There are countless dates in the royal calendar which will stir up happy or emotional memories for King Charles. One of these days is Sunday, 2 June - the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.
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on the royal family’s official Instagram. “When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I’ve painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject’s role in our public life has transformed.
Yeo added, “I do my best to capture the life experiences and humanity etched into any individual sitter’s face, and I hope that is what I have achieved in this portrait. To try and capture that for His Majesty The King, who occupies such a unique role, was both a tremendous professional challenge, and one which I thoroughly enjoyed and am immensely grateful for.” Commenters were not kind to the portrait, which features a ghostly-looking Charles against a red backdrop.“Does the first painting represent all the blood on his hands?” one commenter asked.
“100% thought this was satire,” another unimpressed fan wrote. Another spectator mused, “I would have loved this if it was any other color than red.
There are countless dates in the royal calendar which will stir up happy or emotional memories for King Charles. One of these days is Sunday, 2 June - the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.
King Charles and Queen Camilla made an unexpected visit to the Epsom races for a very touching reason.The Royal duo was spotted landing on the turf for the premier day of the Epsom Derby festival, better known as Ladies' Day, donned in identical raincoats, waving at the excited crowd before settling in their seats in the Royal enclosure. It may be a monumental day for them as one of their own horses, bred by the late Queen, is set to compete amongst the 12 entries in the Betfred Oaks race later on.This particular racing event was the most successful out of the five Classics for Queen Elizabeth II, with her owning two winners in Carrozza (1957) and Dunfermline (1977).
King Charles and Prince William appeared to be "prepared for a confrontation" during a private meeting with Prince Harry, according to the Duke of Sussex's memoir, Spare. The relationship between Harry and his father and brother has been strained following a series of explosive revelations about the Royal Family.
King Charles and Queen Camilla currently look set to miss the society wedding of the year as they have reportedly not confirmed their attendance at Hugh, Duke of Westminster's upcoming wedding to Olivia Henson. Suggestions that Their Majesties may not attend have been contrasted to when they previously declined an invitation to the wedding of the Duke's elder sister, Lady Tamara Grosvenor, back in 2004.
It is well-known that King Charles is an incredibly dedicated grandfather and spends as much time as possible with the youngest members of his family.There have been a number of times over the years that he has shared anecdotes about the youngsters with members of the public or could be overheard organising plans to come round and see them.The King has five grandchildren: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. He is also the step-grandfather of Queen Camilla's five grandchildren, Lola and Freddie Parker-Bowles and Eliza, Gus and Louis Lopes.
It is well-known that members of the Royal Family enjoy some of the most unique past times - from polo to carriage driving. But even some of the most privileged people in the world enjoy normal hobbies too as it seems stamp collecting has proved to be a therapeutic activity for many royals over the years. As ordinary as this sounds, in true royal fashion the family’s stamp collection is valued at an astounding £100 million.
enraged King Charles and Prince William. Now, royal author Tom Quinn claims the monarch and his eldest son have spoken about stripping the the California-based couple of their royal titles. Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals back in 2020, but have still retained their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
King Charles and the Prince of Wales are reportedly "terrified" of the potential repercussions if they were to remove Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Royal titles, a Royal commentator has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex famously stepped back from their roles as senior working royals in 2020 and subsequently relocated to Montecito, California, where they live with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
's and s cancer diagnoses, the royal family has had quite a tumultuous 2024. So when the news came down that the king and had canceled their public events for the week, some feared the worst.Thankfully, the royals' sudden respite from the public eye has nothing to do with the health of the king, his daughter-in-law, nor anyone else in the family, for that matter.
King Charles looks set to undertake a number of "surprise visits" in the future as he continues to grapple with his cancer diagnosis.The monarch, who revealed he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February, has resumed public duties after taking a brief pause while undergoing treatment for his condition. On a recent trip to The Army Flying Museum in Hampshire, Charles spoke about experiencing a "loss of taste" during his treatment as he spoke with veterans, military personnel, and their families.
Prince Harry appeared to have rejected an invite to meet with King Charles in London, over 'security concerns', it's been claimed.
returned home last week from their three-day trip to Nigeria. While the pair were visiting the West African country “in a private capacity,” their visit had all the markings of a traditional royal tour.
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King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will attend ceremonies in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. They will honour the brave soldiers who put their lives on the front line.
2024 Sunday Times Rich List, the monarch’s personal wealth is $770 million.On the other hand, according to the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, Queen Elizabeth’s personal wealth was a considerably lower $468 million, before she died at age 96 in September of that year. Surprisingly, this doesn’t mean that King Charles is the richest man in the UK. Charles pales in comparison to Hugh Grosvenor, 33, the Duke of Westminster.
Ghostbusters fans have noticed a resemblance between a character from the second film and the latest portrait of King Charles III.The portrait, painted by Jonathan Yeo, was unveiled earlier this week. Eight feet in height, the oil painting shows the King in his red Welsh Guards uniform against a striking red background, with a butterfly landing on his shoulder.However, some have noticed that the painting – which is the King’s first official portrait since his Coronation last year – bears some similarity to the Ghostbusters 2 villain Vigo the Carpathian, a European tyrant who haunts his 16th-century portrait.Fans of the 1989 movie have taken to social media to compare the two portraits.
The King has revealed the first official portrait of himself since the coronation, which includes one key detail Charles wanted to be added.The portrait, by British artist Jonathan Yeo, had been commissioned in 2020 to celebrate the then Prince of Wales’s 50 years as a member of the philanthropic institution The Drapers’ Company in 2022. On Tuesday 14 May, the portrait was unveiled at Buckingham Palace and shows the monarch wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, of which he was made Regimental Colonel in 1975.The noticeable red theme was inspired by the uniform of the Welsh Guards, with the shade seen splashed over much of the portrait.There is also one special detail picked out by Charles himself - a butterfly hovering over the King’s shoulder in the portrait.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's three-day trip to Nigeria began on Thursday, May 9 and saw them meet military officials, speak about mental health and promote the Invictus Games. While the pair stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020, their visit to the west African nation was dubbed a 'mini royal tour' – a reference which a leading royal expert points out will not have "pleased" King Charles or the Prince of Wales.
King Charles was surrounded by members of the Royal Family in a display of unity at the Buckingham Palace garden party on Wednesday, May 8, which coincidentally took place just minutes before Prince Harry's special service for the Invictus Games.The King was spotted mingling with over 8,000 guests at the party, located just over two miles from where Harry was scheduled to attend a thanksgiving service marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games at St Paul's Cathedral. Queen Camilla was by his side, and other working royals including Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Edward and Sophie, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, were also present, making it a grand royal gathering.
returned to London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.The trip marks the first time since his visit to see his estranged father following the king’s cancer diagnosis in February, as well as his first trip since learning of his sister-in-law Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis in March.“In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not the duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full program,” a spokesperson for Harry told The Post on Tuesday.