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The Royal Family has paid tribute to Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88, after a lifetime dedicated to “the service of the Church.”In a heartfelt message issued by Buckingham Palace, His Majesty King Charles III spoke movingly of the late pontiff's legacy and his own personal sorrow.“My wife and I were most deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pope Francis,” the King said. “Our heavy hearts have been somewhat eased, however, to know that His Holiness was able to share an Easter Greeting with the Church and the world he served with such devotion throughout his life and ministry.“His Holiness will be remembered for his compassion, his concern for the unity of the Church and for his tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith, and to those of goodwill who work for the benefit of others. His belief that care for Creation is an existential expression of faith in God resounded with so many across the world.“Through his work and care for both people and planet, he profoundly touched the lives of so many. The Queen and I remember with particular affection our meetings with His Holiness over the years and we were greatly moved to have been able to visit him earlier in the month.“We send our most heartfelt condolences and profound sympathy to the Church he served with such resolve and to the countless people around the world who, inspired by his life, will be mourning the devastating loss of this faithful follower of Jesus Christ.”

*The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.In a weekend post, the US President stated “I love King Charles. Sounds good to me!,” in response to a report that King Charles is going to offer, during an upcoming visit to the UK, for the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations. Comprised of 56 countries, the UKC is overseen by “His Majesty King Charles III… an important unifying role that personally reinforces the links by which the Commonwealth joins people together from around the world.”Of interest here is not so much the treasonous implication, or headlines like “Is Trump Trying to Undo The American Revolution?” but the manner in which his supporters have reacted: it's just a joke, he's trolling, he's a genius pointing out that the US is already a corporation, etc. They fail to explain why such a treasonous implication would be an acceptable joke when he's already supposedly fighting globalism, or how trolling the King of England somehow is NOT noticed by the Crown itself - only MAGA supporters online - or how the man of saying anything on social media is suddenly a man of sly, deceptive, intelligence-agency-like codes like some 17th letter of the alphabet. The reality is, most likely, you are being trolled. From Alex Jones being replaced by a clone to Russia blowing up “adrenochrome factories,” the whole thing actually is a terrible joke: threatening and censuring universities over legal protests if they don't give unique protection to Jewish students despite Muslims students being the primary target of discrimination nationwide, financing the war machine of a foreign country while cutting all other foreign aid, giving special privileges to certain groups of American businesses, promoting the North American Union, continuing to promote the use of mRNA, and now pushing electric cars.The whole thing is similar to the anti-war movement and counterculture of the 1960s-1970s. Whereas the anti-war movement was professional and serious, it was replaced by armies of naive and vulnerable people obsessed with drugs, sex, and military sponsored rock music and entertainment.  The anti-globalist movement has likewise been diverted by the modern MAGA-hippies, armies of self-righteous, understandably upset, Americans who genuinely are fighting for the right thing in the wrong place at the wrong time - getting information from the Internet, i.e. resources pushed by intelligence agencies probably. Whereas the Democrats secretly work to expand globalism, Trump is doing so openly. Wheres hippies ‘let loose', the new hippies want secret codes and symbols to interpret.  The right-wing influencers being paid to promote soda and fake Epstein documents are as fake as the left-wing influencers being paid to push pharmaceutical products or push transgenderism. It's pay to play, and rather than everything being a Psyop, these people are simply sell outs. -FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKMAIN WEBSITECashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.

Welcome to the Terra Carta Series of the All Things Sustainable podcast, a collaboration with the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI). Throughout 2025, we'll be interviewing SMI member CEOs from around the world and across industries about how they're approaching sustainability challenges and opportunities.   The SMI is a network of over 250 global CEOs across finance and industry. It facilitates private sector diplomacy with the ambition of making sustainability the driving force of global markets and value creation. S&P Global is a proud SMI member.  We're calling this the Terra Carta Series based on the SMI's Terra Carta mandate. This is the guiding mandate for the SMI and sets out ambitious and practical actions to help the private sector accelerate progress toward a sustainable future. The name Terra Carta is a play on the historic Magna Carta.  In this first episode, we're talking to SMI CEO Jennifer Jordan-Saifi ahead of the organization's five-year anniversary event in London March 10th and 11th.   Jennifer explains how His Majesty King Charles III launched the SMI in 2020 when he was the Prince of Wales. She talks about how member companies are navigating a challenging sustainability landscape and staying focused on long-term solutions. And she explains how the SMI works to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors.   “Having a group of global CEOs with such enormous reach across the global economy, there's just this real opportunity to have systems-level change,” Jennifer says. "As we connect the private sector into governments and align private sector objectives with public sector objectives, then we really start to see transformational change happening in a way that's really positive for economic growth, for trade, for jobs — and that's really what the SMI is about.”  This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.   Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global   DISCLAIMER   By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.   S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

