Dumfries and Galloway schoolkids present special Coronation quilt to Lord Lieutenant

The monarchy continues! King Charles III posed alongside his direct heirs, Prince William and Prince George, in an all-new portrait from the royal coronation.

Queen Elizabeth II would have wanted Prince Andrew and Prince Harry on the Buckingham Palace balcony following King Charles’ Coronation, a royal expert claimed. Former royal butler Grant Harrold said the late Queen would have been “sad” that her son and grandson did not appear during the iconic balcony moment because she was “all about family”.

It’s certainly been a busy weekend for the royal family, and Kate Middleton has been in attendance at everything from official ceremonies to volunteering to help renovate a Scout hut, and she’s managed to nail the dress code for every single occasion.The Coronation weekend officially began on Saturday May 6, with the crowning ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and was followed by a surprise Windsor walkabout, the Coronation concert, and a day of volunteering at the request of King Charles. In true dedicated style, the Prince and Princess of Wales were in attendance at each event, seizing the opportunity to meet fans, help the community, and show their support for the monarchy, and it will come as no surprise that Princess Kate managed to nail an outfit for every event.

Buckingham Palace have released a series of official coronation portraits to mark the crowning of King Charles III.To round off the weekend’s celebrations, King Charles issued a special written message in which he thanked his subjects.The King said that he and Queen Camilla wanted to offer “our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who have helped make this such a special occasion.” He then paid tribute to the “countless people” who gave up their own time to ensure that festivities across the country were “as happy, safe and enjoyable as possible.” The newly published pictures included a couple of solo shots of the new King and Queen Camilla, as well as a couple of group shots of the whole family. And eagle-eyed royal watchers were quick to spot a few hidden details in the pictures… Kate’s Necklace Kate Middleton added a three strand diamond necklace to her coronation outfit in the official photos.The necklace she chose to don for the photos is the George VI Festoon Necklace, which the then-king had commissioned as a gift for his daughter Elizabeth in 1950.

King Charles III's coronation, and one family member was noticeably missing.In the new portrait, shared to the royal family's official Twitter account Monday, Prince Andrew was noticeably left out of the shot. The photo did, meanwhile, see Charles' other siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward in their royal regalia alongside the newly crowned king and Queen Camilla.Also included in the group photo were the rest of the senior royal members -- Prince William and Kate Middleton, Princess Anne's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Edward's wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandra.Andrew's absence does not come as a major surprise, after he stepped back from his royal duties in November 2019 amid his controversial connection to disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail in August 2019.In addition to keeping him out of the photo, the embattled fourth sibling was also kept in the background throughout the weekend's coronation proceedings.

Zoe Ball has tweeted her upset at missing out on the Coronation Concert this evening because of a sickness bug. The star was due to attend the bash to celebrate our new King and Queen for Radio 2, with Dermot O'Leary and Scott Mills now representing the station. "absolutely gutted… the sickness bug has got me," she penned on social media this morning.

Princess Kate and Prince William were in great company Sunday for King Charles III coronation concert at Windsor Castle. Their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, appeared to be having a blast while sitting in the royal box to watch the show with 20,000 revelers. The family cheered along as Nicole Scherzinger took the stage to sing before Katy Perry and Lionel Richie performed for the new king and queen.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids are ready to party! On Sunday, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents and grandparents, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, at Windsor Castle for the coronation concert. George, 9, and Charlotte, 8, sat next to their parents and in the same row as their grandparents for the show.In a sweet moment, as the king and queen arrived, Charlotte joined her mother as they curtsied to the king and queen as they took their seats.Not in attendance for the show was Prince Louis, 5.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived.On Sunday, the newly-crowned royals got a royal welcome as the trumpets sounded from the stage and they were spotted arriving at their seats inside the grounds of Windsor Castle.Charles and Camilla — who arrived earlier than expected — were greeted with cheers and applause from the over 20,000 attendees inside the venue.As they made their way, Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte curtsied as a sign of respect. Also joining them in the box were Prince William and Prince George, as well as other immediate members of the family.The royals had mini Union Jack flags to wave as they took in the show.Sunday's coronation concert is shaping up to be a big event.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla looked "anxious" at today's historic Coronation earlier today, Saturday, 6 May, says a royal expert.The ceremony began at 11am and lasted for two hours but Royal expert Jennie Bond exclusively told OK! she was “worried” about how the pair looked during the ceremony. She said: "I was surprised by the the weirdness of some of the rituals and I was not surprised, but a bit worried, about how anxious both the King and the Queen looked." Jennie also questioned if the royals even enjoyed themselves due to the complexity of the ceremony, and said she would have liked to see them be more “relaxed”.

Prince Harry fulfilled predictions that he wouldn’t be sticking around for any post-coronation pleasantries with his family.

A new era! King Charles III’s official coronation has concluded with members of the royal family greeting the public from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Taking in the moment. Princess Kate showed her father-in-law, King Charles III, a subtle sign of respect during the coronation.

A truly A-list event. Celebrities including Lionel Richie and Jill Biden attended King Charles III‘s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, wore regal robes to King Charles' Coronation, donning a deep blue Royal Victorian Order mantle edged in scarlet over an Alexander McQueen embroidered ivory silk crepe dress. Kate and husband Prince William chatted to each other as they waited to walk into Westminster Abbey today, behind their eldest son Prince George who was one of King Charles' pages of honour.The royal couple appeared composed as they walked behind William’s father Charles, followed by their daughter Princess Charlotte and their younger son, Prince Louis.

Timeless lady! Princess Kate arrived at King Charles III’s coronation in a regal outfit fit for a royal.

A day for the history books. Prince William and Princess Kate looked nothing short of regal while arriving at King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday, May 6.

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton), along with their three children, arrive for the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey on Saturday (May 6) in London, England.

Charles has spent his entire life preparing for his role as King, and today he will finally be crowned at a Coronation filled with pomp and ceremony.