King Charles III

Why King Charles III wore Queen Elizabeth II's cypher at the Cenotaph

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14th November 2022
Though it was his first Remembrance Sunday service as monarch, King Charles III kept his late mother close, wearing the cypher of Queen Elizabeth II on his military uniform at the Cenotaph. This is due to a gradual process that will see the late Queen’s cypher retired from military uniforms only as badges, buttons and other insignia run out; until then, military personnel will continue to…
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New design for wreath King Charles will place during Remembrance Day event

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12th November 2022
King Charles will lay a new wreath during the annual Remembrance Day Service at The Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday in his first Remembrance Day event as monarch. The wreath features a design which pays tribute to the wreath of His Majesty’s grandfather, King George VI, and his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The wreath’s poppies will be mounted on an arrangement of black leaves, which…
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The monarch's role in the United Kingdom

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10th November 2022
Walter Bagehot once wrote: “The nation is divided into parties, but the Crown is of no party.” In the United Kingdom, the sovereign maintains a politically neutral position. King Charles III is the head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms of the Commonwealth of Nations. The King is also the Head of the British Armed Forces, Supreme Governor of the Church of England…
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The King prepares for his first constitutional crisis as Boris Johnson’s legacy lives on 

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8th November 2022
The King is preparing for his first constitutional crisis as monarch due to events which occurred before he ascended the throne. When Boris Johnson stepped down as Prime Minister in September 2022, he had the right to create a number of new peerages in the House of Lords, rewarding his closest political allies with a permanent place in the legislature. The list of people due to receive life…
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