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A short guide to the royal coronation King Charles III will be crowned alongside his wife Camilla in Westminster Abbey on May 6 2023. The ceremony comes eight months after his accession and the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace stated that the event will be steeped in tradition and pageantry while also acknowledging the monarch’s modern role and looking to the future. The ceremony will see the King anointed with holy oil, receive the orb, coronation ring and sceptre, and be crowned with the St Edward’s Crown and then blessed. Camilla will also be anointed with holy oil…

The Guardian – UK and US in challenge to tech firms over growing power of AI Summary of the front page The Guardian leads on a story about the UK and US intervening in the race to develop ever more powerful artificial intelligence technology. It notes that the launch came on the same day that the US government published a statement saying that the firms had a “fundamental responsibility to make sure their products are safe before they are deployed or made public”. The front page also reports on plans for Belize to become a republic. Today’s top stories Like…

Metro – The man who would be king … send his HICtorious Summary of the front page The Metro splashes on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to a pub in London ahead of the coronation this weekend. The paper says the prince “pulled a rather foamy pint” of ale and “hinted at more boozy celebrations” to come. “I love a cocktail!” it quotes him as saying, “[But] best not to do it before the Coronation.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Financial Times – ECB slows rate rise campaign but warns fight against inflation not over Summary of the front page The European Central Bank has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, as the central bank’s president warned that the fight against inflation was not yet over, the Financial Times writes. The paper says the president of the Bank, Christine Lagarde, has signalled the rate rise will not be the last such move this year, though adds that “with price pressures down from their peak and a credit crunch looming, many economists think the rate-tightening cycle is…

Daily Mirror – Energy fatcat scandal: Obscene Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads on a story about fatcat energy firms facing fresh fury after Shell posted record profits of £7.6bn in three months. The paper brands the profits “obscene” and says the government’s decision not to increase windfall taxes further is to blame. The front page features a large image of the Princess of Wales. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Police have reportedly arrested and charged a teenager with theft following the incident in Aberdeen.

Daily Express – Huge burden but King relaxed Summary of the front page King Charles remains “relaxed and very gracious” despite the “huge burden” of the coronation, the Daily Express writes quoting the Dean of Westminster. “Whilst… there’s a lot for him to do, he doesn’t give the sense of a man who’s really anxious,” the dean said. The front page also features an image of Prince William taking pictures with members of the public. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Speaking to Euronews, Remus Li-Kuo Chen predicted “devastating and catastrophic repercussions” if the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is altered.

Her co-writer said she was ‘deeply saddened’ by the news.

The Sun – Cheers! Wills & Kate toast King in pub Summary of the front page Cheers! That’s the Sun’s take on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ trip to a pub in Soho on Thursday two days before the coronation. The visit came the same day it was revealed that 400,000 frontline workers – including from the emergency services, Armed Forces and royal staff – would receive a “thank you” medal from the King to mark the Coronation. The front page also brings the news that Strictly’s Kim is to divorce again. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…