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Britain's King Charles attends a celebration at St Giles' Church to mark Wrexham becoming a City during his visit to Wrexham on December 09, 2022 in Wrexham, Wales, Britain. Dominic Lipinski/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles Releases Photo for First Christmas Card as Monarch

Buckingham Palace on Sunday released the photograph for King Charles' first Christmas card as monarch, a picture of the then-heir to the throne with his wife Camilla at the Braemar Games in Scotland…

11 December 2022

Britain's King Charles attends the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo

Coronation of Britain's King Charles To Be Held Next May

Britain's King Charles III will be crowned at London's Westminster Abbey next May in a ceremony set to follow the traditional pageantry used for anointing monarchs over the last 1,000 years,…

11 October 2022

Handout photo from Buckingham Palace of the ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Britain in this undated handout released September 24, 2022. Royal Collection Trust/The Dean and Canons of Windsor/Handout via REUTERS

Buckingham Palace Issues Photo of Queen Elizabeth's Final Resting Place

Buckingham Palace published a photograph on Saturday from Queen Elizabeth's final resting place at the royal chapel in Windsor, featuring a ledger stone bearing her name and those of her parents, and…

25 September 2022

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King Charles III: The Workaholic Prince Became Britain's New Monarch

During a historic ceremony at St James's Palace in London, King Charles III was formally installed as the monarch of the United Kingdom last Saturday. Following a period of mourning for the late…

16 September 2022

FILE - Queen Elizabeth II speaks during an audience at Windsor Castle where she met the incoming and outgoing Defence Service Secretaries, Wednesday Feb. 16, 2022. Buckingham Palace said Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 that Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms and will continue with duties. (Steve Parsons, Pool via AP, File)

British Queen Still Has COVID Symptoms, Postpones Audiences

Queen Elizabeth II postponed two virtual audiences as she continued to experience cold-like symptoms from COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. It was the second time this week that Elizabeth…

AP 24 February 2022

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