Do we really have to sell out our culture to other faiths in the name of political correctness? Isn’t this truly rather ridiculous? Just imagine the Saudis doing this for us! You can’t, of course, because they would never do such a thing. If this is the best that the monarchy can offer us today in this incarnation, then do we really need a monarchy at all? Stupid is as stupid does! – © Mark Alexander
Showing posts with label King Charles III. Show all posts
Showing posts with label King Charles III. Show all posts
Saturday, December 24, 2022
King Charles' Christmas Message to Pay Tribute to Queen's Legacy – BBC News
Do we really have to sell out our culture to other faiths in the name of political correctness? Isn’t this truly rather ridiculous? Just imagine the Saudis doing this for us! You can’t, of course, because they would never do such a thing. If this is the best that the monarchy can offer us today in this incarnation, then do we really need a monarchy at all? Stupid is as stupid does! – © Mark Alexander
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Man Arrested in Luton after Egg Believed to Have Been Thrown at the King
THE GUARDIAN: Man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of common assault during walkabout by King Charles in Luton
King Charles meets members of the public during a visit to Luton. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of common assault during a walkabout by King Charles in Luton town centre, Bedfordshire police said, after an egg is believed to have been thrown in the direction of the monarch.
The man is being held in custody for questioning after being arrested in St George’s Square in Luton on Tuesday, Bedfordshire police said.
Charles was temporarily steered away from the crowds outside Luton town hall by his security staff shortly after arriving. He then resumed shaking hands with members of the public after being moved to a different area.
The king was in Luton to ride the new cable-drawn Dart mass passenger transit system. » | Jamie Grierson and agency | Tuesday, December 6, 2022
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of common assault during a walkabout by King Charles in Luton town centre, Bedfordshire police said, after an egg is believed to have been thrown in the direction of the monarch.
The man is being held in custody for questioning after being arrested in St George’s Square in Luton on Tuesday, Bedfordshire police said.
Charles was temporarily steered away from the crowds outside Luton town hall by his security staff shortly after arriving. He then resumed shaking hands with members of the public after being moved to a different area.
The king was in Luton to ride the new cable-drawn Dart mass passenger transit system. » | Jamie Grierson and agency | Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Friday, December 02, 2022
Quebec Moves to End Canadian Elected Officials’ Oath to King Charles
THE GUARDIAN: ‘It is a relic from the past’: strong opposition to oath from three political parties of French-speaking province
Quebec’s premier, François Legault, will propose legislation to end the oath to the British king.Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images
Quebec’s premier, François Legault, said that his government would introduce legislation next week to end elected officials’ required oath to Britain’s King Charles, as pressure mounts in the Canadian province to cut such ties with the monarchy.
Fresh legislation from the governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) follows a separate bill introduced on Thursday by the left-leaning Québec Solidaire party that would allow elected officials to just take an oath to the people of Quebec.
“It is, I think, a relic from the past,” Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, a co-spokesperson for Québec Solidaire, said about the oath to King Charles.
“I think there is strong support in Quebec to modernize our institutions, to make sure that the representatives of the people are not forced in 2022 to swear an oath to a foreign king.” » | Reuters in Montreal | Thursday, December 1, 2022
Quebec’s premier, François Legault, said that his government would introduce legislation next week to end elected officials’ required oath to Britain’s King Charles, as pressure mounts in the Canadian province to cut such ties with the monarchy.
Fresh legislation from the governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) follows a separate bill introduced on Thursday by the left-leaning Québec Solidaire party that would allow elected officials to just take an oath to the people of Quebec.
“It is, I think, a relic from the past,” Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, a co-spokesperson for Québec Solidaire, said about the oath to King Charles.
