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King's coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies

When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, soldiers carrying flags from the Bahamas, South Africa, Tuvalu and beyond will be marching alongside British troops to honor king and country

The Independent UK

King Charles must begin to pay reparations for colonisation, global movement says

AN international group of indigenous peoples from across the Commonwealth has called on King Charles III to apologise for a legacy of genocide and…

The National (Scotland)

What powers does King Charles have?

Scotland is holding a procession and national service of thanksgiving for the King today in what has been dubbed his “Scottish coronation”.

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Charles is king, but the monarchy may soon be on its way out of Jamaica

Our reform committee is flawed, excluding many on the anti-monarchist side, but a republic is getting closer, says Barbara Blake-Hannah

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth representatives ask King for apology ahead of coronation

The statement calls on the King to act on the royal family’s ‘recent expressions of sorrow’.

Evening Standard

How is the coronation being celebrated around the UK and Commonwealth?

The big weekend is almost upon us, but what will it look like around the world? By Imy Brighty-Potts.

The Independent UK

Judge angry legal funding removed for Adam Cranston, architect of one of Australia's biggest tax frauds

Adam Cranston is one of five people found guilty of two charges over various roles in the Plutus Payroll scam, which ran for about three years to 2017.

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Commonwealth representatives ask for reparations and apology ahead of coronation

The statement calls on the King to act on the royal family’s ‘recent expressions of sorrow’.

The Independent UK

Raise a glass to your cousin, King Charles III

Millions of people around the world will be watching as Charles is crowned king of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. And it’s fair to say that a huge number of them could claim some degree of kinship with the new monarch as distant cousins at least. It’s…

The Conversation

King Charles III coronation: what to expect this coronation weekend

The monarchy is under pressure. Ongoing scandals and waning support from a younger generation suggest an outdated institution with little relevance to the modern era. Enshrined in pomp and pageantry, the coronation weekend is a golden opportunity for the monarchy to demonstrate its ongoing value to the British public.

The Conversation

SEVEN nations under King Charles would vote to end monarchy, huge polling finds

CANADA, Australia, Jamaica, and other countries with King Charles as their head of state would vote to become republics if referendums were held…

The National (Scotland)

What will become of the Commonwealth under Charles III?

Republicanism was seen as a move against Queen Elizabeth II during her reign. Now the Commonwealth is at a crossroads.

360info

King will reign ‘in his own way’, peer in charge of coronation says

The Earl Marshal said the coronation was a chance to bring the UK, realms and the Commonwealth closer by ‘plugging into the power of the past’.

The Independent UK

Coronation must be used as 'shot in the arm' for trade with Commonwealth, Labour demands

Shadow trade secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said Tory ministers are failing to grasp trading opportunities after Brexit as he urged them to take advantage of the Coronation

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Ozone season in Kentucky means burning restrictions in eight counties

May first marks the beginning of ozone season across the Commonwealth. For people living in eight Kentucky counties, that means some outdoor burning restrictions are in place to protect air quality.

The New Daily

King Charles’ coronation is almost upon us. Here’s what you need to know

Whether you're a monarchist or republican it's hard to escape the coronation of King Charles III. Here's what you need to know.

The Independent UK

King a ‘force for good’ who will unite Commonwealth, says Commons Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said Charles will create a ‘new relationship’ between Parliament and the monarchy as he brings his own distinct style to the role.

Daily Mirror

Nation to join chant for Charles as everyone is urged to cry 'May the King live for ever'

Religious leaders behind this Saturday’s event say TV audiences here and around the Commonwealth can join the 2,000 in Westminster Abbey to swear allegiance in an 'Homage of the People'

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Evening Standard

King’s coronation: New screen will give Charles privacy when is he anointed with holy oil

His Majesty will be surrounded on three sides by the embroidered anointing screen during the most sacred part of the ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Anointing screen to be used in King Charles coronation revealed

Tree design includes names of Commonwealth nations, and poles are made from tree from Windsor estate

The Canberra Times

A local gin to toast King Charles' coronation

The tipple features botanicals from across the Commonwealth.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Gears Up for King Charles III's Coronation

Charles III will be officially crowned king next month, in a solemn religious service eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The set-piece coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6 is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be…

The Independent UK

Changes to King’s coronation oath ‘not ambitious’, says expert

The Government suggested the wording will only be amended because the number of Commonwealth realms has altered since 1953.

Daily Mirror

King Charles will make sweet gesture to Commonwealth as he is anointed with holy oil

Charles has for months with skilled embroiderers who have stitched the names of all 56 commonwealth countries into the partitions that will shield him from public view

Reuters

Vast military procession to mark King Charles' coronation

Around 5,000 members of the British armed forces will participate in the coronation of King Charles next month, joined by soldiers from more than 30 Commonwealth countries to form one of the largest ceremonial military operations in decades.

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