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The historic photo taken in the last days of one reign that marked an important moment in a new reign

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3rd December 2023
There was huge anticipation in 2022 when King Charles and Queen Camilla unveiled their first Christmas card since His Majesty became monarch. Buckingham Palace released the image that featured on Their Majesties Christmas card early in December; it was taken by Sam Hussein at the Braemar Games on 3 September 2022. It has an added poignancy as it was taken just a few days before Charles…
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Carriage rides and pageantry mark start of Korean State Visit

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21st November 2023
The King and Queen welcome the President of South Korea and his wife for a State Visit on 21 November King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Heon Hee, at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall for a formal ceremony. The Prince and Princess of Wales also attended the ceremony where The King and the President inspected the Honour Guard…
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A 75th birthday celebration fit for a King

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15th November 2023
It’s not every day one turns 75, but when one does, it’s a time for a grand celebration. It was a celebration fit for a king, in this case, as King Charles marked his 75th birthday. Embed from Getty Images The birthday celebrations began early in the week…
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King Charles is now 75 - but how many other British monarchs have lived longer than him?

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14th November 2023
As he celebrates his 75th birthday, King Charles joins an exclusive rank of longest-living British monarchs: only five are—so far—longer lived than our current king.Here are the monarchs who’ve lived longer than King Charles III, in order. Queen Elizabeth II — 96 years, 4 months, 19 days The queen who broke just about every record imaginable is also the longest-lived. At the time…
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From prince to king: charities change name to reflect accession of Charles III

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10th November 2023
Buckingham Palace has announced that several charities founded by King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales will be renamed following his accession. The three charities are The Prince’s Trust, which will become The King’s Trust; The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund, which will become King Charles III Charitable Fund; and The Prince’s Foundation, which will become The King’s…
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