King Charles III

King Charles meets members of Korean community ahead of important State Visit

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9th November 2023
King Charles was out and about in New Malden, one of Europe’s largest Korean expatriate communities, on Wednesday, as Buckingham Palace announced the dates and details for the upcoming State Visit from South Korea. According to the Royal Family social media, Kingston-upon-Thames, where New Malden is located, can also be known as Koreatown and has one of the most densely Korean populations…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary, a very modern royal

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8th November 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is one of the busiest royals in Europe with a wide range of issues attracting her support as she continues a packed agenda covering areas such as early years and work against bullying. Her story has been billed as a fairytale after she met and fell in love with the future King of Denmark when he visited her home country, Australia, for the 2000 Olympics. But Mary…
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Features

The Imperial State Crown

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7th November 2023
King Charles will open Parliament for the first time in his reign and will wear the symbol of royal power, the Imperial State Crown. This stunning crown is a symbol of the sovereignty of the monarch, and has been used in coronations since the 15th century, though in…
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The sparkling symbol of royal power that must be at the State Opening of Parliament: the Imperial State Crown

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6th November 2023
King Charles will open Parliament for the first time in his reign. And while it’s likely that his consort, Queen Camilla, will be there and possible that other members of the Royal Family could attend, His Majesty will definitely have one very important royal symbol with him. The Imperial State Crown must be in the House of Lords as the King’s Speech is read as a symbol of royal…
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British Royals

The royal tradition of placing wedding bouquets on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

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5th November 2023
It is one of the most poignant moments in a British royal wedding: the moment the bride’s bouquet is placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. Its origin dates back to 23 April 1923, with the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior was dedicated on 11 November 1920, and King George V wrote about the…
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