Will serve nation with loyalty, respect and love: King Charles ahead of accession ceremony
2 years, 3 months ago

Will serve nation with loyalty, respect and love: King Charles ahead of accession ceremony

India Today  

In his first address to the nation ahead of his accession ceremony, Britain's King Charles paid an emotional tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and vowed to serve the nation with "loyalty, respect and love". Referring to the death of the 96-year-old oldest monarch of the nation on Thursday at her home in Scotland, Charles said her loss brought great sadness and a "sense of loss, beyond measure". Her death, which led to him becoming king and head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, was "the moment I've been dreading", Charles earlier told Prime Minister Liz Truss. SERIES OF EVENTS TODAY -A formal ceremony to proclaim Charles as king will be held at 10:00 BST -From 11:00, flags will fly full mast and royal gun salutes will be fired -Further public proclamations take place from a balcony at St James's Palace and London -Senior members of government will swear an oath to King Charles III in the House of Commons

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King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation

Associated Press  

LONDON — King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey. Britain’s King Charles III, center, walks in the Coronation Procession after his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, May 6, 2023. …

Historic film gives inside look at King Charles’ coronation one year ago
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Historic film gives inside look at King Charles’ coronation one year ago

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. London CNN — King Charles III was presented with the historic document that officially records his accession and crowning on Wednesday, as the one-year anniversary of his coronation next week draws closer. Held within it is a detailed …

As Charles announces a return to public-facing duties, a look at recent events involving the royals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As Charles announces a return to public-facing duties, a look at recent events involving the royals

Associated Press  

LONDON — King Charles III is on the comeback trail. Here’s a timeline of recent events in the royal family since Charles became king: — Sept. 8, 2022: Charles becomes king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. — Oct. 31, 2023: Charles makes state visit to Kenya; expresses sorrow and regret for past violence committed against Kenyans …

King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis
7 months, 4 weeks ago

King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis

NPR  

King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis Enlarge this image toggle caption Hollie Adams/AFP/Getty Images Hollie Adams/AFP/Getty Images LONDON — King Charles III is returning to royal duty. In a statement sent to journalists Friday, Buckingham Palace said the king "will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his …

What does King Charles III actually do as Britain's head of state?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What does King Charles III actually do as Britain's head of state?

Hindustan Times  

The news of King Charles III's cancer diagnosis has refocused attention on the responsibilities of Britain's monarch and revived a central question about the country's centuries-old system of government: What does the king actually do? Britain's King Charles III, second from right, inspects the guard of honor on a visit to meet Royal Marines and Kenyan Marines at Mtongwe Naval …

A strong-willed activist prince who married a divorcee... King Charles III might not like it, but he has much in common with his wayward uncle Edward VIII - whose brief reign started on this day in 19
11 months ago

A strong-willed activist prince who married a divorcee... King Charles III might not like it, but he has much in common with his wayward uncle Edward VIII - whose brief reign started on this day in 19

Daily Mail  

Determined to marry Wallis, Edward VIII abdicated in December the same year On 29 January 1949 over dinner with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at their home on the Cap d’Antibes, Lt Colonel John ‘Jack’ Aird, Edward’s former equerry commented wistfully to the gathered group. A portrait of the Duke And Duchess of Windsor taken shortly after their marriage …

King’s pledge of service defines UK’s modern monarchy
1 year, 7 months ago

King’s pledge of service defines UK’s modern monarchy

Associated Press  

LONDON — If one thread ran throughout the festivities marking the coronation of King Charles III, it was the idea of public service. And it is there in the day of volunteerism that the king called for on Monday’s holiday in the U.K. It’s a strange word from the lips of a king — not exactly the stuff of fairy …

New king, new challenges: the road ahead for King Charles III
1 year, 7 months ago

New king, new challenges: the road ahead for King Charles III

The Hindu  

In the first coronation in the country in 70 years, a lavish ceremony comprising 2,300 guests including more than 100 heads of state, Charles III has been crowned King of the United Kingdom. While the new king has made a name for himself in the climate and social welfare spaces, he will have to work hard to tackle rifts within …

