Poundbury suburb showcases King Charles’s vision of British life
Poundbury, EnglandReuters Anyone seeking insights into the values of King Charles III, who as prince caused controversy by expressing strong opinions and sometimes seeking to act on them, can head to the quaint urban development of Poundbury, his pet project. An extension to the town of Dorchester in south-west England, built according to his architectural […]
Essay: After Elizabeth – The spiritual implications of imperial succession
Writing from the US, LISA SHARON HARPER, founder of Freedom Road and author of ‘Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World — and How to Repair It All’, expresses her hopes King Charles III will lead the UK into “an era of courageous deference to truth”…
In Transylvanian Saxon village, Britain’s King Charles III is a good neighbour
Viscri, Romania Reuters For many people in the Transylvanian village of Viscri in central Romania, Britain’s King Charles III has been a gracious and engaged neighbour. The monarch, who is distantly related to Romania’s former King Michael, has bought and restored an 18th century Saxon cottage in the hillside village, and has made many visits […]
Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, ending an era for Britain
Balmoral, Scotland Reuters Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the nation’s figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday aged 96. “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members […]
Elizabeth II: The Queen who moved with a changing world
MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, charts the life of Queen Elizabeth II…
Essay: Queen Elizabeth II – a moderniser who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century
UK academic SEAN LANG reflects – in an article first published on The Conversation – on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II…
Twenty-five years since Paris death, Princess Diana still captivates
London, UKReuters A quarter of a century after her death at the age of just 36, Princess Diana remains a source of fascination to people around the world and her fate still casts a shadow over the British royals. Diana was killed on 31st August, 1997, when the limousine carrying her and her lover Dodi al-Fayed crashed […]
Prince Charles expresses sorrow over slavery in Commonwealth speech
Kigali, Rwanda Reuters Britain’s Prince Charles expressed deep sorrow over slavery in a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda on Friday and acknowledged that the roots of the organisation lay in a painful period of history. The Commonwealth, a club of 54 countries that evolved from the British Empire, encompasses about a third of humanity […]
Commonwealth leaders meet in Rwanda amid criticism of host’s rights record
Kigali, Rwanda Reuters Commonwealth leaders meet in Kigali on Friday to discuss cooperation on topics from trade to health to climate, against a backdrop of criticism of the host Rwanda’s human rights record and of a British policy to deport asylum seekers there. The Commonwealth, a club of 54 countries most of which are former […]
Prince Charles calls UK’s Rwanda migrants policy ‘appalling’ -reports
London, UKReuters Prince Charles has privately described the British government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as “appalling”, two media reports said, as the first flight taking refugees to the East African country is due to leave next week. Charles, heir to the British throne, has been heard criticising the policy, The Times and […]