King Charles to recycle historic chairs for Coronation ceremony

Prince Charles will use historic chairs made for the coronations of his mother and grandfather for his own coronation, as part of his drive to make it the most eco-friendly royal event in history. He has also commissioned the creation of 100 seats using sustainable British oak, which will be auctioned off for charity. The couple will begin by sitting in Chairs of Estate and have decided to use existing ones held by the Royal Collection. Lastly, they will use ‘throne chairs’ for the enthronement and homage elements of the service, which were first used by King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, in 1937.