Coronation Live | King Charles III crowned king
1 year, 7 months ago

Coronation Live | King Charles III crowned king

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on the coronation of King Charles III: London’s police force says officers made a total of 52 arrests on coronation day, with people being detained for alleged offenses including disrupting public order and conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. —— More on the coronation of King Charles III: — Full coverage of the king’s coronation — …

Ancient tradition meets modernity as King Charles III takes the throne
1 year, 7 months ago

Ancient tradition meets modernity as King Charles III takes the throne

The Hindu  

Ancient tradition met modernity on Saturday, when Britain’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. Some 70 years later, on a characteristically wet and overcast English spring morning, the king, looking solemn as he travelled with the Queen Consort, Camilla, in a …

Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 years

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953. But while many of the intricate rituals and ceremony to recognise Charles as his people's "undoubted king" remained, the king sought to bring …

King Charles III's Coronation: From procession to enthronment, a guide to the historic ceremony
1 year, 7 months ago

King Charles III's Coronation: From procession to enthronment, a guide to the historic ceremony

Firstpost  

It is a historic day in the United Kingdom. The King’s Procession The day begins at 10:20 am with the “King’s Procession” — a two-kilometre journey from Buckingham Palace in central London to Westminster Abbey. The couple will travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, drawn by six Windsor Grey horses, and escorted by members of the king’s bodyguard, the …

King Charles III coronation: Know full schedule of the day
1 year, 7 months ago

King Charles III coronation: Know full schedule of the day

Live Mint  

King Charles III will be crowned alongside wife Camilla on Saturday in a centuries-old ceremony with celebrations marked by pomp and pageantry. - 10:20 am - Charles and Camilla begin their journey from Buckingham Palace to the abbey, travelling in the horse-drawn Diamond Jubilee State Coach and accompanied by members of the king's bodyguard, the Household Cavalry. The "King's Procession" …

Crowned king at long last, Britain’s Charles III formally ascends to the throne
1 year, 7 months ago

Crowned king at long last, Britain’s Charles III formally ascends to the throne

LA Times  

‘God save the king!’ rings out in Westminster Abbey as Britain’s Charles III is crowned amid pomp and pageantry. Chants of “God save the king!” echoed off the ornate walls of Westminster Abbey before the five-pound weight of the jewel-encrusted St. Edward’s Crown, which is used only for coronations, was lowered onto his white-haired head in the culmination of Charles’ …

What to know about King Charles III’s coronation
1 year, 7 months ago

What to know about King Charles III’s coronation

Associated Press  

LONDON — The United Kingdom’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter Saturday with the coronation of King Charles III — a spectacle that echoes medieval times but features modern flourishes. Charles automatically ascended to the throne when Elizabeth died Sept. 8, and he was officially proclaimed the United Kingdom’s monarch two days later in an ascension ceremony …

The foreign royals attending King Charles' coronation: An exhaustive list
1 year, 7 months ago

The foreign royals attending King Charles' coronation: An exhaustive list

Hindustan Times  

King Charles and his wife Queen Consort Camilla's coronation is set to be attended by 2,000 guests, which include foreign monarchs across the world. The Buckingham Palace unveiled official invites for King Charles and Camilla’s coronation which urged guests to attend “The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla – By Command of the King the Earl …

What King Charles is up to ahead of coronation? Relaxing but 'huge burden'
1 year, 7 months ago

What King Charles is up to ahead of coronation? Relaxing but 'huge burden'

Hindustan Times  

King Charles is feeling relaxed and looking forward to his coronation, one of the ceremony’s key clergymen said as per the Mirror. King Charles Coronation: Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, in the background, leave after attending the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London. Rev Dr David Hoyle said King Charles had been “relaxed and gracious” during the …

King Charles III Coronation Rehearsal Highlights: Republicans, Anti-Monarchists Protest Against Coronation
1 year, 7 months ago

King Charles III Coronation Rehearsal Highlights: Republicans, Anti-Monarchists Protest Against Coronation

