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Latest news from the queen live: Charles will be proclaimed king at the Membership Council

That’s what’s expected to happen today, as Britain prepares for flags to fly back to full mast to greet our new king. 10 a.m. – King Charles III will be proclaimed at the Accession Council in the state apartments of St. James’s Palace in London. The event, attended by private advisers, is divided into two …

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The owner of British Gas plans to cap profits to cut energy bills

British Gas owner Centrica plans to voluntarily cap booming profits in an effort to lower household bills and quell outrage over them, The Guardian can reveal. Chief executive Chris O’Shea said he was keen for Centrica to become the “first company” to sign new renegotiated contracts with the government on its electricity generation amid the …

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‘I promise you’: what the papers were saying about King Charles’ speech

King Charles III’s emotional speech to a grieving nation made front pages on Saturday, which highlighted his tender language with his “dear mother” and his promise to serve the people in a similar way to the queen’s The Times used a cover showing a contemplative Charles outside Buckingham Palace, and its inside cover depicted him …

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King Charles III will be officially proclaimed monarch in the first televised Membership Council

King Charles III will be officially proclaimed monarch today at a Council of Accession that will be televised for the first time in history. The King will make his declaration and oath at the Palau de Sant Jaume at 10 am. He will be joined by the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, as well as …

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Leaders and monarchs from around the world to attend the Queen’s state funeral

Leaders and monarchs from around the world will attend the Queen’s state funeral in London later this month, congregating at Westminster Abbey for a solemn gathering of a scale rarely seen in the last decades. The funeral, which is expected to take place around September 19 in the same church where the Queen was crowned …

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Queen’s death – latest: William and Kate named Prince and Princess of Wales by King Charles

King Charles greets supporters outside Buckingham Palace King Charles III made William and Kate Prince and Princess of Wales amid a moving tribute to their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in the address from Buckingham Palace. In a televised address to the nation, the king spoke of his “feelings of deep sorrow” at the queen’s death …

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Queen’s death: Latest: King Charles greets loved ones at Buckingham Palace

King Charles greets supporters outside Buckingham Palace As Britain mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son, now King Charles III, has returned to London after flying from Balmoral, ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss and her first national discourse as a monarch. The king met mourners outside Buckingham Palace, having …

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The new line of succession of the British royal family after the death of the Queen

Following the Queen’s death at Balmoral on Thursday, the royal family has a new line of succession. Here’s the new ranking, with more children than adults occupying the top eight positions. 1 Prince William, 40 years old The eldest son of King Charles and Diana, the Duke of Cambridge is now heir apparent and next …

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