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King Charles and Queen Camilla embark in historic visit of Northern Ireland

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13th September 2022
King Charles and Queen Camilla have made a historic visit to Northern Ireland – the first from a British King in 77 years.  Their Majesties landed at Belfast airport a couple of minutes before 12pm local time, and were welcomed by local dignitaries, including His Majesty’s Secretary f State for Northern Ireland and the Lieutenant General.  The greeting party included two school…
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The King's Guard is changed for the first time in seven decades

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12th September 2022
The first Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace has taken place since King Charles III was proclaimed Britain’s new Monarch. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the ceremony had been cancelled. Now that the ceremony has returned, this is the first time there has been a changing of the King’s Guard at royal palaces in 70 years. They’re Changing the Guard at…
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The King shows brief glimpse of deep grief as he talks of his dread at losing his mother

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10th September 2022
King Charles III gave a brief glimpse of the deep grief he is living through as he met his Prime Minister for the first time. As Liz Truss offered her condolences to His Majesty during their first audience at Buckingham Palace, the Monarch spoke of his pain. ”A moment I’ve been dreading,” he confided, before adding ”as I know a lot of people have.” In another…
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The words that declared a king - the full proclamation of Charles III

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10th September 2022
They are words that link us to the past and leave a mark for the future. Just after 11 o’clock on the morning of September 10th 2022, at Friary Court at St. James’s Palace in London, the proclamation of His Majesty King Charles III was made. It followed an historic meeting of the Accession Council. This proclamation was very modern – for the first time, it was televised…
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