"Coronation Chair" renovated and ready for King Charles III after 700 years of service

London — Buckingham Palace released details over the weekend about the various thrones that King Charles III and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, will use during their formal coronation ceremony on May 6. One of them, according to the woman who was tasked with sprucing it up, is "the oldest surviving piece of furniture still used for its original purpose, so it's incredibly rare."

Krista Blessley, Paintings Conservator at Westminster Abbey in London, spent weeks before the coronation giving the incredibly fragile "Coronation Chair," also known as St. Edwards Chair, a makeover.