Tag: Buckingham Palace

• 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.

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• 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.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 22:36 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth cancels Northern Ireland trip on doctors' advise

  

  British Queen Elizabeth II has called off a two-day Northern Ireland tour after being advised by her doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 07:49 UTC

  Four merry days in 2022 to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

  

  Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade on Jun 2, 2022.

• Monday, January 20th 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  Prince Harry sad to leave his royal duties; final outcome was not what he wanted

  

  Britain's Prince Harry said on Sunday it brought him great sadness that he had to leave his royal duties after agreeing with Queen Elizabeth that he and his wife Meghan would step down from official roles to seek an independent future.

• Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 23:13 UTC

  Details of status change for Harry and Meghan disclosed by Buckingham Palace

  

  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are relinquishing their “royal highness” titles as the Duke and Duchess of, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday. The new arrangements will take effect in the “spring of 2020,” it was reported.

• Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  The new decade official portrait of the Queen and the three heirs

  

  A portrait of the Queen with the next three heirs to the throne has been released to mark the start of the new decade. It shows the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George standing with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.