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King Charles has completed a deeply personal tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, the Scottish estate where the late monarch spent her final days. Newly released images show the completed Thistle Maze, a striking new addition to the grounds of Balmoral Castle that was commissioned by the King in memory of his mother. The maze, which takes the shape of Scotland’s national flower, the…

King Charles III has offered a deeply personal insight into the final chapter of Queen Elizabeth II’s life, describing Balmoral as a place that held a uniquely special place in her heart and explaining why she chose to spend her last days there. The King’s reflections appear in the foreword to a newly published guidebook dedicated to the royal family’s Scottish estate, where the late…

Queen Sonja of Norway has been taken to hospital with heart problems and will remain there under medical care for several days. Late on May 27, Norway’s royal court announced that Queen Sonja, 87, had been admitted to the Rigshospitalet in Oslo after experiencing heart fibrillation. The statement also said that she was being treated for heart failure. Doctors will keep her in hospital…