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The King holds an audience with the Governor of Western Australia at Buckingham Palace

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8th March 2023
The King received the Governor of Western Australia, Chris Dawson, in audience at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, March 8. His Excellency’s wife, Darrilyn Dawson, was also received by His Majesty. Mr Dawson is The King’s vice-regal representative in Western Australia, and has travelled to the United Kingdom for the audience, as well as a number of other engagements. In…
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An ancient tradition to mark the Accession of King Charles III, six months on

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7th March 2023
Ahead of his Coronation in May at Westminster Abbey, King Charles III is taking part in a tradition observed since the seventeenth century. On Thursday 9 March, he will receive the Privileged Bodies at Buckingham Palace. The Privileged Bodies are a sepcific group of organisations that have historically been allowed to address the monarch. Many different areas of society are represented amongst…
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King Charles III's coronation oil has a very special link to his beloved grandmother

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3rd March 2023
The holy oil that will be used to anoint King Charles III at his Coronation has been made from olives grown at the final resting place of his beloved grandmother, Princess Alice. The olives have been harvested from a grove growing at the Monastery of St. Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem where Princess Alice is buried. Olives grown at the Monastery of the Ascension in Jerusalem have also been…
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King Charles meets EU official following breakthrough Windsor Agreements

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28th February 2023
King Charles III has held an audience with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the context of her working visit to the United Kingdom. His Majesty welcomed her to Windsor Castle for an audience on topics such as the joint challenges faced by the UK and the EU, including the support to Ukraine in the conflict and the fight against climate change, according to EU Commission…
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