King Charles III

Why did King Charles wield a sword at a meeting with top officials from Canada?

Charles III, King of Canada, has welcomed the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada to Buckingham Palace.The King held an audience with Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada Gregory Peters, as well as the Speaker of the Senate of Canada, Raymonde Gagne.The Canadian Senate commissioned a new ceremonial sword to mark the King’s reign; His Majesty presented Peters…
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British Royals

The rarely seen royal rubies just chosen for a surprise showing at an important event

The Royal Family often choose red, white and blue for events around Commonwealth Day for pretty obvious reasons but one duchess just gave a masterclass in flag dressing with the help of some rarely seen jewels.The Duchess of Gloucester joined King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day service and turned to some sparkling gems…
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British Royals

The curious case of the Royal Family's surname: is Meghan really Sussex now or is that Mountbatten-Windsor?

There were several surprises for those turning on the new lifestyle programme fronted by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. One of them was the bizarre sight of The King’s daughter in law pouring pretzels from one plastic bag to another. Another came as Meghan chatted with Mindy Kaling, a friend of the duchess but not apparently so close that she didn’t know one rather basic thing about her…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne steps in for her brother, King Charles

While the King was at a military engagement in the English Channel as he visited HMS Prince of Wales before its departure, the Princess Royal was holding down the fort for her older brother in Scotland. Princess Anne hosted an investiture ceremony on behalf of King Charles at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The Monarch typically leads the ceremony; however, the Princess Royal or…
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