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Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort (R) and Britain's King Charles III (L) share a joke at a reception at Clarence House in London on February 23, 2023. (AFP)It has previously been used as a centrepiece at the crowning monarchs such as Henry…

Written by Lianne Kolirin, CNNLondonA conservator at London's Westminster Abbey is carrying out meticulous restoration work on a fragile 700-year-old chair to ensure King Charles III can sit on it at his coronation in May. The ancient…

<!-- -->Over the years the chair has suffered from wear and tear.London: The historic Coronation Chair on which Henry VIII and other monarchs of England and later Britain have been crowned for some 700 years is getting a makeover…

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