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

A 700-year-old chair is getting a facelift for King Charles III's coronation

Lianne Kolirin, CNN A conservator at London’s Westminster Abbey is carrying out meticulous restoration work on a fragile 700-year-old chair to ensure King Charles III can sit on it at his coronation in May. The ancient throne, known as the Coronation Chair, has been at the centerpiece of English coronations for centuries, including those of Henry VIII, Charles I, Queen Victoria and the late Queen Elizabeth II. Westminster Abbey — where the cerem…

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.

A 700-year-old chair is getting a facelift for King Charles III's coronation

A conservator at London's Westminster Abbey is carrying out meticulous restoration work on a fragile 700-year-old chair to ensure King Charles III can sit on it at his coronation in May.

King Charles III Coronation: 700-Years-Old Coronation Chair Made of Oak To Be Used for Crowning Ceremony (Watch Video) | 🌎 LatestLY

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700-year-old medieval chair to be used for King Charles III's coronation gets a makeover

Ahead of King Charles III's crowning, scheduled to take place later this year, a medieval chair used in the coronation of monarchs is undergoing restoration work. The extremely fragile chair, estimated to be 700 years old has witnessed the coronation of every king and queen of England since 1308.

Historic graffiti revealed on 700-year-old chair restored for Charles coronation

Conservator Krista Blessley works on the restoration of the coronation chair at Westminster Abbey (Picture: PA) New details have been discovered in the decoration of the historic chair King Charles will be crowned on. Henry VIII, Charles I and Queen Victoria were crowned in this throne, and the last time it was used was for the late Queen’s coronation in 1953. Despite its 700-year-old history, it was famously covered in graffiti by schoolboys an…