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So, why was Prince Philip not King Philip? The answer is found in British Parliamentary law, which determines who’s up next for the throne, and also what title his or her spouse will have. In terms of succession, the law looks only to blood, and not to gender. This rule makes the royal family...

After the blaring of trumpets, the Garter King of Arms is reading the first and Principal Proclamation from the balcony above Friary Court at St James's Palace. This is the first public announcement that Charles III is now King. The Garter King of Arms then shouts "God Save the King!" as...

King Charles III addresses the Proclamation Council at St James's Palace

Cameras will show the ceremony in full colour Claire Heald Reporting from St James's Palace King Charles III draws back part of the Royal curtain today - this ceremony is televised for the first time. It’s a huge contrast with the stark, few, black and white pictures from the time when this...

For some reason, the husband of a reigning Queen only has the title "Prince."

Truss arrives for Accession Council Claire Heald Reporting from St James's Palace We've just seen PM Liz Truss walk in. She looked calm and composed on the Saturday morning of such a huge week for her - becoming the new prime minister on Tuesday, appointed by the Queen at Balmoral and now...

Hamlet was published in 1603 the year Queen Elizabeth I died. The first known performance of Hamlet was onboard the English ship the Red Dragon, off the coast of Sierra Leone in 1607. However, she did see a few of Shakespeare's plays and that he performed at her court, despite the fact that...

At the age of 73, Charles III is the oldest person ever to take the British Throne, beating the previous record held by his great-great-great-great-uncle William IV, who was 64 when he took the Throne in 1830.

The Hamlet line quoted by the King King Charles III ended his first address to the nation with a touching tribute to his "darling Mama", and concluded with a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet: "May 'flights of angels sing thee to thy rest'." The quote comes at the end of the classic play and is...

Royals remain at Balmoral Castle Kirsty Wark reporting from Balmoral Castle A car carrying King Charles III's niece Lady Louise, 18, who is 15th in line to the Throne, arrives at Balmoral earlier tonight Remaining at Balmoral tonight is the Queen's only daughter - Princess Anne. Also here...

And she has a wicked sense of humour. During her Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year, former Royal Protection Officer Richard 'Dickie' Griffin told this true story to Sky News about the time she came across two American tourists hiking in the grounds of her Scottish estate of...

Yeah. She's not an actual Queen or monarch, she just takes the title Queen. For some reason, the husband of an actual Queen is called a Prince (like Prince Philip) whereas the wife of an actual King is called a Queen, like Queen Camilla or Elizabeth II's mother Queen Elizabeth (not Queen...

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, now just an ordinary MP, today made a typical humorous Borisesque speech in the House of Commons honouring the Queen...

Charles will likely be very different as King as he was in all those decades as Prince of Wales, just as Johnson became far more serious and less clownish when he became PM. Charles now has the top job in the country and he'll take it seriously. It was the Queen, of course, who ensured that...

William and Kate named Prince and Princess of Wales During King Charles's speech earlier this evening, he announced his son William and his wife Catherine would become the new Prince and Princess of Wales. The King added the Prince of Wales title was one he had "been so greatly privileged to...

24 hours ago it seemed weird when people on the news were saying "the King" and "King Charles III". It also seemed like a fictional character in a book or movie. It just didn't seem real. Now, tonight, I'm just starting to get used to having King Charles III as Head of State.

What happens tomorrow? It's been an emotional day for many. The streets and the parks around Buckingham Palace, at Windsor Castle and Balmoral, have been thronged with members of the public, many bearing flowers and letters of condolence. So what happens on Saturday? At 10:00 BST, Charles...

King Charles III makes first speech to the nation as Sovereign

He's just finished making his first speech to the nation as King.

King Charles III wipes away tears as he returns to Buckingham Palace greeted by mourners