While this will only be the second British coronation to be televised, popular culture has provided many opportunities to see fictional depictions.
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From lockets for Henry VIII’s wedding to tea cups for Charles III’s coronation, there is a long history of royal souvenirs.
There have been three before him, none of whom are exactly the model for a successful reign.
King Charles III has been praised for keeping it simple by choosing to reign under his own name. But the royal name of Charles comes with some heavy historical baggage.
The first Duke of Montagu was a a Francophile through and through. After spending time with Louis XIV, he dreamed of a Versailles of his own.
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