King Charles III

The King's touching gesture to the Chief Rabbi is revealed ahead of the Coronation

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28th October 2022
King Charles will allow Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis to stay with him the night before his coronation to ensure that Shabbat rules are observed as he is officially crowned. The King, who has long viewed freedom of religion and religious diversity as a cornerstone of the role of monarch, is taking these steps to ensure that the Jewish faith is represented in his coronation. Saturday is a holy…
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House of Lords hears end of Elizabeth II's reign had ''elements of a regency''

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25th October 2022
A member of the House of Lords has described the last year of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign as having ”elements of a regency” about it. The remarks came in a debate on another day of political turmoil in the United Kingdom. As King Charles III was preparing to appoint a new Prime Minister for the first time in his reign, the upper house began talking about reviewing the…
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King Charles becomes first monarch to have art sold at auction

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23rd October 2022
King Charles has become the first British monarch whose artwork has sold at auction, fetching nearly £5,800 at Bonhams. The print is from an original painting that the king created at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire in 2001. King Charles had 100 prints made from the artwork; the one sold through Bonhams’ Scottish Home Sale last Thursday was the 18th print in the collection, was signed…
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Queen Camilla urges older people to check their risk of osteoporosis - a cause close to her heart

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22nd October 2022
Queen Camilla is warning older people to check their risk of developing osteoporosis – a disease in which bones become so weak and brittle, one could fracture a bone with an act as simple as coughing. Her Majesty said the disease contributed to the deaths of her mother and grandmother as they had it during a time in which it was “seldom discussed” and “rarely…
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