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How many people watched King Charles III's coronation?
•More than 14 million people tuned in to watch King Charles III's coronation on BBC television. Saturday's coronation was only the second to be televised, and the first to be shown in colour. But the figures indicate that overall viewing figures were well down on previous major royal occasions
The Great British Loot: The jewels 'stolen' by the Royals
Fp Explainers •There was a display of riches at King Charles’ coronation ceremony – jewels and crowns. But are they his to use? Much of it was stolen from past British colonies. Now amid the monarch’s ‘crowning’ moment, there’s a call to return the riches, India’s Kohinoor, South Africa's The Great Cullinan
From Charles’ lover to mistress to queen, the fascinating life of Camilla
Fp Explainers •That the 75-year-old Camilla, once reviled by the British public for displacing Diana, has risen to be Queen is mind-boggling to those who recall recent history. Let's take a look at her journey
King Charles’ Coronation: The British royal family’s line of succession explained
Fp Explainers •King Charles III is crowned in a grand ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey. At 74, he is the country’s oldest sovereign to take the throne. Camilla will be Queen, no longer Queen Consort. What about Prince William and Harry?
Long Live the King: Behind-the-scene moments as Britain readies for King Charles’ grand coronation
Fp Staff •Eight days before the historic coronation ceremony of King Charles III, the final preparations have started at Westminster Abbey, London. Staff members set up the chairs inside, add any necessary hangings and decorations, and construct the dais that serves as the coronation theatre
How King Charles has avoided a 'Kohinoor' controversy at his coronation
•At the coronation ceremony on 6 May, Queen Camilla has chosen to forgo the traditional crown used for the monarch’s partner due to it being embedded with the Kohinoor diamond. Instead, she is using Queen Mary’s Crown
Here's why Gillian Anderson won't return as former UK PM Margaret Thatcher in Netflix's The Crown
Trendingdesk •Gillian Anderson who played the role of former UK PM Margaret Thatcher has exited The Crown.
From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II: When British monarchs visited France
•Queen Elizabeth II visited France five times during her record-breaking seven-decade reign, winning hearts with her command of the language, dry wit, and ‘great affection for the French’
Helen Mirren pays heartfelt tribute to late Queen at BAFTAs 2023; calls her 'nation's leading star'
Trendingdesk •"Throughout her 70-year reign, she met cinema’s greatest icons and witnessed the evolution of Hollywood’s golden age to the birth of the blockbuster. Her Majesty was front row for it all," she added.
Crossbow-wielding Indian-origin man who trespassed on Windsor Castle to 'hurt' Queen Elizabeth II pleads guilty
Fp Staff •The man told in previous court hearings that he planned the attack as revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre of Indians by British colonial troops