With the coronation of King Charles III upcoming, there are going to be more companies and organisations joining the bandwagon to celebrate.
Heathrow Airport is joining in – with the airport set to release an exclusive run of commemorative luggage tags to mark the Coronation.
Heathrow is set to welcome 12,000 flights in the 10 days around the coronation – with passengers including dignitaries, heads of state and international tourists.
The airport has a long-standing association with the British royal family. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took her first steps on British soil as a monarch at Heathrow, and members of the Royal Family are frequent travellers through the airport, in its capacity as the UK’s hub. Heathrow has shared milestone moments with His Majesty The King over the years including the opening of Terminal 4 in 1986 and cutting the cake for Terminal 5’s 10th anniversary.
The commemorative tag is the latest work from artist Morag Myerscough. It has been designed to be a celebratory keepsake to hold on to for years to come.
12,000 of the tags will be given out to passengers from 1st to 10th May, the same number of flights will be arriving and departing in that time.
The design includes an array of colours and an archway symbolising Heathrow’s role as the gateway to the UK.
Myerscough is known for work including the transformation of a Roman gateway at Hadrian’s Wall and recently created a colourful public art shrine in Weston-super-Mare.
The tags have been printed on high-quality recycled card by Barnard & Westwood.
In Quotes
Myerscough commented on the design:
“Instinctively I knew a bold colour filled, joyful, positive approach to the luggage tag to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and the start of a new era was going to be my approach. I marked the day with ‘CR III 2023’ and on the reverse depicting an abstract gateway to echo how Heathrow is the gateway to the UK and the world, welcoming people to start their adventures there and now to celebrate a new monarch.
“Much of my work is about celebrating communities, places and cultural events, drawing on shared history and heritage, using colourful visual mediums to resonate with audiences across geographical and cultural boundaries. I’m proud to have designed the commemorative tag as a unique memento to mark this momentous occasion.””
Nigel Milton, Chief of Staff at Heathrow said:
Heathrow is the world’s gateway to the UK and we’re delighted to have commissioned this new luggage tag to capture a bit of the magic of one of Britain’s most important institutions. Crowning a new monarch is a once in a lifetime experience, and these commemorative keepsakes will give our passengers the chance to remember the celebrations and that ‘I was there’ feeling.”
Availability
The new luggage tag will be available for free to travellers passing through Heathrow from 1st to 10th May. Although with 12,000 of them, they could turn into a hot souvenir rather quickly.
Passengers will be treated to giveaways over the weekend itself and will be able to watch the Coronation on screens across the airport.
A full list of what’s on during this period is at https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/coronation.
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