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King Charles III

King Charles III
King Charles III
Born Charles Philip Arthur George on 14 November 1948, Charles became king of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on September 8, 2022. He has taken the official name of Charles III. He was previously the longest-serving heir apparent and longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history.
Born
14 Nov 1948
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Monarchy
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King of England
King Charles waves as he and Queen Camilla leave The London Clinic in January 2024. Photo: PA via dpa
Royalty

King Charles briefly hospitalised after side effects from cancer treatment

The British monarch has since returned to Clarence House, but his engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were cancelled.

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis back home after 5-week hospital stay for double pneumonia

Canada

Canada’s PM Carney meets King Charles and Macron after Trump threats

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Ukraine war

UK’s King Charles meets with Ukraine’s Zelensky after London summit

Zelensky went to Sandringham after a meeting with other European leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine.

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Britain’s King Charles, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England, UK on Sunday. Photo: PA Wire / dpa
Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky embraced by UK’s Starmer a day after Trump meltdown

The president was told he had Britain’s unwavering support before a meeting with King Charles and a summit with other European leaders.

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Britain

Rupert Murdoch’s UK news group apologises to Prince Harry

News Group Newspapers settled in the lawsuit over a phone hacking scandal.

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Britain

In Auschwitz, UK’s Starmer vows to fight antisemitism back home

The visit made the UK leader see more clearly than ever before how the industrial-level killing didn’t result from the evil deeds of a few individuals.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria place a candle and a stone from Downing Street at a memorial monument during their visit to the Memorial And Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau. Photo: AFP
Royalty

UK’s Princess Kate says her cancer is in remission

The Princess of Wales underwent preventive chemotherapy after an operation a year ago revealed she had an unspecified form of cancer.

Royalty

Britain’s King Charles to visit Poland for Auschwitz commemorations

Auschwitz, the largest Nazi death camp in World War II, was liberated on January 27, 1945.

Royalty

Who is Samuel Chatto’s artist girlfriend, Eleanor Ekserdjian?

In a notable move, Samuel Chatto – Princess Margaret’s grandson – brought his girlfriend Eleanor Ekserdjian to spend time with the royal family on Christmas Day – here’s what we know about her.

The fact that Eleanor Ekserdjian was seen spending Christmas with her boyfriend Samuel Chatto and the British royal family implies the pair are getting serious. Photos: @3812gallery, @e.ekserdjian/Instagram
Royalty

Who is the ex-royal nanny who lost her son in the New Orleans attack?

The ex-nanny to Princes William and Harry has remained a close confidante to the royal family, even serving as godmother to Harry and Meghan Markle’s son, Archie.

Former British royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke is back in the spotlight after her stepson was killed in the New Orleans truck attack. Photo: Getty Images
Prince William

Prince William ‘saddened’ at death of ex-nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack

Edward Pettifer was stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, nanny to William and Harry. Pettifer is final victim to be identified in New Year attack.

Christmas

UK’s cancer-hit King Charles hails doctors in Christmas speech

The monarch and daughter-in-law Kate Middleton were diagnosed with cancer just weeks apart, removing two senior royals from frontline duties.

Royalty

Former Greek royal family expresses ‘deep emotion’ after regaining citizenship

Greece abolished its monarchy in 1974 and the former royal family was stripped of its citizenship two decades later.

Members of the former Greek royal family attend the funeral of Michael, cousin of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in Athens, Greece on August 1. Photo: AP
Royalty

Chocolate maker Cadbury loses royal warrant under King Charles

Campaign group B4Ukraine had urged king to remove companies ‘still operating in Russia’, singling out Cadbury’s owner Mondelez International.

Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate bars. Cadbury on Monday lost its UK royal warrant for the first time in 170 years. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong

Recap | Michael Jackson misdirects, Princess Di disappoints fashionistas and Bill Clinton makes history

Relive celebrity moments that captivated a city when Michael Jackson, Charlie Chaplin, Princess Diana, Roger Moore and Bill Clinton visited Hong Kong.

Royalty

King Charles coronation cost UK taxpayers more than US$90 million

Critics say taxpayer spending on the 2023 events was too large and out of touch given huge demands on stretched public funds.

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Australia

Australian senator rejects censure for accusing Britain’s king of genocide

Indigenous activist Lidia Thorpe vowed to repeat her comments should Britain’s ‘colonising king’ return to Australia.

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Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe stages a protest last month as Britain’s King Charles attends a parliamentary reception in Canberra. Photo: Reuters
Royalty

UK’s King Charles and Princess Kate attend event as both slowly return to duty

The king, who was also diagnosed with cancer this year, was among the dignitaries laying wreaths in London.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Recap | Trump victory threatens Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s US future amid deportation fears; Kate Middleton health update

Explore the potential impact of Trump’s presidency on Harry and Meghan’s US future, learn more about Kate Middleton’s health update and her return to public duties, plus Brooklyn Beckham’s revelations about William’s character amidst his family’s rumoured rift with Harry and Meghan.

Royalty

UK’s Queen Camilla withdraws from events due to chest infection

The news comes during a period of health troubles for the royal family, with King Charles and Kate Middleton both being treated for cancer.

Britain’s Queen Camilla waves as she boards the Royal Australian Air Force jet via Faleolo International Airport after her visit to a Farewell Ceremony at Siumu Village n Apia, Samoa, in October. Photo: Reuters
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Recap | Meghan and Harry to finally let King Charles visit grandchildren after Portugal move

King Charles could soon be visiting his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, Prince William reveals why Princess Diana might think him ‘mad’, a queen makes a surprise trip to Australia, and more royal news from around the world.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, pictured during a visit to Colombia in August, are buying a home in Europe, which could pave the way for a royal family reunion. Photo: Getty
Australia

‘This is not your land’: Australian senator accuses Britain’s king of ‘genocide’

Britain’s King Charles was berated by an indigenous senator on Monday, who told him ‘you committed genocide against our people’.

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Australia

King Charles meets cheering Australian crowds, says ‘great joy’ to return

Charles’ 16th official visit to Australia, where he attended school in 1966, is also his first major foreign trip since cancer diagnosis.

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Australia

Britain’s King Charles becomes Australian admiral, air marshal and field marshal

The 75-year-old monarch was granted the military honours in a ceremonial gesture while recuperating after his flight from London.

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Britain’s King Charles after arriving at Sydney International Airport on Friday. Photo: AFP
Australia

King Charles arrives in Australia for landmark tour

The king’s long-planned trip is designed to bolster the monarchy among an increasingly disinterested Australian public.

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A projection of photographs of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla is seen on the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on October 18, 2024, as the royals arrive for a six-day visit to Sydney and Canberra. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)
Food and Drinks

Dine like King Charles with full butler service at this Scottish mansion

For US$490 you can eat an authentic 18th century feast served by a butler at the British monarch’s table in Dumfries House, Scotland.

Britain

William and Kate in first public appearance since princess’s cancer treatment

Couple visited Southport ‘to show support to the community’ after a July knife attack that killed 3 children, Kensington palace said.

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