Category: King Charles III

Facial Recognition: Police Criticised for Using ‘Dystopian Tool’ at King’s Coronation

Civil liberties campaigners have criticised the police for plans to use facial recognition software to scan crowds attending the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday. Emmanuelle Andrews, policy and campaigns manager at Liberty, said: “Facial recognition is a dystopian tool that violates our rights and threatens our liberty.” “We all have the right to…


Trump Gives Biden Royal Criticism for Skipping Historic Coronation

Former president Donald Trump royally criticized President Joe Biden for skipping the historic coronation of the new British monarchs this weekend. During an exclusive interview with a British TV network during his visit to the U.K. on May 3, Trump took issue with Biden’s decision to forgo the May 6 ceremony in London, where 100…


Trump Takes Aim at Biden for Skipping Historic Coronation

Former president Donald Trump royally criticized President Joe Biden for skipping the historic coronation of the new British monarchs this weekend. During an exclusive interview with a British TV network during his visit to the U.K. on May 3, Trump took issue with Biden’s decision to forgo the May 6 ceremony in London, where 100…


Federal Government’s New Design for Royal Coat of Arms Removes Religious Symbols: Report

The federal government will remove all religious symbols from the Canadian crown that sits on the Royal Coat of Arms in a new design that will be unveiled when Prime Minister Trudeau attends the coronation of King Charles III in London on May 6, according to a report. A depiction of the St. Edward’s Crown, which…


Man Arrested Outside Buckingham Palace After Shotgun Cartridges Thrown Over Fence

Police arrested a man outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after an incident on Tuesday night. The Metropolitan Police said a man approached the gates of Buckingham Palace—the traditional home of the British monarch—at 7 p.m. and appeared to throw shotgun cartridges into the grounds of the palace. In a statement…


PM Says Republic Debate Long Way Off, As He Prepares to Swear Loyalty to King

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns about swearing allegiance to the country’s head of state, King Charles III, despite being an outspoken advocate for introducing a republic. Albanese told Sky News Piers Morgan that he thought it was appropriate after Australians voted against becoming a republic in 1999. “I will do what’s entirely…


Aussie Violinist Chosen to Play at King’s Coronation

Australian violin virtuoso Madeleine Easton will play at the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London. “I feel completely honoured and a bit starstruck, I just keep pinching myself thinking, how could this have happened? How can little me be going to such an incredible event?” she told AAP. “But strange and amazing…


China Should Be Barred From Coronation, Sanctioned UK Lawmakers Say

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime should be barred from the coronation of King Charles III, British parliamentarians who have been sanctioned by Beijing have argued. Charles, who became king after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, will be formally crowned alongside his wife at a ceremony to be held at Westminster…


Quebec Minister Plans to Introduce Bill Making Oath to King Optional for Legislators

Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to introduce a bill today making the oath to the monarch optional for members of the provincial legislature. Jean-François Roberge, the minister responsible for democratic institutions, said in a news release that once the bill is adopted, members will only be required to swear loyalty to the people…


Parti Québécois Barred From Quebec Legislature After Refusing to Take Oath to King

The three recently elected Parti Québécois members who have steadfastly refused to swear the oath of office to the King were barred today from taking their seats in the legislature. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and the two other members of his caucus were followed by journalists up to the doors of the legislature chamber—known…