There were scenes of jubilation in Berkshire on Thursday after King Charles III and Queen Camilla recorded their first-ever Royal Ascot winner.
Desert Hero, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Tom Marquand, won the King George V Stakes by just a head.
Starting at odds of 18/1, Desert Hero was not fancied by many to win the race.
However, the horse showed a gutsy turn of foot, powering…
King Charles has asked to be kept fully informed on the search for the missing Titanic submarine.
The OceanGate vessel named Titan has five people onboard, including Shahzada Dawood and his son, Salaiman. Mr Dawood is a longtime supporter of The Prince’s Trust…
A pat down the neck for Noble as The King congratulates his Mountie on a job well done
17th June 2023
The King was pictured giving his mare, Noble, a pat down the neck on Saturday after the duo returned to Buckingham Palace following the Birthday Parade.
Noble, a seven-year-old mare, was gifted to The King by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police earlier this…
The King becomes the first monarch to ride on horseback at Trooping the Colour since 1986
17th June 2023
The King has become the first reigning monarch to ride in Trooping the Colour on horseback since 1986.
King Charles, who is 74-years-old, decided to ride in the parade instead of travelling to Horse Guards Parade in a carriage.
Queen Elizabeth II was the last monarch to ride at Trooping nearly 40 years ago in 1986.
The King was joined on horseback by the royal Colonels – the Prince…
The King joins Princess Anne on Parade at Buckingham Palace ahead of Trooping the Colour
16th June 2023
The King was joined by his younger sister, the Princess Royal, on parade at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for the presentation of the new Sovereign’s Standard to The Blues and Royals.
His Majesty, Head of the Armed Forces, was joined by Princess Anne in her role as…
King Charles welcomed the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, to London as part of events to celebrate 650 years of Anglo-Portuguese relations.
The King met President Rebelo de Sousa at Buckingham Palace to mark the anniversary of the Anglo-Portuguese…
King Charles will preside over his first investiture ceremony for the Order of the Garter this June. It is the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain.Â
King Edward III founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially founded in 1348 but may date back to 1344. Reportedly he was inspired by King Arthur and his Round Table of Knights, but he also may have drawn on other European…
A new tradition as King Charles rides out for Trooping the Colour for the first time as Sovereign
15th June 2023
Since the 18th century, Trooping the Colour has been a tradition of the British Infantry Regiments and marked the official birthday of the British sovereign. For the last 70 years, it was a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II. Now, it’s time for her son, King Charles III…
A special recognition at Buckingham Palace for those supporting Pakistan flood victims
9th June 2023
There was a special recognition for members of the Disasters Emergency Committee as they met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace to discuss how the British public has helped thousands of people impacted by devastating floods in Pakistan last year.
The Disasters…
A new name for The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service under a new reign
8th June 2023
A new beginning for a new reign as The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service has officially been renamed as The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
The award was created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee as a way to shine light on volunteer groups from across the nation. Equivalent to an MBE, KAVS is the highest award local volunteer groups in the UK can…
