77 m. ago VE Day 2025 latest: King Charles and royal family to show ‘united front’ for 80th anniversary celebration

King Charles hopes the day will overshadow a turbulent weekend after a row between Prince Harry and Buckingham Palace reignited

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3 h. ago King Charles hopes to move past Prince Harry interview for VE Day commemorations, says report

King Charles is reportedly determined not to let Prince Harry and Prince Andrew overshadow the royal family

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4 h. ago King ‘looking forward’ to VE Day events to thank wartime generation for service

Charles and Camilla will lead the nation at events to mark the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

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5 h. ago 'Nothing will distract' King Charles from VE Day events after bombshell Harry interview

King Charles and the senior royals will not let the bombshell Prince Harry BBC interview 'distract' them from the historic celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, palace sources have revealed

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26 h. ago King Charles and royals gather for military parade to mark VE Day anniversary

King Charles and royals gather for military parade to mark VE Day anniversary  Reuters

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3 d. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla send 'thoughts and prayers' to hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza as Israel celebrates Independence Day

The husband and wife penned a moving letter to President Isaac Herzog to celebrate Israel's 77th Independence Day, offering him their 'best wishes' in the year ahead.

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5 d. ago I was 19 and on the trip of a lifetime – then I drank a cocktail laced with methanol

In a bar in Bali, Ashley King was given a lethal drink. A day later, she realised she was going blind. She thought all her dreams were over – but the reality proved very differentThe last night of Ashley King’s holiday shouldn’t have been especially memorable. It was 30 August 2011, and she and her best friend, Krista, went out barhopping in the tourist town of Kuta in southern Bali, as they had done many times before. King and Krista are from Calgary in Canada, and had decided to spend a year travelling after their high school graduation. They planned to explore the island of Bali, but King’s credit cards were stolen and Krista ran out of money, so they were stuck in Kuta, a party district.In one of the swankier bars on the strip, King was given a fruity vodka cocktail in a reusable plastic bottle, so she could dance without spilling it. She was drunk, she says, but not notably so. After nursing their hangovers the next day, she and Krista went to the airport at midnight: King was ...

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7 d. ago King and Queen pay tribute to victims of ‘dreadful attack’ after car kills nine in Vancouver

The King and Queen lamented the ‘tragic loss of life’ after nine were killed in the incident

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7 d. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sunday service at Crathie Kirk in Scotland one day after Pope Francis' funeral

King Charles and Queen Camilla were spotted as they made their way to church in Scotland this morning - a day after missing the funeral of Pope Francis.

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9 d. ago What is VE day and how will the King and Queen celebrate it?

VE day events will start on Bank Holiday Monday with a procession of 1,300 members of the Armed Forces

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9 d. ago How the royals will lead the nation in marking VE Day's 80th anniversary with King Charles and Camilla to be joined by William and Kate

From a Buckingham Palace balcony fly-past to hosting a tea party for veterans, the Royal Family will be front and centre of the country's commemorations for Victory in Europe.

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9 d. ago King and Queen to host palace tea party to celebrate VE Day anniversary

Charles and Camilla will also watch a military procession and flypast with veterans and attend a celebratory concert.

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1 week ago Riders from King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery rehearse complex VE Day routine

The artillery were seen practising a complex procedure known as a Musical Drive.

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2 w. ago New bombshell claims about Harry and Charles' 'deepening rift' with pair 'distant'

Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, failed to meet during his two-day visit to the UK last week, as tension between the father and son reportedly rumbles on with little sign of reconciliation

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3 w. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla swept up by carnival atmosphere at end of Italy trip

The King and Queen brought their four-day state visit to Italy to a close by being swept up by the vibrant atmosphere in the city of Ravenna where they visited a farmers' market

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3 w. ago In Pictures: Crowds greet Charles and Camilla as they visit Dante’s Tomb

The King and Queen are on the fourth and final day of their visit to Italy.

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3 w. ago How King Charles' speech introduced Italians to a popular British teatime biscuit

The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla , are on the final day of their state visit to Italy where they have met the Italian Prime Minister - Giorgia Meloni - and Pope Francis .

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3 w. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla's 'cursed' wedding from shock illness to security fear

King Charles and Queen Camilla finally tied the knot on this day 20 years ago, 50 years after first meeting - and their wedding was also beset by problems, with many wondering if they would actually make it down the aisle

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3 w. ago Royals news live: Harry ‘felt forced to step back’, High Court security appeal told as second day set to begin

Comes as King Charles and Queen Camilla landed in Italy for four-day state visit

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3 w. ago UK Royals meet Italy's President Mattarella at Quirinale Palace greeted by flyover of aerobatic jets

King Charles III and Queen Camilla met Italian President Sergio Mattarella on the second day of a state visit to Italy that marks the king’s first overseas trip since he was being briefly hospitalized for side effects of his cancer treatment

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