King Charles Unveils New Memorial to LGBT Veterans after Gay Ban Campaign | BBC News

Oct 17, 2025 | King Charles III has unveiled a memorial to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel after a decades-long campaign against a ban on being gay in the armed forces.

In his first official engagement in support of the LGBT+ community, the King visited the sculpture, named "an opened letter", at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

The memorial is dedicated to those from the LGBT+ community now serving in the forces, as well as those who served at a time when it was illegal to be gay in the military.

During the ban, which lasted until the year 2000, those who were gay - or were perceived to be - faced intrusive investigations, dismissal and in some cases imprisonment.


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King Charles Becomes First Head of Church of England to Pray with Pope | BBC News

Oct 23, 2025 | King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope.

The King and Queen Camilla met Pope Leo for the first time, before sharing a service in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.

Prior to the service, the King and Queen had a private audience with the Pope, where they exchanged gifts.

King Charles to Pray with Pope on Vatican State Visit in Historic Moment | BBC News

Oct 22, 2025 | King Charles and Pope Leo are to become the first British monarch and pontiff to pray together at a church service since the Reformation in the 16th Century.

This historic moment will be in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, during Thursday’s state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla.

The service will bring together clergy and choirs from both the Roman Catholic church and the Church of England, of which the King is supreme governor.

The visit will be seen as an important symbol of reconciliation, in a trip that will also see the first meeting between the King and the new US-born Pope.

Virginia Giuffre’s Allegations against Prince Andrew, Explained | The Royals

Oct 19, 2025 | Virginia Giuffre's memoir - 'Nobody's Girl' - claims Prince Andrew felt ‘sex with me was his birthright’. He has denied all allegations that he had sex with the then 17 year old, but do the Epstein links again threaten the wider reputation of the monarchy? Andrew has already been stripped of any meaningful official role. He no longer receives public funds, and holds no royal patronages. He has had to relinquish his honorary military titles. But what do the British public think about this ongoing and ever more upsetting saga?

Recorded live in front of an audience at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 16th October 2025.

King Made More Than £1m Selling Land for Leg of HS2 That Was Scrapped

THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Duchy of Lancaster has maximised profits on land deals despite claiming it ‘does not rely on taxpayers’ money’

King Charles’s private property estate has made more than £1m at taxpayers’ expense from the sale of land for projects linked to the leg of HS2 which will no longer be built, the Guardian can reveal.

The Duchy of Lancaster negotiated payments totalling £1,132,400 by selling land for road works near a proposed hub station in Crewe, Cheshire, in a deal that has emerged despite the organisation’s assertion that it is “completely self-financing and does not rely on taxpayers’ money”.
The duchy – which has been controlled by reigning monarchs since medieval times and exists to provide them with a private income – acquired a sprawling, 1,400-hectare (3,450-acre) estate set around the Jacobean mansion of Crewe Hall in 1936.

In recent years, some of the land has been sold to make way for new roads and housing developments. It is able to maximise its profits on these deals because it is exempt from most business taxes. » | Geraldine McKelvie, Senior correspondent | Saturday, September 20, 2025

Being an honorable man, I am sure the King will be making suitable arrangements to donate these profits to his needy subjects! — © Mark Alexander

”King Charles and President Trump Are Very Similar.”

Sep 15, 2025 | “Charles and Trump are two sides of the same coin. Here's why.”

Rebel King by Tom Bower - Islam and King Charles III

Aug 18, 2025 | The book Rebel Prince that later was updated to Rebel King, is a fascinating and at times troubling book! It gives us an insight into the then Prince Charles’ affection for Islam and his great involvement with a religion he holds in high regard. There has been increased criticism of the King in this matter, so this episode aims to take a balanced look at the subject so you can make up your own mind.

King Charles - Yet Another Huge Rejection - Latest News

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‘King Charles Doesn’t Want to Hang Out with Donald Trump for Two Days’ | ITV News

Jul 17, 2025 | Donald Trump will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle during his unprecedented second state visit to the UK in September.

So why is it causing Keir Starmer such a headache?

Robert Peston tells Tom Bradby what his sources have revealed to him.

TATLER: All the Best Photographs from the Star-studded State Banquet at Windsor Castle for French State Visit

The King and Queen hosted a dazzling star-studded state banquet at Windsor Castle in honour of President Macron of France. President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs Brigitte Macron are currently in Britain in the first visit State Visit made by France in 17 years.
View the stunning photos on TATLER here.

King Charles Bids Macron Farewell After Windsor Carriage Viewing

Jul 9, 2025 | King Charles and Queen Camilla bid farewell to President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at Windsor Castle on day two of their state visit. Report by Matthew Covell.

The King's Speech at the French State Banquet

Jul 9, 2025 | 🇫🇷🇬🇧 ”My whole life, and during all of my 36 visits to your country, I have been in awe of France’s extraordinary attributes and achievements."

Yesterday, during a State Banquet at Windsor Castle, The King welcomed @EmmanuelMacron and Mrs. Macron with a speech celebrating a thousand years of shared history and culture between the people of Britain and France.


Read His Majesty’s speech here.

King and Macron Toast 'Ever Closer' UK-France Ties at State Banquet

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BBC: The King said relations between the UK and France are growing "ever closer" as he hosted Emmanuel Macron at a lavish state banquet at Windsor Castle.

The French president spoke of his confidence in ties between the countries as the pair dined alongside members of the Royal Family and some 160 guests, including Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John.

Macron and wife Brigitte were earlier greeted at RAF Northolt by the Prince and Princess of Wales to kick off their state visit, before meeting the King and Queen in Windsor, while Macron also gave a speech in Parliament.

