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Coronation Concert
The Coronation Concert was a British music concert, held outside Windsor Castle on 7 May 2023, in celebration of the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The concert, which was attended by 20,000 members of the public, took place between 20:30 and 22:04 (British Summer Time, BST) and was hosted by actor Hugh Bonneville. The William, Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales paid tribute to his father in a short speech. Production and ticketing The "Coronation Concert" was held at Windsor Castle's East Lawn. The BBC produced, staged, and broadcast the event. A national ballot was held between 10 and 28 February to distribute 5,000 pairs of free tickets for the public based on the geographical spread of the UK population. Volunteers from the King and Queen's charities were also among the audience. The event was broadcast in over 100 countries. The stage enveloped the castle's parapet wall and featured multiple levels and four catwalks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history. The original castle was built in the 11th century, after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I (who reigned 1100–1135), it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century state apartments were described by early 20th century art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste".Hugh Roberts, ''Options Report for Windsor Castle'', cited Nicolson, p. 79. Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