“I think there is strong support in Quebec to modernize our institutions, to make sure that the representatives of the people are not forced in 2022 to swear an oath to a foreign king.” » | Reuters in Montreal | Thursday, December 1, 2022
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Eggs Thrown at King Charles III in York - BBC News
Man detained after appearing to throw eggs at King Charles and Camilla: King and queen consort had been on walkabout at Micklegate Bar in York »
York: Man arrested after eggs thrown at King Charles: A man has been arrested after eggs were thrown at the King and Queen Consort during a visit to York. »
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Extra Bank Holiday for Coronation of King Charles III Set for 8 May 2023
THE GUARDIAN: Extra bank holiday will follow king’s coronation two days earlier on Saturday 6 May
King Charles III will be crowned in Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/PA
The government has announced an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year.
Downing Street said the UK-wide holiday will fall on Monday 8 May after the coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier.
Rishi Sunak said the day would be an opportunity for families and communities across the country to come together to celebrate. » | Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill | Sunday, November 6, 2022
The government has announced an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year.
Downing Street said the UK-wide holiday will fall on Monday 8 May after the coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier.
Rishi Sunak said the day would be an opportunity for families and communities across the country to come together to celebrate. » | Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill | Sunday, November 6, 2022
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
King Charles: New Royal Cypher Revealed
BBC: The cypher of King Charles III has been revealed, showing an image to be used by government departments and on state documents and post boxes.
t was personally chosen by the King, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms.
The monogram combines his initial "C" and "R" for Rex, the Latin for king, plus III for the third King Charles.
The cypher, a visual identity for the new reign, replaces the E II R of Queen Elizabeth II. » | Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondent | Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022
‘We Wouldn’t Put Charles on a Bus’: Gulf Royals Balk at Queen’s Funeral Protocol
THE GUARDIAN: The monarchies are hopeful of stronger UK ties under King Charles, but plans for the ceremony have not gone down well
Charles is viewed in Saudi Arabia as coming from a longstanding sympathetic position to the traditions and history of the region. Photograph: Reuters
From Oman in the east to Morocco in the west, Middle East and north African royalty have been closely monitoring plans for the Queen’s funeral, but with days to go until the biggest event in modern royal history, they are unlikely to travel to London in numbers.
Monarchies have sought to divine meaning from protocol arrangements, and are largely underwhelmed by what they have seen.
An expectation that the kings and presidents of the region would board a bus to travel to Westminster Abbey has not been received well. Nor have mooted seating plans that place regional royals and presidents on pews well behind Commonwealth leaders who were an important part of the Queen’s orbit, but are often less influential when it comes to Britain’s trade and security ties.
Leaders of Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been uncertain who to send to London to what would be one of the biggest gatherings of global leaders in decades. Kuwait is thought to be sending its crown prince, and Abu Dhabi a vice-president. Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, is thought to still be planning to travel – for what would be his first trip to the UK since the death of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi – however, a final decision has not been made, 72 hours from dignitaries gathering. » | Martin Chulov, Middle East correspondent | Friday, September 16, 2022
From Oman in the east to Morocco in the west, Middle East and north African royalty have been closely monitoring plans for the Queen’s funeral, but with days to go until the biggest event in modern royal history, they are unlikely to travel to London in numbers.
Monarchies have sought to divine meaning from protocol arrangements, and are largely underwhelmed by what they have seen.
An expectation that the kings and presidents of the region would board a bus to travel to Westminster Abbey has not been received well. Nor have mooted seating plans that place regional royals and presidents on pews well behind Commonwealth leaders who were an important part of the Queen’s orbit, but are often less influential when it comes to Britain’s trade and security ties.
