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The style question that bemused King Charles

Of all the things King Charles could have expected to hear yelled at him, “What do you think of my nails?” likely wasn’t anywhere near the top of the list. Nevertheless, the King gamely stepped up to the barrier and inspected the manicure of a woman in the crowd who’d turned up during his visit to Tomintoul, Scotland. He could be overheard asking her, “My goodness, how long did it…
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The first year of Queen Camilla

It is a year since the United Kingdom got a new consort, Queen Camilla. For years, many thought she would never be Queen. During Charles’s marriage to Diana, Camilla had an affair with the future King. At the time of the separation of Charles and Diana, the Church…
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The Royal Family under Charles III- subtle changes or big differences?

As the first anniversary of King Charles III’s Accession Day approaches, we are reflecting upon the first year of his reign. Although Charles strove for bold change while Prince of Wales, he has taken a different approach to his role as sovereign. King Charles’s reign started with one of the significant public events of the twenty-first century, his mother’s funeral. His Coronation…
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Charles III officially welcomed to Balmoral Castle for summer stay

King Charles III has arrived at Balmoral Castle on for the beginning of his annual summer stay in Scotland. The King, who recently named himself Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, succeeding the late Queen Elizabeth II in the role, inspected a Guard of Honour composed of the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland outside Balmoral’s gates. He also…
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First British passports issued in the name of King Charles III

The first British passports in the name of King Charles III have been issued, the government has announced. The last time a king’s name appeared on passports was in 1952 as the reign of King George VI ended. A slow process to change, in 2023, the government noted that five million passports have already been issued in the name of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The UK government decided…
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