Coronation of Britain's King Charles to be celebrated with street

The formal ceremony will take place at London's Westminster Abbey and will follow the traditional pageantry used for anointing monarchs over the past.

22 January 2023

Oil for King Charles' coronation consecrated in Jerusalem

The oil is perfumed with sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, and orange blossom.

4 March 2023

King Charles III crowned in ceremony blending history and change

"I come not to be served but to serve," Charles said at the start.

7 May 2023

South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewels

A replica of the whole Cullinan diamond, which is about the size of a man's fist, is displayed at the Cape Town Diamond Museum.

5 May 2023

King Charles greeted in France with pomp

"They're both intellectuals, erudite men ... and they both had to impose an unconventional, much-decried love story."

21 September 2023

Biden due to meet King Charles, PM Sunak during brief UK visit

Following the meeting, Biden and Sunak leave Britain for Lithuania where NATO leaders will gather for a key summit.

9 July 2023

King Charles settles into life as monarch, after long wait

For Charles, the most prominent issue remains the ongoing conflict with his younger son Prince Harry..

2 May 2023

Charles' coronation seized on by republicans

While the royal household will be concerned by a fall in public support, there has been a general decline in support for British political institutions.

29 April 2023