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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
King Charles gifted Rolls-Royce as coronation present
King Charles III received a Rolls-Royce as a coronation gift, an official register has revealed. Buckingham Palace has released records listing the official gifts received by members of the Royal Family from 2020 to 2023. The Rolls Royce Cullinan Series II motor car was given by the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. It is thought to be worth at least £300,000, and will be used on official occasions and not for personal use. Other gifts on the list also included a feather crown from Amazonian Indigenous leaders, two gold Blue Peter badges and a tea set from Smythson of Bond Street. In April 2023, just before his coronation, the King received two gold Blue Peter badges, one each for himself and Camilla. They received the famous badges for their environmental work, support for young people through the Prince's Trust, now the King's Trust, and work highlighting the importance of literacy and reading from a young age respectively. For the coronation itself, alongside the Rolls-Royce, the Bahraini king gave Charles a decorative clock. Meanwhile, former President of the United States Joe Biden gave Charles a leather folder containing printed letters between Elizabeth II and President Dwight Eisenhower inviting him to the United Kingdom, with a photograph of the visit. The list also includes gifts presented to other members of the royal family including the Prince and Princess of Wales and the late Queen Elizabeth II. For her Platinum Jubilee, the late queen was gifted two lamp-posts which stand outside the Houses of Parliament in the form of bronze sculptures of heraldic beasts and a Cedar of Lebanon tree from Pope Francis. Official gifts can be worn and used, but are not considered the royals' personal property. The royals do not pay tax on them. Gifts cannot be sold or exchanged - though perishable official gifts with a value less than £150 can be given to charity or staff - and eventually become part of the Royal Collection, which is held in trust for successors and the nation. Usually the palace releases records listing the official gifts received by members of the royal family annually, however due to delays caused by the Covid pandemic, death of Elizabeth II and the coronation this is the first time a list has been published in the King's reign. Sign up here to get the latest royal stories and analysis every week with our Royal Watch newsletter. Those outside the UK can sign up here. Canada 'strong and free' and other takeaways from King's throne speech Royal Family tree: Charles III and the line of succession Candles, wreaths, famous faces: VE Day at 80 in pictures
Daily Record
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Queen Camilla's hilarious response after James Bond legend 'urged her to swear'
Samantha Bond, who played Moneypenny in four James Bond films, has shared the moment she asked Queen Camilla if she was looking forward to becoming Queen before she was married to King Charles Queen Camilla delivered a side-splitting seven-word retort after being encouraged to curse by a James Bond icon at a charity do. Samantha Bond, famed for her role as Moneypenny in the Bond franchise, recounted an encounter with the Queen Consort, prior to her nuptials with King Charles, at a Prince's Trust fundraiser in Windsor, as reported by the Mail. The star, who has championed the Prince's Trust for years—a charity founded by the then-Prince Charles to support disadvantaged youth—recalled congratulating the Queen on her engagement and receiving an unexpected comeback. She said: "I met Camilla just before they were getting had a fundraising evening for the Prince's Trust at Windsor.'I said, 'Many congratulations, ma'am, what splendid news', and she went, 'Oh, you wouldn't think so from the Press'. "I looked at her and went, 'You know, sometimes you just have to say, f*** 'em!' Queen Camilla roared with laughter and replied: 'Oh, f*** 'em! Oh, that's frightfully good"." King Charles and Queen Camilla tied the knot on 9 April 2005 in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall and last month marked their 20th anniversary amidst a Royal tour in Italy. Yet, preceding their union, it was reported that the Queen expressed a particular grievance to King Charles, followed by a cheeky expletive-laden query. The intimate concerns of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, ahead of her wedding with Prince Charles were revealed in a new book titled 'Yes Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants'. In the book, it's reported that Camilla vented frustrations over Royal protocols stating: "Can't we get away from all this protocol? It's all bo****ks." Prince Charles, known for his aversion to coarse language, is said to have responded tenderly: "You're doing it [becoming queen] for me, darling." This purported exchange was reportedly overheard by Palace staff, with an insider divulging to author Tom Quinn that Camilla was adverse to the notion of queendom. Charles and Camilla's connection dates back to the 1970s when they struck up a camaraderie. Despite their respective marriages—Charles to Princess Diana in 1981, and Camilla to Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973—the duo maintained contact. Post-divorce, Camilla in 1995 and Charles in 1996, their relationship gradually stepped into the public eye, culminating in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall in 2005. Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, Charles became King, and Camilla assumed the role of Queen Consort.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
