King Charles III flew by helicopter to the H.M.S. Prince of Wales in the English Channel on Tuesday, where he mingled with sailors and watched as fighter jets took off from the deck of the ship, a Royal Navy aircraft carrier. It might have been a welcome getaway from his suddenly complicated social life. In … Read more
Undated handout photo provided by Buckingham Palace on February 5, 2024 of King Charles. | Photo Credit: Reuters King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on February 5. Less than 18 months into his reign, the 75-year-old monarch will suspend public duties but will … Read more
Ancient tradition met modernity on May 6, when Britian’s King Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey in a two-hour ceremony that was watched by millions of Britons and many more across the world. The constitutional monarch formally ascended the throne at the age of 74, as titular head of the U.K. and 14 former … Read more
Camilla, the queen consort, had decided to not use the Koh-i-noor diamond in her coronation crown ahead of the ceremony next month to avoid controversy, an expert said. | Photo Credit: AP Buckingham Palace would have been conscious of the potential for controversy around the colonial era Koh-i-Noor diamond claimed by India and averted it … Read more
Prince Harry will attend his father King Charles III’s Coronation next month, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday, ending lengthy speculation on whether he would be welcome after leveling charges of racism and media manipulation at the royal family. But Harry’s wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will remain in California with the couple’s two children, Prince … Read more
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The house used by Prince Harry and his wife Megan when they are in Britain has been offered by King Charles to the monarch’s brother, Prince Andrew, although he has turned it down, the Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday. Charles’s decision comes in … Read more
London CNN — Buckingham Palace on Saturday revealed details of King Charles III’s coronation that will see three days of celebrations across the country in which the public will be invited to participate. The coronation will take place on Saturday May 6, a “Coronation Big Lunch” and “Coronation Concert” the following day, and an extra … Read more
Canadian parliamentarian Chandra Arya greets Mr. Sunak on being the U.K.’s first Hindu Prime Minister. Canadian parliamentarian Chandra Arya greets Mr. Sunak on being the U.K.’s first Hindu Prime Minister. Indian Americans on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, celebrated the swearing-in of Indian origin Rishi Sunak as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister and said it was … Read more
Windsor Castle was previously only the Queen’s getaway home and her residence for Easter and Royal Ascot races in June. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is unlikely to live at Buckingham Palace in London again, choosing her Windsor Castle residence in Berkshire as her base, according to a media report on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch has … Read more