Ahead of King Charles’s coronation on 6 May 2023, The Independent looks at the history of the traditional royal ceremony and how it has evolved through the centuries.

Ahead of Charles III’s ceremony, here’s what you need to know about the origins and evolution of the centuries-old tradition History of Now Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor ...

She died two weeks later. Artistic representation of King George IV's coronation at Westminster Abbey on July 19, 1821. George's estranged wife, Caroline of Brunswick, was barred from the ceremony ...

A stunning sword that was made for King George IV's historic visit to Edinburgh in 1822 has gone on display in a new exhibition. The ceremonial weapon, which is made of blued steel inlaid with ...

London — When the world tunes in to watch the coronation of Britain's King Charles III on May 6 ... which was first made for King George IV in 1821. "It is woven from cloth of gold and ...

George IV’s coronation was a great theatrical spectacle and the former Prince Regent, known for his extravagance, spent vast sums of money on it in 1821 – £238,000 – or £20.9 million in ...

King Charles III’s coronation was still a whopping 70 years ... On her way to the coronation, Her Majesty wore the George IV State Diadem, the 1820 crown that featured roses, shamrocks and ...

The oldest robe in the collection, the gold mantle was made for King George IV’s coronation in 1821. The design is based on priestly robes, woven in coloured threads with foliage, flowers, crowns and ...

George IV’s coronation in 1821, after Britain’s victory in the Napoleonic wars, was one of the most lavish in British history — an attempt, in part, to outshine Napoleon and celebrate ...

This piece was originally created for George IV's 1821 coronation. It is the oldest amongst the coronation vestments. Also known as the Girdle, the Coronation Sword Belt wraps around the ...