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☆ Factbox: Why does King Charles have a coronation ceremony and what happens?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

IS THE CORONATION CEREMONY UNIQUE? "The form of the ceremony that we'll see when Charles III is crowned is unique to this country and unique in its survival," royal historian Alice Hunt said. "It has also always retained at its heart, a kind of religious moment of transformation. "It's very easy with a religious ceremony to let the words kind of wash over you," Hunt said. His wife Camilla will also go through a simpler, mini-coronation ceremony as queen.

☆ The 30 years of Northern Ireland's 'Troubles'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In a 75-minute period, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded 22 bombs across Belfast, killing nine people and wounding around 130. Nov. 21, 1974 - IRA bombs exploded in two pubs in Birmingham, central England, killing 21 people. Hours later, two IRA remotely detonated bombs killed 18 British soldiers on the shores of Carlingford Lough at Warrenpoint, County Down. July 20, 1982 - Two remote-controlled IRA bombs killed 11 members of the British Army in attacks on military ceremonies at Hyde Park and Regent's Park in central London. Nov. 8, 1987 - 11 people, including a police officer, were killed in an IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.

☆ Dramas 'This is Going to Hurt', 'The Responder' lead BAFTA TV nominations
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Cast members attend a premiere for season 2 of the television series The White Lotus in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoLONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - Medical comedy-drama "This is Going to Hurt" and police series "The Responder" led nominations for Britain's BAFTA Television Awards on Wednesday, receiving six nods each, while live coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee and her state funeral were also recognised. Liverpool-set police drama "The Responder" saw cast members Martin Freeman, Josh Finan, Adelayo Adedayo nominated in the leading actor, supporting actor and supporting actress categories respectively. Gary Oldman ("Slow Horses"), Chaske Spencer ("The English"), Cillian Murphy ("Peaky Blinders") and Taron Egerton ("Black Bird") complete the leading actor category. The BAFTA TV Craft awards take place on April 23, followed by the BAFTA TV Awards on May 14.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan to lose second home in UK -tabloid
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonLONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - The house used by Prince Harry and his wife Megan when they are in Britain has been offered by King Charles to the monarch's brother, Prince Andrew, although he has turned it down, the Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday. Charles's decision comes in the wake of the couple's damning revelations about Harry's father, his elder brother Prince William and other royals in his recent memoir, a Netflix documentary and a series of TV interviews, the tabloid said. Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage within the grounds of the king's Windsor Castle estate to the west of London following their marriage in 2018. After stepping down from their royal duties in 2020, they moved to California to forge new lives and careers, but Frogmore Cottage remained their British base.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan have been asked to vacate UK home
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022. Earlier, the Sun newspaper reported the house had been offered by the monarch to his brother, Prince Andrew. "We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage," a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said. The paper reported that Andrew wants to stay in his current home nearby rather than move to Frogmore Cottage. Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage within the grounds of the Windsor Castle estate to the west of London following their marriage in 2018.

SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on its A$5 banknote with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture, the country's central bank said on Thursday. The decision follows consultation with the federal government, which supports the change, the Reserve Bank of Australia said in a statement. The Reserve Bank said it would consult with Indigenous groups in designing the A$5 banknote. The A$5 banknote is the only Australian banknote to carry the image of the Queen. Australian coins are mandated to carry the image of the British monarch and new coins will have the effigy of King Charles.

☆ Australia will replace Queen Elizabeth's image on 5-dollar banknote
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth on its 5-dollar note with a new design that reflects its Indigenous culture. Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its Australian 5-dollar note with a new design to reflect and honor the history of its Indigenous culture, the country's central bank said on Thursday. The decision follows consultation with the federal government, which supports the change, the Reserve Bank of Australia said in a statement. Queen Elizabeth's death last year has reignited debates in Australia about its future as a constitutional monarchy. Australia in September 2022 said the image of King Charles would not automatically replace Queen Elizabeth on AU$5 notes, and that she might be replaced by Australian figures.

"The economy grew a little in November with increases in telecommunications and computer programming helping to push the economy forward. Pubs and bars also did well as people went out to watch World Cup games," ONS statistician Darren Morgan said. The ONS said December's GDP would need to drop by about 0.5% for fourth-quarter growth to be negative when rounded to one decimal place, assuming no other revisions. Finance minister Jeremy Hunt said after the GDP data that "the most important help we can give is to stick to the plan to halve inflation this year so we get the economy growing again". Reporting by David Milliken and Andy Bruce; editing by Sarah Young and Kate HoltonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Queen guitarist May, soccer Lionesses named in king's New Year honours
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Denis Pellerin/Handout via REUTERSLONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain recognised Queen guitarist Brian May, several English "Lionesses" who won the European women's soccer championship and diplomats involved in the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in King Charles' first New Year's honours list. Four members of the England women's soccer team received honours, with captain Leah Williamson awarded an OBE, while the tournament's golden boot winner Beth Mead, defender Lucy Bronze and all-time top scorer Ellen White received MBEs. The team's coach, Dutch national Sarina Wiegman, received an honorary CBE - a type of award given to foreign nationals. Queen Elizabeth died in September, making the New Year's honours the first to be awarded by King Charles since he came to the throne. The list is drawn up by independent committees, before it is approved by the prime minister and the monarch.

