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Royal Relations: how Charles III is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

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24th May 2023
King Charles III is related to many of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on28 February 1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom she would be…
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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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Could another Commonwealth country be about to end the reign of King Charles?

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10th May 2023
Another Commonwealth leader has discussed the future possibility of removing King Charles III as Head of State. In an interview with BBC ahead of the Coronation, The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, said that his country “is not totally free” as long as the British Monarch serves as its Head of State.  This has sparked rumours that the Caribbean nation could be…
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The exquisite work on a new Stole Royal for the Coronation

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8th May 2023
The King wore several historic garments throughout his coronation service yesterday. While some of these garments had been used by his mother, grandfather, and great-grandfather at their coronations, some were created new for King Charles’s Coronation. One of the newly created garments was the Stole Royal.  A stole is a traditional ecclesiastical garment; it is a long piece of fabric draped…
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