Also known as: Mr Charles
British monarch who met Andy Burnham to ask him to form government in July 2026.
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Citizen Digital
… Britain and other Commonwealth countries feature on their currency the likeness of King Charles III, who is a head of state without direct involvement in politics. …
Trump to put his picture in US passportsCapital News
The British monarch King Charles III and Queen Camilla started their four-day state visit to the United States on Monday afternoon under heightened security after US President Donald Trump was targeted by a gunman at a Washington DC dinner on Saturday. …
Britain’s King Charles III arrives in US for state visit – China DailyCapital News
… Trump has offered assurances that King Charles III will “be very safe” during his four-day state visit to the US, which began on Monday at the White House.
Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinnerCitizen Digital
… The incident late Saturday came less than 48 hours before King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin a four-day state visit to Washington.
Gunman sought to kill Trump, cabinet at gala dinnerInfinix Kenya held an exclusive launch event at The Glee Hotel Nairobi to unveil the HOT 70 Series smartphone, positioned as one of the best-value smartphones under Sh20,000, featuring Dynamic Shine Design, One-Tap AI, and long-lasting battery life aimed at young Kenyans.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Infinix Kenya held an exclusive launch event at The Glee Hotel Nairobi to unveil the HOT 70 Series smartphone, positioned as one of the best-value smartphones under Sh20,000, featuring Dynamic Shine Design, One-Tap AI, and long-lasting battery life aimed at young Kenyans.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, immediately reshuffling his cabinet by removing his predecessor's loyalists. Burnham pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures, promised to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power, and held calls with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham convened his first cabinet after removing his predecessor Keir Starmer's loyalists, pledging a 10-year plan to address cost-of-living pressures and promising to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham became British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, replaced government loyalists, and pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and re-industrialise Britain. He has signalled a leftward tilt and promised to decentralise power and end rough sleeping.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Andy Burnham was asked by King Charles III to form a government after Keir Starmer resigned, becoming Britain's seventh prime minister since early 2016. Voters expressed frustration with the political churn, with some saying they had yet to see concrete plans from the former mayor of Greater Manchester.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as UK Prime Minister and pledged to deepen cooperation between Kenya and London under the new administration. Ruto said Burnham's appointment reflects values aligned with Kenya's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as UK Prime Minister, expressing optimism that the leadership transition will deepen Kenya–UK relations anchored on expanded trade, investment and strategic cooperation across green growth, innovation and security.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
Outgoing British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared "my work is done" in a final address at 10 Downing Street, saying he was leaving office proud of his government's achievements, including a stronger economy, improved public services, and declining immigration. He formally tendered his resignation to King Charles III, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become Britain's new Prime Minister.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
Andy Burnham is set to become British prime minister on Monday, taking over from Keir Starmer after the Labour leader served just two years in office. The 56-year-old was asked by King Charles III to form the next government and plans to signal a break from years of political turmoil.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham was appointed British prime minister on Monday after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, replacing Keir Starmer who departed after two years in office. Burnham, the sixth prime minister in ten years, said he wants to draw a line under a decade of political turmoil and do things differently.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
Veteran politician Andy Burnham is on track to become Britain's next prime minister, with dozens of Labour lawmakers nominating him to succeed Keir Starmer as party leader. Burnham is the only MP from the ruling party to publicly declare as a candidate, and if he reaches 322 nominations by July 16, no other challenger could mathematically enter the race.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Prince Harry lost his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering after an 11-week trial. London's High Court dismissed all 97 allegations brought by the claimants.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prince Harry was in Britain as a High Court judge prepared to rule on his case against Associated Newspapers, the Daily Mail's publisher, for alleged unlawful information gathering. The decision followed an 11-week trial this year, during which several high-profile figures including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley accused the tabloid publisher of invading their privacy; Harry's lawyers said claimants are seeking "substantial" damages for articles from 1993 to 2018.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prince Harry will visit London next week without his wife Meghan, son Archie and daughter Lilibet, after reportedly being refused police protection for his family. The five-day trip marks the one-year countdown to next year's Invictus Games.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
