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Sixty years on, we remember the 144 people who lost their lives in the Aberfan disaster.
Today, The King and The Queen, with The Prince of Wales, spent time at the Aberfan Memorial Garden and the Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Community Centre to honour their memory.
The Aberfan Memorial Garden stands on the site of Pantglas School, where 109 children and 5 teachers died when the coal tip collapsed onto the village.
Watch His Majesty’s speech in full on our YouTube channel (link in bio).
“It is always a treasured moment to receive such dear and old friends on a special Visit such as this.”
The King speaks of the enduring friendship between the United Kingdom and Oman at the State Banquet for the Sultan of Oman, at Windsor Castle.
The Sultan of Oman is pictured alongside The King and Queen ahead of the State Banquet at Windsor Castle.
Finishing touches ahead of this evening’s State Banquet… ✨
Tonight, The King and Queen will host a State Banquet for the Sultan of Oman at Windsor Castle.
☕️ Inspired by the Omani ritual of Kahwa, a collection of special teas will be served.
While Kahwa is traditionally a spiced coffee, the concept has been adapted to draw on the long-standing British love of tea while preserving the aromatic spices and flavours that make Kahwa so distinctive: fragrant cardamom, delicate rose, sweet dates, and gentle warming spices.
Guests will be invited to choose from an Iced Earl Grey & Date, an Iced Mint & Rose, or a Warm Cardamom-Spiced Blend sweetened with Windsor Honey.
Together, they reflect the warmth and hospitality shared by both Omani and British traditions. 🇬🇧🇴🇲
This morning, The King and Queen welcomed the Sultan of Oman to the UK with a spectacular military ceremony at Windsor Castle. 💂🇬🇧 🇴🇲
🇴🇲🤝🇬🇧 The Sultan of Oman has been formally welcomed to the United Kingdom by The King and Queen at Windsor Castle.
The Sultan joined Their Majesties in a carriage procession through the town of Windsor, before reviewing a Guard of Honour in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle. 💂
سلطان عُمان تلقى ترحيبا رسميا بزيارته إلى المملكة المتحدة من جانب الملك والملكة في قلعة ويندسور.
وقد انضم صاحب الجلالة السلطان إلى صاحبيّ الجلالة في مسيرة للعربات عبر بلدة ويندسور، قبل أن يستعرض حرس الشرف في ساحة قلعة ويندسور.
Today, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman, will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom as the guest of Their Majesties The King and Queen.
Their Majesties will host the State Visit at Windsor Castle.
اليوم يصل صاحب الجلالة السلطان هيثم بن طارق، سلطان عُمان، في زيارة دولة إلى المملكة المتحدة ليحل ضيفا على صاحبيّ الجلالة الملك والملكة.
سوف يستضيف صاحبا الجلالة زيارة الدولة هذه في قلعة ويندسور.
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ALT A person in a purple outfit and another in formal attire stand side by side. They're surrounded by flags, with a crest above. A caption below mentions a visit by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to Windsor Castle.
ALT A historical black-and-white photo shows two individuals at a formal event. The person on the left, wearing a crown, appears to be Queen Elizabeth II. The person on the right, in ornate attire with a headdress, is identified as Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said. Text overlaid on the image discusses the significance of a state visit by a Sultan of Oman to the UK after 44 years, highlighting a previous visit in 1982.
ALT A group of people in an outdoor setting, with one person playing bagpipes. Some individuals are wearing traditional attire. Text on the image provides context about a visit to Oman in 2016 by the King and the Queen, who were then Prince and Duchess of Cornwall.
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The Queen reflects on a lifetime of reading - and some of her childhood favourites. 📚
‘The Book That Changed My Life’, available on @BBCiPlayer now.
💂 The Princess Royal attended a rededication of The Guards Memorial at Horse Guards in London to commemorate 100 years since the memorial was unveiled.
The memorial stands today to commemorate the First World War and Second World War and the 14,600 men who never came home.
At the memorial, Her Royal Highness also met 100-year-old John Barber who served in the Irish Guards from 1944 to 1948 and is the same age as the memorial.
“Pob bendith ar eich gwaith er lles y wlad arbennig hon.” [Heartfelt thanks for your work for the welfare and success of this special land.]
His Majesty speaks at the Ceremonial Opening of the Senedd in Wales.
Watch His Majesty’s speech in full on our YouTube channel.
🏴 The King and Queen have joined Members of the Senedd, community representatives and young people from across Wales for the Ceremonial Opening of the Seventh Senedd in Cardiff.
The day featured poetry, music and meetings with young people and organisations from across Wales.
🏴 Mae'r Brenin a'r Frenhines wedi ymuno ag Aelodau o'r Senedd, cynrychiolwyr cymunedol a phobl ifanc o bob cwr o Gymru ar gyfer Agoriad Seremonïol y Seithfed Senedd yng Nghaerdydd.
Roedd y diwrnod yn cynnwys barddoniaeth, cerddoriaeth a chyfarfodydd â phobl ifanc a sefydliadau o bob cwr o Gymru.
Last night some of the vibrancy of the Caribbean came to St James’s Palace ahead of Their Majesties’ Autumn Tour later in the month.
🥁 Khan Cordice of the legendary Antiguan Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra provided the music as guests gathered from across the Caribbean diaspora.
🇦🇬🇧🇸 🇬🇾 The King will visit The Bahamas and Guyana before being joined by The Queen in Antigua and Barbuda where the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is taking place in St. John’s.
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I thank His Majesty King Charles III for the audience. It is important for me to have the opportunity to personally thank him for his unwavering support for Ukraine. We appreciate all the assistance provided by the United Kingdom.
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Pictures are by Aaron Chown from Press Association.
“They're four completely unique stories, but it just shows how books can unify people”
The Queen meets four remarkable people to share the stories of books that shaped them.
📺 The Book That Changed My Life. Watch on BBC Two and #iPlayer, 14th October from 9pm.
"We like sitting quietly and reading. Occasionally, when I'm deep in a book, I'll hear him roaring with laughter about something."
Queen Camilla discusses her passion to get people reading and gives some insight into the reading habits of her and her husband, The King.
📺 The Book That Changed My Life | Her Majesty The Queen joins four remarkable people to share the stories of books that shaped them. Watch on BBC Two and #iPlayer, 14 October from 9pm.
👁️ On World Sight Day, we celebrate the extraordinary progress made against trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness. The number of people estimated to be at risk has fallen by 94%, demonstrating what can be achieved when communities, health workers, governments and partners work together.
The Duchess of Edinburgh, as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), looks forward to joining eye health leaders at the upcoming Global Eye Health Summit in Antigua and Barbuda in early November, helping to amplify the work being done around the world to prevent avoidable sight loss.
#WorldSightDay
📸 “Makalika and her son post-surgery,” by Darren James, taken in Samoa. Winner of Amateur Photo of the Year in @IAPB’s 2020 World Sight Day Photo Competition. The Duchess will be a judge in this year’s competition.
