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Bremont has crafted a commemorative timepiece in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III. The Limited Edition MBII is imbued with subtle nods to His Majesty and marks a truly historic occasion. Only 50 pieces will be made and are exclusively available through Bremont boutiques globally, as well as through the Bremont website.
The MBII King Charles III timepiece is based upon Bremont’s Martin-Baker ‘MB’ range, a representation of British engineering and watchmaking at its very best. The clear white dial is punctuated by black framed, lume-filled hands and a poignant regal purple seconds hand. A date function sits at 3 o’clock. The stainless steel case is complemented by a knurled titanium barrel and turning the watch over reveals a stainless steel closed case back elegantly engraved with the official King Charles III Coronation Emblem. The watch comes on a black calf leather strap with white stitching.
A commemmorative coin has also been created featuring the King Charles III Coronation Emblem. This will be a gift with all watch purchases throughout the month of May while stock lasts.
Available now and online at bremont.com
Modern British apothecary Neal's Yard Remedies is celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty The King with a new limited-edition tea infusion, Biodiversitea. Created in honour of this auspicious occasion, this unique organic loose-leaf blend is a celebration of the diversity of plant life in the UK, and Neal’s Yard Remedies’ and His Majesty The King’s shared commitment to biodiversity. Lovingly crafted using the finest British-grown ingredients, this bee-friendly botanical infusion of elderflower, lime flower, fennel seed, chamomile and lemon balm has been created to support healthy digestion and promote relaxation.
"We are delighted to launch Biodiversitea in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty The King," said Anabel Kindersley, Co-Owner of Neal’s Yard Remedies. “This tea is a celebration of The King’s long-standing and unrelenting commitment to biodiversity and our environment – values which we are proud to share. We are delighted to offer this limited-edition unique blend that is not only delicious, but also champions organic British farming and pollinator-friendly plants.”
Biodiversity is available for a limited time from 28th April 2023 exclusively at Neal’s Yard Remedies stores. nealsyardremedies.com
Receive the royal treatment when booking a suite for two or more nights at 11 Cadogan Gardens, Relais & Châteaux’s only London hotel. Chauffeur transfers, personalised VIP amenities and gifts, and traditional royal experiences such as afternoon tea. The Chelsea Bar’s exclusive champagne cocktail is also not to be missed!Distinguished, yet subtly discreet, 11 Cadogan Gardens provides the ultimate city escape. Located just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace amongst the artisanal shops and food suppliers of picturesque Pavilion Road, the hotel is perfectly located for travellers looking to enjoy the Coronation. Experience the best that the hotel has to offer in celebration of the King's coronation with the Live Like A King Package.
More information at11cadogangardens.com
Opt for the impressive King Charles I Suite, named in honour of when Charles I met his supporters at The Lygon Arms during the English Civil War (1642-1651). Sleep soundly in the ornate four-poster bed, and admire the antiques, original paintings and Broadway High Street views. The beautifully appointed suite still features the intriguing secret staircase that offered a royal escape route in case of danger and a Coat of Arms sits above the traditional fireplace to mark his royal visit. Book the King and Country Package which includes a three-night stay, full Cotswold breakfast each morning, £65 dinner allowance per person for one evening dinner in Grill by James Martin and one Afternoon Tea per person.
More information at lygonarmshotel.co.uk
To commemorate this regal year, Cliveden House, an opulent Relais & Châteaux country house hotel, has curated a very special ‘Great Royal Gardens’ themed afternoon tea. With sweet delights inspired by flowers that grow in the Kings’ Royal Gardens and savoury treats that use the finest products from Sandringham’s farm, Executive Head Chef Chris Hannon has thoughtfully crafted this exquisite offering to foreground the environmental philosophy that is celebrated by both Cliveden House and King Charles alike. With highlights including The Buckingham Honey and Cheddar Eclair, The Kensington Poppy Seed Cake and the Sandringham Magnolia cake, guests can enjoy this exemplary afternoon tea in the beautiful Cliveden Dining Room. Offering stunning views of the celebrated Parterre Gardens, part of the 376 acres of National Trust gardens that surround this wonderful property, Cliveden offers guests the perfect setting for an afternoon of true British elegance.
