King Charles III

Former footman now new chief executive of the Prince's Foundation

From the time he was a teenager, Michael Fawcett started as a footman for Her Majesty. He is now taking on his most prominent role to date as the new chief executive of the Prince’s Foundation. The reorganisation of the Prince’s charities has seen a promotion for Fawcett who was most recently the chief executive of the Dumfries House Trust, which according to Sky News, is now a part of…
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Prince of Wales reviewing charity work ahead of 70th birthday

Ahead of what is sure to be a milestone 70th birthday for the first in line to the throne, His Royal Highness Charles, the Prince of Wales has revealed his plans to downsize his work in charitable outlets for the purpose of focusing on aiding The Queen in matters of the throne. This announcement comes in tandem with the fact that The Queen, since turning 91, has begun to reduce her workload…
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The King who never was: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales

Henry was born in Stirling Castle on 19th February 1594, the son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. James put Henry into the care of James Erskine, Earl of Mar, rather than his wife, Anne because he did not want him to be brought up a staunch Catholic. This did not sit well with his wife at all. However, the young Prince remained with the Mar family until 1603 when King James was…
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Prince Philip's retirement means younger royals need to step up

With yesterday’s announcement from Buckingham Palace that Prince Philip will be retiring from his public role this autumn, talk has quickly turned to what this means for the rest of the family. With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge already planning to relocate to London full-time this fall, the time has clearly come for the younger generations to increasing their contribution to supporting The…
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