King Charles III

Why King Charles III wore Queen Elizabeth II's cypher at the Cenotaph

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14th November 2022
Though it was his first Remembrance Sunday service as monarch, King Charles III kept his late mother close, wearing the cypher of Queen Elizabeth II on his military uniform at the Cenotaph. This is due to a gradual process that will see the late Queen’s cypher retired from military uniforms only as badges, buttons and other insignia run out; until then, military personnel will continue to…
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King Charles III to unveil first posthumous statue of Queen Elizabeth II on York visit

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8th November 2022
King Charles III will unveil a statue of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in York as part of a two-day visit to Yorkshire, marking the first posthumous statue of the late monarch. The two-metre (6ft 7in) statue will sit on an empty niche adjacent to the South West Door on the West Front of the 800-year-old York Minister Cathedral. The statue was initially planned to be unveiled in…
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What will King Charles's coronation guest list look like?

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23rd October 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday, 6th May 2023.  It is expected The King will be crowned at a smaller ceremony than that which took place on June 2nd 1953 for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. And the guest list at Her Late Majesty’s Coronation provides some hints as to who can be expected to attend the crowning of King…
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Another first for King Charles on a day of political turmoil

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21st October 2022
It was a historic day in more ways than one for King Charles III — in addition to losing his first Prime Minister, he received ambassadorial credentials for the first time since his reign began. King Charles was at Buckingham Palace to receive the credentials of the new ambassadors of Ukraine and Pakistan before news broke of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s sudden resignation 45 days into her…
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