King Charles and Queen Camilla are going to be making history during his coronation next year — but potentially for all the wrong reasons.
28.09.2022 - 21:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
With the official royal mourning period now being over, members of the Firm are resuming their official duties following the death of the Queen. And as King Charles prepares to enter the fourth week of his reign, he will undoubtedly have a busy time with several important issues to be tackled.
Not only is the country facing a cost-of-living crisis but there is also a war in Europe while some of the 14 Commonwealth realms are questioning the place of a constitutional monarchy in the modern world, the Mirror reports.
His Majesty will also be keen to rebuild his relationship with his youngest son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle. So who might Charles be depending upon to steer him in the early part of his reign? Here we take a look...
Sir Clive Alderton began working for the King in 2006 when he was Prince of Wales and quickly rose through the ranks to become his private secretary. Now it is understood he will be announced as private secretary to the sovereign in due course - taking over from the late Queen's private secretary Sir Edward Young, who is said to step aside after a transition period.
Sir Clive is a career diplomat who became Britain's ambassador to Morocco after a previous six-year stint as an aide at Clarence House between 2006 and 2012. Always sharply dressed with blonde combed-over hair, he regularly accompanied Charles on overseas tours. Queen Consort Camilla in particular is said to "adore" him, one source told the Times.
In 2020, he is said to have played a key role in the negotiations of Harry and Meghan's Megxit deal - and according to The Times, friends suggest he came up with the phrase "recollections may vary" in response to their bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla are going to be making history during his coronation next year — but potentially for all the wrong reasons.
Royal fans have noticed something familiar about King Charles III’s upcoming coronation date.
crowned sovereign of the United Kingdom, King Charles III will finally get his day in the sun.Following her death last month, Charles, 73, became the new monarch and his own coronation is set for May 6, 2023.The date is also the day that his grandson Archie — the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — will turn 4 years old. Queen Elizabeth was ordained as ruler on June 2, 1953, and her coronation was full of pomp and circumstance.However, Charles’ ceremony is reportedly set to be a scaled back and more modernized celebration.“The king has stripped back a lot of the coronation in recognition that the world has changed in the past 70 years,” a source recently divulged to the Mirror.The three-hour service at Westminster Abbey will be pared down to just 60 minutes.As for guests who earned a coveted spot on the invite list, the amount has been chopped down from 8,000 to 2,000.It is expected that peers will wear formal coronation robes, however, the need for the uniform choices may be modified.Operation Golden Orb, which is the code name for the planning of the coronation, was first speculated to be held on June 3.
King Charles is reportedly set be crowned on June 3 next year. His Majesty’s ceremony would be nearly 70 years to the day after his mother Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, which took place on June 2, 1953, when she was aged 25. Bloomberg has reported unnamed royal officials are aiming for June 3 for Charles to be crowned, and are in discussions about which days will be made national holidays to mark the occasion.
Buckingham Palace has responded to reports that the date of King Charles ' coronation has been confirmed. It has been suggested that Charles will be crowned on June 3 next year in a touching tribute to the Queen, according to Bloomberg.
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.
King Charles III is keeping his late parents close. On Friday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of the newly minted monarch carrying out official government duties, with a photo of his late mom and dad, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, behind him.
King Charles III has paid a moving tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in a new official photograph released by Buckingham Palace.The new King, 73, was pictured with his red box for the first time as he carried out his official duties dealing with papers from government ministers in the UK and the realms, as well as Commonwealth representatives. Charles can be seen looking at the red box containing the papers as he donned a blue pinstripe suit, but in the background a subtle nod to his late mother can be seen.
King Charles III has shown he is "determined" to heal the rift between his sons Prince William and Prince Harry since becoming the monarch, a royal expert has claimed. Charles became King on September 8 after the sudden passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral were full of love and historical significance. Prince William and King Charles III each left personal notes to Her Majesty atop the wreath on her coffin during Monday's funeral ceremonies. William's card was inscribed with his and Kate Middleton's monograms, while Charles' handwritten note read: «In loving and devoted memory.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral were full of love and historical significance. A royal source tells ET that at King Charles III's request, the wreath at the top of the Queen's coffin during Monday's state funeral contained foliage of rosemary, English oak, and myrtle — cut directly from a plant that was grown from the myrtle that was in the Queen's wedding bouquet during her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The wreath also included flowers cut from the gardens of Royal Residences in hues of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white. Rosemary is said to be a symbol of remembrance, while English Oak signifies strength. Atop the wreath sits a personal, handwritten note from Her Majesty's eldest son, King Charles, reading: «In loving and devoted memory.
The royal family paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II during her state funeral on Monday (September 19). The service, which took place at Westminster Abbey, was watched by millions in the UK and around the world.
A not-so-united front. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not join the royal family to meet with world leaders ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Sunday, September 18, after seemingly being uninvited.
The Vigil of the Princes will take place this evening and will be carried out by King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
The King and Queen Consort are visiting Wales today, as the late Queen's lying in state continues at Westminster Hall. King Charles III has begun his first visit to Wales as monarch and will start his tour by attending a service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. Charles arrived by helicopter with the Queen Consort and travelled by state limousine in bright sunshine to the service, which is also being attended by Prime Minister Liz Truss and leading figures from Wales.
Since acceding to the throne upon the death of his mother, King Charles III must now face a raft of changes to his day to day life, ranging from added responsibilities as the sovereign through to relocating to a new residence as he takes on his new role. Yet one change he may welcome, is the celebration of two birthdays, as the former Prince of Wales follows in his mother’s footsteps and adopts the royal tradition first introduced 250 years ago.