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...
History: Canada's biggest bay, Hudson Bay, was discovered in 1610. Since the 16th century, both French and English kings have ruled over the country. Canada gained independence from Britain in 1867. Today, King Charles III of England is still the head of state and the King of Canada. Gov...
It's like a muddy city under the grass if you think about it. Worms do an important job when they move around, as they loosen the soil and help it get oxygen. Thanks, worms! 8. King Charles III owns every swan in the United Kingdom – sort of ...
In 1664, King Charles II gave the territory between New England and Virginia to his brother James, the Duke of York. The territory was then occupied by patroons or Dutch traders and landowners. Persuaded by religious tolerance and fertile soil, many Quakers from all over Europe migrated to ...
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...
Jamaica belongs to the British Commonwealth states, thus King Charles III of the UK is also the head of state of Jamaica. For 2024 a referendum is planned to be held to decide if Jamaica will stay on in the Commonwealth or will cut ties with the British monarchy. ...
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....
“About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered….” b) Textbook: Earth Science. By Charles R. Coble and others. Prentice-Hall, 1993. Page 217: “Mountain landscapes cover about one-fifth of the earth’s surface.” CALCULATIONS: 100% Earth – 71% water covered = 29% land...
June 29, 1994 -A televised documentary, “Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role,” airs; in it he admits to adultery. September 1997 -Charles accompanies the body of Princess Diana from Paris to London and during the funeral procession walks behind her coffin with his father, sons and ...