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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...

That's just the way it is.

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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...

The wife of a King is the Queen. That's how it's been for centuries. Queen Elizabeth II's mother was Queen Elizabeth.

You're correct. The British monarchy has nothing to do with Canada. Canada has its own monarchy which is separate and legally distinct from the British monarchy. The person of the Sovereign is the same, but other than that your monarchy has nothing to do with us. It's as separate as the Dutch...

The robes the King will wear at his Coronation on Saturday have been revealed...

Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, the Tower of London's Yeoman Warders – better known as the 'Beefeaters' – have revealed a change to their iconic uniform. Since the Yeoman Body was created in 1485 by King Henry VII, their uniforms have continued to evolve through the centuries...

They're your royals, too, don't forget.

Camilla will be Queen upon her coronation on Saturday.

How dare you speak about the Queen like that?

The King has honoured his sister Princess Anne for "her loyalty and her unwavering devotion to duty" by giving her a key coronation role on May 6. The Princess Royal is said to be "incredibly honoured" to be the Gold-Stick-in-Waiting during the historic event. Gold Stick is a personal attendant...