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Perthshire head coach Graham Smith will challenge his players to make progress every week and fulfil their optimum potential this season.

A new official portrait has been unveiled of King Charles III, ready to hang in public buildings across the UK as part of a controversial £8 million Government-funded scheme. Charles, 75, is pictured in full regalia inside Windsor Castle wearing his Royal Navy uniform as an Admiral of the Fleet and an abundance of official medals and decorations.The monarch was captured last year by photographer Hugo Burnand, who also took the King and Queen Camilla's coronation portraits and their 2005 wedding photos.

King Charles, who was crowned king after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In his new role, he’s now entitled to the Duchy’s surplus profits every year.The Duchy is a private estate created by King Edward III in 1337 meant to “provide independence to his son and heir.” The tradition has carried on through the years and William is the 25th duke to receive funds “used to fund the public, private and charitable activities” of the current British royal heir.

Concerns have been raised after women's safety volunteers were among those arrested at the King's Coronation this weekend, as rape alarms were seized.

The Metropolitan Police said it ‘understands public concern’ after 52 people were arrested in London throughout the King’s coronation day.

The police made 52 arrests during the King's Coronation Day – including alleged public nuisance and breach-of-the-peace offences.

royal procession was heckled by anti-monarch protestors who joined the crowd of onlookers watching the parade on Saturday.“Down with the crown!” many among the masses shouted as the carriage rolled past, armed with blinding yellow signs and shirts.“Not my King!” they yelled, stationed among the hoards of Brits lining the central London streets.Several protestors were arrested before the ceremony this morning, but members of the group told CNN that the Metropolitan Police did not cite reasons why.At 7 a.m. local time, officers detained and searched six demonstrators who are members of Republic – a group aimed at abolishing the monarchy – the organization’s director Harry Stratton told CNN.

Republican activists have been arrested ahead of plans to stage a peaceful protest against King Charles III’s Coronation in central London.

King Charles’ Coronation is estimated to cost a staggering £100million - but should the monarch fund the momentous occasion himself? The historic event comes as households across the UK struggle with cost-of-living pressures, including soaring energy prices and high inflation, and some critics have questioned whether the cost of such an event is appropriate.The substantial sum was estimated by the Operation Golden Orb committee, who are planning the Coronation which falls on Saturday, May 6. As it's a state event, the UK government will be paying for the Coronation, meaning it will essentially be funded by the taxpayer.

This is the moment police arrived at killer Andrew Innes's home and arrested him for the sickening murders of young mum Bennylyn Burke and her young daughter Jellica.

Family and friends of a Blantyre man who died of a heart attack whilst playing golf have been praised by the nation’s heart charity for their incredible fundraising efforts in his memory.

Changing course. Lynn Smith opened up about the factors that led her to leave her career as a news anchor behind — and why she’s more fulfilled than ever.

London, the residence of the Queen is said to be requesting hefty sums of cash for renovations.With proposed plans for renovating the massive pad accounting for around £369million, one expert has said the "absurd" price tag should be offset by ticket revenue made by the palace opening its doors every day of the year.READ MORE: Royals tried to 'intimidate' Harry with isolation after William calls 'not productive'Plans to renovate the palace come after a report from the official Royal Family website citing a need for an overhaul to the "building infrastructure".A statement on royal.uk reads: "The Palace’s electrical cabling, plumbing and heating have not been updated since the 1950s."The building’s infrastructure is in urgent need of a complete overhaul to prevent long-term damage to the building and its contents."The most cost-effective way to replace these essential services, and to ensure that The Palace is fit for purpose for the next 50 years, is to undertake a phased programme of works over ten years."But Republic's chief executive, Graham Smith, said that a change was needed for the plans now that the Queen has moved to her Windsor property.Speaking to Sky News the Chief Executive said: "MPs for years have been saying you need to open up the palace to tourists all year round."With that ticket revenue that you raise you’ll then be able to fund these sorts of repairs and restorations without coming back to the Treasury."We have hospitals and schools, police services struggling to make ends meet.

Meghan and Harry's "easier way of life" will offer future King George a different future, an anti-monarchy group says. Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, said Megxit could tempt George away from tradition. He told the Express: "George has to play the role of future king for his entire life, probably until what everyone else would consider retirement age - that’s not a particularly exciting prospect for a young man.

Prince George may turn down the opportunity to become king after seeing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'have fun' and 'mix with celebs', according to a leading anti-royalist. As the first born son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, George is third in line to the throne after his granddad Prince Charles and his dad.

Royal Family when the Queen's reign comes to an end. In February, Her Majesty will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.But at 95 years of age, and having recently suffered the loss of her "constant strength,” the of Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty’s declining health means that we also have to face the very real prospect of her death at some point in the near future.And once the Queen dies, “all bets are off” according to Republic.

Prince Charles intends to make some huge changes to the monarchy once he ascends to the throne after his mother's death.Queen Elizabeth II is gearing up to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee later this year, while her son Charles is the longest-serving Prince of Wales in 2017.Once Charles ascended to the throne and becomes King, royal insiders claim there are several key changes he is likely to introduce to update the ‘image of the monarchy’. Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, told Express that Prince Charles will look to cultivate a new image of the monarchy for the public as it adjusts to the Queen’s absence.

Prince Charles has been accused of hypocrisy following the comments he made about climate change at Cop26 after a plane flew 125 miles to pick him up.

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Prince Charles that he will need to slim down the Royal Family and "wean" some members off the public purse.Graham Smith expects that when the Queen either abdicates or passes away the central Royal Family will consist of him and Prince William, along with both of their spouses.There has been speculation that Prince Charles may look to ditch some members to reduce the size of the Royal Family.It has been long thought that Prince Charles believes the monarchy should be cut down to save costs and give more value to the taxpayer.Mr Smith told the Daily Express: "I think that what is going to happen is that when the Queen is gone, it will just be Charles, William and their spouses."The others will still be there in the background, to what

shark as they battled off the Irish Coast.Graham Smith, from Moville, County Donegal, had caught a porbeagle shark – a close relative of the feared great white – off Donegal in Ireland when things took a turn for the worst.Dramatic footage shows the ocean predator keenly pursuing the bait with its teeth bared.The angler desperately tries to fight for control of his fishing rod as the shark drags the line behind him and over his shoulder.It then drags the rod into the side of the boat and tilts the kayak so much that it capsizes.Graham is thrown into the water but manages flip his back back over with some help from the crew who were towing him.He said he goes fishing for shark a couple of times a year but, on that particular day, the sea was