In this enlightening conversation, Richard Hawkes, CEO of the British Asian Trust, delves into the intricacies of British royal charities and the unique challenges of international development work. Hawkes leads an organization founded by His Majesty King Charles III (when he was the Prince of Wales) and an influential group of British Asian business leaders. The British Asian Trust focuses on South Asia—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka—by partnering with local nonprofits to tackle issues such as education, livelihoods, mental health, and child trafficking. Early in the conversation, Hawkes clarifies that royal patronage is not a financial windfall that magically solves funding challenges. Rather, “He doesn't have a formal legal role in the running of the organization, however, he's hugely interested in what we do,” Hawkes states, emphasizing that King Charles actively engages with and advises the Trust on strategic directions but does not provide direct funding. This level of royal endorsement lends credibility, Hawkes explains, but it also heightens the Trust's sense of responsibility. There is meticulous due diligence in both project selection and donor vetting to uphold the high standards that come with royal patronage. The interview then pivots to the broader context of the UK nonprofit sector, where economic pressures and post-COVID fallout have increased the need for charitable services while simultaneously tightening financial resources. According to Hawkes, these conditions can spur innovative strategies, such as social enterprises and new fundraising models, to address growing demands. One particularly theme is the importance of data-driven impact. Hawkes shares how the British Asian Trust has been pioneering development impact bonds to ensure measurable results: philanthropic funding is disbursed only when certain outcomes—like improved literacy or numeracy—are independently validated. “There's a big difference between wanting to do good and actually doing good,” he says, pointing to the necessity of evidence-based practice. Hawkes also speaks candidly about navigating the colonial history that still shapes realities in South Asia. His organization's approach prioritizes local decision-making, with substantial in-country teams and partnerships that empower communities to identify challenges and co-develop solutions. This model intentionally breaks from any vestiges of paternalistic aid, focusing on true collaboration. You'll gain a nuanced understanding of what it means to be a “royal founding patron charity,” how international nonprofits can respond to social and economic pressures, and why data, evidence, and cultural context are so pivotal to successful interventions. Most importantly, the conversation highlights how passion for social change, guided by strategic collaboration and backed by a dose of rigorous measurement, is the driving force behind the British Asian Trust's sustainable impact in South Asia. More about BritishAsianTrust.org #RoyalCharities #GlobalPhilanthropy #SouthAsiaFFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits! 12:30pm ET 11:30am CT 10:30am MT 9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show

Blackmagic debuts a new 3D camera to capture video for the Vision Pro, which gets Alex Lindsay very giddy. King Charles III visits Apple's headquarters in the U.K. What does the panel think of iOS 18.2? And is Apple working on a new, folding iPad? Blackmagic debuts $30K 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro. His Majesty King Charles III visits Apple's U.K. headquarters. Tim Cook dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Tim Cook impressed King Charles with this specific iOS 18.2 feature. iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 Review: Picture not so perfect? BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get Apple Intelligence features. Apple's new vision for computing is a giant foldable iPad. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Mic Drop Alex's Pick: Shokz OpenSwim Andy's Pick: 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

Blackmagic debuts a new 3D camera to capture video for the Vision Pro, which gets Alex Lindsay very giddy. King Charles III visits Apple's headquarters in the U.K. What does the panel think of iOS 18.2? And is Apple working on a new, folding iPad? Blackmagic debuts $30K 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro. His Majesty King Charles III visits Apple's U.K. headquarters. Tim Cook dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Tim Cook impressed King Charles with this specific iOS 18.2 feature. iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 Review: Picture not so perfect? BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get Apple Intelligence features. Apple's new vision for computing is a giant foldable iPad. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Mic Drop Alex's Pick: Shokz OpenSwim Andy's Pick: 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

Blackmagic debuts a new 3D camera to capture video for the Vision Pro, which gets Alex Lindsay very giddy. King Charles III visits Apple's headquarters in the U.K. What does the panel think of iOS 18.2? And is Apple working on a new, folding iPad? Blackmagic debuts $30K 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro. His Majesty King Charles III visits Apple's U.K. headquarters. Tim Cook dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Tim Cook impressed King Charles with this specific iOS 18.2 feature. iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 Review: Picture not so perfect? BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get Apple Intelligence features. Apple's new vision for computing is a giant foldable iPad. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Mic Drop Alex's Pick: Shokz OpenSwim Andy's Pick: 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

