British Royals

The King is returning to London from Balmoral as his summer break comes to an end, with a busy programme of official engagements now getting underway. After spending recent weeks at his Scottish home, the King is back in the capital today and is expected to resume his public duties, marking the beginning of a packed autumn schedule. The King flew from Aberdeen to London shortly after…

The King will receive £99.9 million in core annual funding from the taxpayer from 2027-28, after Treasury ministers said the Royal Family’s official activities had increased significantly in recent years. Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson said the increase reflected the greater number of public engagements undertaken by the King, as well as increased expenditure on staffing and the support…

King Charles has a close bond with Norway’s royals that led to an unusual link with the family and means that he is actually named after the same man as the country’s new king who is called Haakon VIII. For according to the one telling of the story, Charles got his name from another King of Norway. The links between the House of Windsor and the House of…

King Charles has a close bond with Norway’s royals that led to an unusual link with the family and its much loved patriarch, King Harald. For according to the one telling of the story, Charles got his name from another King of Norway. The links between the House of Windsor and the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg are almost as long as the surname belonging to…