the secret party he throws with Kate and William

A party in small committee. Last September, Charles III became the new King of England after the death of his mother Elizabeth II at the age of 96. Quickly, the new monarch set the tone of his reign, which he will want to be different from that of his mother, while keeping some traditions like his second birthday, during the Trooping the Colour. Among his first changes, that of appointing two new advisers, in addition to Queen Consort Camilla and Prince William of Wales: Princess Anne and Prince Edward. The latter thus take the place of Princes Harry and Andrew, who no longer work for the monarchy, and who will have the task of representing Charles III if he cannot travel, whether in the United Kingdom or abroad. . And these active members of the royal family, the king intends to honor them as it should.

After Remembrance Sunday, and when he celebrated his 74th birthday on November 14, King Charles III, whose squire, Johnny Thompson, once again stole the show, organized a little secret party at Windsor Castle with hand-picked guests. Far from celebrating his birthday, the monarch simply wanted to thank people who invested themselves in the organization of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II last June, reports The Mirror. Among those invited, the prince edward and his wife, the Countess Sophia of Wessexbut also Kate Middleton and Prince William, as well as Brigitte van Deurs, the Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Alexandra of Kent. On behalf of the queen, these people had indeed taken advantage of the jubilee celebrations to meet the British, but also to visit charities supported by the crown.

This first for Charles III

So many people who will keep a place of choice in the entourage of King Charles III, who can count on his little brother, as well as on his son, to represent him through the Commonwealth. They were notably at his side during his first Remembrance Day as a monarch, Sunday, November 13. Camilla Parker Bowles, she took her first steps as a queen consort on the balcony of the Foreign Office with Kate Middleton, the new Princess of Wales and first to inherit this title since Lady Diana. To whom she also paid tribute through the choice of earrings she wore for the occasion.