The Great Royal Garden Afternoon Tea (£50) will run throughout 2023 and is served in The Great Hall on Sundays (from 4.15 pm) and in The Cliveden Dining Room Monday - Saturday (from 12.00 noon). Book at clivedenhouse.co.uk
Charbonnel et Walker has announced a special collaborative gift box with hand painted interiors experts de Gournay to celebrate the forthcoming coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. It is the first time de Gournay’s hand painted expertise has been applied to a limited-edition run of chocolate boxes.
Taking as a theme ‘The Garden of England’, in reference to his achievements as the Prince of Wales championing the environment through The Duchy of Cornwall, a bespoke design depicting British flora and fauna has been individually hand-painted onto a select edition of 75 boxes. The 1000g gift boxes are filled with a signature selection of our fine milk and dark chocolates and can also be filled to a bespoke selection and dietary requirements.
A springtime bouquet of lily of the valley, forget me not, foxglove, honeysuckle, morning glory, dog rose and crab apple ornament each box lid in a splendid encirclement: hand painted onto a ground of pine green silk, with a red squirrel, robin and chaffinch depicted amidst bumblebees and butterflies.
Available now at Charbonnel et Walker boutiques and at charbonnel.co.uk
Lock & Co. has launched a special edition Highgrove Panama Hat to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III – available in a style suitable for both ladies and gentlemen. The hat is a traditional Panama, hand-woven in Ecuador and then blocked and finished by hand in England. It is presented in a beautiful and exclusive green and gold hat box, also handmade in England, to mark this historic occasion.
The Highgrove Panama Hat is available to purchase at Lock & Co. and from The Highgrove Shops and website from Tuesday 2nd May 2023. All profits from sales of the hat will support The Prince’s Foundation, which is responsible for opening Highgrove Gardens to the public, generating an annual income for the charity. The Prince’s Foundation’s base at Highgrove accommodates education and training opportunities in furniture-making, fashion, and textiles, and building craft skills.
Available now at Lock & Co, 6 St. James’s Street, London, SW1A 1EF and lockhatters.com
Last month, Cowdray Estate in West Sussex launched a competition for members to the public to create The King's Sandwich – a Coronation-celebrating quest to find a notable new sandwich, encompassing everything from the bread to the filling that is ‘fit for a king’. After an exhaustive judging process and strong competition, the winner was announced as The Royal Crab: granary bread, Cornish butter, fresh brown and white Cornish crab, salad leaves, mayonnaise, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and black pepper.
The winning sandwich was much debated between all judges, and it was tightly placed, but in the end, the decision was unanimous.
Farm Shop General Manager Rupert Titchmarsh commented that The Royal Crab stood out as it was “a deliciously light summery sandwich with a hit of cayenne elevating it, showcasing one of Britain’s culinary rarities and celebrating the historical seat of the Duke of Cornwall.”
The Royal Crab will be served on the specials menu at the Cowdray Farm Shop Café for the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend with 50p from each sandwich sale being donated to Air Ambulance KSS, the Cowdray Estate charity for 2023.
Available this weekend at the Cowdray Farm Shop Café, Cowdray Park, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0AJ. Read more at cowdray.co.uk
In celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, Scottish textile crafter Johnstons of Elgin has launched a limited-edition Coronation collection. These exclusive commemorative designs are embroidered with the official emblem of the historical event, which will feature throughout May’s celebrations. This special edit includes a Double Face Lambswool Throw (acove), chosen to represent King Charles’s connection with The Campaign for Wool. This not-for-profit organisation, launched in 2010 to promote the benefits of wool, is run by a coalition of industry groups convened by His Majesty when he was Prince of Wales.
The Coronation Edit also includes a Cashmere Scarf and an Online Exclusive Cashmere Throw, each made with the finest fibres in an elegant silver hue.
