The Queen is to be reunited with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh as she is laid to rest in a historic state funeral. Crowds of mourners have flocked to London, Windsor and royal sites throughout the UK on the national bank holiday, with the service set to draw millions of TV viewers across the globe. The royal family, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will be among the 2,000 people gathered at Westminster Abbey to remember the late monarch […]

The death of Queen Elizabeth II means everyday items taken for granted must now be changed to reflect the new sovereign, King Charles III. The scale of the changes is monumental and will be on a scale never experienced before. Money (notes and coins) A new portrait of King Charles III will not feature on new bank notes until 2023 at the earliest, according to the Royal Mint. Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait will continue to feature on new bank notes […]

The nation’s new monarch King Charles III has been formally declared head of state during a historic ceremony televised for the first time. Charles’s role as King and the name he will use was confirmed during a meeting of the Accession Council attended by privy councillors at St James’s Palace in London. Following tradition, the new King was missing from proceedings and did not witness senior figures from national life including the Queen, the new Prince of Wales and the […]