Peter Phillips, nephew of King Charles, marries Harriet Sperling, an NHS nurse, in a private Gloucestershire ceremony attended by the Royal Family, after a two-year relationship that began at a sporting event.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the wedding of Peter Phillips, son of Princess Royal, to Harriet Sperling at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, alongside other royal family members, with the event coinciding with the Epsom Derby.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla conducted separate engagements in County Down, Northern Ireland. The King visited Newcastle, where he was splattered with bird droppings, and Queen Camilla met local businesses in Hillsborough, pouring a pint of Guinness.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the first time this year. They attended an event at the Titanic Quarter celebrating the upcoming Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann festival, meeting Irish dancers, musicians, and members of the Belfast Bands Forum.
George Clooney, Sir Idris Elba and other stars joined King Charles and Queen Camilla in London.
Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in Middle East and Asia less than year before wealthy began to flee GulfThe embattled luxury concierge service co-founded by Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot embarked on what appeared to be an inopportune hiring spree in the Middle East and Asia before wealthy individuals began fleeing the region because of the US-Israel war on Iran.Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in the regions from 22 to 84 during its financial year to 30 April 2025, according to newly released annual accounts, which again reported multimillion-pound losses and warned of “material uncertainty” about its future. Continue reading...
Trump announced lifting the 10% US tariff on Scotch whisky, imposed last year, estimating £150m in lost sales and hundreds of job losses. The decision sparked a bitter dispute between Scottish Labour and SNP leader John Swinney, who claims his meeting with Trump last September helped achieve the outcome. UK ministers dismissed his claims, saying the breakthrough resulted from UK government negotiations. The timing coincides with King Charles's visit to Washington and the final week of the Scottish parliament election campaign.
Trump has removed tariffs on British whisky exports to the US in honor of King Charles III and Queen Camilla following their state visit. The 10% levy, imposed last year, had affected sales in the UK's largest whisky export market. UK exported £971 million worth of whisky to the US in 2024, a decline of nearly 10% compared with five years earlier.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla concluded their four-day state visit to the US, meeting President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House. The visit, timed near the US 250th anniversary of independence from Britain, included a speech to Congress, a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery, a visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York, and events celebrating The King's Trust 50th anniversary. Trump called the King "the greatest king in my book" and described US-UK relations as "a friendship unlike any other on Earth."
President Trump announced he will remove tariffs and restrictions on Scotch whisky following a White House visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla, citing their influence.
President Trump announced removal of tariffs and restrictions on whiskey related to trade between Scotland and Kentucky, following King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the White House. The move addresses earlier 2025 tariff measures that included a 10% baseline tariff on British goods, which had raised concerns in the Scotch whisky industry. Trump credited the royal visit for encouraging the policy shift, calling it a wonderful honor.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla concluded their four-day state visit to the US with a community block party in Front Royal, Virginia—a small town of 15,000 people. This was their first direct public interaction with American citizens, featuring bluegrass music, a marching band, classic cars, and Appalachian clog dancing. The visit included a speech to Congress that drew applause, a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery, and official farewells at the White House with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
Trump has removed all tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US. The move lifts a 10% tariff on Scotch whisky and averts a planned 25% charge on single malts that was set to return this spring. The policy change allows Scotland to resume working with Kentucky on whisky and bourbon production, with the Scotch industry importing around £200m-worth of used bourbon barrels annually.
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for the first time during their US state visit, laying white roses at the memorial honoring the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago. The King met families of victims and first responders, having previously referenced the attacks in his speech to US Congress where he urged support for NATO. Queen Camilla separately visited the New York Public Library to promote literacy, reading Winnie-the-Pooh to children and donating a replacement Roo toy.
King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated the victims of the September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda attack on Wednesday by laying a floral bouquet at the World Trade Center memorial in lower Manhattan. The royal visit, accompanied by former mayor Michael Bloomberg, took place amid ongoing tensions between Britain and the US over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's handling of the US and Israel's war with Iran, following President Trump's criticism.
King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated the victims of the September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda attack on New York by laying a floral bouquet at the World Trade Center memorial in lower Manhattan. The royal visit, accompanied by former mayor Michael Bloomberg, took place amid tensions between Britain and the US over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's handling of the Israel-Iran war.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would encourage King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond during the British monarch's visit to New York this week. The 100-plus carat diamond, now housed at the Tower of London and valued at up to $1 billion, has been the subject of longstanding disputes over colonial-era artefacts. King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, laying flowers and meeting families of victims of the 2001 terror attacks.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla met survivors and family members of victims, as well as with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla met survivors and family members of victims, as well as with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla marked the third day of their four-day US state visit with a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City, accompanied by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The royal couple met families of victims and first responders, while Queen Camilla attended a literary event at the New York Public Library and the King visited Harlem Grown community organization. The day concluded at Rockefeller Center celebrating 50 years of The King's Trust, attended by Lionel Richie. The visit coincides with the US approaching its 250th anniversary of independence from Britain.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for the first time during their four-day state visit to the US, laying white roses at the memorial pools that commemorate the nearly 3,000 victims of the 25-year-old attacks. The King had previously referenced the 9/11 attacks in his speech to Congress, urging continued NATO support. The visit included meetings with victims' families, first responders, and charity representatives. Queen Camilla also brought a replacement Roo toy to donate to the New York Public Library's Winnie-the-Pooh collection.
President Trump and First Lady Melania hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a white-tie state dinner with nearly 130 guests. The guest list included business leaders, tech CEOs, Palm Beach friends, all six conservative Supreme Court justices, Fox News personalities, three of Trump's children with spouses, and congressional leaders. The three liberal Supreme Court justices did not attend. Guests dined on Dover sole meunière and a beehive-shaped chocolate dessert with honey from the White House beehive.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The dinner is part of the British monarch's ongoing state visit to the United States, which commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
King Charles III delivered a historic speech to the US Congress on Tuesday during his four-day state visit to Washington. The King became the first British monarch to address Congress since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, marking the first such speech in 35 years. The visit coincides with the US approaching its 250th anniversary of independence from Britain. During his address, King Charles emphasized the enduring US-UK alliance, made jokes referencing Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill, and received a standing ovation for his call to protect the environment. President Trump previously praised the King's speech, saying it made him 'very jealous.'