The Coronation emblem, featuring the red and blue of the union flag, was designed by internationally revered designer Sir Jony Ive KBE and his creative collective, LoveFrom. Honouring The King’s love of the natural world, the motif unifies the flora of the four nations of the United Kingdom; the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland. Together, the flowers create the shape of St Edward’s Crown, with which His Majesty The King will be crowned during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023.
See the collection at johnstonsofelgin.com
To celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, a team of craftspeople from Bentley Motors have worked together to produce a limited series of bespoke cabin cushions for a fleet of Bentleys. The team, based at Bentley’s Dream Factory in Crewe, has used a combination of fine craftsmanship and cutting edge technology to digitise the special Coronation Emblem before creating each bespoke cushion by hand.
Three full days and four iterations or embroidery processing were required to achieve Bentley’s exacting quality standards, with nearly 30,000 stitches in each emblem needing careful refinement. The emblem consists of two separate thread colours, and three different colourways of the emblem were used, to contrast the individually-selected hides for different colours of cushions to match the interiors of the Bentleys that will use them.
Each cushion took over three hours to produce and uses hides sourced from Northern Europe where the temperate climate and lack of barbed wire fencing reduces imperfections. Each hide is checked and marked by hand and eye before being precision cut. Stitched, shaped and finished entirely by hand, the completed cushions rivals the quality of the cars themselves. Trim Developer Ella Mitchell has led the craftsmanship process that’s produced the bespoke cushions for this unique occasion. The cushions will remain with Bentley’s press cars for a time and are not available for purchase.
First created as a gift for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her Coronation in 1953, Royal Salute marks the start of a new era of contemporary monarchy with a precious limited-edition expression, the Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III Edition.
Expertly crafted by Royal Salute Master Blender, Sandy Hyslop, the coveted expression (limited to only 500 bottles worldwide) is a timeless whisky to be treasured and savoured for years to come. A blend of over 53 rare malt and grain whiskies, to reflect the year Royal Salute was first crafted, the Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III Edition is a beautifully rich and complex expression with notes of fresh redcurrants, dark chocolate praline, and freshly roasted chestnuts, and a palate of sweet figs and fresh ginger leading up to a long and rich finish with a playful spice.
The Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III Edition is housed in a Dartington Crystal decanter, tinted in a deep sapphire blue hue, reminiscent of the precious stones set within the Imperial State Crown. In keeping with Royal Salute’s signature style, the decanter is presented in a stunning wooden box inspired by the iconic Westminster Abbey, with details intricately chiselled into the wood, paying tribute to the historic setting of British Coronation ceremonies since 1066. The jewels and crests of each country forming Great Britain were the inspiration for the artwork inside the gift box, symbolising the unity under the Crown and enduring solidarity between the nations.
Find more information at royalsalute.com
Beaverbrook Townhouse on Sloane Street, London, is inviting merrymakers to sip on its exclusive cocktail, The Coronation, which is currently being served in celebration of the new monarch at the hotel's Sir Frank's Bar. which has been inspired by King Charles III’s tipple of choice: a 50/50 Martini (combining Silent Pool’s limited-edition Coronation Expression gin with vermouth and just a drop of Laphroaig whiskey).
In The Fuji Grill we will be serving a 'Menu Fit For A King', including some of the finest Japanese cuisine such as King Oyster Mushroom Tempura and Wagyu Donburi, in our excusive Bento Box. Guests can finish their royal dining experience with our Coronation themed dessert, The Golden Crown – a classically British lemon tart with dry meringue, hazelnut praline, shiso glaze and lime confit, that takes inspiration from King Charles’s love of a lemon cream.
To book, visit beaverbrooktownhouse.co.uk
Axminster Carpets has woven a limited-run of its ‘Union Jack’ rugs in celebration of the King’s upcoming Coronation. A striking tribute to king and country, these patrotic rugs have been crafted by skilled artisan weavers on the company's world renowned, unique 8-pitch Axminster looms in Axminster, Devon, and celebrate distinguished British craftsmanship with its iconic design and wool rich smooth finish.
