King Charles III has carried out one of
his most important constitutional duties for the first time. The
King must give permission for the Prime Minister to dissolve
parliament. Rishi Sunak made the request on May 22nd 2024 as he
decided to call a General Election. And, for the first time in his
reign, Charles III assented to the dissolution of parliament. No
photographs of this…
Royal Family reviews public engagements it can undertake now General Election campaign under way
22nd May 2024
The General Election campaign will impact
the engagements the Royal Family can under take in the coming six
weeks. King Charles spoke to Rishi Sunak on the afternoon of May
22nd 2024 when the Prime Minister asked him to dissolve parliament
so that an election can take…
The State Opening of Parliament will take
place on the birthday of Queen Camilla. The UK goes to the polls on
July 4th 2024 after Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, asked Charles III
to dissolve parliament and The King gave his assent. It means a new
administration should…
King Charles III has spoken to the Prime
Minister, Rishi Sunak, and agreed to his decision to call a general
election. It means that the UK will head to the polls on July 4th
2024 to choose 650 MPs. The King had to agree to parliament being
dissolved before the election could be called. The Monarch retains
the right to dissolve parliament but only ever does so, in reality,
on the advice…
The decision of the Prime Minister to
call an election on July 4th 2024 puts a long awaited State Visit
in peril. The Emperor and Empress of Japan are set to make a State
Visit to the UK in June. However, a general election could put that
on hold. Despite the pomp and…
A new portrait of the Princess of Wales
has attracted plenty of attention. The painting of Catherine
features on the front cover of the new edition of Tatler. It’s the
work of artist Hannah Uzor who spoke of her admiration for the
Princess as the painting was…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled her posy with meaning.
At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily,
closely associated with the House…
It’s one of the highlights of the spring
and for over 150 years, it’s attracted royalty in large numbers. As
the RHS Chelsea Flower Show gets under way in London, The King and
Queen have already paid a visit. And they join a long list of regal
visitors who have helped…
It’s a fictional tale that includes a
version of a very famous consort and now Bridgerton has encouraged
another queen to admit to a secret of her own. Queen Camilla
revealed she watched series one of the Netflix hit as she toured a
garden inspired by the…
Charles III has been given a brand new
title as he attended a sun soaked RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The
monarch was declared ‘King of the Compost’ by school pupils who met
him as he toured the show on the evening before it opens to the
public. King Charles chatted happily as children declared him ”King
of the Compost”(Royal Family/ Instagram still/ fair use) The King
looked delighted…
