic and 51 others at King Charles's coronation on Saturday, saying their duty to prevent disruption outweighed the right to protest.

Reuters

Police accused of ‘alarming’ attack on protest rights after anti-monarchist leader arrested

Graham Smith, head of Republic, among those detained on coronation route with environmentalists and women’s safety campaigners also held

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The Independent UK

5 things to look for during King Charles III's coronation

King Charles III’s coronation is a chance to unite people with the history and pageantry of the monarchy, but those traditions are also full of potential controversies as he tries to show that the monarchy still has a role to play in modern Britain

Liverpool Echo

King Charles Coronation procession route, guestlist and timeline

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of London

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the coronation crowds: the public are crucial for royalty

Editorial: The people are essential to monarchy; the power of performance lies in the response of the audience

Reuters

Factbox-The crowns, jewels, swords and spoon used at King Charles' coronation

The ceremony for King Charles' coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday will involve historic regalia ranging from sceptres and maces to a ring and a spoon.

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The National (Scotland)

King to pass 'thousands' of anti-monarchy protesters en route to coronation

THOUSANDS of republican campaigners are expected to gather on King Charles’s coronation route on Saturday, organisers have said.

The Guardian - UK

A Marvel saint, spiky sculptures and banana drama – the week in art

Saint Francis and his 800-year-old robes come to the rescue, AI collides with craft and Japanese tradition meets pop art

The Guardian - UK

Coronation quiz – how much do you know about the ceremony and its history?

Test your knowledge of the pageantry, pomp and regalia that accompany the crowning of a British monarch

The Conversation

King Charles III's coronation oath is a crucial part of the ceremony – experts explain

The crowning is perhaps the most famous part of British coronations. Yet easily overlooked – and equally important – is the coronation oath, which has been a fundamental component of the ceremony since medieval times.

The Guardian - UK

The coronation offered a chance to reform and modernise the monarchy. It has been squandered

Despite gestures towards inclusivity, the ceremony remains rooted in outdated religious and feudal ideals, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Daily Mirror

Locals fume over plans to chop down historic 700-year-old tree for 3-bed house

Neighbours have been up in arms over plans to chop down a massive 700-year-old oak tree used to spy on King Charles I's army during the English Civil War - so a three-bed house can be built

Daily Mirror

Crown-shaped cloud spotted in sky as UK prepares for Coronation

A woman has snapped a crown-shaped cloud over Kingston upon Hull saying how surprised she was to see it so close to the Coronation with people gearing up to celebrate

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