Tag: King
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King Charles reaffirms commitment to Canada against backdrop of US trade war | UK News
Read Latest News The King, in a ceremonial sense, has reaffirmed his respect for and commitment to Canada, against the tense backdrop of the trade war with America. This afternoon, King Charles, who is also Canada’s monarch as a Commonwealth realm, received the Canadian Usher of the Black Rod, Greg Peters, and the Speaker of…
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King Charles refreshes his CPR skills at nursing event in London
Read Latest News The King refreshed his first aid skills when he practised resuscitating a dummy patient under the watchful eye of nursing cadets. King Charles, who has previously been trained in CPR, was at headquarters of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in central London, to celebrate a scheme introducing young people to the…
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King Charles attends first Commonwealth Day service since cancer diagnosis | UK News
Read Latest News The King has made his first appearance at a Commonwealth Day service for two years – as the Royal Family celebrated the association’s “powerful influence for good in the world”. The monarch joined the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal at the annual event at Westminster Abbey.…
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King Charles and Catherine return to Commonwealth Day service
Read Latest News PA Media Monday’s annual Commonwealth service was the first in two years to have both King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales, in attendance King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales have attended the annual Commonwealth Day service, a year after both were forced to cancel because they were receiving…
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King to launch Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth baton relay
Read Latest News EPA King Charles is patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation King Charles will launch the King’s Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace later, ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. It is the 18th official Commonwealth Games relay and marks 500 days until the event begins in July next year. He will hand…
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King shares playlist for Commonwealth Day radio show – and reveals the Kylie Minogue song that brings him joy | UK News
Read Latest News Just call him the dancing King… King Charles has shared a playlist of songs that bring him joy – and ones that have made it “incredibly hard to sit still” – to mark this year’s Commonwealth Day. The monarch has turned DJ for a one-off radio programme, with disco, reggae and Afrobeats…
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King Charles to celebrate differences as ‘a source of strength’ in Commonwealth Day message | UK News
Read Latest News The King will refer to “uncertain times” facing the world in his message for Commonwealth Day while celebrating the “source of strength” he believes the body of nations remains to this day. Writing to mark Commonwealth Day on Monday, the King, as Head of the Commonwealth, will say: “In these uncertain times,…
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King Charles reveals his favourite artists as he shares personal playlist | UK News
Read Latest News The King has shared his personal playlist of tracks that bring him joy – featuring everything from reggae and Afrobeats to contemporary pop hits. Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, and Grace Jones all feature on the King’s top tracks from across the Commonwealth, alongside the likes of Nigerian-American singer-songwriter Davido and recent Brit…
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King Charles reveals his personal playlist, from Marley to Kylie
Read Latest News Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent, BBC News PA Media King Charles is putting out a Commonwealth playlist, from reggae to disco King Charles III is launching a personal playlist of music that lifts his sprits and brings back important memories, including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones. He was photographed at Buckingham…
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Volodymyr Zelensky gets warm reception from King Charles at Sandringham
Read Latest News Volodymyr Zelensky has met King Charles III at Sandringham, after attending a summit of European leaders on ending the war in Ukraine. As the Ukrainian president arrived at the King’s Norfolk residence, local residents, some holding Ukraine flags, gathered outside the estate to witness his entrance by helicopter. Zelensky was in London…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with King Charles at Sandringham after crisis summit on Ukraine | World News
Read Latest News Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with the King at Sandringham. The Ukrainian president flew to the royal residence in Norfolk via helicopter after attending a security summit with Sir Keir Starmer and numerous world leaders in central London. People – some holding Ukraine flags – gathered outside Sandringham to try to…
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Zulu King Misuzulu’s love life shocks South Africa as he opts for divorce
Read Latest News Getty Images The love life of South Africa’s Zulu king has the country agog – and has scandalised his socially conservative subjects as he messes with tradition by seeking a divorce. Polygamy is part of Zulu culture, but King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has taken the unusual step of going to court to divorce…
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Donald Trump could meet King Charles in Scotland to plan state visit
Read Latest News Reuters Donald Trump said it would be an “honour” to visit the UK again after accepting an invite from King Charles US president Donald Trump has been invited to meet King Charles in Scotland to discuss an unprecedented second state visit to the UK. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used a trip…
