Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Countdown to Coronation

950 years ago William the Conqueror was the 1st monarch crowned at Westminster Abbey; on Saturday Charles III will become the 40th, and the oldest ever at 74.  The previous coronation, of his mother Elizabeth II, was 70 years ago (June 1953).

Banner on Kensington High Street

Waterstone's Bookshop



Coronation items at Marks & Spencer department store

Official tins of all butter shortbread biscuits

Westminster Abbey

Press boxes across from the Abbey

Big Ben



The London Eye



Palace of Westminster




 

1 comment:

  1. checked in to see if you had any pictures of Coronation.....as you can assume big news here.

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