☆ Dollar eases, but inflation outlook stays high on investors' radar
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Amanda Cooper | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank will all release rate decisions. Friday's data that showed U.S. producer prices rose 7.4% year-on-year in November, compared with forecasts for a rise of 7.2%, has reminded investors of how sticky inflation is proving. Consumer inflation data for November lands on Tuesday and is expected to show a 6.1% increase in the core reading, which excludes food and energy prices, down from 6.3% in October. Against the yen the dollar rose 0.2% to 136.78. The offshore yuan was mostly flat at 6.977 per dollar, further pressured by worries over a potential spike in COVID cases as China eases its stringent COVID-19 restrictions.

☆ Dollar seesaws as inflation outlook stays high on investors' radar
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Amanda Cooper | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank will all release rate decisions. Friday's data that showed U.S. producer prices rose 7.4% year-on-year in November, compared with forecasts for a rise of 7.2%, has reminded investors of how sticky inflation is proving. Consumer inflation data for November lands on Tuesday and is expected to show a 6.1% increase in the core reading, which excludes food and energy prices, down from 6.3% in October. Against the yen the dollar rose 0.2% to 136.87. Reporting by Rae Wee; Editing by Lincoln Feast, Bradley Perrett and Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Mariah Carey's life and career detailed in a new comic book
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/9] Mariah Carey performs at the Global Citizen Concert in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin OchsDec 5 (Reuters) - The life and career of Mariah Carey is being celebrated in a new comic book. In 22 pages, Carey’s childhood and rise to fame is outlined in vivid color with illustrations by Pablo Martinena. Carey's 1994 hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is widely played during the holiday season even nearly 25 years later. Read more:Dwayne Johnson calls 'Black Adam' comic book film his passion projectQueen Elizabeth's life features in a new comic bookNew comic book celebrates Olivia Newton JohnReporting by Alicia Powell in New York; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ King leads Belgium soccer training in tongue-in-cheek film
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - With whistles, words of encouragement and even a fake tattoo, Belgium's King Philippe took charge of the national "Red Devils" soccer team this week in a tongue-in-cheek film designed to get the country behind the side at the World Cup. The short film shows Belgium coach Roberto Martinez arriving at the palace for an audience with the king and viewing items such as slippers and a notebook with tactics to imply the monarch is an avid fan. "I know why you're here," the king says. The king then takes to the training pitch, at one point offering advice to star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 'The Crown' controversial season five gets mixed reviews from critics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Maja SmiejkowskaLONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - From comparisons to a "trashy telenovela" to "a sturdy piece of prestige TV", the fifth season of hit royal drama "The Crown" has divided critics. The award-winning Netflix show, focused on the late Queen Elizabeth's reign, has stirred controversy for its fictionalised dialogues and storylines. New episodes address a difficult period for Britain's royal family that many commentators deem inappropriate so soon after the monarch's death. The new season premieres on Wednesday, two months after Elizabeth died aged 96 and her eldest son Charles became king. Among the main storylines this season is the bitter divorce between Charles and the late Princess Diana.

☆ UK's Sunak stands by minister accused of sending bullying texts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is standing by a government minister who has been accused of bullying a colleague, cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, saying the phone messages in question were sent "in the heat of the moment". I think he now accepts that he shouldn't have done it and he regrets doing so," Dowden told Sky News. "He shouldn't have sent those messages ... But of course the prime minister continues to have confidence in Gavin Williamson." Since being appointed as Britain's third prime minister in two months almost two weeks ago, Sunak has come under pressure for his government appointments, particularly Braverman's reappointment as interior minister.

☆ The British navy's aircraft carriers are back after 'a bit of a hiatus,' but one of them has an uncertain future
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

HMS Queen Elizabeth, deployed for the first time last year, sailing to the Pacific and back. Its flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was commissioned in 2017 and is preparing to deploy with the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force. HMS Queen Elizabeth, bottom, alongside HMS Illustrious in July 2014. Aircraft Carrier AllianceThe UK began a "long-lead skills program" in 2010, sending 300 aircraft handlers, aircraft controllers, and aircrew to embed with US Navy and Marine Corps units, said Cmdr. An Italian F-35B lands on HMS Queen Elizabeth, with a US Marine Corps F-35 in the foreground, on November 20, 2021.

