Why Prince Charles wasn't allowed to sit in Queen's throne for the State Opening of Parliament

Prince Charles has a number of holiday homes dotted around the world, including a unique place in Transylvania, Romania.The heir to the throne, 73, reportedly first visited the country in 1998 where he “fell in love” with it. He returned and in 2006 bought the stunning farmhouse that is known as the Blue House.

Eastenders has finally dropped a trailer teasing Prince Charles and Camilla’s special appearance on the show to mark The Queen ’s Platinum Jubilee. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s unprecedented appearance on the long-running soap will see the worlds of TV and royalty collide, when the episode airs on Thursday, June 2.

Ant and Dec teased Prince Charles during The Prince's Trust Awards, which was broadcast to ITV for the very first time on Thursday evening. The Geordie duo, both aged 46, introduced the Prince of Wales, 73, to the stage at the start of the special programme where they revealed the "hilarious" greeting he uses for them.

Prince George received a £18,000 birthday present from his doting grandfather Prince Charles.

Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall were beaming as they touched down in Canada as part of a three day tour.The couple arrived in St John's, Newfoundland, on Tuesday 17 May as part of a tour to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Charles and Camilla touched down on the island of Newfoundland, which was the first leg on their 72-hour visit which will see them travel a staggering 9,000 miles.

Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are set to begin a three-day tour of Canada this week that will focus on Indigenous reconciliation and climate change – and on connecting with a Canadian public that is increasingly skeptical of the monarchy.

Prince William appeared to be "sad and regretful" as he attended at the State Opening of Parliament yesterday, according to one body language expert.

Tuesday 10 May marked the State Opening of Parliament and only the third time since her coronation that the Queen wasn’t in attendance. Previously Her Majesty, 96, missed State Openings in 1959 when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew, and in 1963 when she was pregnant with Prince Edward.This year, however, the Queen was represented by Prince Charles, with Prince William also in attendance.

Prince Charles played a very important — and history-making — role at the Opening of Parliament on Tuesday. The 73-year-old Prince of Wales delivered the Queen's Speech at the event after Queen Elizabeth II was unable to attend due to episodic mobility problems.Prince Charles' wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and his eldest son, Prince William, were on hand to support him while he gave the Queen's message to those in attendance.

Prince Charles was flanked by his wife Camilla as he arrived at the Palace of Westminster for the historic moment of reading The Queen's Speech.The Prince of Wales is this morning, Tuesday May 10, delivering the address for the first time with the monarch absent from the traditional annual ceremony for the first time in nearly 60 years. She announced on Monday she would not be attending for the first time since 1963 due to mobility problems she was experiencing.

Queen Elizabeth will unfortunately not be in attendance at the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday (May 10) and it will mark only her third time missing the event in her 70 years as the Queen.