London— The reign of Great Britain's new monarch, King Charles III, began immediately when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8. But even a royal transition planned meticulously over the course of Elizabeth's record 70-year reign has left some big questions unanswered. Many...
Charles and Mariana preside over an auto-de-fé, Madrid, 30 June 1680. Charles' reign has traditionally been viewed as one of decline and decay, while in 1691, a foreign ambassador commented that "it is incomprehensible how this monarchy survives".[35] More recent studies argue "both the ...
King Charles has been the United Kingdom’s monarch since September 2022. Read about his age, last name, coronation, spouse Queen Camilla, net worth, and more.
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(left), Queen Consort Camilla (2nd left), Penny Mordaunt, Lord President of the Accession Council, and Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss (4th from left), look on as other members of the Accession Council sign a formal proclamation confirming the beginning of King Charles III's ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new King Charles issued a personal statement during a historic ceremony on Saturday at which he was formally proclaimed the new monarch. Here is a text of his personal declaration: "My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen. ...
Several British families are leading the campaign as part of a group called "The Heirs of Slavery," which is working to shine a light on this country's deep involvement in the slave trade. One of the group's founders is a second cousin of King Charles III, but the royal fam...
King Charles Proclaimed Monarch, Queen's Funeral on Sept. 19 More Reuters Britain's King Charles arrives at Buckingham Palace after the Accession Council ceremony during which he was proclaimed Britain's new monarch, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain,...
Charles: "My beloved mother was an inspiration" In hisaddressFriday, King Charles III called Queen Elizabeth II "an inspiration." "Throughout her life, Her Majesty the Queen, my beloved mother, was an inspiration, an example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most ...
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich dates its foundation to a 1675 warrant of Charles II (1630–1685), stating that "Wee have resolved to build a small observatorie …", establishing it "to find out the…Longitude…for perfecting…Navigation". Finding the longitude was a goal desired for centu...