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Keir Starmer gives Donald Trump state visit invitation from the King
Read Latest News US President Donald Trump has been invited for a second state visit by the King. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his trip to the White House to present Trump with an invitation letter from the King. Sir Keir said the president’s last state visit in 2019 had been a “tremendous success”…
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Donald Trump says he will visit UK in ‘near future’ after receiving ‘historic’ invitation from the King | Politics News
Read Latest News Donald Trump has been invited by King Charles for a “historic” state visit to the UK, Sir Keir Starmer said. The prime minister presented the US president with a copy of the invitation while the pair met in the Oval Office. Sir Keir and his US counterpart shared warm words as they…
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Former Bank of England governor Lord King says income taxes must rise | Politics News
Read Latest News Income taxes will have to rise in order to plug Britain’s financial blackhole and allow for reforms, the former Bank of England governor has told Sky News. Lord Mervyn King told Sophy Ridge’s Politics Hub programme we should all recognise “the very difficult position” that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has “inherited”, as he…
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King enjoys ‘a slurp’ of beer during tasting session at Staffordshire brewery | UK News
Read Latest News The King accepted the offer to enjoy “a slurp” of beer after pulling himself a pint during a visit to a brewery in Staffordshire. The 76-year-old was at the family-owned Tower Brewery in Burton Upon Trent. After the King pulled a pint called Gone For A Burton, a traditional mid-strength beer brewed…
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King Charles pulls pint and fits tyre as he visits Staffordshire
Read Latest News Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands Lee Bottomley BBC Radio Stoke Reuters King Charles pulled a pint during his visit to a brewery in Burton-upon-Trent King Charles pulled a pint and changed the tyre of a JCB vehicle during a visit to Staffordshire. The King visited the JCB headquarters in Rocester where…
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Lion King visual effects firm Technicolor on brink of collapse
Read Latest News Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Getty Images Technicolor owned studio MPC’s projects included Mufasa The Lion King The visual effects group behind Disney’s Mufasa The Lion King and its upcoming Snow White remake, is on the brink of failure. Technicolor owns a brace of leading visual effects studios including MPC, Mikros Animation…
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Strictly’s Amy Dowden awarded MBE by King in ‘really surreal’ experience | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been awarded an MBE by the King at Buckingham Palace. The 34-year-old, who has Crohn’s disease, was honoured for her services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease. The Welsh professional dancer, who joined the show in 2017, revealed in 2019 she was…
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Lady Jane MacRae – the Scottish piper playing for the King on VE Day
Read Latest News David Wallace Lockhart BBC Scotland News BBC Lady Jane MacRae will be playing for the King at this year’s VE Day commemorations Meet Lady Jane MacRae. She has a PhD in maths, is a former concert pianist and has an impressive golf handicap of just seven. With all those strings to her…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Middlesbrough
Read Latest News Evie Lake BBC News, North East and Cumbria Louise Hobson BBC Radio Tees Reporting fromMiddlesbrough Reuters Queen Camilla joined teenagers in Middlesbrough for a game of table tennis Queen Camilla joined in a game of table tennis as she and King Charles took a tour of Middlesbrough. The Queen, a fan of…
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King tries his arm at American Football
Read Latest News King Charles threw an NFL ball on a visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The King was visiting the ground to celebrate its community work, and its status as the UK’s official NFL ground. British American Football player Efe Obada was on hand to show his passing skills, and presented the King…
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King Charles invites Sir Keir Starmer and devolved government leaders for dinner at Windsor Castle | Politics News
Read Latest News King Charles will host the prime minister and the first ministers of the devolved governments at Windsor Castle on Wednesday night, Sky News understands. The monarch has invited John Swinney, the Scottish first minister, to the Berkshire royal residence, along with Northern Irish First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Northern Irish Deputy First Minister…
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King celebrates signing of landmark pact between Jewish and Muslim groups | UK News
Read Latest News The King says a landmark agreement designed to bring Jewish and Muslim communities closer together is “marvellous”. He welcomed faith leaders to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after the “Reconciliation Accords” were signed at Spencer House in London. The palace said the pact – also known as the Drumlanrig Accords – was aimed…
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Musk v Altman: The battle to become king of AI | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News Elon Musk’s bid to buy OpenAI for $97.4bn (£78.7bn) came unsolicited on Monday night and was quickly rejected by his former friend and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman. “The company is not for sale, neither is the mission,” Mr Altman said to Sky News this morning. “We’ll happily buy Twitter though.” Read…
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King Charles makes rare joint visit with Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner
Read Latest News King Charles has given Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer a guided tour of his environmentally friendly, sustainable housing project in Cornwall. Deputy PM and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner was also part of this unusual gathering, as they toured houses, a school and orchard in Nansledan. The King wanted to show them a…
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Southport stabbings: Parents of Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe pay tribute to daughters | UK News
Read Latest News Parents of two of the victims of the Southport murders have paid tribute to their daughters, describing them as “pure light” and “so brave”. Warning: Some readers may find details in this article distressing Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the parents of Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, described…
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King and Queen joined by the Beckhams, Helen Mirren and Stanley Tucci for black-tie dinner at Highgrove | UK News
Read Latest News The King and Queen were joined by celebrities at a black-tie dinner celebrating Italian cuisine and “slow food”. Among the guests for Charles and Camilla’s event at Highgrove House were Victoria and David Beckham, Dame Helen Mirren and Stanley Tucci. Image: ‘Good food brings people together,’ the King said. Pic: PA Image:…
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King Charles serves up a martini at Italian-themed dinner
Read Latest News King Charles has taken part in a martini-making session alongside actor Stanley Tucci and Italian mixologist Alessandro Palazzi. It was during a star-studded Italian-themed dinner, held ahead of the King and Queen’s state visit to Italy and the Vatican in early April. As well as actor Tucci, David and Victoria Beckham, Dame…
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King and Queen to host Stanley Tucci ahead of Italy state visit
Read Latest News Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Getty Images Stanley Tucci will make a speech at the royal dinner at Highgrove King Charles and Queen Camilla are to host actor Stanley Tucci at a formal dinner on Friday evening to mark the confirmation of a state visit to Italy later this year. The royal couple…
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King and Queen to meet Pope during state visit to Italy | UK News
Read Latest News The King and Queen are to pay state visits to Italy and the Vatican, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The major spring tour will take place in early April and celebrate “the strong bilateral relationship between Italy and the United Kingdom”. With royal overseas trips always carried out at the request of the…
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Anna Wintour tells King Charles she has no plans to stop working
Read Latest News PA Dame Anna is honoured for her services to fashion Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour has “firmly” told King Charles she will not stop working, as she removed her signature sunglasses to receive an award at Buckingham Palace. Dame Anna, the longest-serving editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, was made Companion of Honour for…
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King Charles to feature in new Amazon Prime Video documentary
Read Latest News King Charles is set to feature in a new documentary for Amazon Prime Video. Filming has already started, with the project expected to highlight his environmental charity work in the UK and overseas. The King has long been a champion of nature and green causes, and explored the themes in his 2010…
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Dunkley bamboozled by King magnificence
Read Latest News England’s Sophia Dunkley is dispatched by “beautiful” bowling from Alana King on day three of the Women’s Ashes Test. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t…
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January transfer news: The legacy of transfer king Mino Raiola
Read Latest News “His passing had been completely unexpected,” Enzo Raiola tells BBC Sport. “Even when he was sick, all our attention was on helping him get better. “Nothing was in place, and we didn’t think we would need to reorganise everything while grieving – it was extremely difficult.” Mino died aged 54 in Milan…
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Neymar signs for Santos: The prince who never became king at Barcelona or PSG
Read Latest News PSG paid a world-record €222m (£200m) fee that remains unsurpassed to this day. In Paris, Neymar often operated with more freedom, shifting into a central role where he orchestrated attacks and created from deeper positions. More freedom on the pitch was coupled with more commercial obligations off it. “His love for the…
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Women’s Ashes 2025: ‘Warne-esque’ Alana King shines at MCG
Read Latest News King’s contribution ensured that England’s challenge of avoiding a 16-0 drubbing is already looking unlikely. She was offered valuable support by the rest of a formidable attack that has regularly left England bewildered over the past three weeks. Seamer Kim Garth finished with 2-13 from 10 overs, Darcie Brown took two wickets…
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Nigel Farage now ‘has a laugh’ with King despite past disagreements | Politics News
Read Latest News Nigel Farage said he has “had a laugh” with the King despite past disagreements with him. The Reform UK leader met with members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace at a reception for newly elected MPs. Also present was the Queen, alongside the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke…
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King involved in ‘woke’ name change of HMS Agincourt submarine
Read Latest News King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that was branded “woke nonsense” by former defence secretary Grant Shapps, the BBC has been told. The name change was announced this week, and followed reports of concern…
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King delivers speech to Holocaust survivors on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation | UK News
