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The best pictures from the first year of King Charles III's reign
Posted: March 18, 2024 | Last updated: March 18, 2024
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Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, her eldest son became King Charles III — and his wife became Queen Camilla. Join us as we look back at some of the best photos from the first year of Charles's reign, starting with this shot...
Britain's most senior royals -- Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William and Princess Kate -- put on a united front as they posed together ahead of the annual Diplomatic Reception in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace in London on Dec. 5, 2023.
Camilla dazzled in the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara while Kate sparkled in the Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara and a pink sequined gown by Jenny Packham.
Keep reading for more photos from Charles's first months as king...
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Unbothered?
King Charles III was all smiles when he visited the Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus during the COP28 climate change summit on Nov. 30, 2023.
Charles' jolly appearance came one day after Piers Morgan claimed, TMZ reported, that the monarch -- and Princess Kate -- had been named in the Dutch translation of new book "Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival" as two "royal racists" who questioned how dark his grandchildren's skin tone might be when son Prince Harry started a family with Duchess Meghan, who's biracial. Piers further said he didn't believe either was racist.
The book's author, longtime royals reporter Omid Scobie, however, denied revealing the identity of the two people his sources said expressed skin color concerns amid claims of unconscious bias within the royal family. "I never submitted a book that had those names in it," Omid said on British breakfast show "This Morning."
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla waved to the crowds on His Majesty's 75th birthday as they launched the Coronation Food Project in Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, at a surplus food distribution center on Nov. 14, 2023.
The project seeks to bridge the gap between food waste and food need across all four nations of the United Kingdom, helping people and helping the planet.
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King Charles III took part in the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on Nov. 12, 2023. That's Prince William following behind him.
The annual event commemorated the contribution of the British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women involved in the two world wars and later conflicts.
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King Charles III prepared to read the King's speech at the State Opening of Parliament, accompanied by Queen Camilla, in London on Nov. 7, 2023.
It marked the first State Opening of Parliament to take place during Charles's reign. He wore the Imperial State Crown and she donned the Diamond Diadem for the first time. Camilla also re-wore her Bruce Oldfield-designed coronation gown.
See the best photos of Charles and Camilla from the event -- including closeups of her glittering diadem that was closely associated with Queen Elizabeth II for decades -- here.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla met a baby rhinoceros during a visit to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi National Park in Kenya, where they learned about the trust's work in the conservation and preservation of wildlife and protected areas across the country, on Nov. 1, 2023 -- day two of their state visit to Kenya.
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On Oct. 18, 2023, Queen Camilla made her debut in the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, an iconic headpiece that was originally gifted to Queen Mary as a wedding present in 1893. Queen Mary, in turn, gifted the piece to Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present when she married Prince Philip in 1947. (Elizabeth reportedly referred to the crown as "Granny's tiara.")
Camilla also donned diamond drop-earrings, plus a diamond necklace and matching bracelet that her late mother-in-law received as 21st birthday presents from the then-prime minister of South Africa.
She chose the special pieces for a ceremonial dinner at Mansion House that she attended with King Charles III to mark their first official visit to the City of London following their coronation.
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Queen Camilla and King Charles III joined France's President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron as they arrived at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris to celebrate the U.K.-France relationship at a state banquet on Sept. 20, 2023, the first night of the British royals' three-day visit.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla enjoyed a wine tasting while visiting Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in Bordeaux, France, on Sept. 22, 2023, during an official royal trip to France. They learned about sustainable vineyard practices in the Bordeaux wine producing region at the vineyard, which is fully organic, produces solar energy and develops carbon capture.
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King Charles III and France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, looked unimpressed as Queen Camilla played table tennis during a visit to youth sports associations in Saint-Denis near Paris on Sept. 21, 2023, on day two of the British royals' state visit to France.
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King Charles III and France's President Emmanuel Macron shared a toast celebrating the U.K.-France relationship during a state banquet inside the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris on Sept. 20, 2023, the first night of the monarch's three-day visit to France.
