# king charles iii (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover king charles iii. Page: Feed: --- ## [The 9pm Clacton and On and On with David F Porteous](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00275/) _2026-08-17 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Odd things have been happening in the UK, so it’s time once more to chat with Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous. In this episode we discuss Barnaby Joyce’s claim that One Nation is “one of the gayest parties in Australia”, the early days of social media, maths, physics, shrinkflation, and of course … Continue reading "The 9pm Clacton and On and On with David F Porteous" [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/74186816/download.mp3) ## [Weekly Wrap 846: Transformations, but few details](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/846/) _2026-08-17 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ My week of Monday 10 to Sunday 16 August 2026 was a good week. Productive. Filled with decent food, some of which I cooked myself. And there was wine. Let’s leave it there. It was also another week when I didn’t really push the new-season crowdfunder, The 9pm Spring Series 2026. Despite that, and thanks … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 846: Transformations, but few details" ## [Buckingham Palace galleries revamped for summer opening](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/history/history-posts/museums-galleries/buckingham-palace-galleries-revamped-for-summer-opening/) _2026-08-16 · Victoria Howard · The Crown Chronicles_ The galleries at Buckingham Palace opened to visitors earlier this summer, receiving a major shakeup of its display to expand the priceless art on display. The most significant rehang in half a century nearly doubles the number of paintings on display and returns the room to a much more historically-accurate scheme. Some 120 works from \[…\] The post Buckingham Palace galleries revamped for summer… ## [James to study at Royal Agricultural University says Buckingham Palace](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/james-to-study-at-royal-agricultural-university-says-buckingham-palace/) _2026-08-16 · Victoria Howard · The Crown Chronicles_ The 18-year-old son of The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh is heading to the Royal Agricultural University, Buckingham Palace has announced. James, who takes his father’s secondary title of the Earl of Wessex, will be studying for a Bachelor of Science in rural land and property management at the university, based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire – \[…\] The post James to study at Royal Agricultural… ## [Review of ‘The Winter Queen & Her Legacy: The Children of Elizabeth Stuart’](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/film-tv-books/books/review-of-the-winter-queen-her-legacy-the-children-of-elizabeth-stuart/) _2026-08-13 · Aimee Reynolds · The Crown Chronicles_ Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia faced many trials during her life but her legacy is paramount as Beverley Adams discusses ★★★★ rating The Winter Queen & Her Legacy: The Children of Elizabeth Stuart is a historical biography, placing Elizabeth Stuart at the centre of European politics in the 17th century. The book, published by Pen \[…\] The post Review of ‘The Winter Queen & Her Legacy: The… ## [Weekly Wrap 845: Productivity despite the bin chickens](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/845/) _2026-08-09 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ My week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 August 2026 was another productive one, but once again I can’t show you much of it yet. However I’ve noticed how I’m now becoming more interested in the humble bin chicken since I’ve been living near a colony of the. Yes, the Australian white ibis is much … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 845: Productivity despite the bin chickens" ## [The Scottish castle the Queen Mother saved: the Castle of Mey](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/explanation/the-scottish-castle-the-queen-mother-saved-the-castle-of-mey/) _2026-08-04 · Madalyn Sudol · The Crown Chronicles_ In the early 1950s, the one-time home to the Earls of Caithness, the fate of the isolated, but historic, Castle of Mey hung in the balance. That is, until the Queen Mother purchased the striking 16th-century castle in 1952. Situated on the north coast of Caithness – the most northerly point of mainland Scotland – \[…\] The post The Scottish castle the Queen Mother saved: the Castle of Mey appeared… ## [Weekly Wrap 844: Secret productivity, so have another pub](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/844/) _2026-08-02 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Monday 27 July to Sunday 2 August 2026 was a busy week, and I’m very happy with that — although there isn’t much that I can show you right now. So much administrivia! And yet so handy for reducing stress. I said last week that something interesting would be happening on Wednesday. Well, the literary … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 844: Secret