King Charles III kissed on hand by royal fan as he arrives at Buckingham Palace

King Charles III is not a fan of cling film and “shrieked” the first time he saw it, according to author Tom Bower in his book about Prince Philip. In the book, Rebel Prince, based on the late Prince Philip, author Tom Bower shared an anecdote about his eldest son, Charles and his aversion to cling film. The light-hearted story tells of the then prince coming into contact with cling film for the first time and “shrieking” and “trembling”.The late Duke of Edinburgh had a gripe with son Charles, according to the book, that he was disconnected from the regular world and an example of this was shared of the prince’s struggles with cling film.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral takes place on Monday, concluding a 10-day mourning period in the UK. Her Majesty, 96, died at Balmoral castle on Thursday (September 8).

King Charles III and William, the Prince of Wales have surprised mourners queuing to see the Queen Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall as they greeted them. Members of the public have been queuing for up to 24 hours to pay their respects to the late Monarch who passed away aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September. King Charles, 73, and Prince William, 40, shook hands with well-wishers queuing at Albert Embankment near Lambeth Palace and spent time chatting to them.

King Charles III and Camilla says he feels sorry for his 'grandmother' the Queen because she "couldn't pick up a chicken wing with her fingers." Simon Dorante-Day, 56, has claimed to be the son of King Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles for years and recently paid tribute to the monarch after her passing on September 8. In what was likely to have been a metaphorical comment to paint a picture of a life in the public glare - with chicken wings being a food not befitting of the Queen - Dorante Day made the peculiar remark.

King Charles III has left royal fans believing he is a real-life Kingsman spy after he's been sighted with an umbrella and a gun.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been "uninvited" to a state reception hosted by King Charles III – Harry's father and the new reigning Monarch. It's understood that the couple initially received an invite to a state reception for world leaders and foreign royals tomorrow evening, however, it's reportedly now been revoked.The reason being is said to be due to the fact that Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, are no longer officially working members of the royal family, after they stepped down in 2020.

The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend as it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes would be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially received an invitation to the Sunday evening reception, but conflicting reports said they were and weren’t expected to attend.  According to the Telegraph, they have now been uninvited because palace officials insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is only for working royals, which Harry and Meghan are not. Yahoo New UK reported, however, that despite the reception originally only being for working members of the royal family, an exception was made and the Sussexes are expected to attend.  Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England.  (Photo Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)) The "King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal family" plan to welcome hundreds of world leaders and royals from other countries, the palace said on Friday.

King Charles III burst out laughing when a kind woman in the crowd handed him a pen "just in case" following his recent frustrations with stationery.The 73-year-old monarch was greeting members of the public in Cardiff on Friday, September 17, when a woman made the light-hearted gesture of handing him a pen.His Majesty seemed slightly confused by the gift at first but realised why and burst out laughing when she said: "Just in case."READ MORE: King Charles' outburst caught on camera - 'I can't bear this bloody thing!'The King was later seen bringing his own pen to a Welsh cathedral after being frustrated by previous mishaps that left his hand covered in ink.Although, it did not appear to be the pen handed to him by the woman outside.The monarch and Queen Consort Camilla were visiting Cardiff and attended a service of prayers and reflection for the late Queen at Llandaff Cathedral.At the end of the service, they were invited to sign a guest book to mark their first visit as King and Queen Consort.Charles took out a fountain pen from his suit jacket and calmly signed on the book "Charles R", which "R" stands for Rex, meaning King in Latin.He passed the book and the pen to Camilla, who signed "Camilla R" right under his signature.The King then popped his pen back into his pocket before walking down the aisle and exiting the cathedral where the crowd welcomed him with cheers.Sky correspondent Laura Bundock said: "Interestingly one thing I noticed at the very end when the King and Queen Consort were signing the visitor's book in the cathedral, he had brought his own pen following the previous pen problems we had seen."He had one and gave it to the Queen Consort before he signed the book as well.

Queen's funeral to 'free' her staff from their service to her in a quirky ritual. The pole, known as the staff of office, will be broken by the Lord Chamberlain, Baron Parker of Minsmere, in a ceremonial act symbolising the end of his service to Her late Majesty.Tradition dictates the hugely symbolic and little-known act over the Queen's grave releases her staff from service to her. READ MORE: Queen was worth £68billion when she died with her fortune now passed onto King Charles It is carried out by the former MI5 spy chief as part of his role as the most senior official of the Royal Household, who carries a white staff and a gold key on ceremonial occasions as the symbols of his office.His is responsible for organising ceremonial activities including state visits, the State Opening of Parliament and funerals.

The last few weeks have been monumental for the UK and have seen communities across the the country - and beyond - band together to remember the life of the longest-reigning British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday September 8 age 96 at her Balmoral residence.

As the nation continues to mourn for The Queen following her death last week, many of us will now be turning out attention towards the funeral, which will be incomparable in scale and grandeur to any funeral we have seen before. While many of us will have seen state funerals in the past, such as after the death of the Queen Mother in 2002 and Princess Diana in 1997, far fewer people will recall the death of the previous Sovereign, King George VI’s funeral which was held in 1952.

Good Omens actor Michael Sheen, 53, suggested King Charles III’s visit to Wales yesterday was “insulting” given the date that had been chosen.