King meets social influencer teacher dubbed the ‘pied piper' at garden party
The King has met a social media influencer who gets stopped in the street and asked for selfies because of his popular posts – about education. Charles chatted to Tom Egleton, 37, whose lighthearted YouTube videos about school life have earned him 1.6 million subscribers, during a Buckingham Palace garden party also attended by the Queen. Dubbed the 'pied piper' by his wife Catherine, 37, because of his following online, Mr Egleton told the King to 'check out' his 'Teacher Tommy T' persona online. 'He wondered how I balanced it all with being the teacher, but I can – it's great,' said Mr Egleton, who works at City College Norwich. 'One of the biggest things I've got out of this is helping my students with social media and being safe online,' he added. 'They listen to me because I can talk about what it's like to be trolled, I actually show them comments I've had, how people can be and just the safety parameters.' The garden party had the theme of education and skills and Charles and Camilla met dozens of guests, from medical staff who teach to academics and workers from educational institutions. Charles joked with Laura Heywood – who founded the Scented Garden, a spa in Chester, after receiving a Prince's Trust (now called the King's Trust) grant 30 years ago – saying there were a lot preparations for the organisation's 50th anniversary next year. The King, dressed in a morning suit and top hat and sporting a tie decorated with submarines, also spoke to fellow cancer patient Stanford Collis, 22, an international relations undergraduate from Exeter University. Mr Collis stood up from his wheelchair to chat to Charles and said later about their conversation: 'It was about my medical treatment, it starts in June, and the King made a point about food and diet.'
Powys County Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
King meets social influencer teacher dubbed the ‘pied piper' at garden party
The King has met a social media influencer who gets stopped in the street and asked for selfies because of his popular posts – about education. Charles chatted to Tom Egleton, 37, whose lighthearted YouTube videos about school life have earned him 1.6 million subscribers, during a Buckingham Palace garden party also attended by the Queen. Dubbed the 'pied piper' by his wife Catherine, 37, because of his following online, Mr Egleton told the King to 'check out' his 'Teacher Tommy T' persona online. 'He wondered how I balanced it all with being the teacher, but I can – it's great,' said Mr Egleton, who works at City College Norwich. 'One of the biggest things I've got out of this is helping my students with social media and being safe online,' he added. 'They listen to me because I can talk about what it's like to be trolled, I actually show them comments I've had, how people can be and just the safety parameters.' The garden party had the theme of education and skills and Charles and Camilla met dozens of guests, from medical staff who teach to academics and workers from educational institutions. Charles joked with Laura Heywood – who founded the Scented Garden, a spa in Chester, after receiving a Prince's Trust (now called the King's Trust) grant 30 years ago – saying there were a lot preparations for the organisation's 50th anniversary next year. The King, dressed in a morning suit and top hat and sporting a tie decorated with submarines, also spoke to fellow cancer patient Stanford Collis, 22, an international relations undergraduate from Exeter University. Mr Collis stood up from his wheelchair to chat to Charles and said later about their conversation: 'It was about my medical treatment, it starts in June, and the King made a point about food and diet.'
Belfast Telegraph
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
King meets social influencer teacher dubbed the ‘pied piper' at garden party
Charles chatted to Tom Egleton, 37, whose lighthearted YouTube videos about school life have earned him 1.6 million subscribers, during a Buckingham Palace garden party also attended by the Queen. Dubbed the 'pied piper' by his wife Catherine, 37, because of his following online, Mr Egleton told the King to 'check out' his 'Teacher Tommy T' persona online. 'He wondered how I balanced it all with being the teacher, but I can – it's great,' said Mr Egleton, who works at City College Norwich. 'One of the biggest things I've got out of this is helping my students with social media and being safe online,' he added. 'They listen to me because I can talk about what it's like to be trolled, I actually show them comments I've had, how people can be and just the safety parameters.' The garden party had the theme of education and skills and Charles and Camilla met dozens of guests, from medical staff who teach to academics and workers from educational institutions. Charles joked with Laura Heywood – who founded the Scented Garden, a spa in Chester, after receiving a Prince's Trust (now called the King's Trust) grant 30 years ago – saying there were a lot preparations for the organisation's 50th anniversary next year. The King, dressed in a morning suit and top hat and sporting a tie decorated with submarines, also spoke to fellow cancer patient Stanford Collis, 22, an international relations undergraduate from Exeter University. Mr Collis stood up from his wheelchair to chat to Charles and said later about their conversation: 'It was about my medical treatment, it starts in June, and the King made a point about food and diet.'
