King Charles III Banknotes Unveiled
The design of the new English banknotes, which will include an image of King Charles III, has been made public for the first time by the Bank of England. In 2024, it’s anticipated that the new bills will start to circulate. The present banknotes bearing the image of Charles’ late Continue Reading
Edinbugh Sees Crowds Silent and Solemn for the Queens Procession
Thousands of people watched in near-silence as the Queen’s coffin made its journey up the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. The Queen will lie at rest in the cathedral until Tuesday afternoon.The crowd fell silent as the coffin passed the Canons’ Gait pub, and a cry of “God Save the King” Continue Reading
Charles III: The King’s Speech
Here is the full transcript of King Charles III’s first public speech to the nation today following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. “I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. Throughout her life, Her Majesty the Queen – my beloved Mother – was an inspiration Continue Reading
King Charles III: the Conventions that Limit Any Political Power
For decades, constitutional lawyers have debated whether Prince Charles on becoming King will be a reformist when he succeeds the Queen, and how involved he might become politically Specifically, his “spider memos” to government ministers, which gave evidence of his views on political issues such as climate change, have been Continue Reading