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Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the UK Ministry of Defense and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer on Thursday morning. Charles — on his first trip overseas since his cancer diagnosis — is patron of the Royal British Legion and Normandy Memorial Trust. Instead, in a planned decision, Prince William will represent Britain’s royal family. The optics of seeing the Prince of Wales instead of his father will not be lost on those within the royal household. A royal source told CNN that it was considered a step too far at this stage but that the monarch was delighted the Prince of Wales was representing the nation.

Persons: Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Charles —, Prince William, Prince, Wales, King Charles, “, ” Organizations: UK Ministry of Defense, Royal British, Royal British Legion, CNN Locations: Normandy, Ver, France, Omaha Beach

☆ Britain's royal family is a mess, and things are about to get worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But for Britain's royal family, that may be the least of its problems. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is back in the limelight and Prince Harry's relationship with his brother remains uncertain. AdvertisementAnd things are likely to get worse unless a drastic change is made, according to Royston and Kristen Meinzer, a royal expert and podcast host. Gabriella — second cousin to King Charles — and Kingston tied the knot at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are photographed with members of the royal family before the Thanksgiving Service for King Constantine.

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☆ Natalie Portman says King Charles asked her if she was in the original 'Star Wars' movies at 'The Phantom Menace' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

She said the then-Prince Charles asked her if she was in the original "Star Wars" movies. The setting was the 1999 London premiere of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace." As the first "Star Wars" movie to hit theaters since 1983, it was a big deal that brought the British royals to the event. Advertisement"WWHL" host Andy Cohen asked Portman what she remembered of her interaction with the royal family. "I remember Prince Charles asked me — he was then Prince Charles — if I was in the originals," Portman said with a laugh.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Portman, King Charles, Prince Charles, —, Britain's King Charles ., Andy Cohen, Prince Charles —, Padmé, Julianne Moore, Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, Wan Organizations: London, Service, Padmé Amidala, Lucasfilm, Netflix Locations: Hollywood, London

☆ Opinion | The First Scandal King Charles Could Face Is a Gift From Boris Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Christopher Caldwell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At his coronation in London on Saturday, King Charles III will assume the ancient responsibilities of the British monarchy. But the list that the prime minister Boris Johnson compiled as he was being chased from office last summer threatens to become an inconvenience for King Charles — perhaps even a scandal. On his way out the door, Mr. Johnson reportedly assembled a list of lords- and ladies-to-be that stretched to almost 100 names — a historically large number. The list reportedly included three politicians who had shown unusual loyalty to Mr. Johnson. It has real political power, if not as much as the House of Commons.

☆ In the Footsteps of Charles III
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Sarah Lyall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

No royal heir in British history has waited longer than Charles III, the king formerly known as the Prince of Wales, to ascend the throne. By contrast, Charles — the oldest Prince of Wales in British history to become king — was born a monarch-in-waiting and has had a lifetime to prepare. The public in turn has had a lifetime to get to know Charles, starting from his rarefied childhood in the public eye. But Charles was an unusually outspoken Prince of Wales. He has often waded into debates on unexpected topics like alternative medicine and organic farming (pro) and modernist architecture (against).

☆ King Charles: How Duchy Originals became a top organic food brand
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Julia Horowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In the year through March 2021, Duchy Originals earned nearly £3.6 million ($4.1 million) before taxes. Control of the Duchy Originals brand is up in the air during a period of national mourning culminating in the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Packets of Prince Charles' brand of products line shelves at a Waitrose supermarket in central London. The first Duchy Originals product was an oaten biscuit sold in 1992. Johnny Green/Pool/ReutersCharles has access to vast personal wealth through his portfolio of land and property, but he has never directly profited from the Duchy Originals business.

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