![]() The arrest of members of the campaign group Republic ahead of the coronation not only raised concerns about basic freedoms but also boosted its profile. While cheering crowds have been present at his official events, so too have protesting anti-monarchist republicans, while eggs were thrown at the new king on one occasion. "So I think that Charles will do his very best to keep that door open." It's not a direct fight with his father," she said. "His fight is with the system and the way the monarchy is run. "He obviously wants to help him(Andrew) but he's very, very limited as to how he can help him." "He hasn't really dealt with them, unfortunately, they're still around," Seward said. With Harry bringing numerous lawsuits against the British press through the courts, the subject will not go away any time soon. In the months after the queen's death, there was their Netflix documentary series, Harry's memoir and TV interviews in which his son repeatedly attacked his family and Buckingham Palace, accusing them of collusion in negative media reporting. Then there is the family feud with his younger son Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan. Charles' son and heir Prince William was photographed driving him to church in what newspapers said was a sign of a rapprochement. financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, and a related sex assault allegation, which he denies - wants to return to the royal fold.Īndrew was invited to a family get-together at Balmoral last month. ![]() His younger brother Prince Andrew - forced from any official role over his friendship with the late U.S. The most high-profile issue remains his own family. Newspapers have said he was also looking to scale back staffing levels within his household.Ĭharles' first year was dominated by his coronation in May in a grand ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey watched by a global audience.Īlmost all the media - which was highly critical of him for many years after his split from first wife Princess Diana and her death in 1997 - has supported him enthusiastically. Media reports say he will soon launch an initiative to combat food waste, something in keeping with his long-term advocacy of sustainability. His destiny has arrived and he has embraced it," one close friend told the paper, while aides said the king and his officials were being cautious. "He seems very content and happy, having mourned the loss of his mother, he is settled. Unnamed friends told the Sunday Times newspaper Charles had found the workload surprising but had settled into his role. "He has his own things to do but first and foremost comes the job of being king." ![]() "I just think he's been really, really busy with everything that's happened this year, Seward said. ![]() He was seeking to stamp his own mark on the job, although the pressure of dealing with state papers had curbed any immediate wider changes, she said. ![]() Ingrid Seward, Editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said his reign had started "exceptionally well". Charles, 74, succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth when she died a year ago this Friday aged 96 at her Balmoral Castle home in Scotland, prompting national and global mourning at the end of a 70-year reign.Ĭritics of Charles, who had waited longer than any other heir in British history to become king, had predicted he might seek a radical overhaul of the monarchy and abandon his mother's staunchly neutral and apolitical approach to the role.īut, in keeping with earlier promises, he has put aside his campaigning on the environment and climate change and remained within the accepted boundaries. ![]()
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