Aramark UK team members have been awarded the prestigious King’s Coronation Medal for their contributions during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in May 2023.
Typically awarded to military personnel who take part in these operations, the medals bestowed upon Aramark UK were some of the first medals given to civilians since World War II.
During the ceremony May 22, 2025, which took place in The Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks, 79 team members from Aramark UK’s Government Services sector were awarded medals, along with members from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and other personnel.
Guests watched a short video with highlights from the Coronation and were addressed by Vern Stokes, Garrison Sergeant Major OBE MVO DL, who was responsible for the planning and delivery of the Coronation and had been granted permission by the King to award the medals.
“I’m truly humbled to see members of our team recognized for the part that they played in the King's Coronation,” said Glyn Ingram, Managing Director, Government Services, Aramark UK. “Day in and day out, our teams deliver excellence and push the boundaries on service delivery. This was not just a task; it was a moment in history. These events take passion, tenacity, and a great deal of patience and, at every level, our teams rise to the occasion.”
During the King’s Coronation weekend May 6-8, 2023, more than 600 Aramark UK team members worked for months to provide essential services around the clock for the more than 10,000 military and service personnel involved.
Their contributions, both in the lead up to the Coronation and the day of the event, included logistics, fire safety, catering, accommodation, waste management, laundry, dry cleaning, tailoring, and media production, all of which was instrumental to the delivery of such a momentous and historic day. Read more.
Aramark UK has had a more than 30-year partnership with the DIO and the Ministry of Defence UK, whose members are called to duty for the security of the Royal Family, in addition to other responsibilities.
Aramark UK provides services to those military personnel throughout the year at several locations in the UK—and the team served during the 2022 funeral procession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
