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1 day ago · A royal biographer has given an insight into King Charles’s first hours as monarch after being told the news of the Queen’s death in a car.. Robert Hardman told an audience at the Henley Literary Festival - with which The Independent has joined as its exclusive news partner for the second year in a row - about how Charles’s reign has differed from his mother’s and the late Queen’s ...
1 day ago · King Charles III has reflected on his mother’s final days at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, saying it continues to be a “special place” for the royal family. Speaking at an event to mark 25 ...
1 day ago · Sir Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by King Charles III and forms a new government following the resignation of Rishi Sunak. [78] [79] 6 July Results announced for final two undeclared seats, following recounts. 9 July First meeting of the new Parliament of the United Kingdom for the formal election of Speaker of the House of Commons.
1 day ago · Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III transformed the Kingdom of ...
1 day ago · Louis III 863/865–882 King of the Franks r. 879–882: Carloman II c. 866 –884 King of the Franks r. 879–884: Ermentrude 875–914: Frederuna 887–917: Charles III the Simple 879–929 King of the Franks r. 898–922: Eadgifu of Wessex 902– after 955: Odo c. 852 –898 King of the Franks r. 887–898: Théodrate of Troyes: Aelis ...
1 day ago · Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a politician.
1 hour ago · The name "monarch" is believed to have been given in honor of King William III of England, as the butterfly's main color is that of the king's secondary title, Prince of Orange. [14] The monarch was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his Systema Naturae of 1758 and placed in the genus Papilio. [15]