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King Charles III addressed senators and members of the National Assembly at the French Senate in Paris -- the first time a member of the British royal family has spoken from the Senate Chamber -- on Sept. 21, 2023, during his three-day state visit to France.
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King Charles III joined France's President Emmanuel Macron at an official welcoming ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sept. 20, 2023, the first day of the British monarch's state visit to France.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla departed Crathie Parish Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Sept. 8, 2023, following a service to mark the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Princess Anne joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the annual Braemar Gathering -- the late Queen Elizabeth II's favorite Highland Games -- at Fife Memorial Park in Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Sept. 2, 2023.
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A kilted King Charles III signed the visitors book as he officially opened 8 Doors Distillery in John O'Groats in Wick, Scotland -- the most northerly mainland whisky distillery in Britain -- on Aug. 2, 2023.
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Queen Camilla visited the Sandringham Flower Show alongside husband King Charles III (not pictured) at Sandringham House in King's Lynn, England, on July 26, 2023.
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King Charles III visited the Sandringham Flower Show at Sandringham House in King's Lynn, England, on July 26, 2023.
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King Charles III greeted an alpaca from Brecknock Agricultural Society's annual show in a field next to Theatr Brycheiniog -- Mid-Wales' principal space for theater, the arts and culture, featuring a 470-seat auditorium -- in Brecon, Wales, on July 20, 2023.
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King Charles III met with actress Helena Bonham Carter -- who played his aunt, Princess Margaret, on "The Crown" -- during a reception at Windsor Castle in WIndsor, England, on July 18, 2023, to celebrate the work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first Shakespeare Folio.
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Queen Camilla met with actresses Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson, who hail from a famed British acting family, during a reception at Windsor Castle in WIndsor, England, on July 18, 2023, to celebrate the work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first Shakespeare Folio.
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The brand new King Charles III U.K. passport was revealed at the Home Office in London on July 18, 2023. The new version of Britain's official travel document now bears the title "His Majesty" for the first time in 70 years, as -- following the end of his grandfather King George VI's reign in 1952 -- U.K. passports were issued under "Her Majesty" during Charles's mother Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign. "For 70 years, 'Her Majesty' has appeared on British passports," Home Secretary Suella Braverman told The Independent. "Many of us will not remember a time when she did not feature. Today marks a significant moment in U.K. history."
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President Joe Biden and King Charles III walked to the dais in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on July 10, 2023. Upon the president's arrival, a Guard of Honour formed of the Prince of Wales's Company of the Welsh Guards gave a royal salute and the U.S. national anthem was played by the Band of the Welsh Guards. The president visited Britain to further strengthen the close relationship between the nations and to discuss climate issues with the monarch.
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King Charles III and President Joe Biden watched a military march during a ceremonial welcome for the American leader in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on July 10, 2023. The president visited Britain to further strengthen the close relationship between the nations and to discuss climate issues with the monarch. He also met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before going on to a NATO summit in Lithuania.
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King Charles III and President Joe Biden reviewed a guard of honour at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on July 10, 2023. The president visited Britain to further strengthen the close relationship between the nations and to discuss climate issues with the monarch.
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King Charles III and President Joe Biden posed together in the Grand Corridor inside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on July 10, 2023. The president visited Britain to further strengthen the close relationship between the nations and to discuss climate issues with the monarch.
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Princess Kate, Prince William, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication inside St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 5, 2023, to mark the coronation of the new monarch in Scotland, where Charles was presented with the Honours of Scotland -- the Scottish crown jewels.
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The Crown of Scotland arrived on a velvet pillow for a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication to the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 5, 2023. During the service, the Honours of Scotland -- the Scottish crown jewels -- were presented to the new monarch. The service was based on a similar ceremony held at St. Giles' 70 years earlier to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II but, unlike the 1953 service, the Stone of Destiny -- on which ancient Scottish kings were crowned -- was present in the cathedral.
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Not everyone supports the king: Anti-monarchy protesters held signs during a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication marking the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Scotland at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on July 5, 2023.
