{"id":23301,"date":"2023-05-06T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ounews.co\/?p=23301"},"modified":"2023-05-06T09:00:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T08:00:31","slug":"the-open-university-celebrates-the-coronation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/around-ou\/the-open-university-celebrates-the-coronation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open University celebrates the Coronation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Open University (the OU) will today join people across the United Kingdom and across the world in celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The King received an Honorary Degree from the OU in 1982 and on a recent visit to Milton Keynes, described the city as \u201chome to innovation through The Open University\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23332\" style=\"width: 352px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23332\" class=\" wp-image-23332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Prince-Charles-hon-doc-300x209.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Prince-Charles-hon-doc-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Prince-Charles-hon-doc-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Prince-Charles-hon-doc.png 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The then Prince Charles receiving his Honorary Degree from the OU in 1982<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, said:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cOn behalf of The Open University, we wish the King and Queen a successful reign, as we join people around the world in celebrating the coronation.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt was a privilege to meet the King on his recent visit to Milton Keynes where he recognised the innovative role The Open University plays in higher education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are proud to have The King as one of our honorary graduates, The King\u2019s work through the Prince\u2019s Trust, encouraging young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into education and work and his lifelong commitment to the environment aligns strongly with The Open University\u2019s social mission.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Open University (the OU) will today join people across the United Kingdom and across the world in celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.\u00a0 The King received an Honorary Degree from the OU in 1982 and on a recent visit to Milton Keynes, described the city as \u201chome to innovation through 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