Cornwall Community Foundation Celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace

Cornwall Community Foundation Celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace
Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) were delighted to be invited to participate in the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London on 6th May 2023.

His Majesty King Charles III was the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey since 1066. Her Majesty as The Duchess of Cornwall was Patron of the CCF and we were honoured to be invited onto the Queen Victoria Memorial Grandstand to watch the coronation parade.

Kim Conchie DL FRSA, Chairman, Jane Hartley DL and Gill Pipkin Trustees represented the CCF alongside Tamas Haydu, Chief Executive, and Rachel Mill, Administrative Officer. Despite the wet weather, everyone was in high spirits witnessing such a spectacular day in our country’s history.

The King and Queen have worked very closely with the CCF since 2013 and The Duke of Cornwall Benevolent FundA sum of money made available for grant making, often with specific criteria/conditions. has supported countless charities and organisations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly through the CCF.

Tamas Haydu, CCF CEO, said, “We were so thrilled to have been invited to witness the coronation, the parade was magnificent and despite the rain, the atmosphere was wonderful. The King and Queen have contributed so much to Cornwall over the years, supporting a plethora of charities and organisations through difficult times, and this occasion is such a fabulous way to bring our local communities together and celebrate as one.”