☆ Prince Harry's memoir to be published in January, titled 'Spare'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry's memoir will be published on Jan. 10 with the title "Spare" and will tell with "raw unflinching honesty" his journey from "trauma to healing", publisher Penguin Random House said on Thursday. The title refers to Harry's position as the younger brother of Prince William, who has been heir to the British throne since their father Charles become king last month following the death of Queen Elizabeth. A photo of Harry looking directly into the camera features on the cover, along with the words "Prince Harry" and "Spare". Harry will support British charities with donations from his proceeds, the publisher said. ($1 = 0.8633 pounds)Reporting by Muvija M and Paul Sandle Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ British minister Penny Mordaunt announces bid to be next UK PM
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - British minister Penny Mordaunt on Friday launched her bid to replace Liz Truss as prime minister, becoming the first Conservative lawmaker to announce they are running. That race saw Truss defeat former finance minister Rishi Sunak. "I’ve been encouraged by support from colleagues who want a fresh start, a united party and leadership in the national interest." Bookmakers place Mordaunt third, behind Sunak and Johnson, who are also expected to enter the race to succeed Truss. Largely unknown outside Westminster prior to taking an early opinion poll lead among Conservative Party members earlier this year, some of the public may have first seen Mordaunt on the reality TV show Splash!

"The prime minister is not under a desk," Mordaunt said in parliament, keeping a straight-face despite the jeers and laughter from the opposition Labour Party facing her. Mordaunt now has her second chance to run for the top job, after just missing out on the final two in the contest to become the leader of the ruling Conservative Party earlier this year. She also promoted her patriotism, talking about her memories of the Falkland's conflict that helped to define former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Her first post came as a local government minister in 2014, followed by armed forces minister and disabilities minister. Truss appointed Mordaunt as the leader of the House of Commons, charged with setting out the government business with her no-nonsense attitude gaining admirers.

☆ Meghan calls Queen Elizabeth's death 'a complicated time'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has "been a complicated time" for Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, she said in an interview with Variety published Wednesday. "I’m really grateful that I was able to be with my husband to support him, especially during that time," Meghan, 41, said. Meghan and Harry traveled from California — where they decamped after stepping back from royal duties in 2020 — to the U.K. to attend the queen’s funeral following her Sept. 8 death. During their trip to the U.K., Harry and Meghan also reunited with Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, at Windsor Castle to pay tribute to the queen and greet mourners. The couple share two children: Archie, born in May 2019, and Lilibet, born in June 2021, who is named after the queen, whose family nickname was Lilibet.

☆ Queen release rediscovered song featuring Freddie Mercury
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Brian May of the band Queen performs at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace, London, Britain June 4, 2022. Kerry Davies/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoLONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Queen released a rediscovered song featuring Freddie Mercury on Thursday, the band's first new track with the late frontman's instantly recognisable vocals to come out in more than eight years. “We’d kind of forgotten about this track,” Taylor said in a statement. "The Miracle", Queen's 13th studio album, came out two years before Mercury died from AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991. Queen last included three previously unheard songs featuring Mercury on their 2014 album "Queen Forever".

☆ Strikes, possible blackouts and a plunging currency: Brits are being hit by a wave of bad news
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

'The recession has begun' The U.K. is the only G-7 economy not to have re-attained its pre-pandemic GDP level by the second quarter of 2022, Citibank Chief U.K. The ONS said GDP was only just returning to its pre-pandemic level, highlighting the challenge facing Prime Minister Liz Truss' "growth, growth, growth" agenda. "We now believe the recession in the U.K. has begun in the third quarter of 2022 and will likely last for three quarters. "The cost of living crisis is having a detrimental effect on individuals, not only financially, but physically and mentally too." Members of the CWU (Communication Workers Union) also continue to strike, including 115,000 postal employees of former state monopoly Royal Mail.

☆ Queen Elizabeth's life features in a new comic book
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The cover of a comic book biography by TidalWave Comics celebrating the life of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is seen in this undated handout image. TidalWave Productions/Handout via REUTERSNEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The life of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, is celebrated in a new comic book by TidalWave Comics, covering her public and private life, big events, family scandals, and crises. Among the 2,000 congregation at Westminster Abbey, where monarchs have been married, buried and crowned over the last 1,000 years, were some 500 presidents, prime ministers, foreign royal family members and dignitaries. The book, released on Wednesday, is available digitally and in hard and soft covers. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Buckingham Palace issues photo of Queen Elizabeth's final resting place
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

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 REUTERSLONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - 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 husband Prince Philip. The stone, made of black Belgian marble, sits in the King George VI Memorial Chapel which Queen Elizabeth commissioned in 1962 as a burial place for George VI, her father. Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margaret, is also interred at the chapel, at Windsor Castle west of London. Elizabeth died on Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle, her summer home in the Scottish highlands, after 70 years on the throne.

☆ Australia mourns Queen Elizabeth from home of 'world's oldest continuous culture'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is illuminated on the sail of Sydney Opera House, following the Queen's passing, in Sydney, Australia, September 9, 2022. The ceremony was opened by a First Nations Elder, Aunty Violent Sheridan, who made a traditional Welcome to Country, and remembered Queen Elizabeth as a mother and grandmother. Albanese, who returned to Australia a day earlier after attending Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London, noted her memory was being honoured "on a continent home to the world's oldest continuous culture". In a speech at the memorial ceremony he said Australia had undergone a transformation during Queen Elizabeth's reign. Queen Elizabeth had taken pride in Australia's progress and "stood with us", he said, and Australia's "affection held strong".

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