King Charles will today pay special thanks to the Scots who helped organise and support Queen Elizabeth II's final journey from her beloved Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire following her death.
21.09.2022 - 15:53 / ok.co.uk
King Charles III is expected to choose France as a surprise destination for his first state visit. Charles, 73, is said to have bonded with France president Emmanuel Macron over environmental issues, leading to plans to visit Paris for his first foreign trip as monarch rather than one of the Commonwealth realms.
The new King has returned to Scotland alongside Queen Consort Camilla, 75, to grieve in private following his late mother Queen Elizabeth II 's state funeral on 19 September, as the Royal family observe a week-long period of mourning. He will recuperate from a "relentless" period in the public eye since ascending the throne during the short break, before resuming his royal duties.
Charles could head to France as soon as next month on a trip that could also include Germany, according to The Telegraph.The publication reported that The Foreign Office, which has the final say over the destinations for royal visits, is keen to use the diplomatic power of the monarchy to improve relations with major European neighbours after Brexit. While travel plans have not been finalised, a long-haul trip to a Commonwealth realm is expected to come after a visit to a near neighbour.
It would be the first state visit to a foreign country since 2015 because of the Queen’s restricted ability to travel in recent years. As well as building bridges with a key international partner, visiting France could have the added benefit of drawing attention to a major tree-planting scheme in Africa that both he and the president support, The Telegraph reported.The ambitious scheme, designed to combat climate change, aims to plant a 30 mile wide belt of trees across the whole African continent.
King Charles will today pay special thanks to the Scots who helped organise and support Queen Elizabeth II's final journey from her beloved Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire following her death.
As a member of the royal family, you might presume that life is a breeze, but King Charles has let it be known in the past that his upbringing was far from easy. He was often lonely, bored and found it hard to make friends among his peers, coming from a life of immense privilege but stifling protocol. Royal expert Duncan Larcombe says, “Charles went through quite a harsh childhood and I don’t think he started off in life particularly well.
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King Charles III has paid a moving tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in a new official photograph released by Buckingham Palace.The new King, 73, was pictured with his red box for the first time as he carried out his official duties dealing with papers from government ministers in the UK and the realms, as well as Commonwealth representatives. Charles can be seen looking at the red box containing the papers as he donned a blue pinstripe suit, but in the background a subtle nod to his late mother can be seen.
Prince Harry reportedly turned down a dinner invite with his father King Charles and brother Prince William at Balmoral after his wife Meghan was banned from joining the family on the day the Queen died.The Duke of Sussex had insisted that his wife join him for the emotional journey to Scotland, but Charles intervened and said it was “not appropriate”, sources claim. Rather than an outright snub, it is believed that Charles felt saying goodbye to The Queen should be restricted only to close family members, with Kate, the Princess of Wales also excluded.
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King Charles III is thinking about turning Balmoral Castle - the Queen's beloved holiday home - into a public museum in her memory of her seven-decade reign, according to reports. Balmoral held a special place in Her Majesty's heart, as she spent every summer at the 50,000-acre estate in Dee Valley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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King Charles III has arrived at Buckingham Palace, where he will meet with Commonwealth general secretary Patricia Scotland. Crowds lining the roads cheered and waved as his black car drove down The Mall and into the Palace gates accompanied by a motorcade of four cars and four police motorbikes. Charles, 73, appeared teary-eyed as he could be seen waving to people through the car windows.
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