Tag: King Charles III

• Monday, December 26th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Charles III message, “Christmas, celebrating the power of light overcoming darkness”

  

  It was King Charles III first Christmas message, watched by millions in the UK and Commonwealth nations. In the midst of a nation in recession, the increasing cost of living which has triggered a rash of strikes in the public sector, the King paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth II's wisdom and compassion, and delivered words of hope and comfort to all those suffering from hardship and struggling to keep their families fed and warm.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 20:24 UTC

  Message from the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to the people of the Falkland Islands

  

  Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, addressed the following message: “Hello everybody! This has been an extraordinary year. From Stanley to Portsmouth, we honored those who fought to keep the Falklands free 40 years ago. We remembered those who lost their lives, we celebrated the moment when the Union Jack was raised at Government House once again, and we pledged our continued commitment to your self-determination.”

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 08:44 UTC

  New banknotes depicting King Charles III unveiled

  

  The Bank of England has released specimens of the new bills portraying King Charles III instead of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, which are due to enter circulation in mid-2024.

• Monday, November 14th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Charles leads Remembrance as King; Falklands present at the Cenotaph with a floral wreath

  

  King Charles III led the Remembrance Sunday service at London's Cenotaph for the first time as monarch to honor Britain's war dead and in a special year, marking the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.

• Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Bank holiday proclaimed for the coronation of King Charles III

  

  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to proclaim an additional bank holiday to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III next year.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Falklands appoints 14 November as a Public Holiday, to celebrate birthday of King Charles III

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council have approved the appointment of 14 November as a Public Holiday in celebration of the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III. This will replace the public holiday previously held on 21 April in celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  First 50p coins with King Charles III portrait will be circulating next December

  

  Britain's 50p coin has started to be struck at The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales, and will enter tills, wallets and purses in December, reports BBC. Sculptor Martin Jennings, who created the portrait of the King, said that witnessing the coin being produced was a “quite remarkable experience”.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 18:05 UTC

  Sunak sworn in as British PM by King Charles III

  

  British Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister by King Charles III following Liz Truss' departure after merely 49 days in office.

• Wednesday, October 12th 2022 - 09:26 UTC

  Charles III coronation on May 6, with a pared down list of guests

  

  Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will crowned at Westminster Abbery on Tuesday May 6, next year. The coronation will takeplace almost exactly 70 years after his late mother's coronation on June 2, 1953.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  King Charles III cypher revealed; personally chosen by the King

  

  The cypher of King Charles III has been revealed, showing an image to be used by government departments and on state documents and post boxes. It was personally chosen by the King, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms.