British Royals

King Charles III is now Captain General of the Royal Marines

His Majesty The King is to serve as the Captain General of the Royal Marines. Buckingham Palace announced he had taken on the role on the 358th anniversary of the foundation of the Corps of the Royal Marines. There’s a link to a past king called Charles – the Corps was established in the reign of Charles II. It came into existence on October 28th 1664. King Charles III sent a…
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King Charles III's waxwork at Madame Tussauds targeted by protestors

Oil industry protestors have attacked a wax figure of King Charles at Madame Tussauds, the latest in a series of high-profile protests to gain attention to climate crisis. Two protestors stepped into the Royal Family exhibit at the London wax museum before smearing cake on King Charles’s wax figure. Ellie McFadden, one of the protestors, told the crowd, “We are here because we seek to…
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What will King Charles's coronation guest list look like?

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday, 6th May 2023.  It is expected The King will be crowned at a smaller ceremony than that which took place on June 2nd 1953 for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. And the guest list at Her Late Majesty’s Coronation provides some hints as to who can be expected to attend the crowning of King…
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Harry Potter coins make history as they become the first to feature both Queen Elizabeth II & King Charles III

Four new coins are set to be released celebrating 25 years since the first book in the Harry Potter series was published in the United Kingdom. Not only will these coins mark a literature milestone, but the coin collection will also be the first to feature both Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III. Her Late Majesty will appear on the first two coins released this year…
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