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We are excited to announce the newest issue of Transactions of the Burgon Society is now available Volume 22 is over 150 pages with six new articles If you would like a copy then join the Burgon Society today, digital membership is only £25

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🚨 The Stone of Destiny has left Scotland for the first time in over 25 years, beginning its journey to Westminster Abbey for the #Coronation ceremony

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77 years today Dr Charles Betty was on the beaches of Normandy: in 2018 he collected a doctorate (his second) from @RevRichardColes @UniNorthants . At the age of 95 he became the UK’s oldest person to earn a PhD. #DDay77

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The Lord Chamberlain performs his final duty, he breaks his Wand of Office and places the pieces on the coffin This symbolic ritual has never before been seen by the public

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The Coronation gloves of Elizabeth I (1559) and Elizabeth II (1953)

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love books? love gowns? you need… a BOOKGOWN

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🎂 Happy 130th birthday, J R R Tolkien! Here he is, wearing a @UniofOxford DLitt gown in 1972 striding down Catte Street in front of the Bodleian Library

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Peers’ Coronation robes are back! Buckingham Palace has allowed peers attending the #Coronation to wear historic robes ‘should they wish’ — the Telegraph reports

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🎂 The Princess of Wales celebrates her 41st birthday today 🎈 She graduated Master of Arts of @univofstandrews in 2005. Its hood is [f10] shape in black silk lined cherry silk

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Four-year-old Prince Charles received his very own specially illustrated invitation to the 1953 Coronation, he was the first child to witness their own mother's crowning as Sovereign in the UK

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Times exclusive: George, Charlotte and Louis to be in coronation procession. The procession will be about one-third the size of the 1953 one.

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🎂 HRH the Earl of Wessex, Chancellor of @UniofBath is 59 today 🎓

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🎂 Prince William the Duke of Cambridge celebrates his 40th birthday today In 2005 he graduated Master of Arts of @univofstandrews with a hood [f10] shape in black silk lined cherry silk #PrinceWilliamAt40

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Today is the State Opening of Parliament: the first #KingsSpeech since 1951, and the first State Opening with a king present since 1950

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The new Sovereign’s Banner with embroidered Charles III cypher and Tudor crown, presented by The King to @RMASandhurst yesterday

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Close up view of the Sovereign’s Banner.

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You all know PhDs in Finland get a sword, right? But you know the swords are ceremonially sharpened with a whetstone and champagne? 🍾

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Happy #NationalLibrarianDay ! Here is the dress uniform of the National Librarian of Madrid

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Drawings of the funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I to Westminster Abbey, 28th April 1603 Principal and official mourners are shown wearing long black mourning cloaks with hoods drawn over their heads BL Add MS 35324

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🎂 the Prince of Wales celebrates his 41st birthday today In 2005 he graduated Master of Arts of @univofstandrews with a hood [f10] shape in black silk lined cherry silk

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🎂 Today Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall celebrates her 75th birthday 🎈 HRH Duchess of Rothesay has served as Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen since 2013, the first woman and first royal to hold the role

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#OnThisDay 1947 Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey The dress was designed by Norman Hartnell, required 350 workers and took seven weeks to make. Elizabeth was reported to have saved ration coupons for the material 📸: @RCT

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🚨 The Coronation invitation is revealed! Designed by heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson and featuring a floral border including meadow wildflowers, it will be printed on recycled card 📸 : Buckingham Palace

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🎂 The Princess of Wales celebrates her 42nd birthday today 🎈 She graduated Master of Arts of @univofstandrews in 2005. Its hood is [f10] shape in black silk lined cherry silk

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love books? love gowns? you need… a BOOKGOWN

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#OnThisDay 2005 Prince William and Catherine Middleton graduated Masters of Arts of @univofstandrews on the same day They both wear hoods [f10] shape in black silk lined with cherry silk

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🎂 Happy 132nd birthday, J R R Tolkien! Here he is wearing a @UniofOxford Doctor of Letters gown striding down Catte Street past the Bodleian Library Tolkien was awarded DLitt in 1972 for his contributions to philology

