Charles III

King Charles III made a subtle yet notable fashion statement during his visit to Samoa, where he attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, by wearing a tie adorned with Greek flags.

King Charles III attended church on Sunday as he began an Australian tour in earnest, giving antipodean admirers the first glimpse of their reigning monarch.

The 75-year-old sovereign arrived in Sydney late on Oct. 18 evening, but had kept a low profile as he balances cancer recovery with royal duties.

The deposed prince specifically received the second part of a trust set up by Queen Elizabeth, mother of Elizabeth II. The amount, according to the Times of London, is more than 9 million euros.

Newly elected Labour prime minister Keir Starmer will kickstart his plan to "rebuild Britain" on his first full day in charge Saturday, after his party's landslide election win ended 14 years of Conservative rule.

“We’re going to ensure you have affordable energy, we’re going to rebuild infrastructure, and we’re going to give workers hope,” said Keir Starmer in his first statements in Downing Street as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Earlier, he had been tasked with forming a government by King Charles.

Starmer’s Vision for Britain

Labour leader Keir Starmer has been officially appointed as the new Prime Minister of Great Britain following a decisive victory in yesterday's early parliamentary vote. After the election results were confirmed, Starmer met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace where he received the monarch's commission to form a new cabinet.

Britain's newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria enter his official London residence at No 10 Downing Street for the first time after the Labour Party won a landslide victory in the 2024 general election, in London, Friday July 5, 2024.

At around 2 PM (Greek time) on Friday, Keir Starmer arrived at Buckingham Palace.

There, accompanied by his spouse, Keir Starmer met with King Charles, who officially appointed him as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following his sweeping victory in yesterday’s elections, and invited him to proceed with forming the country’s next government.

The Labour Party in Great Britain has convincingly won the early parliamentary elections, securing a majority of 170 seats in the House of Commons. This victory means Sir Keir Starmer is set to become prime minister with 410 Labour MPs, a number close to Tony Blair's win in 1997. Starmer is expected to meet King Charles III at noon to form a government.

A victory for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, in the British snap elections.

Specifically, Starmer’s Labour Party takes 410 seats (out of the total 650 seats in parliament), followed by Sunak’s Conservatives with 131 seats, the lowest number in their post-war history.