Leaders of Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been uncertain who to send to London to what would be one of the biggest gatherings of global leaders in decades. Kuwait is thought to be sending its crown prince, and Abu Dhabi a vice-president. Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, is thought to still be planning to travel – for what would be his first trip to the UK since the death of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi – however, a final decision has not been made, 72 hours from dignitaries gathering. » | Martin Chulov, Middle East correspondent | Friday, September 16, 2022
Friday, September 16, 2022
Welsh First Minister Says People Have Right to Protest during King Charles Visit
THE GUARDIAN: Mark Drakeford calls for policing to be proportionate, as silent demonstration planned in Cardiff
Placards and wellwishers outside Llandaff Cathedral. Drakeford said he expected protests to ‘be a footnote to the dominant feelings of the day’. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters
The Welsh first minister has said that anti-monarchists have a right to protest in Cardiff when King Charles visits the Welsh capital on Friday on the last leg of his tour of the four nations, but called for them to be restrained.
Mark Drakeford also made it clear that he did not expect there to be an extravagant investiture for William, the new Prince of Wales, but said he thought he could play an important role in Welsh life.
The Labour first minister said that while nobody would expect William to suddenly become fluent in Welsh, he believed he would “want to recognise” its importance in shaping modern life in Wales.
A silent anti-monarchist demonstration is due to begin from 1pm at Cardiff Castle, organised under the banner “Real Democracy Now”. » | Steven Morris | Friday, September 16, 2022
Funérailles d’Elizabeth II : Charles III au Pays de Galles, avant la « veillée des princes » : Le nouveau roi poursuit sa longue série d’engagements officiels, et achève à Cardiff une tournée dans les quatre nations constitutives du Royaume-Uni. Vendredi soir, les quatre enfants de la monarque observeront une « veillée des princes » autour du cercueil de leur mère. »
The Welsh first minister has said that anti-monarchists have a right to protest in Cardiff when King Charles visits the Welsh capital on Friday on the last leg of his tour of the four nations, but called for them to be restrained.
Mark Drakeford also made it clear that he did not expect there to be an extravagant investiture for William, the new Prince of Wales, but said he thought he could play an important role in Welsh life.
The Labour first minister said that while nobody would expect William to suddenly become fluent in Welsh, he believed he would “want to recognise” its importance in shaping modern life in Wales.
A silent anti-monarchist demonstration is due to begin from 1pm at Cardiff Castle, organised under the banner “Real Democracy Now”. » | Steven Morris | Friday, September 16, 2022
Funérailles d’Elizabeth II : Charles III au Pays de Galles, avant la « veillée des princes » : Le nouveau roi poursuit sa longue série d’engagements officiels, et achève à Cardiff une tournée dans les quatre nations constitutives du Royaume-Uni. Vendredi soir, les quatre enfants de la monarque observeront une « veillée des princes » autour du cercueil de leur mère. »
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Does King Charles III Have What It Takes to Wear the Crown? | 60 Minutes Australia
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
King Charles’s Staff Given Redundancy Notice during Church Service for Queen
THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Employees said to be livid and shaken as up to 100 Clarence House employees told they could lose jobs
Dozens of Clarence House staff have been given notice of their redundancy as the offices of King Charles and the Queen Consort move to Buckingham Palace after the death of the Queen, the Guardian has learned.
Up to 100 employees at the King’s former official residence, including some who have worked there for decades, received notification that they could lose their jobs just as they were working round the clock to smooth his elevation to the throne.
Private secretaries, the finance office, the communications team and household staff are among those who received notice during the thanksgiving service for the Queen, at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday, that their posts were on the line. » | Pippa Crerar and Caroline Davies | Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Dozens of Clarence House staff have been given notice of their redundancy as the offices of King Charles and the Queen Consort move to Buckingham Palace after the death of the Queen, the Guardian has learned.
Up to 100 employees at the King’s former official residence, including some who have worked there for decades, received notification that they could lose their jobs just as they were working round the clock to smooth his elevation to the throne.
Private secretaries, the finance office, the communications team and household staff are among those who received notice during the thanksgiving service for the Queen, at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday, that their posts were on the line. » | Pippa Crerar and Caroline Davies | Tuesday, September 13, 2022
King Charles Inherits Untold Riches, and Passes Off His Own Empire
THE NEW YORK TIMES: As prince, Charles used tax breaks, offshore accounts and canny real estate investments to turn a sleepy estate into a billion-dollar business.
