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The King and Queen Consort - who will be referred to as "the Queen" from the moment she is crowned on Saturday - met senior politicians including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer this afternoon at Parliament during a celebratory Coronation reception...

RAF Odiham in Hampshire is doubling as London as 7000 British and Commonwealth troops rehearse the Coronation there.

Now that he is monarch, there is one area of the Houses of Parliament that he is not allowed to step foot in: the House of Commons. The British monarch is barred from entering the Commons.

They're selling Charles III mugs and other memorabilia in supermarkets, including Union Jacks and bunting and plastic Union Jack hats. I really fancy buying one of the mugs. They're only £8. I might get one of the Union Jack hats, so during the Coronation I can wear it while swigging beer out of...

The King has arrived at Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament, for a celebratory Coronation reception. He will meet senior members of the Houses of Parliament including the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer. Later he will be joined...

Well England has been a constitutional monarchy since the 1688 Glorious Revolution.

In a rare interview with a member of the Royal Family the King's sister Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, talks to a CBC correspondent about the changing monarchy and the challenges ahead..l Princess Anne is renowned as the hardest working Royal, having more public engagements than other...

Britain is a constitutional monarchy. Therefore the monarch serves only with the consent and the blessing of the people. The monarch is a public servant. In fact, the monarch is the greatest public servant in the land. Also, remember that in the USA the Head of State and the Head of Government...

To get a glimpse of the amazing scenes the world shall witness on Saturday here is the full Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953 - in glorious colour and narrated by Laurence Olivier. In 1953 Elizabeth II was crowned by Archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher. On Saturday Charles...

They feed ravens. Several ravens must be kept at the Tower at all times, because legend states that if there are no ravens at the Tower then the kingdom will fall. The Beefeater in charge of looking after them is known as the Ravenmaster...

It's about 4.5 billion rupees.

Charles III's and Queen Camilla's Chairs of Estate With the Coronation only days away, here's a look at some of the various chairs that'll be used in the ceremony.

You'll see him wearing the St Edward's Crown, as he is seated upon St Edward's Chair. Charles III will wear the Crown just that once during the Coronation and he will never wear it again. The next time it'll be worn will be by his son William during his Coronation. The last time it was worn was...

From bats to earthquakes and from people eating meals during the ceremony to black cats, here are some weird things that have happened in coronations over the centuries. Will something bizarre happen during the Coronation of King Charles III?

Because the husband of a Queen Regnant is a Prince.

The newly created anointing screen has been blessed. The Stone of Destiny has arrived in London from Edinburgh ready to be placed within the St Edward's Chair. A service to mark its arrival has taken place. Meanwhile, new photos of the King and Queen Consort (who will be known as Queen from...

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Beefeaters - full official title "Yeomen Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary" - are responsible for guarding the Crown Jewels, which are kept at the Tower, looking after any Tower...