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, cultures and values, according
to Buckingham Palace, and to strengthen the existing relationships.
King Charles and Queen…
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…
The holy oil that will be used to anoint
King Charles III at his Coronation has been made from olives grown
at the final resting place of his beloved grandmother, Princess
Alice. The olives have been harvested from a grove growing at the
Monastery of St. Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem where Princess Alice
is buried. Olives grown at the Monastery of the Ascension in
Jerusalem have also been…
The oil of chrism which will be used to
anoint King Charles III at his Coronation has been consecrated in
Jerusalem. The oil was consecrated on March 3rd 2023 by the
Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and
by The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, the…
An historic area of England which
contains one of the most unusual collection of royal artefacts in
the world is about to get another bit of regal history. Rutland,
home to Oakham Castle’s famous display of royal horseshoes, will
soon have a sculpture of Queen…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will
make two State Visits in early Spring. The King and Queen will
travel to France and Germany at the end of March. On March 26th
2023, they will arrive in France for a four day State Visit which
will include time in Paris and Bordeaux. Their Majesties will
travel from France to Germany on March 29th where they will begin a
three day State Visit with…
William and Catherine mark first St. David's Day as Prince and Princess of Wales
3rd March 2023
Prince William and Catherine have marked
their first St. David’s Day as the new Prince and Princess of
Wales. This marked the first time the Prince visited the 1st
Battalion Welsh Guards since becoming Colonel of the Regiment.
During the parade, he presented leeks…
The future kings of the United Kingdom
and Norway have met again and put the environment at the heart of
their conversation. The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to Windsor Castle
during an official visit by the…
Work is underway to restore the ancient
Coronation Chair that King Charles III will use in May, and
visitors to Westminster Abbey will have a chance to see the
restoration work in person. The Coronation Chair was made over 700
years ago and used by King Edward I, who reigned from 1239 to 1307.
Its purpose was to store a special stone from Scotland, the Stone
of Scone, which his armies took in…