TalkTV presenter Piers Morgan slammed those heckling King Charles III yesterday over taxpayers’ money.The journalist suggested that comments were insensitive given the recent death of the monarch’s late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.Piers, 57, took to Twitter yesterday to address the public’s reaction to the new King in view of his 7.9 million followers.He shared a video from Sky News, which showed a man heckling the King as he stopped to greet the crowds gathered in Wales.The clip was captioned: “During his visit to Cardiff today, King Charles was heckled over taxpayers' money.”The man in the video could be heard shouting: “While we struggle to heat our homes, we have to pay for your parade.“The taxpayer pays £100 million for you, and what for?”Above the video, Piers added: “Imagine doing this to a man whose mother died a few days ago? So disgusting.”On Thursday, September 8, it was confirmed the Queen had died at the age of 96.In a statement, Buckingham Palace said the monarch had died "peacefully" at her Balmoral estate, surrounded by close family.King Charles ascended the throne immediately after his “beloved” mother’s death and paid tribute to her, saying that it had been “a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family”.Piers’ followers took to the comment section to share their views on the subject of heckling, with some sympathising with the man’s complaints despite the timing of the Queen’s death.Smith wrote: “He's right.

Queen's fortune has been revealed, with the amount at the time of her death estimated to be around £68.5billion.The Irish Mirror reported that Her Majesty's net worth was made up of the royal family's assets.However, while the late monarch's worth was valued in the billions, her personal wealth is thought to be much lower, in the hundreds of millions.READ MORE: Queen to be 'reunited' and 'safely surrounded by loved ones' that 'she missed so dearly'In 2021, Forbes estimated her personal wealth, reported to be comprised of investments, art, jewels and real estate, was around the £430million mark.However, The Sunday Times rich list estimated her wealth at £370million in 2022.Yet despite the estimates, the Guardian reported that the Queen's true net worth has never been disclosed.The Guardian also reported that the Queen had pressured the government to change the law back in the 1970s, to hide her exact level of wealth from the public.She cited the reasons as "being embarrassing for the public to know."The fortune she leaves behind is due to be passed onto King Charles III, following the Queen's death on September 8, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.The King will allegedly inherit the majority of his mother's nearly half a billion pound fortune.In 2017, the royal family were estimated to be worth £68.5 billion, but the wealth is complicated and is spread out between numerous members of The Firm.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Along with the Queen, these members include King Charles and his wife the Queen Consort Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall; Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge; Princess Anne, the queen’s

Queen Elizabeth II continued into the weekend on Friday, with the BBC reporting a line up to 14 hours long for the public to pay their respects ahead of Monday's funeral. The doors of Westminster Hall, where the queen is lying in state, will remain open 23 hours a day until 6:30 a.m. local time on Monday, when funeral proceedings will begin. Here's everything you need to know about when, what, and how to watch Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's final memorial services. The funeral is set to begin at  local time, but Monday's events will start at when the doors of Westminster Hall are set to close in preparation for the coffin's procession.The state funeral is a service reserved only for monarchs or extremely important British figures, meaning it is the grandest and most honorable service the palace has to offer.

Queen Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection is not up for grabs, per se. There's a pecking order, and it likely starts with Camilla, Queen Consort.In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl dished details on how Her Majesty's private jewelry collection will be divided among the royal family.«There is a hierarchy in all of this,» Nicholl said.

Romania Tour Store, Charles, 73, is the great-grandson 16 times removed of Vlad, through the consort of George V, Queen Mary. In fact, the new British king has a longtime love for Romania, especially Transylvania, which he first visited in 1998.Since then, he bought and restored an 18th century cottage in the village of Viscri.

King Charles, 73, has not stopped since his mother Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral last Thursday.The new King began his tour as the country's Monarch in Cardiff and was met with heckles, with Piers Morgan, 57, hitting out at protestors on Twitter.Piers responded to a video posted by Sky News showing the new King greeting the public in Cardiff as he began his tour.During the struggle, one man can be heard shouting to the King: "While we struggle to heat our homes, we have to pay for your parade."In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers exclaimed: "Imagine doing this to a man whose mother died a few days ago? So disgusting."Many social media users shared Piers' view slamming protestors for hitting out at the grieving King.LouellaKate said: "I feel for him. He's going through so much with the weight of the world on his shoulders."GoldenGoonerlg added: "Maybe someone should show this bloke the figures of how much Tourist trade the Royal's bring in, the Palaces, Changing the Guard."And I would not call it a Parade would you? The UK is a place of tradition, maybe that's now wrong? I don't know.

emotional episode on Friday night (September 16). But luckily, one of the Channel 4 show's most loved stars provided some light relief for fans when she accidentally called the new king a "naturist".Jenny, who appears on the telly-watching programme with her best mate Lee, had just broken down crying over the news Her late Majesty had passed.READ MORE:Celebrity Gogglebox star opens up on bizarre messages about Spice Girls sister Melanie CQueen Elizabeth died aged 96 at her Balmoral estate last Thursday (September 8) following a remarkable 70-year-reign.Jenny and her co-stars such as Mary Killen were visibly teary-eyed as they watched broadcaster Huw Edwards announce the Queen's death on BBC News.Fan-favourite Jenny even started singing the national anthem when it played during a tribute to the Queen on the BBC.But she suffered a mortifying gaffe when she started speaking about King Charles III in his new role - and left fans at home in stitches.Jenny warned the monarch: "Charles has to behave himself, because some of the things...