'When King Charles is crowned on Saturday, there will be one decidedly new -- and controversial -- element to the ceremony: an optional public pledge of allegiance,' writes Laura Beers | Opinion
King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday will be a celebration of ancient traditions. The king will be crowned in Westminster Abbey, just as all but two of his predecessors have been since William the Conqueror’s coronation in 1066. He will take his seat on the Coronation Chair, built for King Edward I of England in the late 13th century, which contains the controversial Stone of Destiny, seized from the Scots in 1296 and transported down from Edinburgh Castle for the occasion. And St.
Despite a 1943 Supreme Court ruling that established that no one could be compelled to say the pledge, nearly all American children do recite the thirty-one word oath at the start of each school day. My six-year-old kindergartener can barely puzzle out the words to “The Cat in the Hat,” but he can stand to attention and recite a word-perfect pledge. To most Americans, the pledge is a comparatively non-controversial part of US political culture.
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King Charles Will Wear a Five-Pound Crown During the CoronationWhich may not sound like much, until you try to balance it atop your head.
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'Eco-friendly' King Charles to reuse historic garments for coronationSpecial coronation vestments are being prepared for King Charles’ coronation. This includes two significant historic garments, the Supertunica, made for King George V’s coronation in 1911 and Imperial Mantle, which was made for King George IV in 1821
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Celebrate King Charles III Coronation with this US$25K Whisky from Royal SaluteRoyalSalute honours tradition with the release of their new whisky, the 'Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III Edition'. Cheers to celebrating history in style!
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