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King and Queen view historic Coronation Roll

Source: PA Wire

The King has praised the team behind the official record of his crowning, telling those who created his Coronation Roll “you deserve a very stiff drink”.

Charles held his second public-facing event since his cancer diagnosis to view the historic document with Queen Camilla on Wednesday, and marvelled at the handwritten and lavishly decorated artefact.

The head of state told heraldic artist Tim Noad and calligrapher Stephanie Gill, who said

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