The Coronation Collection

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Radio 2 Celebrates the Coronation

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Katy Perry, Take That and more live at the Coronation Concert, plus special documentaries.

Radio 2 marks the King's Coronation through a collection of documentaries and personal essays, celebrating King Charles III, his life and loves.

Radio 2 Celebrates the Coronation: The Coronation Collection: The Crown

The Coronation Collection: The Abbey

The Coronation Collection: The Crown

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Elle Osili-Wood shares her pocket guide to the coronation of King Charles III.

Just how many precious stones are there in St Edward’s Crown? Find out in our pocket guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the King's coronation with Elle Osili-Wood.

Do you know your orb from your sceptre? Ever wondered how many jewels there are in St Edward’s Crown? And just what is the Coronation Oath?

Elle Osili-Wood shares her handy pocket guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the coronation of King Charles III.

In this episode, it’s all about the Crown.

At the heart of the crown jewels are the Coronation Regalia, and at the heart of that Regalia is St Edward's Crown, the most important and sacred of all the crowns.

But who was St Edward, and is it really his crown that the Archbishop of Canterbury will place on King Charles III’s head? 

Who better to explain than Professor Kate Williams, professor of history at Reading University?

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