King Charles III to appear on ‘Big Issue’ cover for 75th birthday
London, UK Reuters Britain’s King Charles III will appear on the cover of the Big Issue, the magazine sold by homeless and vulnerable people, as he marks his 75th birthday by shining a spotlight on food insecurity and waste. The portrait of Britain’s King Charles III, shot by photographer Rankin at Clarence House in London, […]
New reign: King Charles III marks his first year on the throne, cautious but steady
MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, reports on King Charles III’s first year on the throne…
First ‘Trooping the Colour’ parade for Britain’s King Charles III
London, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III celebrated his first official birthday parade as sovereign on Saturday, riding on horseback to inspect soldiers in a ceremony that has been an annual event since 1760. The parade, known as “Trooping the Colour”, comes just weeks after Charles’s coronation on 6th May, another ceremony featuring soldiers marching in […]
Prince William invokes late Queen in tribute to King Charles III after coronation
Updated: 10:30am (AEST)London, UKReuters The late Queen Elizabeth II would be “very proud” of King Charles III on his coronation, his son William said on Sunday as he celebrated his father at a concert at Windsor Castle, and Britons held thousands of street parties in the king’s honour. Amid pomp and pageantry, Charles and his […]
In a coronation brimming with history, King Charles III and Britain look to future
London, UK Reuters King Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years. Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II when she died last September and at 74, he will become the oldest British monarch to have the 360-year-old […]
A crowning recalled: King Charles III’s coronation stirs memories of Queen 70 years ago
HANNAH MCKAY and NATALIE THOMAS, of Reuters, speak to some of those who remember the last coronation of a monarch, that of Queen Elizabeth II, in London in 1953…
A changed landscape: How King Charles III’s coronation will be unlike any seen in England
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, in an article first published on Religion News Service, writes that Charles will be crowned in an England different from that of his mother, 70 years ago, and details of the ceremony will reflect the new landscape…
In the UK, York Minster to host King Charles III’s first Royal Maundy service
Norwich, UK York Minister has been chosen as the venue for the special Royal Maundy service – the first ever to be held by King Charles III in his role as monarch. The Dean of York, the Very Rev Dominic Barrington, said: “We are honoured that His Majesty has chosen York Minister to be his […]
King Charles III draws on mother’s inspiration for his first Commonwealth Day as head
London, UKReuters King Charles III drew on his mother’s inspiration on Monday as he celebrated his first Commonwealth Day as symbolic head of the grouping with a service at London’s Westminster Abbey, joined by other senior members of the British royal family. Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the club […]
King Charles III’s coronation to feature 12 new pieces of music
London, UKReuters Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18th century Zadok the Priest also to be featured. Six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission have been composed for […]