Available while stocks last from axminster-carpets.co.uk
Highgrove and Burberry have collaborated on the Highgrove Gardens silk scarf, a limited-edition piece that captures the breath-taking essence of Highgrove Gardens at His Majesty The King Charles III's private residence. Crafted from the finest silk, the Highgrove Gardens scarf boasts intricate details and hand-rolled edges that add a touch of luxury to any outfit. The scarf's unique design is a tribute to the interconnected gardens, featuring wildflowers like delphinium, yellow rattle, snowdrop, ox-eye daisy, early purple orchids, and fritillary that grow alongside trees, birds, and dragonflies.
Much like the King, Burberry and Highgrove are passionate about protecting the environment and crafting high-quality products. As a proud Royal Warrant holder, Burberry is honoured to collaborate with Highgrove to celebrate nature's beauty and preserve it for generations to come.
Available now at burberry.com
Fellow Walpole Members Heathrow VIP and Biscuiteers have come together to offer guests hand-iced biscuits in the lead up to the Coronation. These will be availabe on arrival before the Windsor Suite, home of the Heathrow VIP service in Terminal 5, closes from 3rd to 10th May in order to accomodate arriving international diplomats and royalty.
heathrowvip.com / biscuiteers.com
Manolo Blahnik has launched a limited-edition collection of men's silhouettes for the Coronation. Available exclusively at the Manolo Blahnik men's boutique in Burlington Arcade, the line comprises four beautiful styles: Mario (a loafer cut from intricate, colourful silk jacquared), Wilfo (a black crepe de chine loafer with gold thread detailing – pictured above), Metz (a new lace-up style using spotted silk from Stephen Walters, an English mill that has been producing the silk for three centuries) and Eaton (a black velvet slipped with crystal-studded buckle).
"Each style is a classic shape created using the most luxurious materials and in the most beautiful colours," says Blahnik of the styles in his limited-edition Coronation collection. "From opulent gold embroidery, contrasting baguette crystal buckles and divine English silks, each style has a dazzling extravagance celebrating traditional English ceremony and reminiscent of the elaborate flocked interiors of historical palaces, which I truly adore."
Exclusively available at Manolo Blahnik, 32-33 Burlington Gardens, London W1J 0PZ. manoloblahnik.com
Storied British ceramics house Wedgwood is embracing this momentous occasion in British history by crafting a striking fine bone china commemorative mug for the Coronation. This is adapted from an original design by the graphic designer, Richard Guyatt, who designed a pint-sized Wedgwood mug for the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
The detail in this majestic design reflects the whimsical ‘Festival of Britain’ style distinctive of the 1950s, featuring a stylised crown flanked by the heraldic lion and unicorn of the United Kingdom. His Majesty’s feathery monogram, 'CIIIR', takes centre stage in pale grey and yellow, with the date '2023' below. Proudly crafted in England by our skilled craftspeople, each piece is completed with the words 'God Save the King' and 22-carat gold lining.
In addition to a standard edition mug, there are also 100 of these commemorative mugs being created in a special limited edition (pictured above), featuring 22-carat gold hand raised details and numbering from 1 to 100 as a mark of authenticity.
Purchase while stocks last at wedgwood.com
Boodles is marking King Charles III's accession to the throne by crafting a unique Coronation Gemini Ring. Continuing the brand's long history with the Royal Family (dating back to 1934 when the current King's great-grandfather King George V visited Liverpool in 1934 and commissioned the house to create a silver gilt switch box as a commemorative gift), this piece of coronation jewellery includes two very special diamonds from the Cullinan Mine - source of the largest rough diamond ever discovered: the 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond.
The mineral yielded Cullinan I and Cullinan II – the ‘Greater and Lesser Stars of Africa’ – both of which are among the Crown Jewels. They featured during Her Majesty The Queen’s Coronation on 2nd June 1953, in the Sovereign’s Sceptre and the Imperial State Crown. This connection links the spectacular ring intrinsically to the Coronation event itself, owing to its royal bearings. Weighing 3.20ct and 2.15ct respectively, both heart shaped diamonds come from the same rough and are fully traceable.
