posted a throwback photo of her from his May 2023 coronation. “Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today!” the 75-year-old monarch penned on social media.
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A new BBC documentary captured the moment King Charles joked about his "sausage fingers" with the Prince of Wales during coronation rehearsals.
William was recorded closing a small clasp that held an extravagant robe around his father which the King laughed about while he remarked that "on the day, that's not going to go in". Charles replied: "No, you haven't got sausage fingers like mine."
During his tenure as Prince of Wales, Charles would sometimes joke about his large digits which he dubbed "sausage fingers". In a letter to a friend after William was born, Charles reportedly wrote: "I can’t tell you how excited and proud I am.
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"He really does look surprisingly appetising and has sausage fingers just like mine.” During the coronation ceremony, William played a large role as he pledged allegiance to the King and kissed him on the left cheek.
Speaking about William, the Dean of Westminster Dr David Hoyle, who officiated during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, told the documentary: “What is it like for him to watch this happen? He has to be aware that there will come a day when he too will be thinking about facing this challenge.”
The BBC documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year will air on Boxing Day at 6.50pm on BBC One. It's expected to reveal some behind-the-scenes moments surrounding the coronation.
In the programme, William can also be seen tickling Charles' left cheek, making him laugh before be proceeded to kiss him on the right cheek. However, the King
posted a throwback photo of her from his May 2023 coronation. “Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today!” the 75-year-old monarch penned on social media.
In Touch Weekly that the princess does not want George to go to the all-boys’ boarding school.The source said Kate was “horribly bullied at her first boarding school, and can’t bear the thought of George suffering through that.”Middleton attended Downe House, an all-girls boarding school in Berkshire, England — a place that she purportedly “hated.”She later transferred to the co-educational Marlborough College, which is where she now wants to send her son. Eton College is located close to Windsor Castle.
stepping down as her county’s monarch, handing over the reigns to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. In the week since, many people have speculated that King Charles, 75, could soon do the same — but one expert said it’s simply not happening.
Michelle Keegan has revealed she'd met King Charles and Queen Camilla during her time on Coronation Street, with the Royal pair paying the ITV soap a visit back in 2010. Actress Michelle, 36, starred on Corrie as Tina McIntyre from 2008 until 2014, and during her time on the soap she got to meet Camilla, 76, and Charles, 75, as they visited the set in Manchester to mark Coronation Street's 50th anniversary. She discussed her Royal encounter on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, 5 January.
Back in January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the very public decision to step down as senior royals.The couple, who had married in a lavish ceremony only two years earlier, released a statement revealing that they intended to split their time between the UK and North America. "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution," the couple shared.
revealed in her New Year’s speech on Dec. 31 that she would be stepping down on Jan.
It was another historic year with another change in Prime Minister, a new monarch officially crowned and the Lionesses reaching the World Cup final.
The Mirror. However, the scribe believes Harry and Markle will make a more concerted effort with the King in 2024.
It's the end of another year and now, a whole host of famous faces and celebrities will have just that little bit more to celebrate as we head into 2024.
David Beckham is entering another New Year without an honour after it was revealed who the King will be recognising this year. Following his Coronation earlier this year, King Charles' second-ever New Year's Honours list has been confirmed.
“Charles III: The Coronation Year,” which aired on Dec. 26, Elliot gave her take on the royal couple’s marriage, calling her sister the king’s “rock.”“She’s somebody who is completely loyal and she isn’t somebody who has huge highs and lows,” the Queen’s sister said.
The King has praised the “selfless army” of volunteers serving communities across the country in his Christmas broadcast.
King Charles III delivered his second Christmas Day broadcast to the nation today.
public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are raging.In a prerecorded video shot with him standing beside a Christmas tree in Buckingham Palace, the king spoke of the message of Jesus’ life in serving those less fortunate as he honored the “selfless army” that forms the “backbone of our society” helping others.“My heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another, going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do,” he said.It was the king’s second Christmas speech since he ascended the throne after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in September 2022, but the first since his coronation in May when he was officially crowned in a medieval ceremony rich in pageantry and pomp.Charles, who has long campaigned for environmental causes and recently told foreign leaders at the COP28 Climate Meeting that achieving climate goals remain “dreadfully far off track,” said he was encouraged to see awareness growing of the need to protect the earth.“To care for this creation is the responsibility owned by people of all faiths and of none,” he said. “We care for the earth for the sake of our children’s children.”In his own gesture towards sustainability, the evergreen next to him was bedecked in natural decorations made from wood, dried oranges, pinecones and paper.
The royal family marked Christmas Day by attending the traditional festive church service on the King’s Sandringham estate.
Kate Middleton cut a chic and classic figure as she led the Wales family to the annual Christmas Day service at Sandringham, in a stunning blue ensemble to mark the special day. The 41 year old Princess of Wales opted for a tailored deep blue single breasted coat by Alexander McQueen, which featured an asymmetric waist button detail and notched lapels, that Kate effortlessly paired with a navy blue turtleneck and matching boots.
King Charles III is set to deliver his annual Christmas speech. It marks only the second speech delivered by a king in nearly seven decades. The pre-recorded speech will be aired live across the UK on Christmas Day, December 25.
The King and the rest of the Royal Family are set to return to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk this Christmas and will take part in many of the fun and unique traditions that they enjoy year in, year out. Among these quirks that set members of the Firm apart from many of us in the UK are how they open their presents on Christmas Eve and buy one another joke gifts.
Following Buckingham Palace's release of King Charles and Queen Camilla's Christmas card, you may be wondering exactly how many people it will be sent to all over the world. Unbelievably, the image will be delivered to more than 750 people around to world - including to foreign diplomats, international leaders, Heads of State, friends, family and members of staff.
King Charles is letting everyone know he’s in on the joke!