productivity, so have another pub" ## [Weekly Wrap 843: Happy productivity, unhappy graffiti](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/843/) _2026-07-26 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Monday 20 to Sunday 26 July 2026 was another productive week, which pleases me. I don’t have that much else to day, apart from that I’m happy. So here’s a photo of some graffiti over in Burwood. After the annoying glitch last week, the new-season crowdfunder is back on. The 9pm Spring Series 2026 is … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 843: Happy productivity, unhappy graffiti" ## [The 9pm Sweet Times with Carol Duncan OAM](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00274/) _2026-07-26 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ A few weeks ago I went to Newcastle, the Australian one, and spent some time chatting with the voice of Newcastle herself, Carol Duncan OAM. She was ABC Radio’s morning presenter for quite some years, then she was a city councillor, and she does a lot of other things too. In this episode we discuss … Continue reading "The 9pm Sweet Times with Carol Duncan OAM" [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/73172888/download.mp3) ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Wug85gs3vXvX) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Weekly Wrap 842: I rode some trains but here’s a pub](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/842/) _2026-07-20 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ My week of Monday 13 to Sunday 19 July 2026 was moderately productive. I posted a podcast, did some client work, continued working on my compensation claim — it’s so close to being ready to file! — and even spent a lovely afternoon riding Sydney’s train network with David Feng. You’ll remember David from a … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 842: I rode some trains but here’s a pub" ## [The 9pm Half-time Bingo Card Update 2026 with Snarky Platypus](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00273/) _2026-07-19 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Back at the start of the year, my good friend Snarky Platypus and I created a bingo card for 2026. A set of 25 things that might happen. Well, we’re half-way through the year, so let’s see how we went. We discuss music, SpaceX, OpenAI, the war with Iran, and much more. You might want … Continue reading "The 9pm Half-time Bingo Card Update 2026 with Snarky Platypus" [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/73052319/download.mp3) ## [Weekly Wrap 841: Enjoying Wollongong, but heaps late](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/841/) _2026-07-13 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ I had another couple of days off this week, Monday 6 to Sunday 12 July 2026, visiting Wollongong after a gap of 21 years. Very enjoyable. But when combined with my lovely time in Newcastle last week, it means I’m now well behind where I wanted to be this month. And now I’m running late … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 841: Enjoying Wollongong, but heaps late" ## [Weekly Wrap 840: Darting up to Newcastle to see a darter](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/840/) _2026-07-06 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ What a week! From Monday 29 June 2026 to Tuesday I was suffering quite a bit of back pain, for which I received treatment on Tuesday. But from Friday afternoon through to Sunday 5 July I was in Newcastle, where I did a lot of walking and caught up with a couple of friends. There … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 840: Darting up to Newcastle to see a darter" ## [The 9pm Not Quite All of the Trains with David Feng](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00272/) _2026-07-02 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ I like trains. Do you like trains? I hope so, because today we’re talking about trains. There’s a strong focus on China and on high-speed trains, and our guest on the internet from Beijing is Chinese-Swiss international rail visionary, it says on his YouTube channel, David Feng. In this episode we discuss China’s high-speed rail … Continue reading "The 9pm Not Quite All of the Trains with David… [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/72785637/download.mp3) ## [Hiking HRH: Princess of Wales completes Three Peaks challenge for charity](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/hiking-hrh-princess-of-wales-completes-three-peaks-challenge-for-charity/) _2026-06-29 · Victoria Howard · The Crown Chronicles_ Catherine has revealed that she completed the Three Peaks hiking challenge over the weekend, ‘to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back’. The Three Peaks Challenge is an endurance test, seeing hikers climb the three tallest peaks in England (Scafell Pike), Scotland (Ben Nevis), and Wales (Snowdon or Yr Wyddfa) within 24 hours. \[…\] The post Hiking HRH: Princess of Wales completes… ## [Weekly Wrap 839: Podcasts and pain, what a week!](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/839/) _2026-06-29 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ I ended my week of Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June 2026 with back pain from a rather nasty series of spasms, which kicked in on Saturday and are kinda still with me as I write this on Monday. I’d recorded two podcasts, but didn’t have the energy to edit them. I haven’t taken many … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 839: Podcasts and pain, what a week!" ## [Royal finances 2025-26: how the Sovereign Grant was spent](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-finance/royal-finances-2025-26-how-the-sovereign-grant-was-spent/) _2026-06-27 · Victoria Howard · The Crown Chronicles_ Buckingham Palace has issued its annual financial report this week, for the financial year 2025-26. After four years of standing still, the headline figure has finally moved – and moved sharply. According to the official, audited report, the total Sovereign Grant rose to £132.1 million in the last financial year, which is an increase of \[…\] The post Royal finances 2025-26: how the Sovereign Grant… ## [King Charles’ £12.9m tax bill revealed alongside annual palace accounts](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/king-charles-12-9m-tax-bill-revealed-alongside-annual-palace-accounts/) _2026-06-26 · Madalyn Sudol · The Crown Chronicles_ King Charles paid £12.9 million in tax for 2024-25, putting him in the top 100 UK taxpayers. The decision is said to have been made by The King himself, in a move to bring better transparency surrounding royal finances and ‘encourage wider understanding of our accountability.’ Royal finances have been under much scrutiny in recent \[…\] The post King Charles’ £12.9m tax bill revealed alongside… ## [Prince William to guest edit November’s edition of Country Life](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/prince-william-to-guest-edit-novembers-edition-of-country-life/) _2026-06-23 · Kieran Rumsby · The Crown Chronicles_ The Prince of Wales is set to become a guest editor of Country Life for November’s magazine. William’s edition of the popular magazine will highlight his work surrounding improving access to mental health services in the countryside, as well as his desire to protect and enhance the environment. The future King will also reveal his \[…\] The post Prince William to guest edit November’s edition of… ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PbDXoUzs0iOY) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Weekly Wrap 838: The key to handling stress is avoiding it](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/838/) _2026-06-21 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ I ended my week of Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June 2026 by losing my keys. Possibly at the pub — not the one on the photo but another local — or possibly in the street. Very annoying. Maybe I’ll find them again? Either way, that topped off a somewhat stressful week, although I still … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 838: The key to handling stress is avoiding it" ## [A new transparency over royal finances: King Charles to share how much tax he pays](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/a-new-transparency-over-royal-finances-king-charles-to-share-how-much-tax-he-pays/) _2026-06-21 · Victoria Howard · The Crown Chronicles_ It seems a new age of transparency is upon royal finance, as Buckingham Palace announces that King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill. The King’s tax payments for 2024-25 will be shared on Thursday (25th June) as the palace annual accounts are released. This details how the Sovereign Support Grant is spent each \[…\] The post A new transparency over royal finances: King Charles to share… ## [The 9pm Hometown Visit to Gawler](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00271/) _2026-06-17 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Today’s episode is a bit different. It’s more personal. I, Stilgherrian, was born in Gawler, South Australia, and lived there from ages 11 to about 17. Last year I visited the town with my good friend Snarky Platypus, and he asked me some pertinent questions. In this episode, there’s memories of school, some history of … Continue reading "The 9pm Hometown Visit to Gawler" [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/72561305/download.mp3) ## [Weekly Wrap 837: Feeding an ibis, Your Majesty!](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/837/) _2026-06-15 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ I observed quite a few ibises during my week of week of Monday 8 to Sunday 14 June 2026, including a parent feeding its offspring. I also managed to schedule a few new things. Overall, not as productive as I’d hoped, but then it was a short working week after the King’s Birthday holiday. On … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 837: Feeding an ibis, Your Majesty!" ## [Royals see Peter Phillips marry Harriet Sperling in traditional Cotswolds wedding](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/royals-see-peter-phillips-marry-harriet-sperling-in-traditional-cotswolds-wedding/) _2026-06-07 · Victoria Howard · The Crown Chronicles_ Yesterday, Peter Phillips married fiancee, Harriet Sperling