King Charles III, a life of service

King Charles pledges to serve the nation with 'my whole heart' in moving Easter message
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King Charles sits at a desk ahead of the recording of his Easter message © PA

"King Charles has said he is continuing to serve the nation "with my whole heart" in a moving Easter message broadcast at the Royal Maundy service this morning."

"The monarch, who has been undergoing cancer treatment since February, talked of his "special prayer" this Easter and expressed his "great sadness" of being unable to attend the staple royal event. His wife Queen Camilla is leading the service on his behalf."

"The Maundy service has a very special place in my heart," he said, after a Bible reading recounting Jesus washing his disciples' feet. He said the verse, from the Gospel according to St John, "has its origin in the life of our Lord, who knelt before his disciples, and to their great surprise, washed their trouble-weary feet". Charles, 75, said that in doing so, Jesus set "an example of how we should serve and care for each other" - and how as a nation "we need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need".

"The 75-year-old, who acceded to the throne just 18 months ago, said the act of worship reminded him of the pledge he made at the start of his Coronation service to follow Christ's example - "not to be served, but to serve". Charles said: "That I have always tried to do and continue to do with my whole heart. It is my special prayer today that our Lord's example of serving one another might continue to inspire us and to strengthen all our communities."

He added: "May God bless you all this Easter."
 

King Charles and Queen Camilla’s ‘emotional’ wedding anniversary celebration plans revealed​

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King Charles and Queen Camilla's 'emotional' wedding anniversary celebration plans revealed
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"With their 19th wedding anniversary fast approaching, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are gearing up to mark the occasion with a private celebration."

"The pair, who tied the knot on April 9, 2005, will make the most of their special day despite major health woes plaguing the royal family at this time."

"In fact, the pair will mark their anniversary with an intimate “romantic dinner.”
 
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King Charles and Queen Camilla’s ‘emotional’ wedding anniversary celebration plans revealed​

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King Charles and Queen Camilla's 'emotional' wedding anniversary celebration plans revealed
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"With their 19th wedding anniversary fast approaching, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are gearing up to mark the occasion with a private celebration."

"The pair, who tied the knot on April 9, 2005, will make the most of their special day despite major health woes plaguing the royal family at this time."

"In fact, the pair will mark their anniversary with an intimate “romantic dinner.”
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Wow it’s hard to believe it’s been that long!
 

King Charles' Turning to Edward and Sophie to Help for First Time Leads to Major Royal Shift

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"The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh led their first major royal duties on Monday, April 8 on the king’s behalf at Buckingham Palace."

"The important ceremony, which would’ve been hosted by the king accompanied by Queen Camilla, marked the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, an agreement between countries united against German ambitions in the decade before World War One."

"The trusting of the pair to host such a significant event for the first time ever and represent the king amongst dignitaries, the likes of Her Excellency, the French Ambassador to the U.K., Hélène Duchêne, marks a major shift in the royals’ roles."

"The delighted couple, clearly up for the challenge, pulled out all the stops for their most epic appearance to date. A beaming Sophie made a touching gesture to her husband during their appearance to show their solidarity."
 
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King Charles Says the New Banknotes With His Portrait Are “Very Elegant”
During a Tuesday event at Buckingham Palace, the monarch was presented with the first printed bills reflecting his reign.

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"Following tradition, the Bank of England’s governor Andrew Bailey presented the king with the first printed notes, serial number 00001, during the event on Tuesday, where they were joined by Sarah John, the bank’s chief cashier and director of banking. This summer, other low serial number notes will be auctioned through Spink & Son, a London-based collectibles house, with the proceeds going to charity."
 
King Charles Is Breaking Royal Tradition At Buckingham Palace
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"King Charles is poised to break royal tradition at Buckingham Palace. After more than five years of renovations, the reigning monarch will open the palace's East Wing to the public for the first time in history throughout July and August 2024."

"The East Wing encompasses the front of the historic residence, which includes the Principal Floor and the famous Buckingham Palace balcony, where the royal family has gathered for public appearances since the 1800s."

"The forthcoming tours, priced at £75.00 ($93), will see visitors discover the Wing’s history and explore highlights from the royal collection."

"Designed by architect Edward Blore, the East Wing was constructed between 1847 and 1849 during Queen Victoria’s expansion of Buckingham Palace."

"At the suggestion of Prince Albert, the Buckingham Palace balcony facing toward the historic Mall was constructed to ensure the royal family could be visible to the British public during important events, including Coronation and Jubilee celebrations."
 
King Charles reached for a cheerful tie for his first public engagement following his cancer diagnosis, sparking speculation about its meaning.

The King, 75, significantly stepped out for his first forward-facing engagement since the palace announced the news about his health in February, visiting the Macmillan Cancer Centre at the University College Hospital London on April 30 with Queen Camilla. The monarch stylishly arrived in a navy pinstripe suit with a pocket square paired with his pink and blue tie featuring dinosaurs.

