Britain’s King Charles III, undergoing cancer treatment, to attend Easter service
London, UK Reuters Britain’s King Charles III will attend the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, in what will be his first public appearance at a traditional royal event since his cancer diagnosis was revealed in February. Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday that Charles, 75, and his wife Queen Camilla will attend […]
Denmark’s King Frederik X appears before huge crowds after taking the throne
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Denmark’s King Frederik X ascended the throne on Sunday, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch, with large and admiring crowds gathered in the capital to witness history. Margrethe, 83, stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced she planned to become the […]
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…
British royal family’s public cash formula changed amid surging windfarm profits
London, UKReuters The British Government said on Thursday it would cut the proportion of funds going to the royal family from the Crown Estate next year, after King Charles III said he wanted bumper windfarm profits to go to the “wider public good”. Britain’s King Charles III during a tour of the market square in […]
Essay: ‘Spare’ – how the soap opera around Prince Harry’s memoir will affect the royal brand
In an article first published on The Conversation, PAULINE MACLARAN, professor of marketing and consumer research at Royal Holloway University of London, looks at how the royal brand is being impacted by the controversy surrounding Prince Harry’s book, ‘Spare’…
Essay: Karl, Karel or Karol? The translation confusion over King Charles III’s name, explained
NEIL BERMEL, a professor of Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Sheffield, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the various responses to the translation of King Charles III’s name…
Can Britain’s King Charles fill his treasured mother’s shoes?
London, UKReuters Teenager Olivia Burch waited for hours in a queue with other mourners to pay a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as her body lay in state. But despite that devotion, she thought Britain should no longer have a monarchy. “I think it’s gone. It’s too traditional and old-fashioned, and I don’t think […]
In pictures: 10 images from the Queen’s funeral
Here’s 10 images from the Queen’s state funeral in Westminster Abbey and her final journey to Windsor… King Charles III attends the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, in central London, on Monday 19th September. PICTURE: Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP. Members of the armed forces march during the funeral procession for […]
With pomp and sorrow, world bids final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
Updated: 7:30am, 20th September, 2022 (AEST)Windsor, UK Reuters Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest alongside her beloved husband on Monday after a day which saw Britain and the world pay a final farewell to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, in a dazzling show of pomp and ceremony. Amid formality and careful choreography, there were moments […]
Know It All: Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle and the royal family
In a Know It All special, ANGUS MACSWAN, of Reuters, looks at some facts and figures about Westminster Abbey, site of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral…