05/05/2023
The Coronation weekend – Learn some fun facts
The Coronation
An exciting weekend for people across the country and the commonwealth to come together to celebrate a historic occasion of His Majesty King Charles III being crowned alongside The Queen Consort on Saturday 6th May 2023. The Coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
We thought we would share some interesting and fun facts!
5 Fun Facts about His Majesty The King
Did you know…
- Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was born at Buckingham Palace on 14th November 1948 at 9.14pm, weighing 7lbs 6oz. The Prince was christened on 15th December 1948 at Buckingham Palace.
- The King was the first heir to the throne to earn a university degree. The King studied archaeology and anthropology in his first year at the University of Cambridge, switching to history for the remainder of his degree. His Majesty also spent a term at the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth (April to June 1969) learning Welsh
- His Majesty has presented the weather forecast on the BBC. This took place during a visit to BBC Scotland’s studios in 2012.
- His Majesty’s first visit abroad was to Malta, when he was five years old. Since 1969, he has visited 48 Commonwealth countries, many of them on several occasions.
- In 1975, His Majesty became a member of the Magic Circle, a society of stage magicians founded in London in 1905, after passing his audition with a magic trick.
5 Fun facts about Her Majesty The Queen Consort
Did you know…
- Camilla Rosemary Shand was born on 17 July 1947 at King’s College Hospital, London.
- The King and The Queen Consort married in a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor on 9th April 2005.
- In the build up to Her Majesty’s 75th birthday, The Queen Consort made her Vogue debut in June 2022.
- Her Majesty’s engagement ring once belonged to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, The King’s grandmother.
- Her Majesty is a keen gardener and also produces her own honey at home in Wiltshire. This honey is sold at Fortnum & Mason to raise money for charity.
A history of Coronations fun facts
Did you know…
- Since 1601, there has only been one Coronation in the month of May – so far…
- The youngest ever monarch was Mary, Queen of Scots, who became Queen in 1542 when she was just six days old.
- More than 6,000 men and women of the UK’s Armed Forces – and nearly 400 Armed Forces personnel from at least 35 Commonwealth countries – will take part in the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
- Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t the only one who occupied the Coronation Chair on 2nd June 1953. On the morning of her Coronation, a black cat called Matins was found sleeping on the chair in Westminster Abbey.
On Behalf of everyone at Mynott Bowers Group, we hope everyone across the UK enjoys a wonderful weekend celebrating The Kings Coronation.
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