To celebrate King Charles III's Coronation on Saturday 6th May 2023, we have uncovered the lesser-known facts about our new monarch.
King Charles III(born 14 November 1948) ascended the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on 8 September 2022. He was formerly referred to as the Prince of Wales. Queen Consort Camilla is King Charles III second wife - he remarried in 2005 after the death of Princess Diana...
The King doesn’t need a passport Despite being a little-known fact, it makes sense when you think about it: all UK passports are issued in His Majesty’s name. Why would His Majesty need permission from himself to go abroad? King Charles III is one of the only people in the world t...
The plans for the King's coronation have been kept a closely guarded secret under the code name "Operation Golden Orb". Some of those details will stay under wraps until the day itself - but here's a sneak insight into some facts you might not know about the coronation. Mus...
He used to be known as Charles the Well-Loved as people adored him. But as with King George III, insanity seemed to take over. After that he was called Charles the Mad. Poor man. Apparently the first time that people saw that little streak of insanity was when he became rather irritate...
While we’ve produced Bibles for several coronation ceremonies (includingthe upcoming coronation of King Charles III), we had to produce two for the Coronation of George VI in 1937. The first, a particularly extravagant Bible, proved too heavy to carry and had to be replaced at short notice ...
During the 1630s, Charles named William Laud the Archbishop of Canterbury, as heheld similar beliefsabout the role of the Church of England. Laud, a fierce opponent of Puritanism, was an advisor to the king, and together they worked to elevate religious services. Laud encouraged priests to we...
Join National Geographic Kids as we get the lowdown on one of our planet’s most fascinating insects in our ten facts about honey bees! Facts about honey bees 1. Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables. This means that they help other plants grow!
King Charles the Second aimed at the subversion of the government, but concealed his designs under a deep hypocrisy; a method which his predecessor, in the beginning of his reign, scorned to make use of. The father, who affected a high and rigid gravity, discountenanced all barefaced immoral...
The capital city Nassau is named after King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland, who lived from 1650 - 1702. King William III was from the House of Orange-Nassau. However,Nassau was originally called Charles Town, when it was founded in 1665, then in honour of King Charles II....