King Charles attends Sandringham church with royals
King Charles III smiled and waved at well-wishers after the Sunday service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, joined by other members of the Royal Family. Read the full story.
King Charles III smiled and waved at well-wishers after the Sunday service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, joined by other members of the Royal Family. Read the full story.
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King Charles urges the nation to hold fast to the values of courage and community from WWII, highlighting modern heroes and the need for unity in a divisive era. Read his full address.
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King Charles III delivers his 2025 Christmas message from Westminster Abbey's Lady Chapel, with a subtle tribute to the Princess of Wales. Discover the themes of community and pilgrimage.
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A blue plaque now commemorates Charles Dickens' first public reading of 'A Christmas Carol' at Birmingham Town Hall in 1853. Discover the historic event and its modern celebration.
A new blue plaque at Birmingham Town Hall commemorates where Charles Dickens first read 'A Christmas Carol' to 2,000 people in 1853. Discover this remarkable literary moment.
Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 70, is due in court tomorrow charged with three counts of non-fatal intentional strangulation alleged to have occurred in Woodstock between 2022 and 2024.
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