in a church wedding in the Cotswolds. Peter, 48, and Harriet, 45, tied the knot at All Saints Church in the village of Kemble, near Cirencester, in a ceremony attended by senior members of the Royal Family. The location is close to Peter’s childhood – and adult – \[…\] The post Royals see Peter Phillips marry Harriet Sperling in traditional… ## [Weekly Wrap 836: Old wine, but two big disappointments](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/836/) _2026-06-07 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ My week of Monday 1 to Sunday 7 June 2026 did see me post a podcast and get some client work done, but there were also two big disappointments. One disappointment is illustrated above. On Sunday I looked at my list of Sydney suburbs and chose one at random. Chullora, population 14, because its warehouse … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 836: Old wine, but two big disappointments" ## [The 9pm Rockets are Always Blowing Up with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00270/) _2026-06-05 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Is Pluto a planet? Currently, officially, no. But the Trump-appointed head of NASA wants to reinstate Pluto’s planetary privileges. Why? Let’s find out with space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk and astrophysicist Rami Mandow. In this episode we also talk about new ways to make black holes, glitches, drones, the explosion of … Continue reading "The 9pm Rockets are Always Blowing Up… [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/72356550/download.mp3) ## [Weekly Wrap 835: A grey building during a grey week](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/835/) _2026-05-31 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ May has come to an end! My week of Monday 25 to Sunday 31 May 2026 was another one disrupted by illness, although I did manage to produce a podcast and get some client work done. But it was a grey week and I was in a grey mood. Oh yeah. But I also won … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 835: A grey building during a grey week" ## [The 9pm Capybara of Hope with David F Porteous](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00269/) _2026-05-26 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ How long does UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer have left? And what is the Chelsea Flower Show? Today’s special guest is Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, and he can help us with neither of these things. In this episode we talk about British politics and, yes, the Chelsea Flower Show. But … Continue reading "The 9pm Capybara of Hope with David F Porteous" [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/72161263/download.mp3) ## [Weekly Wrap 834: Sunny, but with a layer of virus](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/834/) _2026-05-24 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Despite my week of Monday 18 to Sunday 24 May 2026 being dominated by a viral infection, I managed to get a few important things done. Just slowly. Also, it was a sunny week. If you follow my every move, you’ll know that last week I said I had “just some random respiratory infection”, but … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 834: Sunny, but with a layer of virus" ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vT3iFigvA924) _2026-05-24 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Weekly Wrap 833: Why does the ibis clan hate this car?](https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/833/) _2026-05-17 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ My week of Monday 11 to Sunday 17 May 2026 was moderately productive despite coming down with the dreaded lurgi, causing some things to be postponed. It’s just some random respiratory infection, but it did mean I missed a few things, including Takashi Wakasugi’s comedy show on Saturday night. I am say. As for the … Continue reading "Weekly Wrap 833: Why does the ibis clan hate this car?" ## [The 9pm Shootout at the OK Philippines with Erin Cook](https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00268/) _2026-05-17 · Stilgherrian · Stilgherrian_ Have you seen what’s going on in the Philippines? They’re trying to impeach the vice-president — again — and there was even a shootout in the senate building. It’s time to chat with journalist Erin Cook, who specialises in South-East Asia. And as always we talk about a lot of different things. Erin produces the … Continue reading "The 9pm Shootout at the OK Philippines with Erin Cook" [Listen](https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/72038683/download.mp3) ## [Early women doctors in Orkney](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2026/02/early-women-doctors-in-orkney.html) _2026-02-24 · HandyAndy · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ We know much about Beatrice Garvie, who was doctor on North Ronaldsay in the 1930’s and 40's. See In Search of Beatrice Garvie to find out more. But did you know there were at least fifty women doctors in Orkney in the period up to 1948? We currently have a small display of items we hold relating to just a few of