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Prince William and Princess Kate arrived at a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication inside St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 5, 2023, to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Scotland, where he was presented with the Honours of Scotland -- the Scottish crown jewels.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla left the Palace of Holyroodhouse before traveling to St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, to attend a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication on July 5, 2023. to mark the coronation of the new monarch in Scotland, where Charles was presented with the Honours of Scotland -- the Scottish crown jewels.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla paused for the national anthem as they hosted guests at a rainy garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 4, 2023. The monarch and his consort were in Scotland for the first annual Royal Week of his reign where they undertook a range of engagements celebrating community, innovation and history.
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King Charles III attends the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 3, 2023, to kick off his family's Royal Week in Scotland.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla cut a commemorative cake during a visit to NHS Lothian's Medicine of the Elderly Meaningful Activity Centre at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in Scotland to celebrate 75 years of Britain's National Health Service on July 4, 2023.
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King Charles III looked delighted as he and and Queen Camilla were presented with a leather-bound book detailing the history of Holyroodhouse by moderator of the High Constables Roderick Urquhart as they visited the new Jubilee Gates, installed at the entrance to Abbey Yard to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 4, 2023.
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King Charles III kilted up to visit Kinneil House in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 3, 2023, as he kicked off the British royal family's Royal Week in Scotland.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the Animal Ball at Lancaster House in London on June 28, 2023, to mark the 20th anniversary of Elephant Family, a charity that's part of the British Asian Trust.
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Tom Parker Bowles joined mother Queen Camilla and stepfather King Charles III to watch the second race of the day on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse races at Ascot Racecourse in England's Berkshire region on June 20, 2023.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived for day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in England's Berkshire region on June 20, 2023.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the annual Order of the Garter Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on June 19, 2023. The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain. Knights of the Garter are chosen personally by the sovereign to honor those who have held public office, contributed in a particular way to national life or who have served the sovereign personally.
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Prince William and wife Princess Kate and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and husband Prince Edward watched as King Charles III and Queen Camilla departed after the Order of the Garter Service at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on June 19, 2023. The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain. Knights of the Garter are chosen personally by the sovereign to honor those who have held public office, contributed in a particular way to national life or who have served the sovereign personally.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla waved to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London while watching a fly-past of Royal Air Force aircraft during Trooping the Colour -- the first of his reign -- on June 17, 2023. Trooping the Colour is a traditional parade held to mark the British sovereign's official birthday.
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King Charles III -- looking an awful lot like his late father, Prince Philip -- rode down The Mall in London on horseback during his Trooping the Colour birthday parade on June 17, 2023.
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The slimmed-down royal family -- Sir Timothy Laurence and wife Princess Anne; Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and parents Princess Kate and Prince William; King Charles III and Queen Camilla; and Prince Edward and wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh -- stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past of Royal Air Force aircraft during Trooping the Colour in London on June 17, 2023.
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Prince William, Prince Edward and Princess Anne followed behind King Charles III as they left Buckingham Palace on horseback during Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023.
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Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla welcome Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde during a reception held in their honor at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on June 8, 2023.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla laughed as they cut a crown-shaped cake during a visit to open the new Coronation Garden in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, on day one of their two-day visit to the British nation on May 24, 2023 -- their first since their recent coronation.
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Queen Camilla sampled local produce during a Celebration of Culture at Market Theatre Square in Armagh, Northern Ireland, on May 25, 2023, during her first trip to the British nation with King Charles II since their coronation.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla waved during a Celebration of Culture at Market Theatre Square in Armagh, Northern Ireland, on May 25, 2023, during their first trip to the British nation since their coronation.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla opened the new Coronation Garden in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, on day one of their two-day visit to the British nation on May 24, 2023 -- their first since their recent coronation.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla sat on a coronation bench during a visit to Hillsborough Castle -- their official royal residence in Northern Ireland -- on day one of their two-day visit to the British nation on May 24, 2023. There, they met pupils from a local primary school who took part in a Historic Royal Palaces competition to design coronation benches.
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Queen Camilla viewed floral displays at the Royal Horticultural Society's annual Chelsea Flower Show on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on May 22, 2023.
