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King Charles hosts Prince's Trust winners at Buckingham Palace amid celebrity guests

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18th May 2023
The King welcomed the 2023 winners of The Prince’s Trust Awards to Buckingham Palace this week together with a number of celebrity ambassadors.The event followed the awards ceremony at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 16 May. The King hosted the reception to celebrate the amazing achievements of this year’s winners. The Awards are to recognise young people who have gone against the…
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The sacred spot where King Charles III will be crowned

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5th May 2023
For those who have toured London’s Westminster Abbey, you might notice a particularly spacious area. Or maybe you’ve seen it during other royal events at The Abbey on TV such as the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, or the funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. That area is known as the Coronation Theatre and was specifically built spacious enough for…
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To crown a king - George VI's Coronation

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4th May 2023
It’s been nearly 90 years since the United Kingdom crowned its last King, King George VI. And the outfit worn by George on 12 May 1937 might give us an idea of how King Charles III may dress when he is crowned on 6 May, and how he could follow tradition.As he…
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The near impossible: The Day The Crown Jewels were stolen

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1st May 2023
The idea of the Crown Jewels being stolen might seem like a movie.Well, it’s not. They really were stolen thanks to one Irishman, Thomas Blood.Born in County Meath in 1618, Blood came from a good family. His father was a prosperous blacksmith, and his grandfather was a Member of Parliament. That said, one might assume he might not get into trouble.When the English Civil War…
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