British RoyalsKing Charles III

Wales Week begins with a pint and some telly for Charles and Camilla

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have begun their annual sojourn to Wales to carry out engagements for ‘Wales Week’, visiting Cardiff, Treorchy, and Llandovery on Tuesday. Beginning at the BBC Cymru Wales headquarters in Cardiff, the royals separated to speak with journalists and producers involved in various programmes on the channel. Prince Charles spoke with the weather…
Read more
British RoyalsKing Charles III

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall host Commonwealth diaspora reception

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace, celebrating the Commonwealth diaspora ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings. Welcoming around 500 guests, Prince Charles and Camilla met people from across the Commonwealth who are now based in the UK, including the High Commissioners of some countries and representatives from the…
Read more
British RoyalsKing Charles III

The Prince of Wales to lead the congregation at National Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen's reign

The Prince of Wales will lead the Royal Family at Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral following the announcement from Buckingham Palace that The Queen will miss the service. Now, new details are being released about what to expect at Friday’s service, with the focus on “bible readings, prayers and congregational hymns, to recognise and give thanks for The Queen’s…
Read more
British Royals

A surprise to end the Jubilee

The Platinum Jubilee is almost upon us, and Buckingham Palace has announced many plans for the four-day event. The celebrations last from Thursday, 2 June through Sunday, 5 June in London and throughout the United Kingdom. There has long been talk of a surprise event…
Features

Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen agrees to be taxed

In November 1992, Her Majesty The Queen would once again make history (as she has done many times throughout her reign) as she became the first British monarch to pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s. Earlier in 1992, Prime Minister John Major informed the House of Commons of The Queen’s wish to change her tax arrangements. This meant she took full responsibility for working…
Read more