Blackmagic debuts a new 3D camera to capture video for the Vision Pro, which gets Alex Lindsay very giddy. King Charles III visits Apple's headquarters in the U.K. What does the panel think of iOS 18.2? And is Apple working on a new, folding iPad? Blackmagic debuts $30K 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro. His Majesty King Charles III visits Apple's U.K. headquarters. Tim Cook dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Tim Cook impressed King Charles with this specific iOS 18.2 feature. iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 Review: Picture not so perfect? BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get Apple Intelligence features. Apple's new vision for computing is a giant foldable iPad. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Mic Drop Alex's Pick: Shokz OpenSwim Andy's Pick: 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

Blackmagic debuts a new 3D camera to capture video for the Vision Pro, which gets Alex Lindsay very giddy. King Charles III visits Apple's headquarters in the U.K. What does the panel think of iOS 18.2? And is Apple working on a new, folding iPad? Blackmagic debuts $30K 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro. His Majesty King Charles III visits Apple's U.K. headquarters. Tim Cook dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Tim Cook impressed King Charles with this specific iOS 18.2 feature. iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 Review: Picture not so perfect? BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get Apple Intelligence features. Apple's new vision for computing is a giant foldable iPad. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Mic Drop Alex's Pick: Shokz OpenSwim Andy's Pick: 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

Blackmagic debuts a new 3D camera to capture video for the Vision Pro, which gets Alex Lindsay very giddy. King Charles III visits Apple's headquarters in the U.K. What does the panel think of iOS 18.2? And is Apple working on a new, folding iPad? Blackmagic debuts $30K 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro. His Majesty King Charles III visits Apple's U.K. headquarters. Tim Cook dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Tim Cook impressed King Charles with this specific iOS 18.2 feature. iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 Review: Picture not so perfect? BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get Apple Intelligence features. Apple's new vision for computing is a giant foldable iPad. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Mic Drop Alex's Pick: Shokz OpenSwim Andy's Pick: 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zocdoc.com/macbreak

What if you grew up being told by others (including your school teachers) that you would never amount to anything because of a neurodevelopmental condition?Jamie Waller, a dyslexic entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor has proven that these supposed “disabilities” can be a great edge in achieving amazing things in life. Despite leaving school without qualifications, Jamie defied expectations by starting multiple businesses, becoming a multimillionaire in his twenties, and even starring in a TV show documenting his entrepreneurial journey. Inspired by a conversation with Sir Richard Branson in 2022, Waller wrote The Dyslexic Edge, a book that challenges the idea of dyslexia as a deficit. Instead, he showcases research and interviews with successful dyslexics, proving that dyslexia can be a unique advantage.In this interview, we explore eye-opening statistics (15% of the population is dyslexic, yet 35% of entrepreneurs and over 45% of self-made millionaires share this trait. However, over 50% of the prison population is also dyslexic, revealing the systemic challenges these individuals face). According to Waller, the education system discriminates against diverse learning styles, labeling dyslexia as a disorder rather than recognizing it as a strength in global exploratory learning — the ability to discover, invent, and create.Discover how Jamie's journey and groundbreaking insights can inspire you to see challenges as opportunities and harness your unique strengths to achieve greatness—tune in to this podcast and unlock the potential of The Dyslexic Edge!ABOUT OUR GUESTJamie Waller is dyslexic and a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. Despite leaving school with no qualifications he started multiple businesses, became a multimillionaire in his twenties and featured in a prime-time TV show that followed him starting his first business. Currently, Jamie owns a venture capital fund, has thirteen companies under management and employs over 1,000 people worldwide. He is the Founder of The Prince's Trust Enterprise Network, an organisation committed to empowering less advantaged youth as established by his Majesty the King of England.  In 2018, Cranfield University awarded Jamie Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2023 he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of His Majesty King Charles III and The Prince's Trust at the Business Champion Awards. When he's not at work, Jamie can be found embracing some of the world's most exciting adventures. This year he's taking part in the United Arab Emirates desert challenge, in 2025 he will compete in Africa Eco Race and in 2026 is going into Space with Branson's team at Virgin Galactic.Learn more about Jamie and his work here: jamiewaller.co.ukABOUT OUR HOSTKen Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.  You can learn more about Ken and his team attheleaderslab.coListen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/

