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Charles Practiced Being King, Reveals Former UK PM David Cameron

King Charles: Charles III was proclaimed Britain's new king by the Accession Council on Saturday.London: King Charles III practised for the day he would become Britain's new monarch and Head of State by holding weekly audiences with the Head of Government, former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed on Sunday as he reflected upon the former Prince of Wales' "longest apprenticeship in history" as the successor to Queen Elizabeth II.Cameron, who was British Prime Minister between 2010 and 2016, disclosed that during his time at 10 Downing Street he had audiences with the then Prince of Wales so he could prepare for his elevation.As the new sovereign following the death of his mother on Thursday, 73-year-old King Charles III would be holding weekly audiences with the Prime Minister as a k...
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Prince William Invited Harry On Walkabout After Call With King Charles: Reports

Before the Queen's death, the two had no intentions to meet, Daily Mail reported. (File)New Delhi: The unexpected reunion of Princes Harry and William was initiated by the latter after a phone call from King Charles, media reports claimed, citing royal sources."The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity for the Queen at an incredibly difficult time for the family," Daily Mail quoted a senior palace source as saying.The sight of the royal brothers on the 40-minute walkabout outside Windsor Castle was welcomed by crowds who had gathered to mourn Queen Elizabeth's death.BBC also reported that it was Prince William who had extended the invitation to Prince Harry and Meghan to go on this walkabout where the four inspected the floral tributes laid outside the gates of the r...
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Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin Leaves Balmoral Castle

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth will be held on September 19. (File)United Kingdom: The coffin carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth II left her beloved Balmoral Castle on Sunday, beginning a six-hour journey to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.The seven-car cortege carrying the oak casket - draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland - left the gates of her Scottish estate at 10.07am (0907 GMT).(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Source link
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“Reunited For Granny”: Prince Harry’s Homecoming Welcomed By UK Papers

Despite the truce, relations still appeared to be frosty, according to UK newspapers. (File)London: Britain's newspapers on Sunday hoped for royal reconciliation as their front pages were dedicated to the surprise reunion of estranged princes William and Harry, along with their wives Kate and Meghan.Pictures of the quartet putting aside their differences to look at floral tributes to Queen Elizabeth II outside her former Windsor Castle residence were splashed across the covers of many of the nation's Sunday papers."Reunited for granny," read the Mirror's headline, while the Telegraph ran with "Reunited in sorrow" and the Sun with "All 4 One".Despite the truce, relations still appeared to be frosty, with the Times headline reading "Warring Windsors' awkward truce to honour the Queen"."In...
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LIVE Updates: Charles To Be Proclaimed King Today, 2 Days After Queen’s Death

King Charles Updates: King Charles has named Prince William as the new Prince of Wales.Britain's Charles III will officially be proclaimed king in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II.The 73-year-old automatically became monarch upon the queen's death Thursday, but an Accession Council ceremony at St James's Palace early Saturday is a constitutional formality to recognise his sovereignty."As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation," King Charles said in his first address to the nation yesterday.Here are the Updates on King...
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LIVE Updates: King Charles’ Coronation Today, 2 Days After Queen Elizabeth’s Death

Queen Elizabeth Updates: King Charles has named Prince William as the new Prince of Wales.Britain's Charles III will officially be proclaimed king in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II.The 73-year-old automatically became monarch upon the queen's death Thursday, but an Accession Council ceremony at St James's Palace early Saturday is a constitutional formality to recognise his sovereignty."As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation," King Charles said in his first address to the nation yesterday.Here are the Updates on Q...
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“Maharani Elizabeth ko…”: British Envoy Mourns Queen’s Death In Hindi

A day of state mourning will be observed in India on September 11.New Delhi: British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth on Friday and as he spoke of her "life dedicated to service", he decided to begin doing so in Hindi. In a video shared on Twitter, he talks about how her legacy will be remembered by the world."I will try to speak speak clearly. Maharani Elizabeth ko, unki jeevan, nishtha aur kartaviya seva ke liye tha. United Kingdom,  Bharat, Commonwealth ke desho puri duniya me yaad kiya jayega," he said. This translates to "Queen Elizabeth dedicated her life to service. UK, India, the Commonwealth nations and the world will always remember her."#WATCH | Speaking Hindi & English, British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis mourns demise...
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Queen Elizabeth To Remain On Canadian Currency “For Years To Come”

The queen died peacefully at age 96 at her estate in Balmoral, ScotlandOttawa: Canada, a former British colony, has a new head of state. But the face of Queen Elizabeth II will continue to appear on its currency.Queen Elizabeth's image is featured on the backs of coins and on plastic-based C$20 ($15.28) bank notes that were first introduced in 2011. Those bills will remain in circulation, and the central bank said it's up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to decide if new notes will feature the image of her successor, King Charles III."The current polymer $20 bank note is intended to circulate for years to come. There is no legislative requirement to change the design within a prescribed period when the Monarch changes," Paul Badertscher, spokesman for the Bank of Canada, sa...
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5 Instances Where Queen Elizabeth II Proved Her Wit

During the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she photobombed two Australian Hockey players.London: The longest-serving monarch of the UK Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral Castle on Thursday, aged 96.During her tenure as the Royal head of the Commonwealth and the monarch of the UK, the Queen had quite many remarkable moments that proved she had quite a sense of wit and humour.In remembrance of the Queen, let's revisit five of her wittiest moments.1. When she nearly terrified Saudi Arabia's King on a drive at a point when the Saudi Monarch didn't allow women to drive in the countryIn 2003, when Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Abdullah visited the Queen in Scotland, the Queen offered to take him on a tour of the place. As she drove him around in her Land Rover, it is reported that the Crown Prince, ...