In the lead up to His Majesty King Charles III Coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023 here on RNIB Connect Radio we are going to take a closer look and explore the history of some of the Crown Jewels that are kept at the Tower of London which will be used during King Charles’ Coronation ceremony. 

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Charles Farris, Public Historian from the Tower of London who specialises in the history of the Crown Jewels to give a bit of history and background to a few of the items that will feature in the Coronation ceremony.

The first item from the Crown Jewels Collection that Charles will focus on is the Coronation Spoon which was first recorded in 1349 as preserved among St Edward's Regalia in Westminster Abbey.  

Charles began by describing to Toby how the Coronation Spoon looks and might feel to the touch if we were able to handle it before going into the history and background to the Coronation Spoon.

The Coronation Spoon will return to the Tower of London after King Charles III Coronation and will feature in a new exhibition of the Crown Jewels which will open to the public later this summer.

You can find out more about the Crown Jewels and the Tower of London by visiting -

https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.vqv02d

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