News 18  

King Charles Coronation Rehearsal Highlights: The UK is ready to hold its first coronation in 70 years. The coronation ceremony takes place on Saturday and it is essentially a religious confirmation of Charles’s accession to the throne after the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022. The coronation ceremony has been ‘slimmed down’ compared to the previous …

King’s coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies
1 year, 7 months ago

King’s coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies

Associated Press  

LONDON — When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, soldiers carrying flags from the Bahamas, South Africa, Tuvalu and beyond will march alongside British troops in a spectacular military procession in honor of the monarch. Among the signatories was Lidia Thorpe, an Australian senator, who said Thursday that Charles should “begin a process of repairing the damage of colonization, …

All the foreign royals attending King Charles III’s coronation
1 year, 7 months ago

All the foreign royals attending King Charles III’s coronation

The Independent  

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‘Not my king': UK republicans want coronation to be the last
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Not my king': UK republicans want coronation to be the last

Associated Press  

LONDON — On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles III will travel by gilded coach through streets swathed in red, white and blue Union flags — and past a warning from history. “People are quite happy to criticize Charles in a way they weren’t willing to necessarily in public about the queen.” Millions in Britain will watch …

Why is Charles being coronated when he is already Britain's King?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why is Charles being coronated when he is already Britain's King?

Hindustan Times  

Britain's royal family is turning the on a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles III. The pomp, pageantry and symbolism dates back more than 1,000 years, but the crowning of King Charles is set to be a more toned-down affair than the coronation of his mother Queen Elizabeth, even though royals from other nations, heads of state and …

‘King Charles will be inaugurated at a time when Empire is gone’
1 year, 7 months ago

‘King Charles will be inaugurated at a time when Empire is gone’

Al Jazeera  

The differences in the coronations of King Charles and his mother highlight the changing role of Britain’s monarchy. The 39th monarch’s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey was steeped in religious pomp, symbolism and tradition as millions watched watch Queen Elizabeth II recite an oath, was anointed with holy oil and adorned with riches, robes and royal regalia as she was …

What will the reign of King Charles III mean for the UK and its monarchy? Our panel of experts explains
1 year, 7 months ago

What will the reign of King Charles III mean for the UK and its monarchy? Our panel of experts explains

The Independent  

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The anatomy of a coronation: A guide to the crowning of King Charles III
1 year, 7 months ago

The anatomy of a coronation: A guide to the crowning of King Charles III

The Hindu  

What is the coronation schedule? The coronation of Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will take place at noon on Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey, where coronations have taken place for around 900 years. Several of the chairs used during the ceremonies will also be restored and reused – such as the Chairs of Estate, which …

Jews, Muslims, Sikhs get coronation role as king reaches out
1 year, 7 months ago

Jews, Muslims, Sikhs get coronation role as king reaches out

Associated Press  

LONDON — Rabbi Nicky Liss won’t be watching King Charles III’s coronation. On Saturday, he will join rabbis across Britain in reading a prayer in English and Hebrew that gives thanks for the new king in the name of the “one God who created us all.” Liss, the rabbi of Highgate Synagogue in north London, said British Jews appreciated Charles’ …

King Charles doesn't know what to say in address after coronation? ‘Dithering…’
1 year, 7 months ago

King Charles doesn't know what to say in address after coronation? ‘Dithering…’

Hindustan Times  

King Charles has still not decided on whether to address the nation or not and what he would speak, a report claimed. King Charles is forgoing many traditions set out by his late mother and grandfather, who both gave addresses hours after being crowned. But King Charles has no plans to record a special broadcast message, although “a few words” …

British PM Rishi Sunak’s role in King Charles III's Coronation | READ TO KNOW
1 year, 7 months ago

British PM Rishi Sunak’s role in King Charles III's Coronation | READ TO KNOW

India TV News  

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will read from the biblical book of Colossians at the Coronation of King Charles III on May 6. "Following the recent tradition of British Prime Ministers giving readings at State occasions – as Head of the host Nation's government – this will be read by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak,” it added. Bearing the flag …

King Charles III's Coronation: The surprising power of pomp and ceremony
1 year, 7 months ago

