King Charles and Queen Camilla made a surprise entrance from a Tardis at the spectacular Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow, which saw flags from 74 nations, performances by Nathan Evans and KT Tunstall, and celebrated the city's heritage before 11 days of competition.
The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow opened with a unique ceremony featuring King Charles, Queen Camilla, and a mechanical Loch Ness monster, despite budget cuts. King Charles used the occasion to advocate for ocean pollution reduction, while questions linger about the Games' future viability.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla opened the Royal Horticultural Society flower show at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, presenting awards including one to a bee-themed upcycled garden by a local primary school.
A Dunblane massacre survivor criticized a politician for downplaying the event. King Charles and Queen Camilla visited London Zoo. Several political races and investigations into party donations are highlighted, alongside sports news and health guidance.
Queen Camilla met author JK Rowling at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to discuss their shared passion for books and the importance of children reading. The meeting marked the start of Royal Week in Edinburgh, an annual celebration of Scottish culture.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will continue to live at Clarence House after Buckingham Palace's 10-year refurbishment concludes next year, royal officials announced. The King also publicly released his tax declaration for the first time since his ascension, showing he paid £12.9 million in 2024/25.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will continue living at Clarence House after Buckingham Palace's 10-year renovation concludes next year, with the palace remaining monarchy HQ for official functions. The King also publicly released his tax details for the first time as monarch, showing he paid £12.9 million in 2024/25.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will not reside at Buckingham Palace after its £369m refurbishment, opting instead to remain at Clarence House. The decision aims to increase public access and generate more income from the palace, which will remain the monarchy's administrative headquarters.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will not move into Buckingham Palace after its £369m renovation, preferring Clarence House to increase public access. Royal finances reveal Charles paid £12.9m in tax, and the sovereign grant will nearly double to £99.9m by 2027-28, sparking transparency concerns.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
