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King Charles III Gives New Responsibilities To The Royal Family Members

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King Charles III assigned new titles and roles to the Royal family members announced Buckingham Palace. Titles of Prince and Princess of Wales William and Kate Middleton along with Queen Consort Camilla have been changed.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Prince William has been appointed Colonel of the Welsh Guards
• Prince Andrew was removed from the position of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards
• London will host the ‘Trooping the Color parade on 17 June 2023

What Are The New Positions Of the Royal Family Members?

King Charles III appointed Prince William as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, a prestigious position he previously held for 47 years. Princess Kate will move into the position of Colonel of the Irish Guards, which Prince William held for a decade.

Queen Consort Camilla is now Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, a position previously held by Prince Andrew. He was removed from the position due to his controversial association with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted child abuser.

King Charles III Gives New Responsibilities

Why Will the ‘Trooping the Colour’ Parade Be Held In June?

Following the footsteps of her late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the king also decided to celebrate his birthday on June 17 weeks after his coronation ceremony on May 6, although the king was born in November.

A procession of over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians will march from Buckingham Palace down the Mall to Horse Guards Parade. And it will be a spectacular display of military precision, horsemanship, and fanfare followed by a Royal Air Force fly-past. In June, the parade will have full advantage of the British summer and it could also be a reason for commemorating the occasion in … Read the rest

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King Charles III Greets President Murmu Ahead Of Queen’s Funeral

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President Droupadi Murmu paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminister Hall in London and met Kind Charles III ahead of the state funeral of the Queen on Monday 19. She is on an official tour to London from 17 to 19 September.

HIGHLIGHTS

• President Murmu will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
• She will also attend the reception hosted by James Cleverly
• She is on an official tour to offer condolences from India

What Is The Official Tour Of President Murmu?

King Charles III Greets President Murmu

The President arrived at Gatwick Airport in London on 17 September. The High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom received the President at the airport. From there she left for the hotel to start her tour.

President Murmu visited the Lancaster House near Buckingham Palace in London and signed the condolences book for Queen Elizabeth II. Rashtrapati Bhawan also tweeted about the President signing the condolences book.

The President also visited Westminster Hall in London where the queen’s coffin is lying-in-state and offered condolences on behalf of the whole country. India also observed one-day state mourning on September 11 as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.

She also met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a state reception. She will attend the state honours at Westminster Abbey on 19 September. The funeral service will be held at West Gate of Westminster Abbey. After the funeral, the President will go to attend the reception hosted by James Cleverly, UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs.

Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra is among the entourage members accompanying President Murmu on her state visit to … Read the rest