Read Latest News The King has delivered a speech to Holocaust survivors on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. “It is a moment when we recall the depths to which humanity can sink when evil is allowed to flourish, ignored for too long for the world,” he said on a visit to the…
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Photo of King in new tartan released to mark Burns Night | UK News
Read Latest News The King’s new tartan was showcased in a photo released by the Palace to mark Burns Night. His green, red and blue kilt was made from King Charles III tartan, a new variety of the cloth designed by the Scottish Tartans Authority in 2023. It was created in recognition of the King’s…
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New portrait of King in kilt released for Burns Night
Read Latest News A new photograph of King Charles in a tartan kilt at Balmoral Castle has been released to mark Burns Night. The King is smiling in the photo, which was taken in the autumn in the library of the Royal Family’s Scottish holiday home in Aberdeenshire. The King is wearing a kilt made…
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Women’s Ashes 2025: Ash Gardner and Alana King star as hosts seal ODI clean sweep
Read Latest News England’s hopes of regaining the Women’s Ashes are hanging by a thread after suffering a heavy 86-run defeat by Australia in the third and final one-day international in Hobart. The hosts slipped to 59-4 as England’s bowlers dominated the early stages, but Ash Gardner’s sparkling run-a-ball 102 and half-centuries from Beth Mooney…
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Large crowd turns out to welcome King Charles to Alloa food bank | UK News
Read Latest News King Charles was greeted by a large crowd of well-wishers as he visited a community food bank in Clackmannanshire. The King was welcomed to The Gate in Alloa, which helped 4,273 people last year and provided 190 food parcels per month. It continues to provide around 75,000 meals per year and supports…
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Sir Rod Stewart joins King Charles for 2125 time capsule ceremony
Read Latest News King Charles has put a personal letter in a time capsule which will be buried in Ayrshire and opened in 100 years. The King was the first person to place an item in the King’s Foundation capsule at Dumfries House, near Cumnock, as part of the charity’s 35th anniversary celebrations. The monarch…
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King Charles to attend Auschwitz commemoration
Read Latest News King Charles will travel to Auschwitz later this month to attend an event marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp. The commemoration in Poland will take place on 27 January, with the King among the international visitors expected for memorial events. On Monday afternoon at Buckingham Palace,…
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A murder that shook British India and toppled a king
Read Latest News Alamy Abdul Kadir Bawla was one of the wealthiest men in Bombay at the time of his murder It looked like an ordinary murder. One hundred years ago on this day – 12 January 1925 – a group of men attacked a couple on a car ride in a upmarket suburb in…
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Novak Djokovic: Stefan Edberg and Billie Jean King on Serb’s 2025
Read Latest News Jannik Sinner is 23, and Alcaraz 21. That is a lot of years to concede when your opponents are as good as they are. But Grand Slam titles have regularly been won by great players in their mid-thirties over the past decade, and Edberg has played his part. The Swede was part…
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King deeply saddened by death of Briton in New Orleans attack – as reports say victim is stepson of ex-royal nanny | UK News
Read Latest News The King is deeply saddened by the death of a British man who was killed in the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day – amid reports he was the stepson of an ex-royal nanny. Edward Pettifer, from Chelsea, west London, was killed in the attack, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Sky…
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King deeply saddened by Briton Edward Pettifer’s death
Read Latest News King Charles is deeply saddened by the death of a British man who was killed in the vehicle attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, Buckingham Palace sources say. Edward Pettifer, 31 – who was named by the Metropolitan Police on Saturday morning – is believed to be the stepson of…
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King Charles charity’s humanitarian work in Syria after fall of Assad regime | UK News
Read Latest News King Charles has made a donation to help boost a charity’s humanitarian work in Syria following the fall of the country’s dictator Bashar al Assad. The King is a patron of the UK arm of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and has made an undisclosed contribution to help with its services –…
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The King and Royal Family are showing a more ‘human’ side after a difficult year | UK News
Read Latest News “I’m still alive,” the King joked, as we watched him work the room inside Waltham Forest Town Hall. It was just one moment of a few I’ve seen on royal jobs this year where, despite everything, he’s seemed more relaxed than ever. Don’t get me wrong, he’s had many years of perfecting…
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Behind the scenes footage shows how King Charles’s Christmas message was filmed | UK News
Read Latest News It’s not every day you get to direct the King, but Sky News took its turn this year to film the monarch’s annual Christmas message. Behind the scenes footage shows the preparations that went into filming the message given by the royal, 76. The King delivered his Christmas message from the chapel…
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King George VI Chase: Spillane’s Tower, Grey Dawning and Il Est Francais top Kempton field
