With King Charles III giving the first #KingsSpeech of his reign at the State Opening of Parliament on 7 November, Alexandra Penler from Department of International History, LSE explores its significance and shares three things you should look out for in this year's Speech. | The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE

So the orb and scepter are used as part of the Crown Jewels. And there is an interesting history with King Charles the first, and King Charles the second. Will King Charles the third be using the same orb, most likely. But it’s interesting that there is a story between the other two Charles‘s and then King Charles iii. #orbandsceptre #crownjewels #coronation #KingCharlesIII #kingcharlesi #KingCharlesII #royalfamily #QueenElizabethII | Deanna Falchook

King Charles' Scepter and its colonial diamond legacy