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Why King Charles III marks his official birthday in June despite a November birth: What is trooping the colour?

Britain marks the official birthday of King Charles III each June with the spectacular Trooping the Colour ceremony, even though the monarch was born on November 14, 1948. This year's ceremony took place on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The Times of India

Former Royal Butler Says Prince William Could "Scrap" One Longstanding Royal Tradition as King For a Good Reason

Grant Harrold says there will be "less practical need" for one event.

Marie Claire

British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals

Exclusive: Author of The Crown’s Silence tells how navy and monarchy protected slave trade for hundreds of years

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Second part of Flog It! star Michael Baggott’s silver collection goes on sale

Among the highlights of the sale are what is believed to be the most comprehensive collection of silver assayed in York ever to be offered publicly.

Evening Standard

Heart attacks, fainting and falls: the perils of pooping

The humble toilet seems like the least likely setting for drama. Yet throughout history, it has claimed kings, toppled celebrities and served as the scene of untimely deaths ranging from the tragic to the downright bizarre. What is it about the smallest room that makes it, occasionally, the most dangerous?

The Conversation

Will Prince Louis be Granted a Title from Dad Prince William That's "Tainted With Sadness"—or Will He Get a Dukedom at All?

Royal historian Jessica Storoschuk tells 'Marie Claire' what Prince Louis and Prince George's future titles could look like.

Marie Claire

Every Valley: The Story of Handel’s Messiah review – hallelujah! A fresh take on the composer’s much-loved work

By revealing the murky circumstances in which it was created, Charles King’s fascinating history of the oratorio shows it in a new light

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Catherine, Princess Of Wales, To Make First Public Appearance In 2024

Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday makes a tentative return to public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending the Trooping the Colour military parade in central London.

International Business Times

OPINION - David Olusoga: levelling up rhetoric is nothing new – the rest of the UK has always resented London’s allure

One of Britain’s most pre-eminent historians on how the capital’s gravitational pull for talent and investment has been regarded as a weakness for the Union

Evening Standard

British Museum to show king’s solid gold message studded with rubies

An anonymous artists worried about reprisal from the Myanmar government is also featured in the exhition.

Evening Standard

What is Trooping the Colour, how did the tradition start and how can you watch it live?

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Trooping the Colour, without having to ask…

Woman & Home

What illness does King George have in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?

We explain what illness King George has in the Bridgerton spin-off, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

GoodToKnow

Raining molten wax, hungry peers and fainting guests: coronations of yore that went awry

Crowning a new monarch through the ages can descend into a farce and be bedevilled with last-minute disasters

The Guardian - UK

The British kings and queens who supported and profited from slavery

From Elizabeth I to William IV, over a period of 270 years monarchs had links to the slave trade

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Will King Charles III get a second birthday like the Queen did?

The Queen famously celebrated two birthdays, we take a look at if her successor will follow suit

The Independent UK

The ups and down faced by history’s other dukes of Edinburgh

Edward and Sophie are the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, after the King conferred the dukedom on his brother to mark his 59th birthday.

The Guardian - UK

King Constantine II of Greece obituary

Former Greek ruler who was toppled from the throne in a military coup that led to the abolition of the monarchy

Daily Mirror

Where are past monarchs buried – from Queen Victoria to King George VI

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is taking place today, September 19, where she will go to her final resting place. Other Royal Family members have been buried at various locations – here is everything you need to know

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Financial Times

King Charles and the future of the monarchy

Can Britain’s new line of kings hold the Union and Commonwealth together?

Daily Mirror

Queen's funeral - all we know from times and shop closures to royal guest list

Here is our quick guide to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral - from when, where and what time the service is being held to whether or not you are entitled to one day off work

Wales Online

The reason why King Charles will probably have two birthdays like the Queen

There is a very specific reason that monarchs have previously had two birthdays

Wales Online

Full details of the Queen's funeral as date and schedule officially confirmed

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place on Monday, September 19 2022

Daily Mirror

How the Queen's funeral is breaking years of royal tradition

Her Majesty's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey which is the first time for a British monarch since George II in 1760 as she decided against the traditional setting

Daily Mirror

Queen's two birthdays explained - and why Prince Charles might only have one

The Prince of Wales may get to enjoy the same tradition that his mother did thanks to a very British rule which was introduced to give the monarch two birthdays

The National (Scotland)

Birthday to forget for King George III as riots rocked Edinburgh

THE celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee centre around her official birthday which this year took place on Thursday, June 2, the 69th…

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