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When King Charles formally appointed Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister, it was a historic moment for the new monarch. The memorable moment was the first time that King Charles has had to carry out the sovereign's duty of appointing a head of the government - and it came just seven weeks into his reign.

Camilla, Queen Consort is pictured surrounded by teddies in a new image released to mark the donation of more than 1,000 toy bears to the Barnardo’s children’s charity.The bears – made up of Paddingtons and other teddies – had been left by members of the public outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle in the wake of the Queen’s death last month.The toys have been collected, professionally cleaned and will be delivered to Barnardo’s children’s services in the coming weeks, Buckingham Palace said. In a photograph to mark the occasion, Camilla is seen smiling broadly while sitting on a low sofa in the Morning Room at Clarence House wearing a navy blue dress with white stitching, clutching a Paddington bear on her lap and surrounded by other teddies.

At least they made the office! In newly released video of Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss meeting with the new reigning monarch King Charles III, fans were quick to notice that in his office at Buckingham Palace, the king has a photo of his estranged son Prince Harry and daughter-in-law Meghan Markle from their wedding day on display alongside other family photos. Since the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II has ended, King Charles has been busy with royal duties, while his son and daughter-in-law have vanished from England, most likely back to their home in California.

crowned sovereign of the United Kingdom, King Charles III will finally get his day in the sun.Following her death last month, Charles, 73, became the new monarch and his own coronation is set for May 6, 2023.The date is also the day that his grandson Archie — the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — will turn 4 years old. Queen Elizabeth was ordained as ruler on June 2, 1953, and her coronation was full of pomp and circumstance.However, Charles’ ceremony is reportedly set to be a scaled back and more modernized celebration.“The king has stripped back a lot of the coronation in recognition that the world has changed in the past 70 years,” a source recently divulged to the Mirror.The three-hour service at Westminster Abbey will be pared down to just 60 minutes.As for guests who earned a coveted spot on the invite list, the amount has been chopped down from 8,000 to 2,000.It is expected that peers will wear formal coronation robes, however, the need for the uniform choices may be modified.Operation Golden Orb, which is the code name for the planning of the coronation, was first speculated to be held on June 3.

at His Majesty's coronation in May. Kinda puts your couples massage to shame, huh?"The Ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort," Buckingham Palace said in a statement, per .

Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown” claims that the Duke of Sussex, 38, would carry out “loyalty tests” on his employees and was “obsessed” with the press.Low appeared on “Good Morning Britain” recently and noted how Harry’s feelings were “brewing for a long time — before Meghan.”“Harry had this obsession with the media. He was so very unhappy,” Low said on the chat show.In his book, the author penned how Harry would often use the phrase “the palace syndrome.” He described it as Harry not being able to “fight the battles he wants, because [he] has been institutionalized.

seen crying during a bridesmaids’ dress fitting for Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry.However, in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired last March, Markle claimed the image portrayed quite the opposite of the truth — that it was the then-Duchess of Cambridge who made her bawl.Valentine Low’s new book, “Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown,” out Thursday, says that Markle was adamant on the truth coming out about that incident.The Duchess of Sussex was seemingly frantic for the palace to “put something out” that denied the rift between the sisters-in-law.“The truth is that, after the dress fitting, Meghan had become obsessed with trying to persuade the palace press office to put something out denying the story,” Low writes, according to excerpts of the book.In the Winfrey interview, “Meghan went further than denying the Kate-in-tears story, however. Instead, she said, the reverse had happened.

In the Queen's final hours, the royal family raced to be with her in a well-documented dash to Balmoral. Prince Harry cut a lonely figure as travelled alone - and more details have come out about that fateful day.

The Queen took a liking to BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker in her last days at Balmoral. Her Majesty passed away earlier this month at the age of 96 in Scotland, and while the Queen was pictured shaking new prime minster Liz Truss's hand a couple of days before her death, it's been said that her final days also included watching the BBC weatherman.

King Charles III has flown back to Scotland to mourn his late mother privately following the very public state funeral for The Queen on Monday. The Royal Family have begun their own period of mourning for another seven days since privately laying Queen Elizabeth II to rest in a chapel at Windsor Castle after the funeral at Westminster Abbey.

monarch’s funeral on Monday. Matthew Magee — who measures 7 feet, 2 inches tall — walked ahead of the queen’s coffin during an outdoor procession, with many taking to Twitter to ask the identity of the “insanely tall” mystery man. “That very tall man in the funeral procession, a member of the royal household, must be the royal light bulb changer!” one quipped.

Honoring Her Majesty’s legacy. Queen Elizabeth’s vigil was held two days before her funeral. Her grandchildren, led by Prince William and Prince Harry, took a moment of silence to give tribute to her.

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton were not present as their husbands took their places in a vigil for the Queen on Saturday 17 September. Meghan, 41, and Kate, 40, were not at Westminster Hall as Prince Harry and Prince William took their places alongside the late monarch's other grandchildren to pay their respects.

