King Charles paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth's "extraordinary life of service" on Monday (03. 10. 22).
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King Charles found out about his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II’s failing health just a few minutes before the public became aware, according to reports. Appearing on True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston revealed how the King was told the horrible news at his Scottish home of Dumfries House with his wife, now the Queen Consort, Camilla. Camilla had been preparing to be interviewed by Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former US President George W.
Bush, who has since said she heard footsteps running in the hallway before the interview was promptly cancelled. Jack says: “Charles took a call, everything was silent, and they were asked to be silent.Then the next thing she knew, Charles and Camilla were in a helicopter. “And that was at 12.30 [on Thursday 8 September], so that was around exactly the same time that we were told.
“So they didn't wait, they didn't give Charles an hour or two hours [before telling the public].” Following the phone call, Charles rushed to Balmoral to be by his mother’s side where he remained until she died. For all of the latest updates, sign up for OK!'s Royal newsletter. His sister, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was already at Balmoral with her mother as the other royals were notified, as she had been partaking in engagements nearby.
King Charles paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth's "extraordinary life of service" on Monday (03. 10. 22).
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King Charles III is taking his place in the public eye.
The King’s new cypher has officially been revealed ahead of the formal period of royal mourning coming to an end following The Queen ’s death. Announcing the news on Monday after Charles was seen wearing the new logo on his tie, Buckingham Palace confirmed the upcoming change to the iconic ER previously used by the King's late mother.
Prince Harry reportedly turned down a dinner invite with his father King Charles and brother Prince William at Balmoral after his wife Meghan was banned from joining the family on the day the Queen died.The Duke of Sussex had insisted that his wife join him for the emotional journey to Scotland, but Charles intervened and said it was “not appropriate”, sources claim. Rather than an outright snub, it is believed that Charles felt saying goodbye to The Queen should be restricted only to close family members, with Kate, the Princess of Wales also excluded.
King Charles III wants a "slimmed down coronation" next year on his mother's coronation anniversary.The eldest child of the Queen is set to be coronated next year and could choose the date of Friday 2 June. According to MailOnline, sources have said that the service will most likely be "shorter, smaller and less expensive" than the late Queen's in 1953. However, the service will also celebrate her life.
Room for reconciliation. The seating chart at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral was not a snub at Prince Harry from King Charles III, royal historian Gareth Russell exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sat behind the King and Queen Consort during the funeral service of the late Queen Elizabeth II, putting them front and centre for the Royal event. This seating arrangement is being said to reflect that the couple may be back in the heart of the Royal family.
King Charles III is thinking about turning Balmoral Castle - the Queen's beloved holiday home - into a public museum in her memory of her seven-decade reign, according to reports. Balmoral held a special place in Her Majesty's heart, as she spent every summer at the 50,000-acre estate in Dee Valley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
A whirlwind visit. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla rounded out their royal tour of the U.K. in Wales ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.
Eight of the Queen’s grandchildren, including Prince William and Prince Harry will stand vigil beside her coffin in Westminster Hall for 15 minutes on Saturday night, royal sources have confirmed. The Prince of Wales, 40, will stand at the head, with the Duke of Sussex, 38, at the foot.
King Charles was told his mother was dying in a frantic phone call before “everything was silent”.
Some of the UK's biggest supermarkets, including Waitrose, Tesco and Morrisons, are set to reduce their operating hours next week to mark the Queen's funeral.
John Swinney has confirmed King Charles III will be the head of state if Scotland voted for independence in any future referendum.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is set to take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September, and new monarch King Charles III has confirmed it will be a national bank holiday. Her Majesty passed away age 96 on Thursday 8 September at Balmoral Castle and The Royal Family released a statement on 10 September confirming her funeral arrangements.
King Charles III has arrived at Buckingham Palace, where he will meet with Commonwealth general secretary Patricia Scotland. Crowds lining the roads cheered and waved as his black car drove down The Mall and into the Palace gates accompanied by a motorcade of four cars and four police motorbikes. Charles, 73, appeared teary-eyed as he could be seen waving to people through the car windows.
King Charles III has confirmed that the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be a bank holiday as he was proclaimed King in a historic event. The new monarch, 73, has approved an order that the day of the late Queen's funeral will be a bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. King Charles announced the news on 10 September during an Accession Council ceremony.
King Charles III, as he is known following the death of Elizabeth II, kept calm and carried on as a member of the public breached protocol to kiss him on the cheek on Friday afternoon.The Monarch, 73, was greeting the crowds outside Buckingham Palace when one eager member of the public leaned over the barrier to put a hand on his shoulder and kiss him on the cheek. Charles and the Queen Consort Camilla, 75, were met with huge floral tributes to his late mother left by the mourning public as they returned from Balmoral in Scotland, where Britain's longest-serving monarch passed away peacefully aged 96 on Thursday.
King Charles III has returned to Buckingham Palace as Britain's new monarch. Following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Charles, her oldest son, and his wife, Camilla, the new Queen Consort, were seen outside the palace on Friday. The sighting marked their first public appearance since Elizabeth's passing and the first since assuming their new roles. The couple, who have been married since 2005, were dressed in black as they mourned the late sovereign, observed the piles of bouquets lining the gates to the palace and spoke with members of the public that had gathered outside to pay respect. The 73-year-old new king addressed the loss of the 96-year-old queen in a statement issued on Thursday. «The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,» he said.