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A sincere well done to all the weavers, stitchers, embroiderers, dyers, tailors and robe makers who have for many months worked hard to make the #Coronation such a special day 🧶 🧵 🪡

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Purses of Maundy money set out @York_Minster to be given by the King The white purses are filled with specially minted coins to the value of 74p, a penny for each year of Charles III's age The purses are made by Barrow Hepburn & Gale, who make the famous red despatch boxes

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Maundy Money all ready for HM the King. ⁦ @York_Minster ⁩ ⁦ @StPetersYork ⁩

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Christ’s Hospital School band at #LordMayorsShow 🥁🎺 The school uniform is one of the oldest in existence and has barely altered since Tudor times The custom of wearing long yellow socks is believed to date from 1553 as a means to deter rats and lice

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The royal cypher of Charles III is now revealed The King chose from a series of designs prepared by the College of Arms. A Scottish version features the Scottish Crown 📸 Buckingham Palace

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🪡 Amazing closeup detail of the oak leaf and acorn embroidery on the specially commissioned Turnbull & Asser shirt worn by The King on Coronation Day 👑

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🎂 Queen Camilla celebrates her 76th birthday today She has served as Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen since 2013, the first woman and first royal to hold the role

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Charles III’s Chair of Estate He will reuse Elizabeth II’s chair made for the #Coronation of 1953 The chair has been restored by the @RCT and reupholstered in crimson silk damask (Canterbury Rose pattern) by @humphriesweave ; new cyphers embroidered by @RoyalNeedlework 📸: PA

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Prince Edward next to Dr David Hoyle @deanwestminster at the launch of the Coronation Big Lunch Over his scarlet cassock the Dean wears the undress gown of a Cambridge PhD: black [m2] with 4” Doctor’s lace horizontally above each arm-slit, fixed 3” from the slit opening 🎓

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The Duke of Edinburgh was at @wabbey today for a special Coronation Big Lunch for faith leaders. Alongside the Dean of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Prince Edward was joined by Ambassador Dame Prue Leith and sampled the official coronation quiche 🍴

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To arrive at @wabbey the King wore a tunic made with crimson Order of the Bath satin and gold artillery lace To leave, the tunic was changed for one of purple Both were inspired by those worn by Georges V and VI, and made by Ede & Ravenscroft, corporate members of the Society

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Garter King of Arms proclaims King Charles III. As a King of Arms he wears a tabard made of velvet, and a hat edged with white feathers The Heralds wear tabards made of satin, Pursuivants wear tabards made of damask silk #Proclamation

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🚨 The King’s Coronation emblem is revealed It has been created by Sir Jony Ive who says the design highlights the “optimism of spring” and reflects the King's love of nature

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Pleased to announce our founding Patron the Rt Rev and Rt Hon The Lord Chartres FBS will carry the Queen Consort’s Ring at the #Coronation “The ceremonies of the Coronation are ancient but they have been freshly interpreted for our contemporary world.”

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Penny Mordaunt commissioned a new outfit as Lord President of the Council which incorporated a fern motif made by @HandandLock inspired by the goldwork on the dress coat of the Privy Council

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nobody at the Met Gala could beat this

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On the day of Her funeral, the coat of arms of Elizabeth II, 722nd member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, were moved from the halls of The Royal Orders in the Royal Palace in Stockholm to Riddarholmskyrkan 🇸🇪 The church bells tolled for one hour

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Snapshots from behind the scenes at military tailors Kashket & Partners showing a drum major’s state coat refitted with the new embroidered cypher

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The ceremonial ‘Opening of the Gates’ of @templebarlondon to welcome @citylordmayor and the Duke of Gloucester:

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🎂 Happy 131st birthday, J R R Tolkien! Here he is wearing a @UniofOxford Doctor of Letters gown striding down Catte Street past the Bodleian Library Tolkien was awarded DLitt in 1972 for his contributions to philology

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Costume uniform worn by Colin Firth as George VI in the ‘King’s Speech’, part of the 2020’s Crowns & Gowns exhibition @Ely_Cathedral

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Congratulations to Dr Joseph Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms @LyonCourt , awarded CVO in a Special honours list announced today, for Services on the Demise of Elizabeth II