these remarkable women, and this blog accompanies it. \[This exhibition is now over\]… ## [Kirkwall Map Discovery](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2026/02/kirkwall-map-discovery.html) _2026-02-10 · Dusty · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ Our team of volunteers have been hard at work sifting through the bundles of documents in the Balfour of Balfour & Trenaby papers. They have been finding lots of interesting documents and we are gradually listing them all on our new online catalogue , so that everyone can see the list too. Last week Anne was looking at bundle 9 in the 26th box. It is a bundle of bundles. Rather than individual… ## [Pigtail Tobacco, Brandy, and Other Necessities #1](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2026/01/pigtail-tobacco-brandy-and-other.html) _2026-01-21 · Dusty · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ New post by Guest Blogger: Joan Barrett Part One: When I read on Facebook an invitation to volunteer for work on the LIFTE project from the University of the Highlands and Islands, I immediately responded, offering to help with the transcription of 17th-century Orcadian documents. My grandfather was born on Westray in 1884; his mother’s family traces there to the mid 1600’s. Over many years I had… ## [Charles Millot / World Traveller / Orkney Visitor](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2025/07/charles-millot-world-traveller-orkney.html) _2025-07-22 · Dusty · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ Four Photos from the Tom Kent Collection sent me on a journey of discovery to find out more about this man, Charles Millot. In July 2021 we posted a couple of the photos on Twitter (now X) and they were very popular. Many people asked questions such as how did he get here? Why was he wearing those clothes? Where did the dog come from? What happened to him after he visited Orkney? So I set myself… ## [Memories of VE Day](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2025/05/memories-of-ve-day.html) _2025-05-08 · archiver · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ Today marks 80 years since VE day - the end of WWII hostilities in Europe. Listen below to weel kent\* Orcadian Brigadier S P Robertson as he talks about his experiences of VE Day whilst stationed in Hamburg, Germany. Robertson was born in Kirkwall in 1914. His earliest memory was sitting on the shoulders of his brother John who had returned home to recover from a shrapnel wound in 1918. In 1939,… ## [May Day Holiday](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-day-holiday.html) _2025-05-04 · archiver · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ Please do not come to the library on Monday the 5th as we will be closed. We are pretending it is because of the public holiday. We are actually planning a high stakes poker game with some tricksy sailors which will either make our fortunes, or ruin all our lives. Wish us luck and see you all on the other side... ## [Ploughing On](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2025/02/ploughing-on.html) _2025-02-28 · Bootsy · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ Photo L9670/1 \[388.342\], by Ian Tulloch, from our Copy Collection L9477/2 \[551.645\] It’s been a beautiful morning in Orkney, the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and the birds have been singing their peedie hearts out. Even us archive staff have been whistling a merry tune as we kick our heels down the strong-room corridor. We’ve made it to the end of the month, and we’re also celebrating adding… ## [Happy Valentine's Day](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2025/02/happy-valentines-day.html) _2025-02-14 · Dusty · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ To celebrate we share with you some heartfelt words of love written in a letter in 1808. The letter is written by Mary, Mrs William Balfour, 1788-1820, Captain William Balfour's first wife (and first cousin, daughter of William Manson). ' It is extremely painful for me to communicate or correspond with you while my mind is in its present distress...' She is writing to John Balfour, 3rd of Trenaby,… ## [Saturday Closure](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2025/01/saturday-closure.html) _2025-01-31 · archiver · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ Many apologies dear researchers, the archive search room and Orkney room will be CLOSED tomorrow -Saturday 1st of February. We shall be open again on Monday the 3rd. Please accept this image of a man riding a pig taken from William Aberdeen's map of Grain, Kirkwall dated 1766 in atonement: ## ['Isolation and Desolation'](https://orkneyarchive.blogspot.com/2025/01/isolation-and-desolation.html) _2025-01-25 · Bootsy · Orkney Archive - get dusty_ No, it’s not a description of how we are all feeling as we plough on through the seventy third day of January, but a headline from the front page of the Orkney Herald of 18 th January 1955. It’s a wild day here today as the tail end of Storm Éowyn arrived last night; some staff have commented that matchsticks might be needed to keep eyes open after a restless night worrying about roof tiles and…