"Rex-cellent choice!" courtiers wrote on May 1 with dinosaur emojis.🦖

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Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla stand in Buckingham Palace Gardens on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the day after their 19th wedding anniversary. This photo is being released on Friday, April 26, 2024, to mark the first anniversary of their Coronation. (Millie Pilkington/Buckingham Palace via AP)
 
A former royal staffer tells the Daily Beast that Charles's decision to not acknowledge his son's event “shows they don’t want to do anything to encourage Harry to spend more time in the U.K. Charles is never going to endorse a hostile, rival royal operation on his doorstep. Instead, Charles sent a clear message that he is not welcome to conduct official, quasi-royal events in the U.K. that distract from the monarchy’s message and agenda.”
 
Postecoglou has no qualms in disappointing King Charles and relegating Burnley

"May 10 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou visited Buckingham Palace this week but the Australian could leave King Charles disappointed on Saturday by relegating Burnley, a club the British monarch has a soft spot for."

"Speaking ahead of the game in which Tottenham will try to halt a four-match losing sequence in the Premier League and send Burnley down, Postecoglou recalled his royal date."

"We got an invite from the Australian government. Me and the other Aussies in the group, Mile (Jedinak), Scott (Munn), Charlie Grant from the women's team. It was nice, a different experience," Postecoglou told reporters." READ MORE

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King Charles hands military title to son William in rare joint appearance

Charles presented William with the title of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, a position the 75-year-old monarch held for 32 years, in front of an Apache helicopter, and watched by service personnel at the Army Flying Museum in southern England.

"He's a very good pilot indeed," Charles said of his son, a former helicopter search and rescue pilot for Britain's Royal Air Force.

At the handover ceremony, Charles said he was saying goodbye with "sadness" but the Army Air Corps would go from "strength to strength" under his son.

"Look after yourselves and I can't tell you how proud it has made me to have been involved with you all this time," Charles said.

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Britain's King Charles III poses with service personnel after he officially handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to Prince William, Prince of Wales, in front of a helicopter at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop, Britain May 13, 2024. Kin Cheung/Pool via REUTERS

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King Charles’ first official portrait since coronation 🦋
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Britain's King Charles III, right, stands alongside artist Jonathan Yeo after unveiling an official portrait of himself wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, of which the King was made Regimental Colonel in 1975. Aaron Chown/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

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I never quite understood the British indulgence of a royal family these days. I will say that it saddens me to see the intrusiveness that the press has perpetrated on members of their family. Princess Kate and Prince William I think have shown grace and class dealing with experiences in their life. Raising three children that they allow to be as normal as their life allows, but most of all the desperate fear that cancer brings to life. Give them room to heal, and hopefully the best outcome to their young family. As for Harry some of his foibles are self inflicted, but sad episodes forced upon him would be difficult for anyone to endure. As for Harry's wife such a lecherous self absorbed person.
 
The King continued his return to public duties following his cancer diagnosis as he joined world-renowned film director Sir Ridley Scott at a service honouring the Order of the British Empire.

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The service of dedication, held at St Paul’s Cathedral in central London on Wednesday, was attended by almost 2,000 holders of honours including OBEs, MBEs and CBEs from across the UK and Commonwealth.

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The king’s first portrait – understanding the image Charles wants to project for his reign

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"There are no royal insignia, because this is not the image of a king, this is the image of the patron of The Most Worshipful Company of Drapers, a guild with medieval origins. The portrait was commissioned to mark Charles’s associated with the guild for over 50 years. "

"Charles’s portrait will join that of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, by the Russian painter Sergei Pavlenko in Draper’s Hall. She had been a Draper since 1947 and the Company commissioned her image on the occasion of the diamond jubilee."

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"As the first painted image of the king to be revealed since his coronation a year ago, this is the first time that we get a glimpse of the emerging fashioning of the image of King Charles III and, as such, it puts down a marker for how the king wishes to create his own visual legacy."

"It’s worth putting this into the context of “self-fashioning” in portraiture, succinctly described by the literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt in 1980 as a process where identity is constructed as a pastiche of carefully selected details. In other words, you don’t get to see the “real” image of a person, what you get to see is an ideal projection of a carefully curated identity, highlighting the aspects they want you to see."

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A young King Charles sculpted this ‘unique’ pottery goat 55 years ago — now it’s set to fetch $12,000 at auction​

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Goat status achieved.

"King Charles’ ‘unique’ school project from more than 50 years ago — a hand-painted pottery goat — is set to fetch an estimated $12,000 at auction."

"The colorfully decorated ceramic animal is thought to be the only sculpture ever created by His Royal Highness, back in the 1960s when Charles was attending Cambridge University — experts say that the future monarch may have found inspiration in the goat mascot of The Royal Regiment of Wales."


"The com-bleat-ly forgotten collectible item became the prized possession of a family overseas many years ago. It was gifted to Canadian Raymond Patten on his 21st birthday, by his great aunt who worked as a cook at Cambridge."

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Raymond Patten, 76 was given the piece on his 21st birthday by a great aunt. He flew to England recently to hand-deliver his prized possession to Charles Hanson of Hansons Auctioneers (right). Hansons / SWNS
 

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