#King Charles III meets corgi as he greets well-wishers

#King Charles III meets corgi as he greets well-wishers

“King Charles III meets corgi as he greets well-wishers” That’s doggone cute. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla were greeted by a special fan in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. The newly appointed monarch and the queen consort greeted mourners of Queen Elizabeth II at Hillsborough Castle — including a corgi named Connie. The king…

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#With Ascension Council proclamation, Charles III formally declared King

#With Ascension Council proclamation, Charles III formally declared King

“With Ascension Council proclamation, Charles III formally declared King” King Charles III was formally proclaimed the sovereign of the United Kingdom Saturday morning, following a rare meeting of Great Britain’s Ascension Council. At 11 a.m., David White, the kingdom’s Garter King-at-Arms performed his once-in-a-lifetime ceremonial duty, proclaiming from the balcony of St. James’ Palace in…

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#Who will inherit her many crowns?

#Who will inherit her many crowns?

“Who will inherit her many crowns?” Queen Elizabeth — who died Thursday at age 96 — had one of the largest and most expensive private collections of jewels in the world, and at the heart of it are around 50 stunning tiaras. What will happen to these tiaras, and who will inherit them, depends on which…

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#Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022 – Macleans.ca

#Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022 – Macleans.ca

“Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022 – Macleans.ca” Queen Elizabeth smiles as she walks during her visit to Newcastle, northern England, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Owen Humphreys/Pool (BRITAIN ROYALS SOCIETY) 1. The Enigma “Do you call this a pitch,” asked Alan Hamilton, then the royal correspondent for The Times of London, “or a rink?” It was 2002, and he was…

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#How Queen Elizabeth II was taught to rule

#How Queen Elizabeth II was taught to rule

“How Queen Elizabeth II was taught to rule” This story, written by Pierre Berton, was published on April 15, 1953. Read the story in our archives.   In 1953, a year after Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, Maclean’s ran a series—marking her official coronation—by acclaimed author and historian Pierre Berton, entitled The family in…

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