British Royals

A chance to see the spot where the formal accession of King Charles took place

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25th February 2025
When St James’s Palace opens its doors to public tours later this spring, visitors will have the chance to visit the room where the formal proclamation of King Charles III took place in September 2022. The palace is not normally open to tours, however after a few years of a pilot programme testing out tours, its doors are set to open later this spring to officially welcome in visitors for a…
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The King pulls a pint after a day out in Staffordshire

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24th February 2025
Joking that he’d be in the wrong place if he weren’t stepping into Tower Brewery, King Charles celebrated the end of a day of engagements in Staffordshire with a pint of ‘supercharged’ ale. The King was in the West Midlands to visit JCB, a construction equipment company, and Tower Brewery. The visit to JCB coincided with the company’s 80th anniversary. The construction equipment…
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King Charles presents first humanitarian medals

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21st February 2025
King Charles presented the first honourees of a new Humanitarian Medal at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Humanitarian Medal was formed in July 2023 to honour those who support communities in the aftermath of disasters, whether they work in public…
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Queen Camilla meets survivors of domestic abuse

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21st February 2025
As The Asian Women’s Resource Centre celebrated its 45th anniversary, Queen Camilla was among the special guests marking the occasion. The Queen, who has long made domestic violence awareness part of her work, joined survivors, staff, trustees and volunteers to open the new Healing Garden. The Healing Garden was officially opened by Queen Camilla during the visit, giving survivors a…
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Going Dutch: how King Willem-Alexander won the heart of his Argentinean bride

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10th February 2025
Theirs may be the only royal proposal that happened on ice—but we’ll get to that. Máxima Zorreguieta was a hotshot banker living and working in New York City when she travelled to Seville, Spain, for a party in April 1999. How could she know that her future husband, a prince in hiding, would be there? “Spain has a special place in our hearts,” King Willem-Alexander said at a 2024…
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