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Today is the 11th wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Both are Masters of Arts of @univofstandrews with hoods [f10] shape in black silk lined cherry silk

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Boar’s Head Ceremony at @QueensCollegeOx : an Oxford custom dating from ~1340 after a student going to church on Christmas Eve was threatened by a wild boar The student managed to choke the animal with a textbook on Aristotle and the boar was consumed at a feast 🐗

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nobody at the #MetGala could beat this

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The King will be crowned wearing a Supertunica made for the #Coronation of George V in 1911 The supertunica formed part of English medieval academic dress; it gradually evolved into the BA-style gowns and doctors’ dress robes that can be seen at graduation ceremonies today 🎓

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It has been an honour and a pleasure to share academic dress, graduation gowns, and ceremonial trivia on here but, after 8 years: I’m stepping down Give whoever picks up the @burgonsoc baton as much joy as you have given me — I will miss you all Thank you, and adieu 🎓👋 Paul

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The Queen distributing purses of Maundy Money @WorcCathedral The white purses hold specially minted coins to the value of 75p, a penny for each year of The King's age The purses are made by Barrow Hepburn & Gale, who make the famous red despatch boxes

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🚨 Official protocol on the flying of flags to mark the Coronation has been issued by the College of Arms

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The Garter Day Service takes place at Windsor Castle today, The King’s first as Sovereign of the Order On the shoulder of the blue mantle is a crimson chaperon and bourrelet, vestigial remains of the medieval hood and a distant cousin of the hoods used at many universities

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Mountbatten wore three cyphers

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The Prince of Wales is wearing the cypher of both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III. This makes William the first since Lord Mountbatten to be appointed by multiple monarchs as Aide-de-camp. Thanks to @DanielAndrew242 for the info.

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The gatehouse of Queens’ College Cambridge is draped in mourning banners 📸: @elerianm

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🚨 The Coronation Roll — the official State record of a monarch's accession and Coronation — is revealed! For the first time, this historic document has been digitised, and Charles III’s Roll can be explored by the public online:

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🎂 HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor of @UniofBath , is 60 today 🎓

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The Coronation glove of George VI, made by @dentsgloves in 1937 It is embroidered with the arms of the Dukes of Newcastle who held the Manor of Worksop and the right to present a glove to the monarch at their Coronation The same glove will be used by Charles III on Saturday

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The Procession of Heralds and members of the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle

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👑 Unboxing the Coronation robes worn by the Dukes and Duchesses of Rutland, and pages uniforms @BelvoirCastle

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The #Coronation promises to be a major display of regalia, ritual, pomp, and pageantry Our social media team will be expanding to provide expert insights and commentary in the run up to and during the big day If you’re curious about robes and ceremonial, follow along

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1st November is All Saints’ Day, a Scarlet Day at Cambridge when Doctors wear their scarlet festal robes in public

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The Prince of Wales, Duke of Edinburgh, King and Queen processing in Garter robes to St George’s Chapel

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Today is the birthday of HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal, Chancellor of @UoLondon , @EdinburghUni , @HarperAdamsUni & @ThinkUHI 🎂

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Coming to the big screen in ‘23

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🎂 Today is the 129th birthday of J R R Tolkien. Photographed here in 1972 wearing @UniofOxford DLitt gown striding down Catte Street in front of the Radcliffe Camera and Bodleian Library, by Billet Potter

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The Procession of Heralds and members of the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle

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To brighten your morning, the dazzling starry ceiling at Carlisle Cathedral, venue for graduations of the University of Cumbria

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Lord Lyon King of Arms will wear a crown at the Coronation, the Times reports The crown was commissioned by the Heraldry Society of Scotland, designed by Nicola Williams, and made by Edinburgh jeweller Hamilton and Inches in 2003

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The King at the Royal Maundy Service @York_Minster He wears a black morning coat with traditional braid around the collar, breast pocket and cuffs Under the waistcoat is a white slip, a remnant of the underlayer used to absorb dye from dark clothing 📸: PA

