British Royals

King Charles chooses poignant location to deliver first Christmas speech

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23rd December 2022
King Charles will give his first Christmas speech from the place he said his last goodbye to his mother. His Majesty has recorded his address in the Quire at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, where the final committal service for Queen Elizabeth II took place, just three months ago. It’s also where the King said a final farewell to his father, The Duke of Edinburgh, whose funeral took…
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The smallest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ever created sells at charity auction

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22nd December 2022
The smallest portrait ever created of Queen Elizabeth II has gone under the hammer at auction. Measuring just 20 millionths of a metre, the portrait is even less than the width of a human hair. Photo supplied by Fire Digital News The portrait was made by scientists at the Oxford Instruments Asylum Research in celebration of Her late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The image was…
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The King's Official Birthday Parade - first details revealed

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22nd December 2022
The first Trooping the Colour of the reign of King Charles III will take place on June 17th 2022. It will mark the Official Birthday of King Charles for the first time. The Sovereign’s Birthday Parade will take over central London just weeks after His Majesty is crowned at Westminster Abbey.  Regiments of the Household Division will take part in the pageantry at Horse Guards…
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King Charles III bank note design revealed

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20th December 2022
The designs of the first bank notes to bear the image of King Charles III have been revealed. The notes won’t enter circulation until 2024 but the Bank of England has now shared how the Monarch will appear on the currency. His Majesty’s image will be seen on all four different bank notes issued – the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. King Charles is featured on the front of…
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