King Charles III

King Charles meets 99 year old veteran as he salutes the Gordon Highlanders

King Charles started his week with a special engagement as he met a 99 year old veteran.  While visiting The Gordon Highlanders Museum, The King was able to meet Jim Glennie who is a veteran of the Second World War and took part in the D-Day landings. He was captured by Nazi forces and held as a prisoner of war for four months.  When the veteran met King Charles, he joked “long time, no…
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What is The King's Trust?

The King’s Trust is only a year away from celebrating a milestone occasion, its fiftieth birthday. What is The King’s Trust and what does it do?  In 1976, the then-Prince of Wales founded a new organisation. The United Kingdom was facing high levels of unemployment with young people affected in particular. Charles decided to use the money earned from his time in the Royal Navy to help…
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The Prince and Princess of Wales become patrons of the Royal Marsden Hospital

The Prince and Princess of Wales have become joint royal patrons of the Royal Marsden Trust. The announcement came as Catherine visited the Royal Marsden Hospital and revealed that she had been treated there after cancer was found following major abdominal surgery a year ago. In a statement shared through Kensington Palace, Dame Cally Palmer, the Chief Executive of The Royal Marsden NHS…
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The secrets of the stunning engagement ring of Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh

The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement ring is a striking and classic gem that was created by a favourite jeweller and with a love message hidden in its stones. When Prince Edward announced his engagement to Sophie Rhys-Jones on January 6th 1999, the engagement ring was front and centre.  Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones announced their engagement on January 6th 1999(ITV still/ fair…
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