George Russell, 40 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' championship, will race at the British Grand Prix this weekend hoping to recover form after a victory at the Red Bull Ring and reclaim title credentials.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A coral fragment planted by King Charles III during a state visit to Kenya's Kuruwitu Conservation Area in November 2023 has flourished beneath the waves as part of community-led marine ecosystem restoration efforts protecting against overfishing, coral extraction, and climate change.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill to improve transparency of royal finances, Buckingham Palace announced, making him the first British monarch to share such information. British monarchs are legally exempt from certain taxes but have paid some duties voluntarily for decades, and recent scandals have put royal finances under public scrutiny.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill, becoming the first British monarch to disclose it as sovereign, Buckingham Palace confirmed. The move aims to enhance transparency over royal finances amid increasing public scrutiny following scandals involving former Prince Andrew.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
Prince Harry, his wife Meghan, and their two children will visit the UK next month, their first family trip to the country since 2022, British media reported. Harry has reportedly been planning the visit to mark the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games, due to be held in Birmingham.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Radio Caroline, a former British pirate radio station, apologized after a computer error at its studio in Maldon, Essex accidentally triggered a death of a monarch procedure on Tuesday, causing the station to fall silent and broadcast an erroneous announcement of King Charles III's death.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK police in Surrey are investigating two separate allegations of historical child sexual abuse that emerged in files about late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, one involving Surrey and Berkshire in the mid-1990s to 2000 and the other involving west Surrey in the mid- to late 1980s. Police said they have not arrested anyone and are looking for ways to verify information and establish corroborating evidence.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will remove tariffs on Scottish whisky during King Charles III's visit to the United States. The move is part of a broader economic agreement between the two countries to expand market access for key industries including beef, pharmaceuticals, and ethanol.
1 May 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump announced the removal of tariffs on Scottish whisky in honor of King Charles III and Queen Camilla as their four-day state visit to the United States concluded. Trump said the decision, made as the royals departed the White House, represents a major trade concession to Britain.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two Jewish men, aged 76 and 34, were stabbed in north London's Golders Green neighbourhood on Wednesday in an attack police declared a "terrorist incident." A 45-year-old suspect was arrested; both victims are in stable condition in hospital.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a 106-carat stone taken by the British Empire from the Indian subcontinent in the 1800s and now housed in the Tower of London as part of Britain's crown jewels. India has repeatedly sought the return of the jewel, whose ownership has been contested through history.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
President Trump warned Iran to "get smart soon" and accept U.S. demands for strict nuclear controls, as a U.S. naval blockade pressures Iran's economy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump has decided to reject Iran's latest deal proposal and intends to continue the blockade until Tehran dismantles its nuclear programme.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Charles III quipped at a White House state dinner that without Britain, Americans would be speaking French, responding to Trump's earlier comments that European countries would speak German without US help in World War II. The king's remark reflected a warm tone between the two leaders despite existing tensions.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US State Department announced it will offer limited-edition passports featuring an image of Donald Trump superimposed over the Declaration of Independence to mark the country's 250th anniversary. Trump would be the first sitting US president featured in American travel documents, according to officials.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
On the third day of a four-day state visit to the US marked by Iran-war tensions, King Charles III will use a New York trip to highlight cultural and economic ties between Britain and the United States. The visit includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial marking 25 years since the attacks, meetings with first responders and victims' families, and visits to an urban sustainable farming project and the New York Public Library.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
Britain's King Charles III began a four-day state visit to the United States on Monday, his first since ascending the throne, at a time of mounting strain in bilateral relations including disagreements over Iran strikes, NATO, trade, and Britain's digital services tax. Although royal diplomacy may help ease tensions, it is unlikely to resolve substantive disputes.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →