In 2022, it was announced that Buckingham Palace was doing a full review of all royal patronages. With the passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II, nearly 500 charities and organisations lost their patron. The review of all royal patronages has finally concluded; some organisations have lost their royal patrons but the majority retain royal support.
It has been announced that King Charles will…
The King to attend hospital for surgery on enlarged prostate
17th January 2024
The King will attend hospital for surgery on an enlarged prostate.
The operation, which is a corrective procedure, will be performed next week.
His Majesty’s condition is benign, and he has cancelled a number of engagements in his diary whilst he recovers.
A…
King Charles sends condolences to Japan after deadly earthquake
6th January 2024
Following a deadly New Year’s Day 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan, King Charles sent a letter of condolence to Japan’s Emperor Naruhito.
In a letter to the Emperor, The King and Queen Camilla said they were “profoundly saddened to hear of the…
The King's 2023 Christmas Broadcast in full
25th December 2023
The King has delivered the second Christmas broadcast of his reign, calling for people to come together across the Commonwealth and the wider world.
The King’s Speech in full
“Many of the Festivals of the great Religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal. A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to…
For the first time in his reign, The King's Medal for Music is awarded
21st December 2023
For the first time during the reign of Charles III, His Majesty has approved the award of The King’s Medal for Music. The 2023 prize goes to Dame Sarah Connolly.
Dame Sarah is an English mezzo-soprano known for the richness and breadth of her work on the operatic…
The coronation portraits of monarchs and consorts of the House of Windsor
12th December 2023
The King and Queen have chosen to use their Coronation portrait for their Christmas card this year. The photographs were taken in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace by Hugo Burnand. King Charles and Queen Camilla are not the first royal couple in the House of Windsor to…
How has royal Christmas changed since Charles III took the throne?
11th December 2023
With the Royal Family’s holiday break fast approaching, many are asking how The King will mark the season. While he did carry on many of his mother’s traditions for the first Christmas of his reign, King Charles has been making changes to royal holiday traditions.Â
The King will be hosting many members of his family at Sandringham House, like his mother, Queen Elizabeth II did. His…
It must have been reassuring for King Charles to learn that he’s at the top of Father Christmas’s nice list.
The King heard the news during a visit to the Ealing Broadway Christmas Market, and told Father Christmas, in his typical dry humour, “Well you never know…
Is the new Royal Family Order one step closer?
5th December 2023
For seasoned royal watchers, there’s really only one mystery left to wrap up King Charles III’s accession to the throne: his Royal Family Order.
Given out as a personal gift from the Sovereign to female members of the Royal Family, the Royal Family Order has been a…
Royal Collection Trust announces big change for major venues
4th December 2023
Another major change is coming next year, this time within the Royal Collection Trust.
On 4th December, the Trust announced that in 2024, The Queen’s Galleries at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse will become The King’s Galleries, reflecting the new reign of King Charles III.
Opened by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, The Queen’s Galleries at Buckingham Palace and…