The three-day visit is the first by a French president since 2008, and the first by a European Union political leader since Brexit.

Starting his state banquet speech in French, the King welcomed Macron before remarking that much has happened since his own royal tour of France in 2023.

The UK and France "have stood ever closer since then", he said.

King Charles spoke of the deep cultural, political and historic ties between the two nations before turning to joint cooperation in facing cross-border threats in an uncertain world of "terrorism, organised crime and cyberattacks". » | Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondent | Jacqueline Howard, BBC News | Reporting from Windsor | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

How King Charles Will Help Rebuild the Shaken UK-France Friendship during the State Visit

BBC: Few scenes convey British pomp and soft power more than the King and Queen in a carriage procession through the picturesque streets of Windsor. They are being joined on Tuesday by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron for the first state visit by a French president since 2008, and the first by a European Union leader since Brexit.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be there too - a Royal Salute will be fired and Macron will inspect a guard of honour. But at a time of jeopardy in Europe, this three-day visit to Windsor and London promises much more than ceremony.

There is a genuine hope that the coming days will make a difference to both countries.

Macron will address MPs and peers at Westminster, and he and Brigitte will be treated to a state banquet back at Windsor. The trip will culminate with a UK-France summit, co-chaired by Sir Keir Starmer and Macron, during which the two governments hope to reach an agreement on the return of irregular migrants.

They will also host Ukraine's leader by video as they try to maintain arms supplies to his military.

But the wider question is how closely aligned they can really become, and whether they can put any lingering mistrust after Brexit behind them.

And, given that the trip will involve much pageantry - with the tour moving from the streets of Windsor, the quadrangle of the Castle and later to the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster - how crucial is King Charles III's role in this diplomacy? » | Paul Kirby, Europe digital editor | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: The Guardian view on Macron’s state visit: a renewed entente cordiale is good for France, Britain and Europe: After being sabotaged in the Brexit years, one of the UK’s most important bilateral relationships is back on a firm footing »

French President Greeted by King Charles as State Visit Begins

BBC: Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have been greeted by King Charles and Queen Camilla as the French president starts a three-day state visit to the UK.

The Macrons were greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales as they arrived at RAF Northolt in west London on Tuesday, before they met the King and Queen in Windsor town centre.

It is the first state visit by a French president since 2008, and the first by a European Union political leader since Brexit.

Among the issues likely to be discussed between Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during the visit, will be how to stop small boats crossing the Channel. Downing Street has said the UK's relationship with France is "key" to tackling this problem.

"We expect to make good progress on a wide range of priorities, including migration, growth, defence and security, which will deliver on the interests of both the British and the French public," a spokesman for No 10 said.

Macron and the King were seen chatting enthusiastically as they travelled to Windsor Castle in open-top carriages, accompanied by Household Cavalry. » | Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondent | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

BBC: Macron to address Parliament on first day of state visit after lunch with King in Windsor »

Charles III.: Porträt eines Königs | Mit offenen Augen | ARTE

Dec 24, 2024 | Das erste offizielle Porträt von Charles III. als König von England – enthüllt am 14. Mai 2024 im Buckingham-Palast – sorgte für heftige Diskussionen. Wie lassen sich die Reaktionen auf das Gemälde erklären? Ein Rückblick auf eine königliche Tradition mit Symbolkraft ...

Im Mai 2024 wurde im Buckingham-Palast das erste offizielle Porträt von Charles III. als König von England enthüllt. Es zeigt eine Gestalt, die wie aus einer scharlachroten Wolke auftaucht. Die Darstellung sorgte für heftige Diskussionen. Warum können solche eigentlich antiquierten Gemälde die Gemüter heute noch derart erhitzen? Der britische Maler Jonathan Yeo schildert die Entstehung des Werkes. Die Kunsthistorikerin Alexandra Zvereva erläutert die Entwicklungsgeschichte der Königsporträts zwischen Tradition und Moderne. Foto: Jonathan Yeo

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King Charles Axes ‘Embarrassing’ Train over Soaring Costs

Jul 1, 2025 | “It has become a little bit of an embarrassment.”

King Charles has decided to axe the royal train, which has a history spanning 180 years, as it has become “too expensive”, says The Times’s royal editor, Kate Mansey.


THE GUARDIAN: Royal train to be retired as King Charles seeks to modernise monarchy: Palace accounts show Treasury funding to remain at £86.3m, while duchy of Cornwall will waive some charity rents »

TATLER: The Royal Train isn't as glamorous as it used to be »

King Charles Signals Support for Canada during ‘Uncertain Times’

Mar 11, 2025 | King Charles and other members of the Royal Family are showing some subtle but notable signs of support for Canada amid its economic fight with the United States.

Tearful King Charles Visits Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Jan 28, 2025 | The King looked visibly moved as he visited Auschwitz on Monday.

King Charles paid respect to victims of the Holocaust by laying a wreath to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp.

Earlier in the day, the King met survivors and listened to their touching experiences.

Charles’ trip marks the first time a British head of state has toured the camp.

King Charles: Remembering the Evils of the Holocaust Is Vital

Jan 27, 2025 | King Charles has spoken out against the "evils" of the Holocaust at the Jewish Community Centre in Krakow.

"To be in Poland on International Holocaust Memorial Day... is both a sombre and indeed a sacred moment," the King said.

He went on to say it is a time when we remember the millions murdered in "violence and hatred" by the Nazi regime, adding it is a "moment when we recall the depths to which humanity can sink when evil is allowed to flourish, ignored for too long by the world."