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The parade in Market Place

Colourful Battle of Britain parade returns to the streets of Melton

The Queen appeared on more UK coins than any other British monarch and approximately 27 billion coins bearing her likeness are still in active circulation.

Royal Mint reveals rarest Queen Elizabeth II coins - some worth £100s

A previous Battle of Britain parade through Melton

Battle of Britain parade set to take place through town centre

Queen Elizabeth’s death date & cause of death

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

King Charles III

King Charles makes major change to royal family’s summer tradition

Trooping the Colour takes place on Saturday, June 17

Met Office weather forecast for Trooping the Colour ceremony

Denise Welch

Denise Welch to star as late Queen in Princess Diana musical

Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, with a childhood drawing of Queen Elizabeth II drawn by a very young King Charles.

Childhood drawings by King Charles to fetch thousands at auction

Radio 2 in the Park: Tears for Fears & Kylie Minogue confirmed as headliners - full line-up, dates, tickets

Radio 2 in the Park - entire line-up & tickets

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6.

King Charles makes major change to Trooping of the Colour ceremony

Trooping the Colour is set to take place on Saturday and King Charles has made a major change to the traditional ceremony.

Upcoming UK bank holiday’s

Bank holidays 2023: When is the next UK bank holiday?

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation carriage and procession coming through Admiralty Arch on the way from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace

A look back at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation

Jerry Filor (left) with the renamed and redecorated replica canal barge in Heritage Gardens and (right) Melton In Bloom volunteers plant the gardens

Tribute to the late Queen added to Melton's Heritage Gardens

King Charles III

King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Chelsea Flower Show

Queen Elizabeth II: Government forked £162 million on state funeral

Cost of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral revealed by Government

The Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children

Royal tradition involving Prince William to be “done away with”

Buckingham Palace

King Charles drops major hint about future of Buckingham Palace

People out celebrating the coronation

King Charles coronation events’ viewing figures

King Charles

King Charles fingers: What is Dactylitis? King’s medical condition

King Charles and Queen Camilla

Watch the build-up to the coronation of King Charles III live

Monday May 8 will be a national bank holiday

Why Monday May 8 is a bank holiday after King Charles’ coronation

Camilla with son Tom (left) and daughter Laura (right)

Will Camilla Queen Consort Camilla’s children get titles?

King Charles III's Coronation Concert will take place on 7 May.

10 facts about King Charles III and his coronation you didn’t know

Queen Elizabeth II wore gloves designed by Cornelia James

Royal glove maker reveals gloves adored by late Queen - how to buy

Buckingham Palace

Who is paying for King Charles’ coronation and how are royals funded?

Edgar and John Dawson pictured in their RAF uniforms and in later years and (right) the TV set they built 70 years ago which their family watched the 1953 Coronation on

The Melton family who watched the 1953 Coronation on their homemade TV

This emerald and diamond dragonfly brooch worn at three royal coronations has gone up for sale at Mayfair’s oldest family jewellers for £350,000.

Emerald brooch worn to three coronations up for sale in London

 “Wouldn’t it be wonderful for the brooch to be snapped up and worn by one of the 1,000 guests at the coronation of King Charles III on May 6?”

Ikea coronation meatballs

Ikea launch Scandinavian twist on classic Coronation Chicken dish

King Charles’ coronation to bring Stone of Destiny back to England - what is it, why is it controversial?

King Charles’ coronation to bring Stone of Destiny back to England

The Coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday, May 6.

How much is King Charles’ coronation crown worth?

The BBC show air never seen before footage of King Charles in an upcoming documentary

BBC documentary to show never seen before footage of King Charles

Fascinating gifts given by Queen Mary to her granddaughter Princess Margaret have emerged as part of a collection estimated to make up to £14,000 at auction.

Gifts given by Queen Mary to Princess Margaret set to be auctioned

The lyrics of UK's national anthem God Save The King ahead of King Charles coronation - Credit: Adobe

Full words of the British national anthem God Save The King

Cadbury has announced the flavour of its two mystery bars

Cadbury launches special King’s coronation range costing £9.99 a bar

Wetherspoons said its 800 pubs will be open for longer on the Sunday after King Charles’ coronation to mark the occasion.

How to host the best coronation garden party, according to an expert

Queen Elizabeth won over one thousand races but did she win the Grand National? (Pic:Getty)

New photo of late Queen released to mark 97th birthday

King Charles III

How rich is King Charles? Net worth and wealth explained

King Charles has been gifted fragments of the ‘true cross’ from Pope Francis

Pope’s gift to King Charles to be used at coronation - what is it?

Tory ministers will not be happy with the new ‘no plus-one’ rule for King Charles III coronation - Credit: Getty Images

Crown Jewels to be displayed across UK landmarks

What Commonwealth countries are now thinking about becoming a republic under King Charles III?

The countries which could exit Commonwealth during King Charles’ reign

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla

BBC announces full schedule and presenters for King’s coronation

Prince Louis and his mother Princess Kate

Prince Louis joins Royal Family for service at St George’s Chapel

The Golden State coach will only be used one-way by King Charles III and Queen Camilla during the coronation procession - Credit: Getty Images

New ‘hi-tech’ coach the new King and Queen will ride in for coronation

Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation procession lasted two hours, as King Charles III’s is set to be shorter - Credit: Getty Images

How King Charles’ coronation route is different from Queen Elizabeth’s

Buckingham Palace officials have confirmed the route of King Charles III’s coronation procession - and there’s a huge difference to his late mother’s, Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Full route for King Charles coronation procession is announced

King Charles III (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Guest list revealed for King Charles III’s coronation

Maundy Thursday 2023 is scheduled to take place on April 6 - Credit: Getty Images

Maundy Thursday 2023 - when is it and how it’s celebrated

King Charles III and the soon to be Queen Camilla - Credit: Getty Images

King Charles coronation: Buckingham Palace unveils official invites

King Charles stamps

New Royal Mail stamps featuring King Charles go on sale

King Charles portraits to cost taxpayer £8million

The eight 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards who carried the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II have been honoured for the service to the late monarch

Queen’s pallbearers recognised in King Charles III special honours

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.

BAFTA Television Awards 2023 nominations announced - full list

Queen Elizabeth’s death cost ITV £16 million - what money was spent on

Sir David Attenborough and Queen Elizabeth II was born less than three weeks apart.

Sir David Attenborough plants oak tree in honour of Queen Elizabeth