King Charles arrives at Palace of Westminster with William and Harry ahead of Queen's funeral

As a member of the royal family, you might presume that life is a breeze, but King Charles has let it be known in the past that his upbringing was far from easy. He was often lonely, bored and found it hard to make friends among his peers, coming from a life of immense privilege but stifling protocol. Royal expert Duncan Larcombe says, “Charles went through quite a harsh childhood and I don’t think he started off in life particularly well.

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 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 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.

A new era. King Charles III got emotional as Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral came to an end and he received a tribute of his own.

King Charles looked very emotional during the singing of the national anthem at Westminster Abbey. Grief-stricken Charles was visibly moved and looked close to tears as the national anthem was sang in the Abbey to mark the end of the state funeral of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

Mourning his mother. King Charles III paid his final respects to Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral on Monday, September 19.

King Charles III and other members of the royal family marched behind Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin as the Royal Navy transported her to Westminster Abbey ahead of her funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II torest on Monday, her son, King Charles III, has offered a statement of gratitude. «Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world,» the monarch said in a statement on Sunday, the eve of her funeral. «In London, Edinburgh, Hillsborough and Cardiff we were moved beyond measure by everyone who took the trouble to come and pay their respects to the lifelong service of my dear mother, The late Queen.»The King concluded, «As we all prepare to say our last farewell, I wanted simply to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those countless people who have been such a support and comfort to my Family and myself in this time of grief.»Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept.

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.

King Charles III and Prince William made a surprise appearance Saturday and greeted mourners waiting in line to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Lying in State at Westminster Hall.The new monarch and Prince of Wales were seen shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with mourners near Lambeth Bridge. Many of the mourners smiled and seemed genuinely surprised to see the new king and his heir.

King Charles III and his siblings are standing vigil for their late mother. On Friday, the new monarch, alongside Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne, all stood in front of the late Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it laid in state at Westminster Hall. The queen died on Sept.

It’s reported that King Charles III is the one who requested that his son, Prince Harry, be allowed to wear military uniform tomorrow evening during a vigil for the Queen. Charles also requested that the Queen’s eight grandchildren be allowed to participate in the vigil – standing in quiet contemplation around their grandmother for 15 minutes as a mark of respect – something they were all keen to undertake.

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.

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.

King Charles has arrived at Buckingham Palace as he prepares to lead the royal family on a sombre procession following the late Queen’s coffin as she is taken to lie in state at Westminster Hall . As he arrived, the new monarch waved to public onlookers, while looking understandably emotional as he continues the preparations for his mother’s funeral.

King Charles' staff have been issued their redundancy papers during a church service held for the Queen. Workers at Clarence House were reportedly "livid and shaken" after finding out that they could be left unemployed.