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King Charles III and Queen Camilla have posed with new portraits of each other to mark the second anniversary of their Coronation which was 6th May 2023. It was only the 39th Coronation since the Norman Conquest of 1066 and Charles III is the 40th monarch since then.

Squeeze - "Cool For Cats" (1979) The London punk band had a No2 UK hit with this. Nowadays, keyboard player Jools Holland, 67, is famous in Britain for his annual live Channel 4 show "Jools' Annual Hootenanny" which welcomes in the New Year with a plethora of musical artists of various...

The new Pope made a speech today. As a Brit it was weird listening to an American speaking and not being able to understand what he was saying. It was weird. He was speaking foreign. God knows what it was.

Kelly Marie - "Feels Like I'm In Love" (1980) The song was written by Ray Dorset, the lead singer and guitarist of the British band Mungo Jerry - famous for their 1970 hit "In The Summertime" - for Elvis Presley. However, Elvis died in 1977 before recording it. The song was then picked up by...

Slipknot - "Wait and Bleed" (1999) The debut single from the Des Moines, Iowa, heavy metallists famous for having three drummers. They eventually became one of the biggest bands in the world. Lead singer Corey Taylor is an avid Anglophile. He's a fan of English folk music and references...

Korn - "Here To Stay" (2002) The Bakersfield, California, nu-metallers reached No12 in the UK and No72 in their native US with this. As a 43 year old it brings back fond memories of listening to this countless times in my youth.

Trump tells Sky News that the trade deal between the USA and Britain will get bigger "Many countries are very unhappy that we have chosen this one", said Trump American President Donald Trump has told Sky News the US-UK trade deal will only get bigger and better as relations between the two...

As the USA and Britain cosied up to each other things are rather frostier between the USA and Canada. As Trump effectively lowered British tariffs he bluntly told the world that he will not be doing the same for Canada in a White House meeting with new Canadian PM (and former Bank of England...

Cheers, mate. I don't know you. You're new. What country are you from?

Well I don't think all these people should have been allowed into my country in the first place. But now that they are here I don't think Indians and Pakistanis should have been allowed to live side by side in our cities. It's asking for trouble - especially now that the two countries are...

Trump keeps 10% tariffs on UK but cuts taxes on British autos, steel and aluminum with trade deal USA and Britain to join together in Economic Security Alignment

Mandelson cracks up the Americans by thanking them for their "11th hour call" demanding even more

Trump and British Ambassador Mandelson exchange banter over Rolls-Royce as the USA and Britain - those two great pals - got friendly in the Oval Office. Trump - whose mother was British - said "The British have always treated us with great respect."

US President Donald Trump and British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson shake on the deal at the White House The United States and Great Britain have announced a new trade deal. The two great allies announced the deal with both countries bizarrely lavishing praise on the the other live on...

There'll soon be fights and riots on the streets in Britain due to the fact that successive British governments thought it a good idea to let our substantial Indian and Pakistani communities - Hindus and Muslims, who have no love for each other - live side by side. As for Pakistan, it wouldn't...

King addresses nation as four days of national VE Day commemorations and celebrations draw to a close Speaking at celebrations in central London, the King called on Britain to "rededicate ourselves" to the "prevention of conflict". The King addressed the nation live from Horse Guards Parade in...

The King and Churchill's great-great-grandson Alexander Churchill light candles for peace at Westminster Abbey. At noon, the country fell silent to pay its respects to the fallen of World War II. The Archbishop of Canterbury did not attend the service as the Church of England is currently...

I've never met him. When my mother gave birth to me on 25th July 1981 at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester the hospital menus had a picture of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer on their front covers for the upcoming Royal Wedding on 29th July (my mum was 23 years old at the time and very pretty...

Sir David Attenborough, the world famous British naturalist and TV presenter, met the King as they both attended the World Premiere of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’, in which the veteran broadcaster explores the importance of ocean health for the future of the planet. Attenborough (the...

A-ha - "Take On Me" (1985) Just in case you've never heard it, here is the Norwegian band's 1985 megahit. Did you know that Norway has sent Britain a huge Christmas tree every year since 1947 as a gift to thank Britain for her support for Norway in World War II when she was invaded by the...