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A car convoy arrives at St James's Palace ahead of a ceremony to proclaim Charles III as king. The 73-year-old automatically became monarch upon the queen's death, but the Accession Council ceremony is a constitutional formality to recognise his sovereignty. IMAGES
Images from St James's Palace in London where Charles III will be proclaimed king on Saturday, two days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 and after 70 years on the throne. IMAGES
Reading (United Kingdom), Feb 5 (EFE), (Camera: Raúl Bobé).- A small shrine dedicated to St. James the Apostle, decorated with scallop shells and religious motifs, welcomes pilgrims in a church in Reading (west of London) who begin there the British Way of St. James, whose origin dates back to the Middle Ages, when the city housed a relic of the saint. FOOTAGE OF THE FORMER PILGRIMS' HOSTEL, FORBURY GARDENS, READING ABBEY AND SANTIAGO CHURCH.STATEMENTS BY ROBIN DORKINGS, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE CONFRATERNITY OF SAINT JAMES IN ENGLAND, AND FREDDY BOWEN, MANAGER OF THE CONFRATERNITY, AND BY CHARLES BUTLER, PILGRIM.
When Defense Secretary Mark Esper was 'terminated' from his position by President Donald Trump on Monday, lawmakers sounded the alarm. Esper, Trump's fifth defense secretary, was replaced with National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller in an acting capacity. According to Business Insider, even lawmakers who were previously critical of Esper's policies were taken aback. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said Trump's 'childish' and 'reckless' firing before the projected presidential transition in January could destabilize the Pentagon. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was blunt with her remarks in a brief statement. The abrupt firing of Secretary Esper is disturbing evidence that President Trump is intent on using his final days in office to sow chaos in our American Democracy and around the world. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Dua Lipa is "learning so much more" about her boyfriend Anwar Hadid during their time in self-isolation together amid the coronavirus pandemic.