Palaces & Buildings

Tower of London announces school competition ahead of coronation

Ahead of the May Coronation of King Charles III, the Tower of London has announced a school Coronation competition. The Tower is asking for schools across the nation to design an illustration for the Tower’s specially designed Coronation benches. The Tower describes this as an opportunity to bring the Coronation to life in the classroom while also learning about the moment of a historic…
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King Charles is all smiles for his first official engagement of 2023 in Scottish men community

His Majesty King Charles III has undertaken his first official engagement of 2023 in Scotland, where he visited several community projects aimed at creating connections between people. The Sovereign arrived at Mid-Deeside Community Shed, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, where he was welcomed by Lord Lieutenant Sandy Manson and the traditional “Scotland the Brave” being played by…
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YEAR IN REVIEW: The beginning of a new reign

If you’d been heir apparent as long as King Charles III was (70 years and 214 days, but who’s counting), you’d expect endless speculation on how you’d handle the job when it finally came your way. On 8 September, King Charles III ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries and began to prove his mettle as monarch. With a coronation date set for 6 May…
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The Dancing King celebrates Chanukah

King Charles is keeping a busy schedule in the lead-up to the holiday break. On Friday, he visited JW3 for a Chanukah reception and to meet with community members.  JW3, also known as the Jewish Community Centre London, was founded by Dame Vivien Duffield DBE and…
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A poignant moment for King Charles as he unveils new monuments to Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles III spent the day honouring his late mother at the Palace of Westminster. His Majesty visited the Houses of Parliament on December 14th 2022 to view several tributes to his mother and for a service of remembrance and thanksgiving.  The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons suspended all business in the Commons during The King’s visit. Charles met with Prime…
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