King Charles III will be crowned on a
date filled with significance for the House of Windsor. His
Majesty’s Coronation will take place on May 6th 2023, the
anniversary of the accession of his great grandfather, King George
V, the founder of the House of Windsor. King Charles will be
crowned alongside Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey by the
Archbishop of Canterbury. It will be a…
The historic significance of the date rumoured for the Coronation of King Charles III
5th October 2022
It’s been reported that King Charles III
will be crowned on June 3 2023 in Westminster Abbey. Bloomberg News
has said the date has been fixed although no formal announcement
has been made and Buckingham Palace has made no comment. It had
already been widely…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will
host their first State Visit when they welcome the President of
South Africa to the UK. President Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by
Dr Tshepo Motsepe, will make a State Visit in November. They will
be hosted at Buckingham…
King Charles III has appeared on a coin
for the first time. His Majesty’s likeness has been struck for a
series of commemorative coins marking the life of his mother, Queen
Elizabeth II. The portrait has been created by renowned sculptor,
Martin Jennings, whose other work includes the statue of George
Orwell outside the BBC’s New Broadcasting House in central London.
Around it is…
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Luxembourg are expecting their second child. The couple have
announced they will welcome a baby brother or sister for their son,
Prince Charles, in April 2023. In a brief statement from the Grand
Ducal Court, it was confirmed…
Prince Joachim of Denmark has said his
children have been ”hurt” by the decision to take away their
princely titles. Speaking to Ekstra Bladet, the prince said ”We are
all very sorry. It’s never fun to see your children hurt like
that.” On September 28th…
Why King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Jubilee is actually already under way
28th September 2022
The King of Sweden has just revealed the
official emblem that will mark his Golden Jubilee celebrations in
2023. Throughout the year to come, festivities for the half century
of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s rule will be held across Sweden. On
September 15th 2023 he will mark the 50th anniversary of his reign.
However, strictly speaking, the monarch should already be partying.
For, if we keep to royal…
The accession of King Charles III made
history for many reasons. The longest serving heir in British
history began his reign under the gaze of billions as TV cameras
were allowed into the Accession Council for the first time. And as
royal mourning for Her Late Majesty ends…
It’s less than three weeks since the
death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III
and yet, despite the air of sadness still hanging over the House of
Windsor, the reality of a new reign is beginning to take shape. One
of the first official portraits…
First confirmation that King Charles III will replace Queen Elizabeth II on every day item
27th September 2022
The first stamps featuring the silhouette
of King Charles III will soon be appearing on letters in the UK.
The Royal Mail has announced that the definitive stamps, the small
block colour editions with just a silhouette of the Monarch’s head
on them, will soon feature The King. Existing stock using the image
of Elizabeth II will be released first to save money and not waste
paper or…