King Charles III's Coronation: The surprising power of pomp and ceremony

BBC  

King Charles III's Coronation: The surprising power of pomp and ceremony Getty Images The symbolism and pageantry of Royal ceremonies has an additional flamboyance that goes sets it apart from most state rituals The lavish spectacle of a state ritual is far more than gilded carriages and foreign dignitaries. On 6 May, 2023, one of the most spectacular rituals in …

King Charles III’s Coronation: All you need to know about this ancient rite
1 year, 7 months ago

King Charles III’s Coronation: All you need to know about this ancient rite

Hindustan Times  

What Is the Coronation? The Coronation is a religious event which celebrates the start of King Charles III’s reign. King Charles III’s Coronation: All you need to know about this ancient rite The ceremony is not, however, the moment that Charles becomes king. “Elizabeth’s took nearly three hours, and we should can expect something closer to one and a half …

At King Charles coronation, Hindu and Sikh peers to be present: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

At King Charles coronation, Hindu and Sikh peers to be present: Report

Hindustan Times  

Britain's King Charles' coronation is scheduled to be held in May. “Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Jewish peers will present the King with four key pieces of coronation regalia during the ceremony at Westminster Abbey," Times reported. The report claimed that along with four members of the House of Lords will be part of the main ceremony and members of the …

Buckingham Palace reveals details of King Charles III's coronation. What we know about the three-day celebration
1 year, 11 months ago

Buckingham Palace reveals details of King Charles III's coronation. What we know about the three-day celebration

ABC  

In a nation struggling with a cost-of-living crisis, the coronation of Britain's King Charles III will be celebrated with pared back extravagance and even a small stray from tradition. Formal ceremony takes place on May 6 The grand coronation ceremony for King Charles and his wife Camilla will take place on the morning of Saturday, May 6. In an effort …

Street parties, light shows: Here's how Britain will celebrate King Charles's coronation
1 year, 11 months ago

Street parties, light shows: Here's how Britain will celebrate King Charles's coronation

India Today  

The crowning of Britain's King Charles III this May will be celebrated with traditional processions, a concert at Windsor Castle, street parties, light shows and community volunteering, Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday. Publishing details of the coronation, Buckingham Palace said Britons, who have already been given an extra bank holiday on May 8 to mark the occasion, will be able …

Breaking News, November 6
2 years, 1 month ago

Breaking News, November 6

India TV News  

The United Kingdom will have another reason to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, for the government has declared a special public holiday to mark the occasion. The coronation of Charles' late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was also marked with what is known as a bank holiday in Britain. In recognition of this historic occasion, I am pleased to …

King Charles III to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says
2 years, 2 months ago

King Charles III to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says

Associated Press  

LONDON — King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Tuesday’s announcement from Buckingham Palace comes amid speculation that the coronation will be shorter and less extravagant than the three-hour ceremony that …

With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest task
2 years, 3 months ago

With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest task

Associated Press  

LONDON — The cannons have sounded, the bells have rung and the mourners have paid their respects. Now King Charles III faces the task of preserving a 1,000-year-old monarchy that his mother nurtured for seven decades but that faces an uncertain future. Charles will try to “maintain continuity” while also signaling that the royals are prepared to change, said Anna …

With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest task
2 years, 3 months ago

With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest task

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now King Charles III faces the …

Queen paved the way for transition to Charles in final years
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen paved the way for transition to Charles in final years

Associated Press  

LONDON — In retrospect, it seems as if she was preparing us all along. First she expressed her wish that Charles’ wife, Camilla, be known as queen consort after her death, and then the future king took center stage during four days of Platinum Jubilee festivities. And that, I think, was partly intentional in that the monarch … wanted her …

A week in the life of the new King
2 years, 3 months ago

A week in the life of the new King

Associated Press  

STORY: HZ UK Charles Wrap - A week in the life of the new King LENGTH: 07:18 FIRST RUN: RESTRICTIONS: Part no access UK broadcasters, BBC, ITN, CNNi, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, GB News, Talk TV TYPE: Natsound/English SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS/ AP PHOTOS / UK POOL VIA SKY STORY NUMBER: 4397541 DATELINE: London, Edinburgh, Belfast - 9-15 September 2022 UK CHARLES …

