Testing times Royal family’s past 18 months

Sept 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at the age of 96 and is succeeded by Prince Charles

Sept 9

Prince William and his wife Catherine are named the new Prince and Princess of Wales by King Charles III

Sept 14

Hundreds of thousands of mourners join the 10-mile queue to file past Elizabeth as she lies in state in Westminster Hall

Sept 19

The nation bids farewell to Elizabeth in a state funeral service at Westminster Abbey

Jan 10, 2023

Prince Harry’s autobiography, Spare, is published, in which he reveals experimenting with illegal drugs and the moment he lost his virginity

May 6, 2023

King Charles is crowned at Westminster Abbey

Sept 23

The King attends a banquet during a state visit to France. He became the first member of the Royal family to address the French Senate on the floor

Nov 3

The King and Queen are greeted by dancers during visit to Kenya. The King addresses the wrongdoings of British rule in the country at a state banquet

Nov 7

The Prince of Wales declares “the climate crisis has become too visible to be ignored”. The King is joined by a host of 75-year-olds for a tea party at Highgrove on the eve of his 75th birthday

Dec 15

Prince Harry wins £140,600 in a phone hacking case against the Daily Mirror

Jan 17, 2024

Buckingham Palace reveals that The King requires treatment for an enlarged prostate. Kensington Palace reveals the Princess of Wales had undergone abdominal surgery and will stay in hospital for up to a fortnight

Jan 19, 2024

Prince Harry withdraws his libel case against the Mail on for a story about his legal battle with the Home Office concerning his security Sunday

Jan 21

Sarah, Duchess of York reveals she has been treated for an aggressive form of skin cancer, months after being diagnosed with breast cancer

Jan 26

Charles undergoes treatment for an enlarged prostate and is “doing well”, according to Queen Camilla

Jan 29

Charles says he is “grateful for everyone’s kind wishes”