May 10, 2025

The King welcomes The Pope AND tells a story about Elizabeth's Conga

The King welcomes The Pope AND tells a story about Elizabeth's Conga

His Majesty the King has extended his congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo the Fourteenth, as the newly elected pontiff takes over as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
In a statement on Friday, Buckingham Palace confirmed that His Majesty had sent a private message to Pope Leo, offering his and Queen Camilla’s “most sincere good wishes for his pontificate.” A Palace spokesperson added that the King conveyed “warm regards” and noted Pope Leo’s “lifelong dedication to service, compassion and spiritual leadership.”
The King, who has forged a strong relationship with the Holy See, enjoyed a longstanding rapport with the late Pope Francis. The two last met in person just weeks before Pope Francis’s passing. His Majesty, as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, has maintained close diplomatic ties with the Vatican throughout his reign.

Charles paid solemn tribute to the wartime generation on Thursday evening, delivering a moving address marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

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Calarogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace in Crigue,

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Iam your host Mark Francis. His Majesty the King has

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extended his congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo the Fourteenth,

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as the newly elected Pontiff takes over as leader of

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the Roman Catholic Church. In a statement on Friday, Buckingham

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Palace confirmed that His Majesty had sent a private message

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to Pope Leo, offering his and Queen Cambella's most sincere

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good wishes for his pontificate. A Palace spokesperson added that

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the King conveyed warm regards and noted Pope Leo's lifelong

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dedication to service, compassion and spiritual leadership. The King, who

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has forged a strong relationship with the Holy See, enjoyed

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a long standing rapport with the late Pope Francis. The

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two last met in person just weeks before Pope Francis's passing.

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His magic as Supreme Governor of the Church of England

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has maintained close diplomatic ties with the Vatican throughout his reign.

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The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, also

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offered his prayers, stating as Anglicans, we give thanks for

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his call to Christians to be bridge builders across the

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divisions of our world and the divisions that continue to

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exist between churches. As for when the King might formally

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meet the new Pope, no date has yet been announced. However,

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President Officer Guide, the late Queen Elizabeth I met Pope

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Francis just over a year after his election in twenty thirteen.

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Charles paid solemn tribute to the wartime generation on Thursday,

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delivering a moving address marking the eightieth anniversary of victory

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in Europe Day, Speaking live at nine pm, the very

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hour his grandfather, King George the six first addressed the

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nation in nineteen forty five, King Charles reflected on the

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profound legacy of the Second World War, acknowledging not only

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the ultimate sacrifice made by men, but also the lasting

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impact the conflict had on lives across Britain and the Commonwealth.

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While our greatest debt is owed to all those who

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paid the ultimate price, the King said, we should never

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forget how the war changed the lives of virtually everyone.

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Before the speech, an emotional moment unfolded in the Royal

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Box at horse Guard's Parade, As the King and Queen

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arrived alongside several veterans, His Majesty was seated next to

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one hundred and seven year old bomber pilot Harry Richardson,

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with whom he shared a warm exchange. The site of

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the monarch speaking with the centenarian hero deeply moved many

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watching at home. The King later took to the stage

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before a sea of Union flags to deliver a surprise

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seven minute address. The Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales,

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and other senior members of the royal family were also

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in attendance At the commemorative concert. The seventy six year

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old monarch struck a personal tone as he recalled his

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visit to Normandy last year to mark the D Day landings,

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as well as his deeply affecting visit to Auschwitz in January.

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The most vivid reminder, he said, of why victory in

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Europe truly was the triumph of good over evil. Drawing

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on his grandfather's historic words, Charles began, it is now

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eighty years since my grandfather, King George the sixth, announced

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to the Nation and the Commonwealth that the dreadful shadow

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of war has passed from our hearths and our homes.

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The liberation of Europe was secured. His words echoed down

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through history. The King said, as all this week and

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especially today, we unite to celebrate and remember with an

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unwavering and heartfelt gratitude, the service and sacrifice of the

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wartime generation who made the hard fought victory possible. Throughout

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the address, he gave thanks to the armed forces, the

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home front of the Commonwealth, and all who stood united

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against Nazism. That debt can never truly be repaid, he said,

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but we can and we will remember them. The King

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alls reflected on the unique role played by his mother,

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Queen Elizabeth Iwid, who are just nineteen years of age,

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joined the crowds anonymously to celebrate in central London. Reading

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from her diary, he shared her own words out in

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the crowd again, Embankment Piccadilly reigned, so fewer people conguered

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into the house, saying till two am. Bad. At three am,

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with a twinkle of humor, the King added, I do

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hope your celebrations tonight are almost as joyful, although I

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rather doubt I shall have the energy to sing until