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Queen Camilla wore a floral-patterned dress that she accessorized with a watch and several bracelets for a visit to the Royal Horticultural Society's annual Chelsea Flower Show on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on May 22, 2023.
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King Charles III visited the RHS Chelsea Flower Show where he granted Korean designer Jihae Hwang's request for a hug while he was visiting her "A Letter From A Million Years Past" Garden at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on May 22, 2023.
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King Charles III and his heirs -- Prince William and Prince George -- are pictured in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace in London on coronation day, May 6, 2023, in an official coronation portrait released by the palace.
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Princess Kate and Prince William watched the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London following the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023.
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King Charles III is pictured in full coronation regalia in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace in London in one of four official coronation portraits released to the public on May 8, 2023. The monarch is seen wearing the Robe of Estate and the Imperial State Crown and is holding the Sovereign's Orb and Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross. He is seated on one of a pair of 1902 throne chairs that were made for the future King George V and Queen Mary for use at the coronation of King Edward VII. These throne chairs were also used in the background of the 1937 Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II and by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Hall to receive addresses from the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament in 2022.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace in London in one of four official coronation portraits released to the public on May 8, 2023.
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Queen Camilla is pictured in the Green Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace in London wearing Queen Mary's Crown and Robe of Estate in this official coronation portrait released on May 8, 2023.
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Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte arrived at Westminster Abbey in London for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace in London on coronation day, May 6, 2023, in an official coronation portrait released by the palace featuring their Pages of Honour and Ladies in Attendance. From left: Ralph Tollemache, Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Nicholas Barclay, Prince George, the Marchioness of Lansdowne, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the queen's sister Annabel Elliot, the queen's grandson Freddy Parker Bowles, the queen's great-nephew Arthur Elliot, and the queen's grandsons Gus Lopes and Louis Lopes.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured with members of the working royal family in one of their four official coronation portraits released on May 8, 2023: (from left) Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent; Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester; Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester; Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence; Princess Anne; King Charles III; Queen Camilla; Prince William, the Prince of Wales; Princess Kate, the Princess of Wales; Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh; Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy; Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Prince Louis shouted while standing with his parents -- Princess Kate and Prince William -- and brother Prince George and another page while on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London following the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023.
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King Charles III was all smiles as he greeted well-wishers along the Mall in London during a surprise walkabout on May 5, 2023 -- one day ahead of his coronation.
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A visibly delighted King Charles III shook hands with members of the public along the Mall in London during an impromptu walkabout on May 5, 2023 -- the day before his coronation.
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Queen Consort Camilla chatted with Lionel Richie and his girlfriend, Lisa Parigi, during a Buckingham Palace garden party in London on May 3, 2023, in celebration of King Charles III's coronation.
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Lionel Richie and girlfriend Lisa Parigi attended a Buckingham Palace garden party in London on May 3, 2023, in celebration of King Charles III's coronation.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrived at a Buckingham Palace garden party in London on May 3, 2023, in celebration of their upcoming coronation.
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On April 9, 2023, Buckingham Palace announced the hashtags that will be used for coronation events when King Charles III is crowned on May 6 -- and shared an image of the new emoji that will appear when people use them. "A special emoji for the Coronation has gone live today! The emoji, based on St Edward's Crown, will appear when any of the following hashtags are used: #Coronation #CoronationConcert #TheBigHelpout #CoronationWeekend #CoronationBigLunch," Charles' official Twitter account wrote alongside this fun emoji.
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Princess Charlotte shook hands with bishop David Conner as Princess Kate smiled following the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles III, who coordinated in royal blue ensembles, waved on their way to the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Queen Consort Camilla accepted a bouquet of flowers from a young girl following the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Prince Louis made a funny face on his way to the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Princess Kate linked up with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, following the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Prince Louis glared at the camera while walking with his big brother, Prince George, and their father, Prince William, following the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Zara Phillips, husband Mike Tindall and their two daughters -- Mia Grace Tindall and Lena Elizabeth Tindall -- led a group of royals including her brother, Peter Phillips, and their cousin, Princess Beatrice, plus her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, to the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Princess Eugenie -- who's pregnant with her second child -- held hands with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, on their way to the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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Prince Edward, wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and their son, James, Earl of Wessex, walked together to the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 9, 2023.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla attended the annual Royal Maundy Service at York Minster, the second largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, in York, England, on April 6, 2023. Following a tradition going back hundreds of years, the monarch presented "Maundy money" to 74 men and 74 women in recognition of the service they have provided to their community.
