King Charles III, the 75-year-old British monarch, is suffering from cancer after waiting more than fifty years to accede to the throne. The disease has forced him to withdraw from public life for an indefinite period. Having acceded to the throne on the death of his mother on September 8, …
Read More »Charles III and his wife visit Kenya
Charles III and his wife Camilla will pay a state visit to Kenya from October 31 to November 3 as his first trip to a Commonwealth country since his coronation, the Buckingham Palace announced. The visit, at the invitation of Kenyan President William Ruto, will be an opportunity to “celebrate …
Read More »South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewels
Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, which weighs 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 …
Read More »Quebec MPs refuse to take the oath to King Charles III
A handful of Quebec deputies newly elected in provincial elections refused Wednesday to pledge allegiance to King Charles III, head of state of Canada, as required by the Constitution. Eleven members of the Quebec Solidaire (QS) party (left) took the oath in a speech broadcast on television “towards the people …
Read More »King Charles III already haunted by colonial era ghosts
Barely has the new king of England, Charles III been enthroned that he must already assume the consequences of the atrocities committed by Great Britain during the colonial period. Scars and wounds left by the British colonization must be repaired. This thorny issue awaits King Charles III, although London has …
Read More »England: King Charles III victim of an attack
The new King of England, Charles III was attacked as he was returning to Buckingham Palace after the inauguration ceremony. A man was arrested by the police after jumping over the security barriers placed on the side of the road. Videos shared on twitter show several police officers rush on …
Read More »Charles III officially King of Australia and New Zealand
The King of England, Charles III is officially designated this Sunday, monarch of Australia and New Zealand, during ceremonies in these two countries to mark his accession to the throne. In Canberra, Governor General David Hurley proclaimed that “Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is King Charles III, by the grace …
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