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Picking up a King Charles III coronation commemorative plate? You're buying into a centuries-old tradition

Mugs and plates celebrating the coronations, marriages and deaths of British royalty are not unusual sights in the Australian home. With the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III on May 6, such memorabilia cluttering our cupboards are only likely to increase.

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St Edward’s Crown to be resized for King Charles III’s coronation

The monarch’s coronation will take place next spring

The Independent UK

King Charles III coronation: What happens in sacred anointing ceremony?

The coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023

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King Charles: 71 facts about his long road to the throne

Everything you need to know about man who became heir to British throne 71 years ago

The Guardian - UK

King Charles chocolate bust and tomato ‘Kingchup’: the quirkier coronation merchandise

Alongside the commemorative plates and mugs are some more unusual offerings, from royal ‘pawtraits’ to carriage rides

The Guardian - UK

Bristol Coronation events include open-air screenings, street parties, afternoon tea and picnics

We've pulled together all we know so far on what's happening around Bristol to mark the big day

Bristol Post

King Charles III coronation: What happens in sacred anointing ceremony?

The coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023

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St Edward’s Crown to be resized for King Charles III’s coronation

The monarch’s coronation will take place next spring

The Independent UK

Who’s performing the Coronation ceremony and what happens?

The sacred ceremony will take place on Saturday 6 May at 11am

The Independent UK

Anointing screen to be used in King Charles coronation revealed

Tree design includes names of Commonwealth nations, and poles are made from tree from Windsor estate

The Guardian - UK

First images released of Al Murray as King Charles II in new West End show

The pub landlord stars alongside Mel Giedroyc and Neil Morrissey in new comic caper The Crown Jewels at the Garrick Theatre

Evening Standard

Bishop ‘honoured’ to take on symbolic role at coronation

The Most Rev Mark Strange is Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

The Independent UK

How the long tradition of coronations has evolved

Ceremonies in which Anglo-Saxon monarchs were anointed with oil were recorded in the seventh and eighth centuries.

The Week

King Charles III coronation: What happens in sacred anointing ceremony?

The coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023

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Historic church is site of the crowning of British monarchs for 1,000 years

Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned in the gothic surrounds of Westminster Abbey.

Wales Online

History lover drives around England, Scotland and Wales dressed as King Charles I

Daniel Williams began impersonating King Charles I after his ‘creativity exploded’ when he saw his life-like portrait

Daily Mirror

How to watch King Charles' Coronation in US - and when you'll see Princess Kate

King Charles II and Queen Camilla's crowning at Westminster Abbey on May 6 will be the UK's first Coronation in 70 years. Here's how you can watch the big day if you're in the US

The Independent UK

Rare set of etchings depicting Charles II coronation found at back of cupboard

The etchings were found within weeks of the coronation of King Charles III.

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The Independent UK

A day in the life of a King Charles I lookalike: ‘It takes a hell of a lot of work’

Daniel Williams has toured the UK impersonating King Charles I after his ‘creativity exploded’ when he saw his life-like portrait

The Independent UK

St Edward’s Crown to be resized for King Charles III’s coronation

The monarch’s coronation will take place next spring

The Guardian - AU

The only Australian with a role in King Charles’ coronation is from Wangaratta – where most people don’t know him

Simon Abney-Hastings, the 15th Earl of Loudon, will be the bearer of the great golden spurs on 6 May. But that doesn’t cut much ice in the town where Nick Cave grew up

The Independent UK

Q&A: Why is there a coronation and what exactly is happening?

The historic ceremony – steeped in 1,000 years of history – is taking place in London on May 6.

The Independent UK

Complete guide to 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

Late Queen’s coronation was joyous celebration in aftermath of Second World War

Elizabeth II was anointed and crowned on a drizzly day in June 1953.

The Week

Head to toe: the history of King Charles’s coronation outfits

King Charles III has been advised by the government to tone down his and his guests’ outfits for the coronation but ceremonial robes will still be on display.

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