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Hope 4 Kidz founder Viv Watts with her OBE medal which she received King Charles at Windsor Castle.placeholder image

Royal recognition for Wearside charity champion

Vasanthi Balachandar, Branch Manager of Jubilee Oak Post Office, displays the first 5p coins bearing the portrait of King Charles III. Around 23.2 million coins have been minted, marking the first 5p design change in 17 years (Photo: Ian West/Royal Mint)placeholder image

23 million new King Charles coins with hidden detail enter circulation

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We threw a Buckingham Palace garden party for our 100-year-old gran

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BBC explains how viewers can watch Trooping the Colour

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The King to honour one of Sunderland's singing nuns

King Charles III and the Queen consort Camilla are visiting the region.(Photo by CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

King and Queen set for Maundy visit and we've got it all covered

A previous Royal Maundy service.placeholder image

Wearside children "excited and honoured" to meet King Charles

Lagotto Romagnolo Savvy at the launch of Crufts 2025placeholder image

Searches skyrocket for King Charles' new breed which has Crufts crown

Love, Amelia volunteers are delighted with the award.placeholder image

Love, Amelia's royal honour

North East Land Sea & Air Museum chairman David Charles is delighted with the award.placeholder image

Museum volunteers receive royal recognition

King Charles, then the Prince of Wales, enjoying fishing on the River Dee in 1982 at Balmoral, Scotlandplaceholder image

Nobody does ‘old man chic’ quite like King Charles

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Why King Charles eats avocados: a nutritional expert explains benefits

What were the A-level results of Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince Harry?placeholder image

Royal A-level results: Did Kate Middleton do better than William

‘Intimate’ Princess Diana letters to former housekeeper up for auction, how much are they expected to fetch?placeholder image

‘Intimate’ Princess Diana letters to former housekeeper up for auction

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK and what did Prince Harry say about Princess Diana in documentary?placeholder image

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK, what did Prince Harry say?

If Prince Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge, could the Prince and Princess of Wales or the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh move in instead?placeholder image

Could Kate and William move into Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge home?

King Charles is reportedly keen for his brother Prince Andrew to move into the smaller Frogmore Cottage, but what will happen to Royal Lodge if he vacates it and who could live there instead?

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Viv Watts of Hope 4 Kidz with David Uche-Mark, eight, and and Lucy Hackett, nine, and volunteers who created the Pennywell Community Centre garden.placeholder image

Garden project aims to be a community asset

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton makes appearance at Trooping the Colour.placeholder image

Watch: Kate Middleton makes appearance at Trooping the Colour

Protesters pasting over the royal portrait (Photo: Animal Rising/Supplied)placeholder image

Video shows King Charles' portrait being vandalised by protesters

The Echo in headlines: We've been doing it for 150 years.placeholder image

15 historic headlines from 150 years of the Sunderland Echo

King Charles III will deliver his Christmas Day speech at 3pm.placeholder image

King’s Speech 2023: What time and where can you watch

Sunderland's warm welcome for a future king.placeholder image

When the future king paid a visit to Pennywell, 25 years ago today

(left) Cadet Luke Maven with cadet leader James Yeo and instructor Steven Carney. (Right) King Charles with representatives of organisations from across the UK.placeholder image

Pupil meets King Charles as cadet group gets royal seal of approval

So many great achievements to admire from these Sunderland stalwarts.placeholder image

A golden generation: Sunderland pensioners who achieved amazing things

King Charles III enjoys a dram during the Mey Highland Games at the John O'Groats Showground in Caithness. Photo by Robert MacDonald/PA Wireplaceholder image

King Charles’ ‘unwelcome reminder’ as family portrait disappears

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6, 2023. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.placeholder image

King Charles & Queen Camilla criticised over gender pay gap to staff

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King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

King Charles has paid tribute to troops on Armed Forces Day 2023.

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Davina McCall, Ian Wright and Dame Anna Wintour are among those recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2023.placeholder image

King’s Birthday Honours: Davina McCall & Ken Bruce among recognised

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Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend Trooping the Colour?

Members of the Royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony including the Prince and Princess of Wales. Image: Simon James Smithplaceholder image

Trooping the Colour 2023: Buckingham Palace balcony line-up

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Ofcom take no action over Adjoa Andoh’s coronation balcony comment

The activists, named as Rosa, Sarah and Rose and all in their 20s and 30s, then travelled to Berkshire and posed for photographs in front of Windsor Castle.placeholder image

Activists who stole lambs from Sandringham estate hand themselves in

The coronation of King Charles recieved more than 8,000 Ofcom complaints placeholder image

King Charles coronation receives more than 8,000 Ofcom complaints

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Breaking Woman dies after royal family police escort vehicle collision

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King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Chelsea Flower Show

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Breaking Gogglebox hit with Ofcom complaints over star’s Coronation comments

The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms was on Saturday May 6. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)placeholder image

King Charles coronation day comments to Camilla revealed by lip reader

A Met Police officer outside Buckingham Palace, ahead of the Coronation. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)placeholder image

Royal superfan detained by police for 13 hours on coronation day

The ‘Grim Reaper’, as seen during the King’s coronation ceremony (Photo: BBC)placeholder image

Identity of ‘Grim reaper’ spotted during coronation is revealed

Prince George ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey.placeholder image

Prince George convinced King Charles to make key coronation change

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Breaking Met Police ‘regrets’ over arrests of anti-monarchy protesters

A photographer has snapped a ‘UFO’ - flying over the Coronation. placeholder image

Photographer snaps ‘UFO’ flying over the Coronation

Kate Middleton and family appeared on the right of the balcony (Pic:Getty)placeholder image

Kate and William's Coronation Concert after party with Lionel Richie

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King Charles coronation events’ viewing figures

Zoe Ball has dropped out presenting the coronation concert due to illness placeholder image

Breaking Zoe Ball drops out of presenting King Charles coronation concert

Kate Middleton and family appeared on the right of the balcony (Pic:Getty)placeholder image

"What. A. Day.": Kate & Wills share sweet coronation video

Metropolitan Police officers march along The Mall in London as they head to their positions for of the coronation processions of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.placeholder image

Coronation: Street safety volunteers arrested over rape alarm concerns

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Breaking Prince George, Princess Charlotte & Prince Louis shine at coronation

An amusing video has emerged of Katy Perry looking lost at Westminster Abbey for the coronation placeholder image

Watch the moment Katy Perry can’t find seat King Charles’ coronation

Watch the moment King Charles was crowned on the throne at London’s Westminster Abbey placeholder image

Watch the moment King Charles was crowned at coronation

Prince William kisses his father, Britain’s King Charles III as he pays homage (Photo: Getty Images)placeholder image

What did Prince William say to King Charles during coronation ceremony

Not My King protesters reportedly arrested in London ahead of King Charles’ coronation - what we knowplaceholder image

Anti-monarchy protesters arrested ahead of coronation

BBC iPlayer viewers have reported issued with the streaming service while watching the King’s coronation broadcast placeholder image

Users report issues with BBC iPlayer amid King’s coronation broadcast

The Red Arrows route and timings have been announced for the King’s coronation on Saturday (May 6)placeholder image

Weather forecast for King Charles’ coronation - flypast in jeopardy

Sharon Osbourne has been spotted in a tent along The Mallplaceholder image

Sharon Osbourne in tent along The Mall ahead of King’s coronation

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