Charles III expresses 'sincere gratitude' for messages of condolence
2 years, 3 months ago

Charles III expresses 'sincere gratitude' for messages of condolence

Daily Mail  

King Charles III has today expressed his 'sincere gratitude' to those sending messages of condolence from across the globe as he spends day off alone in Highgrove before the state funeral. After days of public events paying tribute to the Queen, King Charles and the Queen Consort returned to their Gloucestershire and Wiltshire homes shortly after leaving the late Queen's …

King Charles III’s first address at Parliament
2 years, 3 months ago

King Charles III’s first address at Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — King Charles III made his first address at Parliament on Monday since becoming Britain’s new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. As Shakespeare says of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was ‘a pattern to all princes living.’ “As I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds …

What are Charles III’s duties and powers as King?
2 years, 3 months ago

What are Charles III’s duties and powers as King?

The Independent  

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Charles practised being King, reveals UK ex-prime minister David Cameron
2 years, 3 months ago

Charles practised being King, reveals UK ex-prime minister David Cameron

Hindustan Times  

King Charles III practised for the day he would become Britain's new monarch and Head of State by holding weekly audiences with the Head of Government, former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed on Sunday as he reflected upon the former Prince of Wales’ “longest apprenticeship in history” as the successor to Queen Elizabeth II. As the new sovereign following the …

Meddle in political affairs or remain neutral: What to expect from the reign of King Charles III?
2 years, 3 months ago

Meddle in political affairs or remain neutral: What to expect from the reign of King Charles III?

India Today  

The news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II marks the beginning of the reign of King Charles III. THE ROLE OF A CONSTITUIONAL MONARCHY While King Charles III is now head of state, that state remains a constitutional monarchy. King Charles III starts his reign as he means to go on. His Majesty The King gives a personal declaration …

Charles is proclaimed king; sons unite to thank the public
2 years, 3 months ago

Charles is proclaimed king; sons unite to thank the public

Associated Press  

LONDON — King Charles III was formally proclaimed sovereign of the United Kingdom on Saturday, as officials unveiled details of the meticulously choreographed ceremonies that will culminate in the state funeral of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 19. Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, the official in charge of arrangements, said the ceremonies would be “a fitting farewell to one of …

‘All the best’: Vladimir Putin offers congratulations to King Charles III
2 years, 3 months ago

‘All the best’: Vladimir Putin offers congratulations to King Charles III

The Independent  

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Charles III formally proclaimed King
2 years, 3 months ago

Charles III formally proclaimed King

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The clerk of the council Richard Tilbrook read out the proclamation, declaring that the council’s …

Charles III Proclaimed Britain's New King in Historic Ceremony; Vows to Follow 'Inspiring' Queen Elizabeth
2 years, 3 months ago

Charles III Proclaimed Britain's New King in Historic Ceremony; Vows to Follow 'Inspiring' Queen Elizabeth

News 18  

Charles III pledged to emulate his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and serve for the rest of his life as he was formally proclaimed king at a historic ceremony on Saturday in St James’s Palace, London, UK. The 73-year-old head of state told the Accession Council that he would strive to follow the “inspiring example” of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, …

When will King Charles III's coronation take place: All you need to know
2 years, 3 months ago

When will King Charles III's coronation take place: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, the throne passed to her eldest son and heir Charles, former Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. King Charles III's Coronation: The actual coronation could be months away. In Photos: Accession ceremony of King Charles III, the new monarch of Britain Where will the coronation take place? After the coronation of King …

On throne during Charles III's accession, Queen’s symbol 'EIIR': What it means
2 years, 3 months ago

On throne during Charles III's accession, Queen’s symbol 'EIIR': What it means

Hindustan Times  

As King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch on Saturday in a historic ceremony at St. James' Palace, Queen's royal cypher EIIR was seen on the throne of the new king. The royal cypher will change as the new king takes on the title ‘King Charles III’. Here what this means: King Charles III's Accession: Britain's King Charles III …

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