Charles has quietly settled into his new role with little of the drama some commentators had expected, but with family divisions and some fundamental issues still looming.
After years of being depicted as the most hated woman in Britain, Camilla, the second wife of King Charles, will be crowned queen, capping a remarkable turnaround in public acceptance few would have thought possible.
Dozens of royal fans have begun camping out in central London, but while they and millions more are looking foward to the historic event with excitement, at least as many say they do not care. We spoke to a royal superfan making a “once-in-a-lifetime” pilgrimage.
Britain’s main anti-monarchist movement will gather along the procession route next to a statue of Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649, leading to a short-lived republic.
Former British colony Jamaica is distinctly cool on having a new head of state from a distant land. The process to sever ties with the monarchy is already underway.
IN OTHER NEWS
Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia’s Wagner Group mercenary force, said in a sudden and dramatic announcement that his forces would leave the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut that they have been trying to capture since last summer.
Heavy gunfire echoed around Khartoum again as civilians trapped by fighting in the Sudanese capital said the army and rival paramilitary forces were ignoring their plight.
Eight people were killed and 14 wounded in Serbia’s second mass shooting in two days and a suspect was arrested, causing horror in a nation that had just started three days of mourning for victims of the first shootings.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives were facing a bleak set of local election results with voters punishing his party after a year of political scandals, surging inflation and stagnant economic growth.
US federal and state officials are assessing whether “market manipulation” caused the recent volatility in banking shares, a source familiar with the matter said, as the White House vowed to monitor “short-selling pressures on healthy banks.”
US employers likely hired the fewest workers in nearly 2-1/2 years in April as the cumulative and delayed effects of higher interest rates start to impact a broad swath of the economy.
The European Central Bank will continue raising interest rates until inflation is under control, two ECB policymakers said as surveys showed the fight against rising prices was far from over.
Apple’s results beat expectations, showing off the tech giant’s resilience in a slowing global economy thanks to better-than-expected iPhone sales and notable inroads in India and other newer markets.
British Airways-owner IAG and Air France-KLM reported bumper summer bookings as travelers pressed ahead with holiday plans despite a cost-of-living crisis, though IAG’s boss warned strikes and lack of staff could still disrupt major airports.
The Week Ahead
Fresh turbulence in US banks and debt ceiling woes in Washington suggest recent stability in world markets will most certainly be put to the test.
Warren Buffett is set to preside over Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting for the 59th time tomorrow as investors make their pilgrimage to hear the investing legend.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday in the latest effort to improve bilateral ties. However, the trip will be overshadowed by historical issues and other disputes.
Russia stages its main annual Victory Day parade on Tuesday, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany. It’s an opportunity for President Vladimir Putin to rally Russians behind what he calls the “special military operation” in Ukraine.
King Charles – then Prince Charles – drives a London Underground tube train built for the Metropolitan line at a factory in Derby in this file photo from 2012
Passengers traveling on British trains this weekend will hear a special message recorded by the monarch himself, including a reminder to “mind the gap” – an instantly familiar phrase intended to warn passengers about the gap between train carriage and platform.
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