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Britain's coronation throne gets revamp ahead of King Charles' crowning

Summary by Reuters

The historic Coronation Chair on which Henry VIII and other monarchs of England and later Britain have been crowned for some 700 years is getting a makeover ahead of this year's ceremony for King Charles, London's Westminster Abbey said.

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Times of India

700-year-old oak chair restored for upcoming King Charles III’s coronation. See details

Ahead of King Charles III’s coronation on May 6, the chair, which will be used for the ceremony, has been restored.

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

New detail discovered in coronation chair decorations

The chair was made around 1300 for King Edward I to house the famous Stone of Scone.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Britain's coronation throne gets revamp ahead of King Charles' crowning

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

700-Year-Old Throne To Get A Makeover For King Charles's Coronation

Charles and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, will be formally crowned on May 6 in a solemn religious ceremony at the Abbey where the coronation of kings and queens has taken place for the best part of a thousand years.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Workers prepare 'fragile' 700-year-old oak chair for King Charles' coronation

The 'extremely fragile' medieval chair covered in centuries-old gold leaf is undergoing painstaking conservation work to prepare it for King Charles III's coronation in May

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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