LONDON — King Charles III built his own empire long before he inherited his mother’s.
Charles, who formally acceded to the British throne on Saturday, spent half a century turning his royal estate into a billion-dollar portfolio and one of the most lucrative moneymakers in the royal family business.
While his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, largely delegated responsibility for her portfolio, Charles was far more deeply involved in developing the private estate known as the Duchy of Cornwall. Over the past decade, he has assembled a large team of professional managers who increased his portfolio’s value and profits by about 50 percent.
Today, the Duchy of Cornwall owns the landmark cricket ground known as The Oval, lush farmland in the south of England, seaside vacation rentals, office space in London and a suburban supermarket depot. (A duchy is a territory traditionally governed by a duke or duchess.) The 130,000-acre real estate portfolio is nearly the size of Chicago and generates millions of dollars a year in rental income. The conglomerate’s holdings are valued at roughly $1.4 billion, compared with around $949 million in the late queen’s private portfolio. These two estates represent a small fraction of the royal family’s estimated $28 billion fortune. On top of that, the family has personal wealth that remains a closely guarded secret.
As king, Charles will take over his mother’s portfolio and inherit a share of this untold personal fortune. While British citizens normally pay around 40 percent inheritance tax, King Charles gets this tax free. And he will pass control of his duchy to his elder son, William, to develop further without having to pay corporate taxes.
The growth in the royal family’s coffers and King Charles’s personal wealth over the past decade came at a time when Britain faced deep austerity budget cuts. Poverty levels soared, and the use of food banks almost doubled. His lifestyle of palaces and polo has long fueled accusations that he is out of touch with ordinary people. And he has at times been the unwitting symbol of that disconnect — such as when his limo was mobbed by students protesting rising tuition in 2010 or when he perched atop a golden throne in his royal finery this year to pledge help for struggling families. » | Jane Bradley and Euan Ward | Tuesday, September 13, 2022
LONDON — King Charles III built his own empire long before he inherited his mother’s.
Charles, who formally acceded to the British throne on Saturday, spent half a century turning his royal estate into a billion-dollar portfolio and one of the most lucrative moneymakers in the royal family business.
While his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, largely delegated responsibility for her portfolio, Charles was far more deeply involved in developing the private estate known as the Duchy of Cornwall. Over the past decade, he has assembled a large team of professional managers who increased his portfolio’s value and profits by about 50 percent.
Today, the Duchy of Cornwall owns the landmark cricket ground known as The Oval, lush farmland in the south of England, seaside vacation rentals, office space in London and a suburban supermarket depot. (A duchy is a territory traditionally governed by a duke or duchess.) The 130,000-acre real estate portfolio is nearly the size of Chicago and generates millions of dollars a year in rental income. The conglomerate’s holdings are valued at roughly $1.4 billion, compared with around $949 million in the late queen’s private portfolio. These two estates represent a small fraction of the royal family’s estimated $28 billion fortune. On top of that, the family has personal wealth that remains a closely guarded secret.
As king, Charles will take over his mother’s portfolio and inherit a share of this untold personal fortune. While British citizens normally pay around 40 percent inheritance tax, King Charles gets this tax free. And he will pass control of his duchy to his elder son, William, to develop further without having to pay corporate taxes.
