Buckingham Palace has announced that the coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday, May 8, with a public holiday declared for the following day. To mark the occasion, celebratory lunches will be held across the U.K. and other Commonwealth countries, and a special service will be held at Westminster Abbey on May 7. The coronation will be the first since Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and will be a momentous occasion for the British royal family and the U.K. as a whole.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have christened their daughter Princess Lilibet Diana in California, with the Archbishop of Los Angeles officiating. The title of princess was granted to Lilibet under the 1917 rules set out by King George V, and her parents invited the British royals to the event, though they did not attend. The christening marks a significant milestone for the Sussexes, as they continue to raise their daughter in the US.
Key takeaways: Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will be coronated on May 6th. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been invited to the coronation of King Charles III on May 6th, potentially reuniting the royal family after a period of tension. The invitation comes as the couple have been asked to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage and pay back $3 million in taxpayer funds used to renovate it. The coronation at Westminster Abbey in London will be the first meeting between Charles and his younger son since the rift between the two deepened.
King Charles III of the United Kingdom is set to embark on his first state visits to France and Germany since becoming monarch, with the intention of strengthening the U.K.'s relationship with its European neighbors. The visits, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will include meetings with the public and other members of the royal family, and are expected to be a significant milestone in the U.K.'s relationship with its European neighbors. It is hoped that the visits will help to foster a stronger relationship between the two countries and serve as a reminder of the importance of the U.K.'s relationship with the European Union.
Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Consort Camilla will not wear the Koh-i-Noor diamond during the coronation of King Charles III in May. Instead, she will modify Queen Mary's crown using diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II's personal collection, in order to avoid the controversy surrounding the gem. This will be the first time in history a crown will be "recycled" for a coronation, as the coronation of King Charles III is set to take place in May.
The nation's central bank announced Thursday that the new $5 bill will feature an Indigenous design instead of an image of King Charles III, following consultation with the center-left Labor Party government. This move is part of a larger trend of countries around the world removing the British monarchy from their bank notes and is a sign of the changing times and a recognition of the importance of Indigenous culture in Australia. The new design is expected to be unveiled in the coming months.
Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, which was released on Tuesday, has caused a stir in the United Kingdom. The tell-all account of life in Britain’s royal…