Boodles Senior Designer, Tamara Tuganova, chose to take a naturalistic route when embarking on the design of the piece, wanting the ring to celebrate the “sense of occasion”. As a nod to regalia, the ring combines floral motifs with ribbons. Delicate pave-set strands pay homage to the ribbons often worn by Royals on state occasions. The ring is a celebration of spring, flowers and nature, which is fitting for the date of the Coronation, as well as to King Charles III's passion for horticulture and the natural environment.
Commencing Smythson’s Coronation celebrations, poet Greta Bellamacina will join Smythson at its New Bond Street store to write a letter of congratulations to HM King Charles III, ahead of the opening of Smythson’s in-store writing station.
Running from Friday 28th April to Monday 8th May, capturing the whole Coronation weekend, members of the public will be encouraged to write their own well-wishes to the King on complimentary Smythson stationery. The letters written in-store will later be shared with the palace.
If you wish to contribute, the details you need to know are as follows:
Location: Smythson, 131-132 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2TB
Duration: Friday 28th April to Monday 8th May
Time: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm, and Sunday, 12pm to 6pm.
Hackett London is releasing a superb pocket square to celebrate the accession of His Majesty King Charles III. Specially designed by the tailoring house's founder Jeremy Hackett and hand-printed in England, the piece is inspired by his collection of vintage Coronation pocket squares. Made from fine silk and wool and limited to 2,023 pieces, all profits will be donated to The Musicians Benevolent Fund and The Actors Benevolent Fund, two charities selected by His Majesty.
Available now at hackett.com
Gordon & MacPhail is set to unveil a special single malt whisky from 1948 – the year of our new monarch's birth – to honour King Charles III’s Coronation in May. The Private Collection 1948 from Glen Grant Distillery was filled into a first-fill Sherry cask on 10th April 1948 by Gordon & MacPhail. Only 281 bottles will be available of this ultra-rare release which was bottled on 15th December – the anniversary of His Majesty’s christening.
Priced at £25,000, the whisky retains a remarkable cask strength of 50.4% after more than seven decades of maturation. And the result is a vibrant and fragrant single malt packed with festive spices, mulled berries, a hint of raisin and lemon zest.
To celebrate the release of The King Charles III Coronation Edition, a donation of £25,000 will be made by Gordon & MacPhail to The Prince’s Foundation. The charity runs a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, including traditional arts and heritage craft skills, horticulture, wellbeing and hospitality, and regeneration projects to support communities.
Read more and purchase at gordonandmacphail.com
Throughout April and May, Biscuiteers will be hosting a series of Coronation-themed in-person events at its icing cafes in Notting Hill and Belgravia in London. Whether you want to have a go at icing your very own Coronation themed creations or fancy an Afternoon Tea fit for a King, you'll be sure to find a fun and unique way to help you celebrate the momentous occasion.
While you're visitting, take a look at some of the special edition treats to take-away. Choose from a range of Union Jack-coloured macarons inspired by Great British flavours, including strawberries and cream, and earl grey and blackberry. There’s also a Strawberry Eton Mess cake decorated with mini meringues and Coronation bunting biscuits. And, of course, there's the suitably regal selection of exquistely hand-iced biscuits crafted specially for the big day (pictured above).
Find out more about Biscuiteers' Coronation events at biscuiteers.com
Affectionately known as 'the annexe of Buckingham Palace', Claridge's is diving into its past to unveil some of its most memorable royal moments and treasures. Claridge’s archivist Kate Hudson has compiled a collection of the hotel’s memorabilia that will be showcased for all to see in Claridge’s Coronation Archive Windows from May. The display is particularly focused on royal coronations that have occurred throughout the 200-year life of the hotel.
Mementos on display include pages from Queen Victoria’s diary, celebratory fans created by the hotel in 1911 for the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, and Clairdge’s menus and cocktail cards created for the coronations of King George VI in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The showcase also includes other treasures collected over the years, like a biscuit tin in the form of a royal state coronation coach.