The growth in the royal family’s coffers and King Charles’s personal wealth over the past decade came at a time when Britain faced deep austerity budget cuts. Poverty levels soared, and the use of food banks almost doubled. His lifestyle of palaces and polo has long fueled accusations that he is out of touch with ordinary people. And he has at times been the unwitting symbol of that disconnect — such as when his limo was mobbed by students protesting rising tuition in 2010 or when he perched atop a golden throne in his royal finery this year to pledge help for struggling families. » | Jane Bradley and Euan Ward | Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Sunday, September 11, 2022
The Observer View on the Huge Task Facing King Charles III to Help the UK Secure Its Place in the World
THE OBSERVER – EDITORIAL: At home and on the world stage, the Queen served with grace and unfailing duty. Now her son must rise to the challenge
Charles was officially proclaimed King in St James's Palace, London on 10 September.Photograph: Jonathan Brady/AFP/Getty Images
As heir to the British throne, Princess Elizabeth addressed the Commonwealth in a radio broadcast on her 21st birthday. “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be short or long shall be devoted to your service.” In so doing, she accepted her destiny as a future monarch: a lifetime of duty and an identity for evermore indistinguishable from head of state.
It is a heavy burden for any one individual to carry. But it is one Queen Elizabeth II bore with grace, duty and humour over her 70-year reign. She was not perfect; she got some things wrong. But in the Queen, the UK benefited from a monarch who understood her role and its limits in a democracy and who for decades served her people unfailingly and without complaint. Her death marks a profound moment of transition for the UK; as the country celebrates her life and grieves her loss, her son Charles assumes the role of King at a time of great economic, international, political and constitutional uncertainty. How Charles III approaches his reign will undoubtedly shape the future of the UK as a constitutional monarchy. » | Observer editorial | Sunday, September 11, 2022
As heir to the British throne, Princess Elizabeth addressed the Commonwealth in a radio broadcast on her 21st birthday. “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be short or long shall be devoted to your service.” In so doing, she accepted her destiny as a future monarch: a lifetime of duty and an identity for evermore indistinguishable from head of state.
It is a heavy burden for any one individual to carry. But it is one Queen Elizabeth II bore with grace, duty and humour over her 70-year reign. She was not perfect; she got some things wrong. But in the Queen, the UK benefited from a monarch who understood her role and its limits in a democracy and who for decades served her people unfailingly and without complaint. Her death marks a profound moment of transition for the UK; as the country celebrates her life and grieves her loss, her son Charles assumes the role of King at a time of great economic, international, political and constitutional uncertainty. How Charles III approaches his reign will undoubtedly shape the future of the UK as a constitutional monarchy. » | Observer editorial | Sunday, September 11, 2022
'Keep on keeping on'? King Charles III and the Future of the UK Monarchy • FRANCE 24 English
Saturday, September 10, 2022
King Charles III Officially Proclaimed in Historic Televised Ceremony
Sep 10, 2022 Charles has officially been proclaimed King Charles III, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
This was perhaps the most British of days, when high ceremony and age-old tradition formed the backdrop to a new era - King Charles III declaring himself ready to take on the "heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty".
The King was officially proclaimed as monarch, he delivered a declaration to the Accession Council - which included senior politicians and all six former Prime Ministers - and was televised for the first time in history.
This was perhaps the most British of days, when high ceremony and age-old tradition formed the backdrop to a new era - King Charles III declaring himself ready to take on the "heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty".
The King was officially proclaimed as monarch, he delivered a declaration to the Accession Council - which included senior politicians and all six former Prime Ministers - and was televised for the first time in history.
UAE President, VP Congratulate UK's King Charles III on His Ascension to the Throne
KHALEEJ TIMES: He took over the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on his ascension to the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
“Our best wishes to my dear friend His Majesty King Charles III on his accession to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We look forward to further strengthening this exceptional friendship,” Sheikh Mohamed tweeted on Saturday.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has also dispatched a similar message of congratulations to King Charles. » | WAM | Saturday, September 10, 2022
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on his ascension to the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
“Our best wishes to my dear friend His Majesty King Charles III on his accession to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We look forward to further strengthening this exceptional friendship,” Sheikh Mohamed tweeted on Saturday.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has also dispatched a similar message of congratulations to King Charles. » | WAM | Saturday, September 10, 2022
Friday, September 09, 2022
What to Expect from King Charles III
King Charles III Becomes Monarch and Begins Royal Duties
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