Read Latest News Irish challenger Spillane’s Tower heads a field of 11 runners declared for the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day (14:30 GMT). The six-year-old, trained by Jimmy Mangan for owner JP McManus, was a dual winner at the top Grade One level last season and was added as a…
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Candid King opens up about anxieties of illness | UK News
Read Latest News We already knew from his choice of location, the King wanted to make a statement with his Christmas broadcast. He wanted to be seen outside the confines of royal palaces, and he wanted his words to be heard. This was a message that mattered to him. A tiny hospital chapel, hosting a…
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King Charles’s Christmas message in full | UK News
Read Latest News The King has delivered his Christmas message, praising the community response to the UK summer riots and thanking medical staff who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales through their cancer treatment. The message was broadcast from the chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in central London. This is what…
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King praises health workers and calls for unity after riots
Read Latest News King Charles has delivered a personal message of gratitude to health workers who have supported him during his cancer treatment, in his annual Christmas speech. In a candid message, he offered his “heartfelt thanks” to the doctors and nurses who helped with the “uncertainties and anxieties of illness”. The King also praised…
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King praises response to ‘lawless’ UK riots in Christmas message – as he gives ‘personal’ thanks to medics | UK News
Read Latest News The King has praised the community response to the “anger and lawlessness” of this summer’s riots in towns and cities around the UK in his annual Christmas message. Charles, 76, also used the message, filmed by Sky News at the chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in central London, to thank doctors…
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King Charles chooses former hospital chapel for annual Christmas broadcast in break from tradition | UK News
Read Latest News The King has poignantly chosen a former hospital chapel to deliver his annual Christmas broadcast. The message was recorded earlier this month by Sky News inside the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London. It is a tiny building, originally for staff and patients of the now-demolished Middlesex Hospital. At the end of a…
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King Charles chooses former hospital for annual Christmas broadcast in break from tradition | UK News
Read Latest News The King has poignantly chosen a former hospital chapel to deliver his annual Christmas broadcast. The message was recorded earlier this month inside the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London. It is a tiny building, originally for staff and patients of the now-demolished Middlesex Hospital. At the end of a year of change…
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Mufasa: The Lion King – six key things to know before watching the prequel | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Disney has added another film to their most successful franchise, The Lion King – this time following Mufasa’s journey from a cub to becoming the king of Pride Rock. Inspired by the 1994 animation, the latest addition is a live-action feature and is directed by Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Before heading to…
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King jokes ‘I’m still alive’ – as his cancer treatment to continue into next year | UK News
Read Latest News The King has joked “I’m still alive” when asked how he was during an official royal engagement with the Queen. It comes as palace sources told Sky News that his cancer treatment has been “moving in a positive direction… and will continue into next year“. The source added there is a sense…
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King receives royal welcome from Tim Cook and learns about AI at Apple’s London HQ | UK News
Read Latest News Apple boss Tim Cook rolled out the red carpet for the King at the tech company’s London headquarters today – while the Queen welcomed special guests to Clarence House for an afternoon of festive fun. The King was given a tour of Apple’s UK HQ at the decommissioned Battersea Power Station in…
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King recharged by Christmas power station trip
Read Latest News King Charles got into the festive spirit with an enthusiastically received visit to a Christmas market in the redeveloped halls of Battersea Power Station in south-west London. A community choir was singing the carol We Three Kings as he arrived – and they had at least one real-life King there in person…
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King reveals she has stage four cancer | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Kanya King, the founder of the MOBO Awards, has revealed she has stage four bowel cancer. Ms King, who is chief executive of the awards which celebrates and elevates black music in the UK, said her diagnosis is something she “never saw coming” and she is “still processing this unexpected reality”. Speaking…
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Mobo Awards founder Kanya King reveals cancer diagnosis
Read Latest News Getty Images Revealing her diagnosis, Kanya King says she “never saw it coming” Mobo Awards founder Kanya King announced she has been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer. Kanya launched the Mobos in 1996 to celebrate black talent across the entertainment industry including film, music and TV. The annual awards ceremony has…
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King and Queen reveal their official Christmas card for 2024
Read Latest News King Charles and Queen Camilla have chosen a photograph of themselves taken in the garden of Buckingham Palace for their official Christmas card. The photograph – taken in April – shows the smiling couple standing side-by-side on what appears to be a sunny day. The greeting inside reads “Wishing you a very…
