The King will start a new tradition when
he visits an island that still addresses him by one of his oldest
titles. King Charles and Queen Camilla are due to visit Jersey in
the coming days. But the usual welcome given to the Monarch on the
biggest of the Channel Islands has undergone a subtle shift. It’s
long been the custom for the Sovereign to be presented with two
dead ducks when…
Prince William can't hide his nerves as England's crunch Euros match against Switzerland ends in penalties
6th July 2024
The Prince of Wales couldn’t hide his
nerves as he watched the crunch Euros match that sent England into
the semi-finals of the tournament. Prince William was at the
quarter final between England and Switzerland in Dusseldrof and
watched with his head in his hands…
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by Prince Philip and it’s been passed on to
one of his sons in an extraordinary way. The latest duke, Prince
Edward, is one of only six men to have held the title. And each has
a very important role to…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene and Albert’s civil wedding took
place on July 1st 2011 at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. For the
event, the first…
All royal jewels have interesting stories
attached to them. From modern designs to the historic pieces that
have accompanied monarchies through centuries, every royal gem
tells a tale. And one pretty tiara that has become a favourite of a
popular queen has an intriguing…
For the first time, Buckingham Palace has
given a glimpse of the meeting in which The King appointed a new
Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer went to the Palace after winning a
landslide in the general election. King Charles III received him to
ask him to form a new…
The symbolism of the first photos of King Charles with his Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer
5th July 2024
They are pictures for the history books
and ones that speak volumes. As King Charles III appointed a new
Prime Minister there were, of course, official images of the
moment. And they told their own story. The King held an audience
with Sir Keir Starmer just after noon on July 5th 2024, hours after
Labour had won a landslide victory in the general election. As was
expected, King Charles asked…
The King has received Sir Keir Starmer
and asked him to form a government. King Charles held an audience
with Sir Keir just after noon on July 5th 2024, hours after Labour
won a huge landslide in the general election. As leader of the
biggest party in parliament, Sir…
When Edward VII had headed to Biarritz
for a springtime break in 1908, his government had been under the
stewardship of Liberal Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. But his health
was failing fast and on April 3rd, he resigned. Herbert Asquith,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was…
Rishi Sunak has met King Charles and
offered his resignation as Prime Minister. His Majesty accepted the
resignation. The two held a short audience at Buckingham Palace
just before 11am on July 5th, hours after Mr Sunak conceded the
general election. Rishi Sunak’s car enters Buckingham Palace amidst
huge crowds (BBC still/ fair use) The polls, held on July 4th,
resulted in a huge…
