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…
King Charles finds out he's on Santa's nice list during visit to Christmas market
8th December 2023
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…
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…
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…
It was a banner year for King Charles: his first full year on the throne, not to mention the global spectacle of his coronation earlier this May, and now, as the year winds to a close, he finds himself on Time magazine’s shortlist for Person of the Year.
Time announced…
The historic photo taken in the last days of one reign that marked an important moment in a new reign
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…
The King has given a nod to his father’s royal ancestors with a rather unusual style pick.
His Majesty was spotted in a tie covered in the Greek flag as he gave a keynote speech at the COP28 summit in Dubai.
He was addressing world leaders in one of the biggest speeches of his reign so far.
King Charles is, of course, descended from the Greek royal family on his father’s side. His…