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King and Queen’s Christmas card revealed | UK News
Read Latest News The King and Queen’s Christmas card has been revealed, showing the monarch and his wife smiling in the Buckingham Palace garden. In the picture, taken by photographer Millie Pilkington in April, Charles wears a grey suit and blue tie. Camilla is in a blue wool crepe dress by Fiona Clare and also…
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‘King Kong’ of weight loss jabs just too effective for the NHS | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News The ‘King Kong’ of obesity jabs is just too effective for the NHS to handle. Patients taking Mounjaro lose around a fifth of their body weight in a year and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimates there are 3.4 million people in England who could benefit. But when…
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‘King Kong’ weight loss drug to be given to less than 10% of eligible people in first rollout | UK News
Read Latest News Less than 10% of the millions eligible for the so-called “King Kong of weight loss drugs” will be able to get it in the next three years, according to guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Under final draft guidance issued by NICE, about 220,000 patients are expected…
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King hosts Emir of Qatar at state banquet – with Beckhams among the famous faces in attendance | UK News
Read Latest News The King has paid tribute to the “profound, personal and historic” ties between our “two great nations” as he hosts the Emir of Qatar at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. The British monarch is joined by the Queen who has not been taking part in the outdoor elements of the two-day…
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Could the next king of English chess be a Russian from St Petersburg? | UK News
Read Latest News “The rain, the clouds, the lack of sun – I feel at home here,” Nikita Vitiugov says. London, the chess grandmaster remarks, feels similar to St Petersburg, in terms of the weather, at least. One of the best players in the world, Nikita was once one of Russia’s brightest talents. But after…
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Canada town council at standstill over oath to King Charles
Read Latest News A town council in Canada is at a standstill after its newly elected members refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles III as required in the swearing-in ceremony. Stephen Johnson, the mayor-elect of Dawson City in Yukon Territory, and the new council were elected last month. They were to be sworn early…
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Canadian town at standstill over councillors’ refusal to take oath of allegiance to King Charles | World News
Read Latest News A Canadian town is facing a governance crisis after its newly elected mayor and councillors refused to take an oath of allegiance to the King. Dawson City in Yukon, northwest Canada, requires its council members to pledge allegiance to the monarch in a swearing-in ceremony. Under Yukon law, a newly elected official…
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King Charles III’s Coronation cost taxpayers £72m
Read Latest News Getty Images Last year’s Coronation of King Charles III cost taxpayers £72m, government figures have revealed. Just over £50m was spent by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), which coordinated the event, while policing costs came to almost £22m, which were paid for by the Home Office. The DCMS described…
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Paul Mescal bluntly appraises his meeting with the King at Gladiator II premiere | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Irish actor Paul Mescal says meeting King Charles was not on his “list of priorities”. The 28-year-old star was introduced to the reigning monarch at the Gladiator II world premiere on Wednesday. Image: The King greets the film’s stars at the world premiere The historical epic picks up 20 years after the…
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Billie Jean King Cup: Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter working together to lead Great Britain’s pursuit of glory
Read Latest News The mood in the British camp has been far from tense during their time in Malaga. When they could not leave their hotel on Wednesday because of heavy rain and flash flooding in the Andalusian city, spirits were kept high with games of spikeball and a yoga session. The group also celebrated…
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Pete Sinfield, lyricist for King Crimson, Bucks Fizz and Greg Lake, dies
Read Latest News Andrew Woodger/BBC Peter Sinfield said he had “no expectations” of having a hit record with I Believe In Father Christmas The King Crimson and Bucks Fizz lyricist Peter Sinfield has died aged 80. He also provided the words for Greg Lake’s perennial festive hit I Believe In Father Christmas, which first charted…
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Australian politician who heckled King Charles defiant after she is censured for her protest | World News
Read Latest News An Australian indigenous politician who heckled King Charles during his visit to the country last month has been censured. Senator Lidia Thorpe confronted the King during a reception in Parliament House in Canberra in October. “Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us! Our bones, our skulls, our…
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Australia senator censured for ‘not my King’ heckle
Read Latest News Australian lawmakers have voted to censure an Aboriginal senator who heckled King Charles during his visit to Canberra last month, to express their “profound disapproval” of her protest. Lidia Thorpe shouted “you are not my King” and “this is not your land” shortly after the King addressed the Great Hall of Parliament,…
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Billie Jean King Cup 2024: Emma Raducanu puts Great Britain in front against Canada in Malaga