Claridge’s will also be flying Union Jack flags across its entrance, while the hotel’s newest bar, The Painter’s Room, will also create a special cocktail menu to mark the occasion. The new drinks list is designed to reflect the King’s adoration for his garden at Highgrove.
Find out more at claridges.co.uk
LINLEY has inextricable links to the Royal Family (after all, its founder, David Linley, was the son of Princess Margaret and nephew of Queen Elizabeth II), so it makes sense that the design studio would want to celebrate the upcoming Coronation in style. To that end, it has created three beautifully crafted, limited-edition products for the occasion: a walnut box, tea caddy, and bookmark. All are created with expertise and attention to detail, showcasing intricate marquetry designs of a crown, a silhouette of His Majesty King Charles III, and CIIIR 2023.
See all three products at davidlinley.com
Connections to the Royal Family don't come much stronger than those of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London – it is believed the Queen learnt to dance in the hotel's ballroom and it is where the young Prince Charles used to enjoy afternoon tea with his father and sister. In celebration of His Majesty King Charles’ Coronation, the grand institution has curated a series of bespoke experiences and events to mark this once-in-a-generation moment in British History.
Over the coming month, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London invites guest to enjoy the ultimate ‘Royal Retreat’ with its opulent accommodation suite experience to celebrate this remarkable event. The Royal Retreat is available from 1st to 31st May 2023 and includes: a stay to remember in one of the hotel’s luxurious suites, a regal welcome amenity fit for kings and queens, ‘King’s Caviar’ breakfast with Oscietra caviar and Full English breakfast where guests may catch a glimpse of the Royal Horse Guards passing by or breakfast enjoyed in the privacy of their suite. It also includes a Two-Michelin starred, 4-course ‘Royal Cooking’ lunch or dinner for two at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, a specially curated Highgrove Hamper filled with a selection of exquisite tea and preserves and finally a 50ml bottle of Laphroaig Whisky – His Majesty’s favourite malt whisky.
Meanwile, The Roseberry on the hotel's ground floor is offering guests an unforgettable Coronation Afternoon Tea in partnership with Highgrove – the private residence of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Time For Tea with Highgrove is lovingly prepared by Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London’s talented pastry chefs and includes: the King’s Coronation Chicken, Clarence Court egg truffle sandwich, the King’s Cypher, freshly baked scones and plenty more. Carefully selected tea and preserves will also be offered including Highgrove’s organic damson jelly and Highgrove’s organic strawberry preserve together with the estate’s organic English Breakfast and Earl Grey. The experience is available until 14th May 2023.
Find out more (and book) at mandarinoriental.com
Asprey has created two limited-edition collections to celebrate the Coronation. The first is the Lion Head Decanter seat. Each handmade, mouth blown crystal decanter is intricately etched with the official Coronation emblem with matching tumblers, engraved with the Royal cyphers of Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla. The lion head on the stopper, handcrafted in Asprey's London Workshops by highly skilled master artisans, has been created in sterling silver gilt, and has been chosen for its significance in the Sovereign's Royal Arms. Twelve Lion Head Decanter sets will be produced and, in Asprey tradition, the first of the twelve will be presented to His Majesty.
The commemorative Lion Head Decanter Set will be available in stores worldwide and online and is presented in a custom-made purple presentation case embossed with the official Coronation emblem. The Decanters and Tumblers can also be brought separately.
In addition, Asprey will also be creating a leather offering with a limited-edition Jewellery Box from the Leigh Collection. Three boxes will be handmade, two large sizes and one small. An intricate hand embroidered Coronation emblem by revered embroiderers (and Royal Warrant holders) Hand & Lock will adorn the inside of the lid. Realised in coloured bullion using traditional goldwork embroidery techniques, the commemorative boxes will only be available in Asprey’s signature Purple.
Furthermore, the new commemorative hallmark designed to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III announced by the UK Assay office, will also feature on Asprey’s jewellery collections and silver items produced this year.
