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A Dynamic Duo : The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Chicken Salad

  • Writer: Josie Hough
    Josie Hough
  • May 3, 2023
  • 3 min read


It's a big week across the pond in the UK. Coronation Day is Saturday! I have been quite intrigued by all things "Royal Family" thanks to growing up during the reign of Princess Diana and her unfortunate and suspicious death. I became even more interested after watching The Crown on Netflix.


Here's a quick review, via Buckingham Palace, of what will take place during the coronation of His Majesty, King Charles III this weekend.


Saturday, May 6th 2023

The Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey

The Coronation Service will take place on the morning of Saturday May 6th at Westminster Abbey. The Coronation is a solemn religious service, as well as an occasion for celebration and pageantry.


Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort will arrive at Westminster Abbey in procession from Buckingham Palace, known as ‘The King’s Procession’.


After the Service, Their Majesties will return to Buckingham Palace in a larger ceremonial procession, known as ‘The Coronation Procession’. Their Majesties will be joined in this procession by other Members of the Royal Family.


Insert the burning question...will Price Harry attend???


At Buckingham Palace, The King and The Queen Consort, accompanied by Members of the Royal Family, will appear on the balcony to conclude the day’s ceremonial events.


Sunday, May 7th 2023

The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle

On Sunday, a special Coronation Concert will take place at Windsor Castle. Produced, staged and broadcast live by the BBC and BBC Studios, the Coronation Concert will bring global music icons and contemporary stars together in celebration of the historic occasion.


The centerpiece of the Coronation Concert, ‘Lighting up the Nation’, will see the country join together in celebration as iconic locations across the United Kingdom are lit up using projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations.


The Coronation Big Lunch (we will circle back to this & the chicken salad)

Neighbors and communities across the United Kingdom are invited to share food and fun together at Coronation Big Lunches on Sunday in a nationwide act of celebration and friendship.


Monday, May 8th 2023

The Big Help Out

The Big Help Out will be held on Monday and is being organized by The Together Coalition and a wide range of partners such as The Scouts, the Royal Voluntary Service and faith groups from across the United Kingdom. The Big Help Out will highlight the positive impact volunteering has on communities across the nation.


In tribute to His Majesty The King's public service, The Big Help Out will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas. The aim of The Big Help Out is to use volunteering to bring communities together and create a lasting volunteering legacy from the Coronation Weekend.


Coronation Chicken

Let's circle back to Saturday's "Big Lunch".


Coronation chicken, was first served at the celebratory luncheon, following Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. The honor of catering the luncheon was bestowed upon Rosemary Hume, a former student of Le Cordon Bleu Paris, and her students at L’Ecole du Petit Cordon Bleu in Marylebone, London, which she herself had opened in 1933.


According to the Le Cordon Bleu London website, this invite from Sir David Eccles, the Minister of Works, to cater for the three hundred and fifty VIPs at the luncheon was what helped cement the then-20-year-old school’s success in the culinary world.


The two people credited with inventing the chicken dish are Rosemary herself and her fellow school principal Constance Spry, a food writer and flower arranger.


It was first known as Poulet Reine Elizabeth, and was originally made with ‘young roasting chickens, water and a little wine to cover carrot, a bouquet garni, salt, peppercorns and a cream of curry sauce.’


Rather than being eaten in bread for the Coronation Luncheon, it was served with a salad of rice, pimentos and green peas.


The official menu for Saturday's coronation lunch is said to include roast lamb and shrimp (prawn) tacos, but if you want to honor the late Queen during your Saturday lunch, there are several versions of the original dish and I've included one, linked below.



Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes and Cashews

by As Noted By Me



This is one of my favorite chicken salad recipes. I've made variations and versions of chicken salad as long as I can remember. This is one of my favorites! Let's eat!!



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