Tag: Buckingham Palace

• Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 07:15 UTC

  MOD and Animal defense groups clash over Buckingham Palace Guards ceremonial bearskin caps

  

  Any idea how much the bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace cost?, Over £2,000 each, according to figures from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and released on BBC.

• Wednesday, June 26th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

  Changing the Guard ceremony cancelled because of Emperors of Japan State Visit

  

  The iconic Changing the Guard ceremony was cancelled at Buckingham Palace. The ceremony was due to take place on 24 June, however, the event was cancelled because of the State Visit of the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 19:30 UTC

  King Charles III undergoing treatment for cancer

  

  Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement Monday that King Charles III is undergoing treatment for cancer unrelated to the enlarged prostate for which the 75-year-old monarch underwent surgery on Jan. 29.

• Tuesday, December 26th 2023 - 07:40 UTC

  Charles III message: ”We must protect the Earth and our natural world as the one home which we all share”

  

  King Charles III's Christmas broadcast, recorded in Buckingham Palace, brought together some of his most personal causes, building bridges between faiths, protecting the environment, and compassion for the most vulnerable.

• Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 14:57 UTC

  King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned in moving ceremony

  

  Charles III and his wife Camilla were crowned King and Queen Saturday at Westminster Abbey, during a historic ceremony not seen since 1953 when the late Elizabeth II accessed the throne. Most people camped joyfully for days outside Buckingham Palace waiting for the opportunity to greet the sovereign despite the rainy weather. But there were also some unruly demonstrations against the monarchy, which led to some arrests, it was reported from London.

• Tuesday, January 24th 2023 - 08:22 UTC

  Buckingham Palace announces further details of Charles III Coronation Weekend, May 6 to Monday May 8

  

  Buckingham Palace has announced further details on the ceremonial, celebratory and community events that will take place over the Coronation Weekend between Saturday 6th and Monday 8th May 2023. The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May, 2023.

• Friday, September 9th 2022 - 17:37 UTC

  Charles III arrives at Buckingham Palace on his first full day as king

  

  King Charles III was greeted by a crowd as he arrived at Buckingham Palace Friday for the first time as the British monarch following Queen Elizabeth II's passing the day before at Balmoral Castle, although he will be officially proclaimed as such Saturday morning.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2022 - 19:09 UTC

  New British PM to be appointed at Balmoral Castle

  

  According to a Buckingham Palace announcement released Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II will for the first time in her historic 70-year reign appoint the new prime minister at Balmoral, in Scotland, due to mobility issues affecting the monarch.

• Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II: 15 things you need to know

  

  How much do you know about Britain's longest-reigning monarch? Queen Elizabeth II was 27 years old and 16 months into her role as sovereign when her coronation took place on 2 June 1953 in the historic surroundings of Westminster Abbey – an event that was celebrated with street parties across the country.

• Monday, March 7th 2022 - 08:05 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II to leave Buckingham Palace?

  

  According to a major London newspaper, Queen Elizabeth II intends to leave Buckingham Palace permanently and change her residence to Windsor Castle. The Times has also said the 95-year-old monarch will only return on special occasions.