The death of a king in a modern era: how George V’s passing was announced to the world
It was not an auspicious start to the new year of 1936 for King George V. The previous year had seen ‘Grandpa England’, as Queen Elizabeth II once called her…
King Charles honours Holocaust survivors at Buckingham Palace as plans to visit Auschwitz for commemoration are announced
King Charles III is already making plans for his first overseas trip of the New Year, visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Poland for a solemn commemoration. The visit, on January…
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden pays tribute to his ”colourful” sister as death of Princess Birgitta is announced
The King of Sweden has paid tribute to his older sister, Princess Birgitta, whose death has been announced. Birgitta, who was 87, died in Mallorca where she had lived for…