Read Latest News While reigning champions Canada rank second in the world, there is no reason for Britain to have an inferiority complex. Raducanu and Boulter have a higher ranking than their singles opponents, although the presence of Gaby Dabrowski – the doubles world number three and recent WTA Finals champion – means a deciding…
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King Richard III given Yorkshire accent using state-of-the-art technology | UK News
Read Latest News State-of-the-art technology has been used to create a voice for King Richard III – giving him a Yorkshire accent. A digital avatar of the medieval king’s head went on display in front of excited history fans at York Theatre Royal. Richard III was king of England from 1483 until his death at…
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Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2024: Emma Raducanu win gives Great Britain lead against Germany
Read Latest News Ever since Raducanu won the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier, she has often found herself at the centre of attention. It has been no different in Malaga this week and, while that can often be uncomfortable in a team environment, the focus was justified with plenty of intrigue about Raducanu’s…
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Mark King given five-year ban in match-fixing case
Read Latest News Mark King has been banned for five years after being found guilty of match-fixing. An independent disciplinary committee found the 50-year-old Englishman guilty of one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match. The former Northern Ireland Open champion was suspended by the sport’s world governing…
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Billie Jean King: Tennis great on format changes, Saudi Arabia and Emma Raducanu
Read Latest News In recent months, King has kept an open mind about whether the WTA Finals should be staged in Saudi Arabia. The decision to hold the year-end tournament in Riyadh was criticised by some because of the country’s human rights record. Homosexuality is illegal in Saudi Arabia, while Amnesty International has cited the…
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Children sing Happy Birthday to the King
Read Latest News Children from Rye Oak Primark School in Peckham sang Happy Birthday to King Charles as he marked his 76th year. The King smiled as the youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit to Deptford, where he also opened a new hub as part of a food poverty project. He…
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King joins stars at London premiere
Read Latest News Stars of Gladiator II, including Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen and Pedro Pascal, and director Sir Ridley walked the red carpet ahead of the King for the premiere of the film in London. King Charles had earlier hosted members of the film and TV industry at a reception at Buckingham Palace.…
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Bahrain rights activists criticise UK over honour for King Hamad
Read Latest News Human rights activists have criticised an honorary knighthood given to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, who visited the UK earlier this week. In a letter to Buckingham Palace, three Bahraini activists now living in exile called on King Charles to rescind the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order,…
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Billie Jean King Cup 2024: Spain against Poland postponed after severe weather alert in Malaga
Read Latest News A severe weather alert in southern Spain has led to the opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup between Spain and Poland being postponed. The two nations were set to play in Malaga on Wednesday. Two weeks after flash floods caused devastation in eastern Spain, several areas of the nation are…
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King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph – without Queen Camilla | UK News
Read Latest News The King led the nation’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations as he laid a wreath at the Cenotaph during a two-minute silence. Charles, who is still receiving cancer treatment, paid his respects without the Queen, who did not attend events in central London due to a chest infection. He appeared alongside his son Prince…
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King to lead nation in memory of war dead
Read Latest News King Charles will lead the nation in remembrance of those who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts at the Cenotaph in central London. The King will be joined at the National Service of Remembrance by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.…
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King to open two food distribution hubs to mark 76th birthday | UK News
Read Latest News The King will open two food distribution hubs to mark his 76th birthday. The opening of the centres will also mark the first anniversary of the Coronation Food Project, an initiative to support charities that feed the nation with unwanted food. Charles, who celebrates his birthday next Thursday, will open the initiative’s…
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Prince William says past year ‘probably the hardest in my life’ after King and Kate diagnosed with cancer | UK News
Read Latest News Prince William has described the past year as “brutal” and probably “the hardest year in my life” following his father and wife being diagnosed with cancer. In a wide-ranging and surprisingly personal interview at the end of his week-long tour of Cape Town, the Prince of Wales was asked how hard the…
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Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at King of Spain as he visits town devastated by floods | World News
Read Latest News A crowd of angry survivors have hurled mud and insults at Spain’s King Felipe during a visit to one of the worst flood-hit towns. The King and Queen and government officials were touring devastated Paiporta, just outside Valencia when they were confronted by locals. Police on horseback were forced to step in…