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🚨 The Bank of England has announced banknotes featuring King Charles III will be issued from 5 June 2024 The portrait shows The King wearing the mantle of the Order of the Garter with a *hint* of a chaperon on the shoulder Our notes have ✨robes✨

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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother died #OnThisDay in 2002 aged 101 Archive Thames News footage from 1991 of her receiving a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Princess Royal We get to see the hood flick in action

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Burberry channeling Archbishop Laud this season

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Today the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge are visiting St Andrews. Both graduated Masters of Arts of @univofstandrews on the same day in 2005 with hoods [f10] shape in black silk lined cherry silk

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Today is Christmas Day, a Scarlet Day at Cambridge when Doctors wear their scarlet festal robes in public

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🚨 First images of the King’s Coronation robes The King’s Robe of State, worn to arrive @wabbey was made for George VI in 1937. The crimson velvet has been conserved by the Royal School of Needlework, the gold lace by Ede & Ravenscroft, corporate members of our Society 📸: PA

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👑 The Palace of Westminster has a bed for the monarch the sleep in on the night before their Coronation @CommonsSpeaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has written to The King to let him know it’s ready

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RIP Dame Vivienne Westwood, queen of punk, designer of KCL’s degree robes — breaking boundaries of fashion, everywhere

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🎓 May Morning in Oxford, @MagdCollChoir sing from Magdalen tower at 6 am before a gathered crowd of thousands

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Heralds in tabards getting ready for today Kings of Arms wear tabards made of velvet and hats edged with white feathers Heralds wear tabards made of satin, Pursuivants wear tabards made of damask silk

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The College of Arms has issued flag instructions:

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Historic vestments from @RCT will be used by The King at the #Coronation Service. Vestments from the coronations of George IV, George V, George VI and Elizabeth II will be featured The Imperial Mantle, made in 1821, is the oldest to be used in the service

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died #OnThisDay 2021 He served as Chancellor of the universities of Wales, Salford, Edinburgh and Cambridge, and held over 30 honorary degrees and fellowships He was well known for his comments and remarks on a wide variety of topics 🧵

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We are very much here for Chancellor Gown Wars

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8000 FOLLOWERS 🎉

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The King wearing the purple Robe of Estate from 1937 over a satin purple tunic, both made by Ede & Ravenscroft The purple velvet Cap of Maintenance within the Imperial State Crown was made by Philip Treacy and team

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The first official portrait of His Majesty The King following his Coronation on 6th May. 📸 Hugo Burnand

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🎂 Happy 95th birthday, Dame Patricia Routledge! Dame Patricia was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Liverpool University in 1999 The robe and hood are lined with a most superior and exclusive shade of apple-blossom pink—we’re sure Hyacinth would approve!

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when you run out of energy to keep up being sociable

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The Coronation Canopy for the anointing of George VI at his 1937 #Coronation , and Elizabeth II’s in 1953 on display in St James’s Palace The Canopy was designed by Henry Garrard, made by @RoyalNeedlework with cloth of gold woven by Warner & Sons

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Prince Philip on universities: “The first five hundred years of any institution are always the most difficult”

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A great early peek of Yeoman Warders in scarlet State Dress with new ‘CR’ embroidered on the front

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Flags are flying from Cambridge colleges today to mark the birthday of His Majesty The King 🎂

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The Coronation gloves of Elizabeth I (1559) and Elizabeth II (1953) #HM70

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The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 by a group of scholars fleeing Oxford after Jackie Weaver kicked them out of a zoom meeting

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A little look behind the scenes in an attic at the College of Arms with a team of skilled embroiderers from Jenny-Adin Christie restoring several heralds’ ceremonial tabards for the #Coronation 🪡 🧵 📸: jennyadinchristie

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More from the #Coronation dress rehearsal: Clarenceux King of Arms in tabard and crown!

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@UppinhamSchool Clarenceux King of Arms at The College of Arms and Albany Herald Extraordinary, two OUs at the coronation rehearsal

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Today is the 83rd birthday of Queen Margrethe of Denmark 🇩🇰 As a princess she studied at several universities, including a year at @GirtonCollege Cambridge where she read for a diploma in prehistoric archaeology

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