UK Royal Family

King Charles III, the UK's monarch

Charles III became the UK's monarch at the age of 73 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.

What does King Charles do?
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UK
Posted
22 October
The Royal Family tree and the order of succession
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UK
Posted
6 February
The Royal homes of the King
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UK
Posted
16 September 2022
Seven things you may not know about the Commonwealth
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UK
Posted
25 April 2023
Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures
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In Pictures
Posted
8 September 2022

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Harry describes unravelling after Afghan return
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UK
Posted
30 August 2023
The Story. What Harry and Meghan did next. Audio, 27 minutes
What next for the couple three year after leaving the royal family?
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Short History Of... The Crown Jewels. Audio, 42 minutes
A priceless collection of treasures kept in the Tower of London… What's the real story?
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
French airport to be renamed after late Queen
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UK
Posted
22 August 2023
Three charged after lambs stolen from King's estate
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Norfolk
Posted
21 August 2023
King and Queen begin summer stay at Balmoral
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Scotland
Posted
21 August 2023
No public event for anniversary of late Queen's death
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UK
Posted
4 August 2023
Harry and Meghan in united front against cyberbullying
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UK
Posted
2 August 2023
Windsor crossbow intruder 'planned to kill guards'
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Berkshire
Posted
28 July 2023
Windsor intruder wanted 'heroic end', court told
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Berkshire
Posted
27 July 2023
How much taxpayer money goes to the Royals?
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UK
Posted
27 July 2023
Royal cygnet numbers drop by 40% in a year
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UK
Posted
27 July 2023
Beano marks 85th birthday with star-filled edition
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Entertainment & Arts
Posted
26 July 2023
New photo of Prince George to mark 10th birthday
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UK
Posted
21 July 2023
Queen Elizabeth's name will be 'closely protected'
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UK
Posted
21 July 2023
First British passports issued with King's name
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UK
Posted
18 July 2023
'Swan upping' makes quirky royal trip up Thames
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UK
Posted
17 July 2023
William tours plane that brought Queen's body home
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Gloucestershire
Posted
14 July 2023
Postbox topper tribute to Lady Jane Grey
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Leicester
Posted
10 July 2023
King's special Edinburgh day ends with flypast
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Scotland
Posted
5 July 2023
A guide to King's Scottish crown jewels ceremony
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Scotland
Posted
5 July 2023
King Charles III given Scottish crown jewels in lavish Edinburgh service
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Scotland
Posted
5 July 2023
Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line
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Scotland
Posted
5 July 2023
Honours of Scotland: The order of service in full
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Scotland
Posted
5 July 2023