Day: April 18, 2023
Full official weekend schedule for the Coronation of King Charles III – all the key events
April 18, 2023The Coronation of King Charles III is just around the corner. Though the accession took place in September last year, the coronation will take place next month where King Charles will be crowned alongside Queen Camilla in a ceremony steeped in pageantry and tradition. The event will see a host of famous from members of the Royal Family, world leaders, […]
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First King’s Coronation rehearsal takes place on London streets in dead of night
April 18, 2023If you’re a bit of a night owl, you may have spotted hundreds of military personnel marching through central London overnight. The first rehearsal for the King’s Coronation took place on The Mall, leading to Buckingham Palace, in the early hours of this morning. The practice session was expected to start at 10pm last night […]
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Stephen Lawrence’s dad will face son’s killers and tell them to confess
April 18, 2023The father of a young black man who was stabbed to death at a bus stop in London is set to face his son’s killers at their parole hearings. Neville Lawrence is the father of Stephen Lawrence who was killed following a gang attack in Eltham, south east London, on April 22 1993. Gary Dobson […]
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Midnight coronation rehearsal sees military parade through empty London streets
April 18, 2023T he first rehearsal for the King’s Coronation took place as military paraded through the quiet streets of central London in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The rehearsal was due to start at 10pm on Monday but was delayed, before hundreds of military personnel followed the route on horseback preparing for the coronation on […]
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