Prince William is 'much closer' to dad King Charles than he used to be

Trooping the Colour.King Charles III will attend his first Trooping the Colour parade as sovereign on June 17 and it will mark his official birthday.However, the 74-year-old’s completion of another trip around the sun is actually on November 14.So why does the monarch observe two birthdays every year?The answer lies in something pretty unexpected: the weather.Trooping the Colour has been a tradition in the royal family since 1748.However, Edward VII — who reigned from 1901 to 1910 — was born in November, and he decided to move the bash to June because there was less likely to be rainy skies.And he didn’t want anything to ruin the joyful occasion. But the custom may wane if Prince William or his oldest son, Prince George, take the throne in the future.George, 9, celebrates his big day on July 22, while the Prince of Wales, 40, honors his birthday on this year’s summer solstice, June 21.During the Trooping the Colour, hundreds of soldiers and horses stomp the ground from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade.Members of the royal family ride alongside the military personnel on horseback and in carriages.The late Queen Elizabeth often participated in the parade, despite her birthday being in April.

Putting her best foot forward last week Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh again showed why she is such an asset to King Charles’ line-up of senior royals. Shining a spotlight on one of her key charitable interests – helping those with disabilities – the 58-year-old duchess visited Christopher’s, a Shooting Star Children’s Hospice in Guildford, Surrey. Elegantly dressed in a white frock and navy blazer, the duchess was seen smiling and laughing with young patients, taking part in arts and crafts activities, planting a tree in the grounds – and getting a kiss from an enthusiastic therapy dog.

Prince William took part in the Colonel's Review at Horse Guards Parade on Saturday, but not everything went as planned.During the rehearsal ahead of The King's Birthday Parade, a member of the Band of the Welsh Guards fainted as William carried out his review in London. In what marked the first time he carried out the review of the Welsh Guards as Colonel of the Regiment, a group of medics rushed to the trombonist's aid as he lay on the ground still holding his trombone.After the trombonist was carried out by stretcher, the 40-year-old Prince of Wales — wearing ceremonial guard attire, a bearskin cap and sword -- praised the soldiers who took part in the rehearsal under «difficult conditions,» as temperatures soared into the mid-80s.

Prince Harry has been testifying at the High Court in London, England, in a tabloid case against Mirror Group Newspapers  (MGN). In his witness statement released Tuesday, the Duke of Sussex outlined how the British media company's stories about his personal life have impacted his relationships, mental health and safety.On Wednesday, Harry continued to testify in court, and royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that the royal family has been apprehensive about him speaking out. «My sources tell me that [King Charles III] and [Prince William] were very wary about Harry going into the witness box,» Nicholl explains.

The King has arrived in Romania for a private visit and a break from official engagements almost a month after his Coronation took place. But before His Majesty can enjoy his holiday, he was pictured carrying out one final duty and meeting Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis for a formal bilateral meeting in the capital Bucharest. It is understood that The King has travelled to the area alone and The Queen will spend some personal time at her home in Wiltshire.The monarch is regular visitor to the country and is incredibly popular with the locals.

Prince William and Kate Middleton attended a very special wedding on Thursday.

chancellor of the exchequer can also force the Duke of York, 63, to vacate the premises.This position in the Parliament is the chief finance minister and is responsible for setting volumes of taxation and public spending across the country.The current chancellor is Jeremy Hunt.“The lease is in the duke’s name, so no one can take that away from him,” the friend told the Times recently.“It has never been suggested that it could be taken away from him,” the pal continued. “It’s a long lease with 80 to 90 years left on it.”They continued: “That’s not a matter for the king.

So close but so far! Mike Tindall was honored to attend King Charles III’s coronation with wife Zara Tindall — but he has one major complaint about the ceremony.  

King Charles’ Coronation has been hit with more than 8,000 Ofcom complaints by fuming TV viewers. Coverage of the momentous occasion was broadcast on Saturday 6 May - with millions of Royal fans tuning in to watch the King and Queen Camilla being officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Prince Harry's already strained relationship with his father, King Charles III, could be further damaged after the Duke of Sussex's bid to pay for his own police protection was denied again in court. "Harry has already made it clear that he doesn’t feel safe in the U.K. and is building his life in California," royal commentator Shannon Felton Spence told Fox News Digital.

