It was a historic day in more ways than
one for King Charles III — in addition to losing his first Prime
Minister, he received ambassadorial credentials for the first time
since his reign began. King Charles was at Buckingham Palace to
receive the credentials of the new ambassadors of Ukraine and
Pakistan before news broke of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s sudden
resignation 45 days into her…
The sovereign of Great Britain can and
does wear several different crowns for different occasions. There
is one crown that is only worn at one point during their reign, and
King Charles III will be wearing it in May. St. Edward’s Crown is
worn during the Coronation…
The shortest Prime Ministerial tenure in British history marks the start of King Charles III's reign
20th October 2022
The final Prime Minister of the reign of
Queen Elizabeth II has quit – just six weeks into her tenure. Liz
Truss confirmed her tenure is coming to an end in a brief statement
outside 10 Downing Street at lunchtime on October 20th 2022. She
said she had already…
King Charles and Queen Camilla oversee the building of safer youth communities in East London
20th October 2022
King Charles and Queen Camilla spent
their Tuesday in Eastern London to learn about the work of Project
Zero WF. Their Majesties were welcomed by a crowd made up
mainly of children, teenagers and young adults, who all belong to
the age range that constitutes the main target for the
project. Once inside, the King and Queen listened to staff
members and people who are part of the programme…
The Queen attended a prestigious literary
event in London at the Roundhouse. Before presenting the prize, she
met with several celebrities and authors at the event. The
Booker Prize ceremony was held at the Roundhouse in London on 17
October, and it is the first…
Several notable objects and regalia
feature in British coronations. While the Imperial State Crown and
the Orb and the Sceptre are the most discussed pieces, another item
used in the Coronation ceremony is nearly 800 years old and has
been used in every coronation since its…
King Charles was back in Scotland to
visit Aberdeen and learn more about ongoing work in the city to
help refugees resettle in the country. Upon his arrival on
October 17th 2022, His Majesty was welcomed by a cheering crowd
that had gathered in front of the City Council building in hopes of
seeing the Monarch. Once inside, the King was given a talk
about the programme, which is run by…
The Countess of Wessex highlights eye health on visit to Botswana and Malawi
17th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex continued her
visit to Africa last week, focusing on a cause very close to her
heart: vision care and the prevention of blindness. Sophie began
the week in Botswana on behalf of the International Agency for the
Prevention of Blindness, of which she…
In a fitting tribute to the late Queen
Elizabeth II, all the Paddington Bears and other teddy bears left
outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will be donated to the
children’s charity Barnardo’s. Buckingham Palace announced that
over 1,000 teddy bears left…
Queen Camilla honours Elizabeth II at Ascot as Her Majesty continues the late Queen's racing legacy
15th October 2022
Her Majesty Queen Camilla attended
British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday to honour her
late mother-in-law, Elizabeth II. It was on British Champions Day
12 months ago when Queen Elizabeth II attended the races for the
final ever time, ending nearly nine decades of regular appearances
at her favourite sport. On that occasion, Elizabeth was inducted
into racing’s Hall Of…