King Charles drinks kava during ritual in Samoa

The monarch was declared a "high chief" of the archipelago during his trip to the country.

What is kava? The peppery-tasting, slightly intoxicating drink enjoyed by King Charles

King Charles sipped on kava on his visit to Samoa this week while an Australian politician paid a high price for downing too much in Micronesia. Kava, the traditional Pacific drink, was served to ...

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The King is spending his 76th birthday opening new hubs to redistribute food which would otherwise be thrown away.

King Charles returning to 'normal' schedule next year

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King Charles's Coronation cost taxpayers £72m

Government figures show that more than £20 million was spent by the Home Office policing the event.

Exiles ask King Charles to rescind honour awarded to king of Bahrain

Buckingham Palace accused of ‘burying’ news of GCVO bestowed on King Hamad, whose regime is accused of torturing opponents. King Charles has been asked by exiles from Bahrain to rescind an honour ...

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King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify

King Charles said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery.

King Charles to resume regular overseas trips in 2025 after cancer hiatus

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World - The Guardian - October 26

New Canadian councilors refuse to swear allegiance to King Charles

Five newly elected councilors in Dawson City, Canada, have refused to swear a mandatory oath of allegiance to Britain's King Charles III.

King Charles and Princess of Wales attend Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Cenotaph

An unprecedented eight former prime ministers stand together in Whitehall, while 10,000 veterans march. Crowds fell silent at war memorials in villages, towns and cities across the country on ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month

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Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month

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Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest

Australia’s Senate censured an Indigenous parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles when she accused the British monarch of genocide.

Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles

Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region. The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in ...

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‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed

Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more. The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 cost taxpayers at least £72m, official ...

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Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King Charles oath

The council has refused to take the oath due to the Crown’s history with Canada’s indigenous people.

King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ past as calls for slavery reparations grow at Commonwealth summit

Some leaders had hoped Charles might use his speech at Chogm in Samoa as an opportunity to apologise for Britain’s colonial past. King Charles acknowledged “painful aspects” of Britain’s past while ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning ...

World - ABC News - October 25

Prince William says year has been 'brutal' amid King Charles and Princess Kate's cancer diagnoses

Prince William said the past year has been “brutal” as his wife and father announced their diagnoses with cancer.

King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty

King Charles III has laid a wreath honoring fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on

World - ABC News - November 10

King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty

King Charles III has laid a wreath honoring fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on

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Lidia Thorpe defiant after Senate censures her protest against King Charles: ‘I’ll do it again’

Senator rips up paper copy of motion against her and says she was ‘denied my right’ to be present during vote . Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...

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Angry crowd confront Spanish king during visit region devastated by floods

Spain's worst floods in decades have left whole neighborhoods covered in mud and strewn with mangled cars and debris. More than 200 people have died and many more are missing.

WATCH: Protesters throw mud at Spain’s King Felipe during visit to flood-hit area

Spain's King Felipe VI was confronted Sunday by some angry residents while visiting a town devastated by catastrophic flooding, with some pelting him with mud and chanting "asesinos," or "murderers."

How Marigolds Became Central to Hindu Rituals in India

Originating in North America, the blossoms have become central to Hindu rituals in India.

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England claim hard-fought win over Samoa in series opener

England hold off a physical Samoa side to claim a hard-fought victory in Wigan in the opening match of their two-Test series.

George Williams dazzles as England gain a measure of revenge over Samoa

England 34-18 Samoa Hosts excel in Rugby League World Cup rematch The marketing gurus had billed this autumn series between England and Samoa as a chance for revenge given what happened in an ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

England power past Samoa to clinch second successive series sweep

England 34-16 Samoa; hosts secure 2-0 series win George Williams leads from front in six-try success Mission accomplished for England in another thoroughly productive set of autumn ...

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