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Anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside York Minster, the second largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, in York, England, on April 6, 2023, to greet King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla when they arrived for the Royal Maundy Service.
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On April 4, 2023, Buckingham Palace released this new portrait of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in London. The portrait, which was taken in March 2023, was released to mark their coronation on May 6, 2023.
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On April 4, 2023, Buckingham Palace released this image of the invitation to the May 6, 2023, coronation of Britain's King Charles III in London. This invitation has been issued to more than 2,000 guests who are expected to attend the ceremony in Westminster Abbey. It was designed by heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator Andrew Jamieson. The original artwork was hand-painted in watercolor and gouache. The design, which recalls the coronation emblem, was reproduced and printed on recycled cards with gold foil detailing.
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Artist Alastair Barford posed with his work -- an oil painting of King Charles III commissioned by The Illustrated London News corporate magazine -- in London on April 4, 2023. Alastair previously painted the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrived at a State Banquet hosted by Germany's president at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin on March 29, 2023 -- the first day of the British royals' state visit to Germany.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla posed with Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and first lady Elke Budenbender outside a State Banquet at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin, Germany, hosted by the president on March 29, 2023, on the first day of the British royals' state visit to Germany.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrived at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on March 29, 2023, to begin an official state visit to Germany -- the first international state visit of his reign as king. There, they were greeted by a 21-gun salute and a fly-past.
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King Charles III greeted wellwishers during a visit to London's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on March 23, 2023. Hours later, the monarch's trip to France -- which was set to begin on March 25 and marked his and Queen Consort Camilla's first international tour of their reign -- was postponed as protests continued to rock the country, with France's Elysée Palace saying in a statement, "The decision was taken by the French and British governments, following a phone call between the president of the Republic and the king this morning."
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Queen Consort Camilla battled a gust of wind as she arrived at the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 13, 2022 -- the first of husband King Charles III's reign.
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Princess Kate and Prince William arrived at the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 13, 2022 -- the first one of his father King Charles III's reign.
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King Charles III greeted a member of the Ngati Ranana London Maori Club with a Hongi -- a traditional Maori greeting -- as he arrives for the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 13, 2023 -- the first of his new reign.
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On Feb. 8, 2023, Britain's official postal service and Royal Mail Stamps revealed its new "every day" stamp featuring the new monarch, King Charles III. The image is the same as the effigy that will feature on coins -- an adapted version of the portrait created by Martin Jennings for The Royal Mint. The stamp will be available beginning April 4, 2023.
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King Charles III welcomed Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace in London on Feb. 8, 2023. It marked the Ukraine leader's first visit to the U.K. since Russia's war with his country began nearly a year earlier.
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King Charles III revealed a hole in his royal sock when he took off his shoes during a visit to the Brick Lane Mosque in London on Feb. 8, 2023.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla visited Brick Lane in London on Feb. 8, 2023, where they chatted with members of the city's Bangladeshi community, planted a tree and received a takeout meal from a South Asian restaurant.
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King Charles III and wife Queen Consort Camilla visited Bolton Town Hall in Bolton, England, on Jan. 20, 2023, where they met with representatives from the community. One day later, the palace announced new details about the ceremonial, celebratory and community events that will take place over the new monarch's coronation weekend on May 6-8, 2023, including a gathering of royal family members on the Buckingham Palace balcony following Charles' and Camilla's coronation at Westminster Abbey, a big coronation concert with global music icons at Windsor Castle, a Coronation Big Lunch -- where neighbors and communities will be invited to share food and fun together across the country -- and the Big Help Out, which will see the palace encouraging people to volunteer.
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King Charles III was all smiles during a visit to the Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to meet with local hardship support groups and tour the new facilities on Jan. 12, 2023. It marked his first public appearance following the release of "Spare," son Prince Harry's memoir.
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Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles III led their three grandchildren -- Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince George -- plus other members of the royal family including Prince William to Christmas services at St. Mary Magdalene Church at the king's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Dec. 25, 2022.
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In this image released on Dec. 23, 2022, King Charles III is seen recording his very first Christmas broadcast as sovereign. He taped his speech -- which will be aired across Britain on Christmas Day at 3 p.m. local time -- in the Quire of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Dec. 13, 2022.
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On Dec. 20, 2022, the Bank of England unveiled new banknotes featuring King Charles III that will begin to replace the country's paper currency that featured the face of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. According to the Bank of England, the new money will enter circulation by mid-2024 and currency featuring both sovereigns will be in circulation at the same time. "The new banknotes will only be printed to replace those that are worn and to meet any overall increase in demand for banknotes. Our approach is in line with guidance from the Royal Household, to minimise the environmental and financial impact of this change," the Bank explained. The four new designs -- for £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes -- feature a main portrait of Charles on the front and a smaller cameo inside a see-through security window. Other famous Brits on the U.K.'s money include former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, author Jane Austen, painter J.M.W. Turner and mathematician Alan Turing, People magazine reported. Though British and English monarchs' faces have appeared on coins for more than 1,000 years, Charles is only the second sovereign to appear on a Bank of England paper note; his mother, the first, made her paper money debut in 1960.
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King Charles III received a menorah during his visit to JW3, a Jewish community center that's open to all faiths and acts as a hub for the arts, culture, social action and learning in London on Dec. 16, 2022 -- two days before Hanukkah began.
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King Charles III danced the hora at a pre-Hanukkah reception hosted for Holocaust survivors at the JW3 Community Centre in London on Dec. 16, 2022.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla scored throne-like chairs as they enjoyed Princess Kate's Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in London on Dec. 15, 2022. They were seated alongside Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Kate and Sophie, Countess of Wessex in the front row, with less senior royals behind them.
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King Charles III visited the Houses of Parliament in London to see a new plaque commemorating his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state in Westminster Hall ahead of her September funeral and to to unveil Jubilee Gifts on Dec. 14, 2022. Keep reading for a close-up look...
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A new plaque commemorating Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall in London was visited by King Charles III on Dec. 14, 2022, three months after her death.
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On Dec. 11, 2022, King Charles III and wife Queen Consort Camilla released an image of their annual official Christmas card on their @RoyalFamily Twitter account. It features this image of the couple, which was taken at the Braemar Highland Gathering (the most famous of the Highland Games) in Scotland on Sept. 3 -- five days before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and five days before Charles became king. The message on the monarch's card reads, "Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year."
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King Charles III and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, met American actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney -- who are the co-chairmen of the professional soccer team Wrexham AFC -- during a visit to the Wrexham Association Football Club's Racecourse Ground on Dec. 9, 2022, to learn about the redevelopment of the club as part of their royal visit to Wrexham, Wales. Ryan posted a pic of himself with the king on Instagram and referenced his Wrexham documentary series, cheekily captioning his post, "Welcome to Wrexham Season 2: Charles in Charge."
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King Charles III met members of the public during a walkabout while visiting Luton Town Hall in Luton, England, on Dec. 6, 2022. As he greeted well-wishers, an egg flew toward him, leading his royal protection officers to move him to another location where he continued shaking hands with Britons. Local Bedfordshire Police took a man into custody in the wake of the drama -- the second egg-throwing incident involving the new monarch in a month.
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King Charles III made a traditional namaste greeting gesture as he spoke to volunteers at the Luton Sikh Soup Kitchen Stand during his visit to the newly built Guru Nanak Gurdwara -- which provides Sikh religious teaching and practice for members of the community as well as voluntary social services for the elderly, youth and other groups -- in Luton, England, on Dec. 6, 2022.
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Princess Kate, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 22, 2022 -- the first state visit hosted by the U.K. with Charles as monarch, and the first state visit to Britain by a South African leader since 2010.
