LONDON, United Kingdom- King Charles III became heir to the throne at the age of just three and waited seven long decades to succeed Queen Elizabeth II. Born on November 14, 1948, his course in life was plotted for him when his grandfather King George VI died, making his mother queen. In 1958,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will attend the coronation of King Charles III in May, Malacañang confirmed Monday evening, April 3. Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this after Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin Jr. shared this information with...
BERLIN, Germany - Britain's Charles III arrived in Germany on Wednesday for his first state visit as king, with the trip billed as "an important European gesture" to maintain strong ties after Brexit. The royals' plane, with "United Kingdom" marked on the sides, landed at Berlin-Brandenburg airport...
PARIS, France - A planned visit to France from Sunday by King Charles III has been postponed due to ongoing protests over pension reform, the French presidency announced. "Given the announcement yesterday of another national day of protests against pension reform on Tuesday March 28, the visit of...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Charles III arrives in France on Sunday for his first state visit as king, but the planned celebrations of historic cross-Channel relations face potential disruption from protests over unpopular pension reforms. Officials on both sides are keeping a close eye on the waves...
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain's Royal Mail on Wednesday unveiled the first postage stamps to feature the image of King Charles III, following his ascension to the throne last September. A handout picture received from Britain's Royal Mail in London on February 7, 2023, shows the new King...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been invited to go to the United Kingdom for His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation. This was bared by UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils, who said Marcos will be getting an invitation anytime soon. “We’ve already sent him the...
LONDON, United Kingdom — The first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled their designs. "The portrait of The King will appear on existing designs of all four polymer banknotes (£5,...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- King Charles III next week hosts his first state visit as monarch, welcoming South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife to Buckingham Palace. The last state visit to the UK came in June 2019, when queen Elizabeth II hosted US president Donald Trump and his wife...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- A British university student who was arrested for throwing eggs at King Charles III on Thursday said he had been banned from carrying eggs in public as part of his bail conditions. Patrick Thelwell, 23, was released from custody after Wednesday's incident in York, northern...
Wanderings in Prague inspired by Franz Kafka STATUE OF KAFKA The author at the Head of Franz Kafka, outdoor sculpture by David Černý Dearest Father, You’ve long been gone. And the world has changed. The Berlin Wall has long collapsed. It did just a few months after you left us in 1989....
