The UK will get a Bank Holiday to mark
the Coronation of King Charles III. His Majesty will be crowned at
Westminster Abbey on Saturday May 6th 2023. Her Majesty Queen
Camilla will be crowned at the same ceremony. The Bank Holiday will
take place on the following Monday, May 8th 2023. The government
announced the extra day off for everyone in the UK with exactly six
months to go until the…
Government minister accused of sending threatening & abusive messages after NOT being invited to Queen's funeral
5th November 2022
A senior minister has been accused of
sending threatening and abusive messages to a colleague after he
failed to receive an invitation to Queen Elizabeth II’s state
funeral. Sir Gavin Williamson, minister for the Cabinet Office, is
being investigated over the text…
King Charles and Queen Camilla spotlight African fashion history
5th November 2022
The King and Queen Consort have been
visiting the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington this
week to see a new exhibition. King Charles and Queen Camilla were
met at the V&A on Thursday, 2 November by Director Tristam
Hunt, Chairman Sir Nicholas Coleridge…
Prince and Princess of Wales confirm joint Boston trip as Earthshot finalists announced
5th November 2022
The Prince and Princess of Wales are
confirmed to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards in
Boston on 2 December. The confirmation comes as the Prince revealed
the 2022 finalists – an accomplished group of innovators and
entrepreneurs working on 15 solutions to the planet’s biggest
environmental challenges. The 15 finalists will be in the running
to receive a £1 million…
The Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol service with special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
4th November 2022
The Princess of Wales is to host another
Christmas Carol service at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony, just
days before Christmas Day, will feature music and readings and
follows the success of the festive celebration she held at the
Abbey in 2021. Then, a piano…
King Charles ends major international reception with poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
4th November 2022
King Charles III has placed his ”dear
mama” at the heart of one of the most important international
events he has hosted in his reign. As a reception marking COP27
ended at Buckingham Palace, His Majesty stepped into the gardens to
plant a tree as part of The…
The youngest ever British Empire medal recipient is honoured by the Countess of Wessex
4th November 2022
The Countess of Wessex has presented the
British Empire Medal to its youngest ever recipient. Tobias Weller
BEM is 11 years old. He was awarded the British Empire Medal for
his fundraising for Paces, a school and charity which supports
people with cerebral palsy. Tobias, who has cerebral palsy and
autism, has raised over £150,000 for Paces. He was inspired by
Captain Tom Moore and has now…
''I think I'm supposed to do this now'' - Stella McCartney's curtsey conundrum on meeting King Charles
4th November 2022
Top fashion designer, Stella McCartney,
gave an elaborate curtsey to King Charles III as the two met again
at Buckingham Palace. The leading couturier first tried to curtsey
to The King as he approached her as she waited alongside Prime
Minister, Rishi Sunak, at…
William and Catherine return to royal duties after half term break with the children
4th November 2022
The Prince and Princess of Wales stepped
out in Scarborough to focus on supporting youth mental health as
they met with local organisations that are receiving £345,000 in
funding. The funding comes from a collaboration between the Two
Ridings Community Foundation and The…
King Charles III hosted a celebratory
reception at Buckingham Palace for Olympic and Paralympic medal
winners. His Majesty was joined by Queen Camilla for the event
which brought together champions from Tokyo and Beijing at the
Palace. The Earl of Wessex who is patron of Paralympics GB and the
Princess Royal who is President of Team GB were also present as was
the Duke of Gloucester.
