King Charles III and Queen Camilla have
just completed the first State Visit of the new reign, and royal
correspondent, Netty Leistra, was among those covering this
historic trip. She was in Hamburg as it came to an end. After a
moving morning at the Kinderstransport memorial, it was time to
continue the trip. By public transport and on foot, I just won the
race against the British and German…
This special report was written for Royal
Central by royal correspondent Netty Leistra, who saw the historic
State visit unfold firsthand. In Germany, especially in Berlin and
Hamburg, people could hardly not have heard that King Charles III
and Queen Camilla were making…
On 6 May at Westminster Abbey, King
Charles III will be crowned with St. Edward’s Crown at the moment
of coronation. The design dates back to the eleventh century, but
the crown itself that will be used is much younger. The original
St. Edward’s Crown reportedly…
Although the Coronation is still weeks
away, one of the major questions asked is what will The King wear?.
There have been suggestions that he will wear a military uniform,
as William IV did in 1838, but there is also a far more traditional
set of clothing used by kings for coronations. These garments are
typically created new for each monarch with a few notable
exceptions. If The King does…
The Coronation Chair, known as St
Edward’s Chair, or King Edward’s Chair is perhaps one of the most
symbolic parts of a monarch’s coronation. While the 700-year-old
chair is typically only used for the coronation service, there is
one sovereign who used it…
Many were expecting Queen Camilla to
select a new tiara for the State Banquet in Germany, to symbolise
her new status as Queen; however, King Charles’ wife opted for a
piece we saw her wear on numerous occasions during her tenure as
Duchess of Cornwall. The Greville…
King Charles has become the first British
Monarch to address the German Parliament. His Majesty delivered his
speech in German and English and won laughs and applause throughout
his address before being given a sustained standing ovation at the
end of it. His words touched on the past as well as the strong
relationship between the UK and Germany in the present. But there
was also a focus on…
History is made as King Charles becomes the first Head of State to be formally welcomed at the Brandenburg Gate
29th March 2023
King Charles has become the first Head of
State has been formally welcomed at the Brandenburg Gate as his
State Visit to Germany gets underway. Accompanied by Queen Camilla,
The King received a full Ceremonial Welcome at the Brandenburg Gate
– one of the…
As Queen Camilla arrived in Germany for
the first outgoing State Visit of King Charles III’s reign, her
outfit had echoes of the past. For the last outgoing State Visit
made by Queen Elizabeth II was to Germany and the new consort
seemed to nod to the previous trip on…
Two German fighter jets escorted RAF
Voyager to Berlin on Wednesday afternoon as the plane carrying King
Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the country. As a mark of
respect, the two German aircraft flanked Their Majesties’ plane as
it arrived in German airspace. The jets accompanied RAF Voyager for
approximately 20 minutes. The King, accompanied by the Queen, is
undertaking their…