Ahead of his Coronation in May at
Westminster Abbey, King Charles III is taking part in a tradition
observed since the seventeenth century. On Thursday 9 March, he
will receive the Privileged Bodies at Buckingham Palace. The
Privileged Bodies are a sepcific group of organisations that have
historically been allowed to address the monarch. Many different
areas of society are represented amongst…
King Charles to give first Commonwealth Day speech from the pulpit at Westminster Abbey
7th March 2023
King Charles III is set to accomplish
another first in his reign. On 13 March, he will be giving his
first Commonwealth Day address as monarch at Westminster
Abbey. Previously known as Empire Day, Commonwealth Day is
held on the second Monday in March and celebrates…
It’s just two months until King Charles
III and Queen Camilla are crowned. And as the countdown reaches
another milestone, we take a look at everything we know, so far,
about the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The
Coronation takes place on…
A candidate to be the next First Minister
of Scotland has backed calls for one of the most ancient parts of
the Coronation to be withheld from the ceremony which will see King
Charles III crowned in May. Ash Regan, who is running to become
leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party and therefore First
Minister, says she doesn’t think the Stone of Scone should be
brought to London for the…
An online map showing street parties and
celebrations for the Coronation has been launched. The digital
record of big lunches and volunteer days will be interactive and
allow people to see what is going on in their area. Event
organisers are invited to load their…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host a
Coronation Big Lunch at 10 Downing Street. The PM will join
thousands of other organisers across the UK in setting up a
community celebration in his back garden to mark the crowning of
King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The…
Buckingham Palace has announced that King
Charles and Queen Camilla will be visiting both France and Germany.
While in Berlin, the royal couple will be visiting a former royal
residence. At the request of the British Government, The King and
Queen will visit Germany between March 29th and March 31st 2023.
Their visit includes a state dinner with German President
Frank-Walter Steinmeier…
King Charles and Queen Camilla will
undertake their first official state visit since The King ascended
to the throne, visiting France and Germany at the end of the month.
From 26 to 31 March, Their Majesties will embark on an official
visit to celebrate shared histories…
Green technology and the glitter of Versailles: the agenda of King Charles's State Visit to France
4th March 2023
Buckingham Palace announced the first
State Visit of King Charles III’s reign will take place at the end
of March, with official visits to both France and Germany on the
calendar. Their Majesties will embark on their first State Visit
between 26 and 31 March, arriving…
King Charles and Queen Camilla close a circle as they make initial State Visit - and it holds a special meaning
4th March 2023
There were talks, there was intense
speculation over what would be the destination of King Charles
III’s first outgoing State Visit of his reign. Some had imagined
another Monarchy, perhaps Denmark, who now has the longest reigning
Sovereign in Europe, or Sweden, where King Carl XVI Gustaf is
celebrating his Golden Jubilee in 2023. But in the end, it
was a rather sentimental and…
