Opinion

No, William isn’t about to be King — and we’ve heard this before

Rumours about the imminent end of one reign and the beginning of another are as old as monarchy itself. And yet, every few months, they resurface with renewed certainty: this time, we are told, it really is about to happen. The latest version claims that King Charles III will soon step aside and that Prince William will take the throne within months. Here we go again. These whispers tend to…
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King Charles shows flair for special Canadian tradition on historic visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla landed in Ottawa for a whirlwind visit to Canada and after being welcomed at the airport headed to the heart of the city to take part in a Canadian tradition. Large crowds gathered at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa to see King Charles take part in a street hockey game. The Canadian monarch dropped the puck for the ceremonial start at centre ice, a tradition for many…
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Charles III is about to become the first king to carry out this important duty

Buckingham Palace has announced King Charles will be in Canada to attend the Opening of Parliament in Ottawa where he will give the Speech from the Throne. And he’ll be the first male monarch to take on that task. The King will mark a first in his reign when he gives the Speech from the Throne in Ottawa. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the first Monarch to give the speech. On 14…
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