King Charles and his family have been "deeply moved" by the response to Queen Elizabeth's death. The 96-year-old monarch passed away on 8 September aged 96, sparking an outpouring of tributes around the world and the 73-year-old new king has sent a message of "sincere gratitude" to those who have sent their condolences. Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "His Majesty The King and the Royal Family wish to send their sincere gratitude for the messages of condolence received from around the world.

Good Morning Britain viewers think they have spotted Kate Garraway's tribute to the Queen during her latest TV appearance. After spending time outside Buckingham Palace, the presenter was back in the ITV news programme's studio on Friday (September 16) alongside Ben Shephard.

ascended to the throne.The tradition, called “telling the bees,” demands that the bees be informed of the monarch’s passing in a hushed tone, the Daily Mail reported.A traditional custom in many European countries, “telling the bees” started centuries ago According to tradition, the bees must be told of important events in their keepers’ lives, such as births, marriages or departures from the household. It is said that if the bees are not told of important events, there will be a penalty to pay such as bees leaving their hive, stopping the production of honey, or even dying.“I’m at the hives now, and it is traditional when someone dies that you go to the hives and say a little prayer and put a black ribbon on the hive,” the 79-year-old beekeeper told the Daily Mail.

Eamonn Holmes gave his followers a glimpse into his working life at the moment as he made his way to cover the latest on the Queen's death. The GB News presenter has spent the last week reporting from outside Buckingham Palace alongside his Breakfast co-host Isabel Webster.

A family meal. Prince William and Harry attended a dinner together after the Queen’s death. The Royal family had an intimate dinner before the Queen left Buckingham Palace for the last time.

, , Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, trailed behind their mother's coffin on Monday, September 12, as it was driven from Palace of Holyroodhouse to St. Giles’ Cathedral.

her death on Thursday.But Emmy-winning Netflix hit “The Crown” has given us some insight into the monarch who has been portrayed in the series by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and now Imelda Staunton. Still, the show has employed a fair amount of creative license in taking us behind the walls of Buckingham Palace and across the history of the late queen’s reign.In fact, series creator Peter Morgan has admitted that he has “made up” scenes, while one Palace source has accused the show of “trolling on a Hollywood budget.”Still, “The Crown” — which will return in November with its fifth season — had enough respect for the Queen to have a plan in place in the event of her death: The series shut down production for at least a week while filming Season 6, due out in 2023.Until the royal family is back in all of its streaming splendor on “The Crown,” we break down how much was fact versus fiction in reference to Queen Elizabeth II’s most memorable moments.In the third season of “The Crown,” Lord Mountbatten — the Queen’s second cousin once removed, who was also Prince Philip’s maternal uncle affectionately known as “Uncle Dickie” — was approached by a group plotting to depose Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

Zara Tindall's husband Mike Tindall has revealed his grief after hearing news of the Queen's death. He posted on Instagram to pay tribute to Her Majesty.The former international rugby player, who used to sing the national anthem before every match, shared a photo of the Sydney Opera House with the Queen's image shadowed over it, on his story.

King Charles III made his first address as the new monarch on Friday (September 9). In a pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace, an emotional Charles was dressed in a black suit and sat beside a photo of his late mother.

Harry Styles led his fans in a round of applause for Queen Elizabeth on Thursday (08. 09. 22) night.

The national anthem will be sung with its new lyrics on Friday 9 September at a memorial service for The Queen. As a new monarch is ushered in, the lyrics of the anthem will change to reflect the new King, Charles III.The lyrics to the national anthem will change from “Queen” to “King” and “her victorious” to “him victorious” to mark that King Charles III has now taken over as monarch.

“Punking” put Ashton Kutcher to shame.Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday, the royal’s friends and admirers came forward in droves to reminisce about her countless iconic moments. One of the more hilarious tales, shared by her bodyguard at the Queen’s Jubilee, came after the quick-witted monarch trolled two US tourists who didn’t recognize her at her own home.“There were two hikers coming towards us and the Queen would always stop and say hello,” former Protection Officer Richard Griffin told SKY News in a resurfaced clip about the uproarious encounter, which occurred while he was walking with Her Majesty outside Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Cue the “Undercover Boss” theme song! As the monarch was wearing a headscarf and a tweed jacket at the time, the tourists assumed she was just another visitor.

Britain’s royal family will observe a period of mourning that ends on the seventh day after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with flags at royal residences to remain at half mast.

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla landed back in London and made their way directly to Buckingham Palace today, where they were met with huge floral tributes left by the mourning public. Upon becoming the new monarch following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Charles, 73, and Camilla, 75, arrived to huge crowds gathered to pay their respects. After shaking hands with many in front of the gates, the Royal couple walked around to observe some of the floral displays.

The King and Queen Consort Camilla have landed back in London after they left Balmoral this morning. A plane carrying the King and Queen Camilla landed at RAF Northolt in west London around 13.34pm on Friday – Charles' first time on English soil since becoming monarch.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles III's Proclamation at the Accession Council will take place on Saturday, 10am, in the State Apartments on St James's Palace.