The Kents

The Duke of Kent, Prince Michael and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester come together to mourn The Queen

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10th September 2022
The Queen’s cousins sat together to hear the official declaration of Her Late Majesty’s death and the proclamation of King Charles III. Embed from Getty Images The Duke of Kent, one of Queen Elizabeth II’s closest relatives, looked sombre as he sat at St. James’s Palace, London waiting for the Garter King of Arms to appear on the balcony overlooking Friary Court to make…
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King Charles III

The words that declared a king - the full proclamation of Charles III

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10th September 2022
They are words that link us to the past and leave a mark for the future. Just after 11 o’clock on the morning of September 10th 2022, at Friary Court at St. James’s Palace in London, the proclamation of His Majesty King Charles III was made. It followed an historic meeting of the Accession Council. This proclamation was very modern – for the first time, it was televised…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The King bestows the title of Prince & Princess of Wales on William and Catherine

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9th September 2022
The King has created his elder son the Prince of Wales. King Charles III announced that he had given the title to his heir as he addressed the nation for the first time as Monarch. His Majesty said: ”Today, I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, the country whose title I have been so greatly privileged bear during so much of my life and duty. With Catherine beside him, our new…
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Features

Church bells to toll across England for The Queen

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9th September 2022
Churches and cathedrals across England will toll their bells for an hour to mark the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Special prayers will also be said at congregations around the country as people come together to remember Elizabeth II. The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has recommended that bells toll for one hour from noon on September 9th 2022 in honour of Her Majesty. The death…
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