The Fab Five: The King’s Grandchildren.” One of those so-called mistakes is “particularly when it came to matters of the heart.”“What I think he wants to do is try and help these young grandchildren grow up in as normal a way as possible and create more fully rounded human beings who are unafraid of their emotions and who are able to have the confidence to marry whom they want,” said Kaul, the Mirror reported.“And to have a happy, successful and fulfilled personal life.”Charles is granddad to his son Prince William’s children: Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.He is also gramps to his younger son Prince Harry’s kids: Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 1.Charles infamously had an on-again, off-again relationship with his current wife, Queen Camilla, throughout the decades.The former prince of Wales was married to Princess Diana from 1981 until 1996 — and both parties had their own affairs during the courtship.One former employee of the royal family was also featured in the special and gave some insight into the different personalities of Louis, Charlotte and George.Queen Elizabeth’s ex-press secretary Ailsa Anderson specifically touched upon Charlotte’s aura, saying that she loves to be in the limelight.“It appears to me that Princess Charlotte has no qualms at all about being in the spotlight on public events,” she said.Simon Vigar, a royal correspondent for Channel 5, also explained that George was at one time “bossy,” though things may have changed.

As Prince Harry continues to fight for his family to be protected when they visit the United Kingdom, he faced a new security threat in the states. Following the Ms.

smooch — from the past for King Charles and Spice Girls member Geri Horner.Twenty-six years after the singer, 50, kissed the then-Prince of Wales, 74, in 1997, the pair shared a peck once again.Horner reunited with Charles at the Prince’s Trust Awards at Buckingham Palace Tuesday night.Ginger Spice hugged and smooched the monarch’s cheeks at the event while also musing over his role as the United Kingdom’s sovereign. Horner famously had an intimate moment with Charles in 1997 when she and her fellow gal pals met him before a charity concert that was held for the Prince’s Trust.Horner also touched Charles’ behind at the time.

Prince William asked Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis a concerned question as they prepared to set off for King Charles’ Coronation, a lip reader claimed. The moment appeared in a behind-the-scenes video released by the Prince and Princess of Wales showing their preparations on the morning of the historic event.

King Charles is a “secret comedian” who has an “amazing sense of humour”, pop legend Lionel Richie has revealed. The singer, 73, added that “no one knows” how funny the 74-year-old monarch actually is. Lionel made the comments after appearing at King Charles’ Coronation concert at Windsor Castle earlier this month - which came the day after the Royal and his wife Queen Consort Camilla were officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.

King Charles found a lovely distraction during his tedious Coronation rehearsals over the last few months. According to a source in The Express, the newly-crowned monarch was forced to watch on as bishops messed up their lines and a message from his late mother Queen Elizabeth II's own Coronation was used instead of the updated version during rehearsals, leading to long days and heavy eyes.The 74 year old was reportedly at one point looking particularly worn out on his Westminster Abbey throne, but upon spotting his grandson Prince Louis just to the side of him, Charles perked up. Second son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Louis, 5, brought some levity to the formal ceremony practise sessions.

Following King Charles' Coronation on 6 May, Prince William has started to think about what he'd like his own crowning to look like in the future, according to reports. The Prince of Wales, 40, watched as his father Charles, 74, was crowned king in a historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey along with step-mother Camilla, 75, after he acceded to the throne in September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles III is posing with his heirs. In a photo released on Friday, the new king smiles alongside his son, Prince William, and grandson, Prince George.The photo was taken in Buckingham Palace's throne room by Hugo Burnand on the day of Charles' coronation.Charles wears fill regalia in the shot, including The Robe of Estate and The Imperial State Crown, and is holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.

Just one week on since the formal Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Buckingham Palace has officially released two new photos to commemorate the historic occasion.The images, which were perfectly captured by photographer Hugo Burnand featured both the monarch and his wife as they posed for photographs in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. In the first image shared by the palace, the King could be seen seated alongside the two future Kings of the UK, Prince William and his son Prince George.

had a longtime affair with Camilla Parker Bowles — now Queen.Despite those two very significant relationships, Charles also allegedly had another rendezvous: with Lady Dale “Kanga” Tryon.While not much has been written about Lady Tryon, she made a name for herself in royal social circles through her work as a fashion designer.Charles — who gave the socialite the nickname “Kanga” due to her Australian roots — once called her “the only woman who ever really understood me.”She was thought to be one of the first gals to sleep with Charles — before his high-profile associations with Camilla, 75, and Diana. He became pals with Dale when she married Anthony Tyron, 3rd Baron Tryon, in 1973.The Baron had been a part of then-Prince Charles’ in-crowd, and Dale got to know the royal more intimately through her spouse.However, she had actually crossed paths with Charles for the first time back in 1966 — when she met him at a school dance in Victoria, Melbourne, where she grew up.But before dipping her toes into the world of tiaras and gold, Dale made the grand move to the United Kingdom from the land down under so she could work on her couture label in 1972 — just a year before her wedding.