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President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa stood with King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 22, 2022 -- the first state visit hosted by the U.K. with Charles as monarch, and the first state visit to Britain by a South African leader since 2010.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa was joined by King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate at a ceremonial welcome for the visiting leader's official state visit to Britain at Horse Guards Parade in London on Nov. 22, 2022. This was the first state visit hosted by the U.K. with Charles as monarch, and the first state visit to Britain by a South African leader since 2010.
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King Charles III received King Felipe VI of Spain -- a distant cousin, as both are descendants of britain's Queen Victoria -- in the Morning Room during an audience at Clarence House in London on Nov. 21, 2022.
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On Nov. 14, 2022 -- King Charles III's 74th birthday -- Buckingham Palace released this photo of His Majesty standing beside an ancient oak tree in Windsor Great Park in Windsor, England, on Nov. 11, 2022, to mark his appointment as Ranger of the Park 70 years after his father, the late Prince Philip, was appointed to the post. The tree is one of many veteran and ancient oak and beech trees that make Windsor one of the largest and most important collections in North Europe. The continuity of royal patronage of the Great Park for nearly 1,000 years led to the preservation and stewardship of this extra collection of trees.
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King Charles III is somber as he places a wreath at The Cenotaph during the National Service of Remembrance in London on Nov. 13, 2022 -- his first Day of Remembrance ceremony as sovereign. Remembrance Sunday honors British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in both WWI and WWII as well as later conflicts.
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A broken egg thrown by a member of the public at King Charles III is seen on the ground in front of the monarch as he and Queen Consort Camilla (not pictured) arrived for a welcoming ceremony to the city of York at Micklegate Bar during an official visit to Yorkshire, England, on Nov. 9, 2022. The person who threw the eggs narrowly missed the monarch, who carried on calmly.
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A member of the public was arrested by police after throwing eggs at King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla as the royals arrived for a welcoming ceremony to the city of York at Micklegate Bar during an official visit to Yorkshire, England, on Nov. 9, 2022.
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King Charles III planted a lime tree near the Tea House in the Buckingham Palace garden for the Queen's Green Canopy -- a tree-planting initiative created to mark the late monarch Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in 2022 -- after hosting a reception for world leaders, business figures, environmentalists and NGOs at Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 4, 2022, ahead of the Cop27 Summit in Egypt.
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King Charles III welcomed Rishi Sunak during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London where he invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party to become prime minister and form a new government on Oct. 25, 2022. Rishi is Britain's first ever prime minister of color as well as the first PM to start his tenure as the country's leader under the new king.
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King Charles III peered through the stained-glass windows at the Burrell Collection at Pollok Country Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 13, 2022, following a six-year refurbishment project.
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King Charles III collected bouquets of flowers from well-wishers while officially re-opening the Burrell Collection at Pollok Country Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 13, 2022, following a six-year refurbishment project.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla were snapped leaving Crathie Kirk after attending Sunday church service near Balmoral -- the estate in the Scottish Highlands that he inherited upon the death of his mother one month earlier -- on Oct. 9, 2022.
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A kilted King Charles III and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, departed Scotland's Dunfermline Abbey on Oct. 3, 2022, where they celebrated its 950th anniversary following a visit with local officials and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to mark Dunfermline being granted city status during the late queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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On Oct. 1, 2022, Buckingham Palace released this photo taken on Sept. 18, 2022 -- the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral -- making it clear which royals are at the heart of the new monarchy: King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla posed next to Prince William and Princess Kate ahead of a reception for heads of state and official overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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On Sept. 26, 2022 -- the final official day of mourning following Queen Elizabeth II's death -- Buckingham Palace issued this image of the new cypher that will be used by King Charles III. The cypher is the sovereign's monogram, consisting of the first initial of the monarch's name and title, Rex (Latin for kin), alongside a representation of the crown. The cypher is the personal property of the king and was selected by Charles from a series of designs prepared by Buckingham Palace's heraldry experts, the College of Arms. It will begin to replace his mother's "ERII" cypher that for decades appeared on mail postmarks, state documents, government departments and, eventually, all those classic red mailboxes that are sprinkled around the U.K.