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two am. Let alone lead you all in the giant

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conger from here back to Buckingham pallas More Palace in

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just a moment. A short list of five proposed designs

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for the National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth IID has been unveiled,

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offering the public a first glimpse at how the late

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monarch might be commemorated in Saint James Park, London. The

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Cabinet officers released the concepts online and as encouraging members

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of the public to share their views. The designs, varying

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from the traditional to the imaginative, all aimed to reflect

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the character and reign of her Late Majesty, who passed

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away in September of twenty twenty two after seventy years

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on the throne. Notably, three of the five proposals depict

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the Queen on horseback, a not to hurt lifelong passion

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for equestrian pursuits. One striking concept by Heatherwick's studio shows

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the Queen on horseback encircled by lilypads. Another design features

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large sculptures of lilies and even includes recordings of the

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Queen's voice as part of the experience. A separate proposal

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sentenced on a grand oak tree sourced from windsor Great Park,

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symbolizing strength and continuity. A more contemporary vision involves interweaving

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bridges and symbolic pathways across the lake in the park,

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creating both a reflective journey and reimagined landscape. The winning

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entry will occupy a section of Saint James Park near

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the Mall, in the vicinity of existing royal tributes, including

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the statues of King George the sixth and the Queen

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Mother and Queen Victoria's memorial outside Buckingham Palace. Baroness Amos,

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a member of the memorial committee, spoke of the importance

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of the public's involvement. We want public engagement, want the

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public to comment on these proposals because we want them

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to feel part of it. So much of what the

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late Queen was about was meeting people and engaging with them.

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This is about an extraordinary woman and an extraordinary reign.

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She added about her commitment to public service, her duty,

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her commitment to the community, to the nation and the Commonwealth.

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The construction budget will fall between twenty three and forty

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six million pounds contingent on the chosen design. The final

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selection is expected later this year, though no date has

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yet been set. For the memorials unveiling. In addition to

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the monument itself, the scheme promises to fund community facilities

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and projects throughout the UK, echoing the legacy of King

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George the Fifth playing fields established in memory of Elizabeth's

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grandfather in nineteen thirty six and still in use today.

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Public feedback is now open as the nation collectively considers

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how best to honour its longest reigning sovereign. Two new

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coronation state portraits of Their Majesty's King Charles the Third

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and Queen Camilla have been unveiled at the National Gallery

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in a moment that underscores both tradition and personal expression

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at the heart of the modern monarchy. Commissioned shortly after

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Their Majesty's coronation in twenty twenty three, the portraits were

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painted by artists personally selected by the King and Queen.

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His Majesty chose the distinguished Peter Kufeld, a longtime collaborator

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who previously painted Princes William and Harry's children and accompanied

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the King on official foreign tours. Queen Camilla selected Paul

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as Benny, known to the royal family for previous commissions

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and celebrated for his emotionally resonant work. Both portraits will

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be displayed in the Central Room of the National Gallery,

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of which His Majesty is a Royal Patron, from the

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sixth of May to the fifth of June. Thereafter they

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will move to the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, where

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they will form part of the summer opening of the

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State Rooms and join the Royal collection. Peter Coupfield's portrait

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of the King adheres to long established artistic conventions. His

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Majesty is depicted in the robe of state worn at

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the opening of the coronation service and his number one

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ceremonial day dress naval uniform adorned with medals and decorations.

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The Imperial State crown rests on a nearby table, a

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traditional symbol of sovereign authority. Two of the five portrait

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sittings took place at Saint James Pallace, with others held

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at Windsor Castle. The Queen's portrait by Paul Benny strikes

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a slightly different tone. Speaking of the work, Benny said,

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my guiding principles in this commission were to both acknowledge

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the grand and historic nature of the coronation iconography, with

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all the equid page of the monarchy and at the

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same time reveal the humanity and empathy of such an

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extraordinary person taking on an extraordinary role. The Queen appears

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in her coronation dress, an ivory silk gown embroidered with

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silver and gold florals designed by Bruce Oldfield. She wears

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the robe of State and is depicted with Queen Mary's crown.

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First created in nineteen eleven. All six of Her Majesty's

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sittings took place in the garden room at Clarence House.

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The unveiling adds a new chapter to the long lineage

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of date portraiture, the tradition dating back over four centuries.

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The earliest example in the Royal collection of James the

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sixth and first painted around sixteen twenty, and the most

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recent until now was Sir Herbert James Gunn's nineteen fifty

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three portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth. These portraits serve

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not only as official records for the coronation year, but

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also as personal reflections of the King and Queen's vision

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for their reign, one rounded in heritage service and a

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distinctly modern understanding of monarchy, and they have it inflect.

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