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Uncover the history behind a chair that has taken centre stage in coronations for over 700 years. Why does it matter where the monarch sits during their coronation? Watch Dr Susan Jenkins, Curator, ...
The coronation chair was built in around 1300 to house the Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone. It might sound like something out of a Marvel film, but in fact, it is a 336-pound ...
Trump picks personal attorney Alina Habba for interim U.S. Attorney in New Jersey President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is appointing his former lawyer Alina Habba, who was previously ...
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday said its office for civil rights is investigating 45 universities.
About 60,000 sandbags were used to protect immoveable royal and medieval tombs. The Coronation Chair was sent for safety to Gloucester Cathedral and the Coronation Stone was buried secretly within the ...
Do you know your orbs from your Armills, or how old the Coronation Chair is? Two hosts of the US podcast 'Royally Obsessed' attempt to answer five quick-fire questions about the Coronation - can ...
For the portrait, he sat on one of a pair of 1902 throne chairs that were made for the future King George V and Queen Mary for use at the coronation of King Edward VII. In another portrait ...
Image caption, King Edward's Chair has become a tourist attraction at Westminster Abbey. Also known as the Coronation Chair, it is carved from oak and dates back to a point between 1297 and 1300 ...
They argue an open contest is needed, not a coronation. Walz’s endorsement of Richard Carlbom came just as Martin won his bid ...