Jamie Waller is dyslexic and a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. Growing up in London's East End, teachers told Jamie he wouldn't amount to anything. However, he benefited from the supportive efforts of the Imps Motorcycle Display Team and the Prince's Trust. Despite leaving school with no qualifications he started multiple businesses, became a multimillionaire in his twenties and featured in a prime-time TV show that followed him starting his first business. Currently, Jamie owns a venture capital fund, has thirteen companies under management and employs over 1,000 people worldwide. He is the Founder of The Prince's Trust Enterprise Network, an organisation committed to empowering less advantaged youth as established by his Majesty the King of England. Jamie is the author of Unsexy Business (2017) and The Dyslexic Edge (5th July 2024), the idea for which came from a conversation with one of the most famous dyslexics on earth, Sir Richard Branson during a cycle ride in early 2022. The Dyslexic Edge challenges the narrative that views dyslexia as a deficit or impediment to success, presenting compelling research and case studies from interviewing some of the worlds most successful dyslexics (Paul Orfelia, Theo Paphitis, Duncan Bannatyne and Kelly Hoppen to name a few), to demonstrate quite the opposite. By delving into the lives and experiences of some of the best-known dyslexic minds worldwide, Jamie and Dr Helen Taylor highlight the distinct advantage that dyslexic thinking brings. In 2018, Cranfield University awarded Jamie Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2023 he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of His Majesty King Charles III and The Prince's Trust at the Business Champion Awards. When he's not at work, Jamie can be found embracing some of the world's most exciting adventures. This year he's taking part in the United Arab Emirates desert challenge, in 2025 he will compete in Africa Eco Race and in 2026 is going into Space with Branson's team at Virgin Galactic. To purchase Jamie's new book, head over to https://jamiewaller.co.uk/books/ https://bit.ly/JamieWallerPodcast

If you have ever wanted to get a bit closer to the state coaches and carriages that His Majesty King Charles III and the Royal Family ride in for state occasions such as Royal weddings, trouping the colour and the state opening of parliament?   Well, through the recorded audio described guide to the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace where all the state coaches and carriages are housed you definitely will be able to get up close and marvel at the grandeur, workmanship and fine detail of many of the state coaches and carriages that are on display at the Royal Mews. The Royal Collection Trust who manage the opening of some of the official residences of His Majesty King Charles III to the general public as well as looking after the Royal Collection also provide access to the collection and some of the residences of King Charles III through live descriptive tours and recorded audio described guides.  Amy Stoker, Access and Inclusion Manager, Royal Collection Trust gave a tour of the Royal Mews to RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey which included a visit to the Queen Alexandra Coach, the Diamond Jubilee Coach and the Gold State Coach.  At the Royal mews there is also the opportunity to find out what it might be like sitting in one of the state coaches and going for a ride by climbing up and sitting in a model Landau coach too.  As well as following Toby on his tour of the Royal Mews with Amy you will also hear extracts from the Royal Collection Trust's recorded audio described guide to the Royal Mews with descriptions of the Queen Alexandr Coach, the Diamond Jubilee Coach and the stunning Gold State Coach too. To find out more about the Royal Mews and the recorded audio described guide for blind and partially sighted people do visit the following pages of the Royal Collection Trust website - https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-royal-mews-buckingham-palace Image shows the Golden Jubilee State Coach © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024 | Royal Collection Trust.

Each week we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt started by talking about Global Accessibility Awareness day and some of the things RNIB have been doing to mark the day including ‘Another time' by Sir Anthony Gormley with alt text description plus alt text being added to the new portrait of His Majesty King Charles III. Then to a mention about Mental Health Awareness Week focusing on movement and the support that the RNIB is able to offer anyone who might be feeling the stress and emotional impact of their day-to-day life as a blind or partially sighted person.  Ending with a mention about the up-coming RNIB See differently Awards 2024 supported by People's Postcode Lottery winners which is taking place in central London this coming week.  If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's Helpline. #RNIBConnect Image shows a smiling Matt

Each week we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt started by talking about the launch of the RNIB's Be Helpful Guide and campaign which provides hints and advice for sighted people on how best to offer a helping hand or voice to blind and partially sighted people, wonderful news that His Majesty King Charles III will be continuing the Royal patronage of the RNIB and ending with congratulations to everyone at RNIB Connect Radio on winning Gold for Community Station of the Year at the 2024 ARIAs (Audio and Radio Industry Awards) on Tuesday 7 May 2024 in London. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's Helpline. #RNIBConnect Image shows a smiling Matt

The narrative has become that anyone who asked where Kate was is a horrible scoundrel.We asked Royal Insider Deep Crown about this, and our source was remarkably candid, telling us:"It is rather disingenuous to criticize the media's handling of the Princess of Wales's situation, given the scarcity of information provided by the Palace," "In stark contrast to the detailed statement released regarding His Majesty's diagnosis, the information surrounding the Princess was vague at best.""The Palace's initial assertion that Her Royal Highness would return to her duties by Easter proved to be inaccurate, though one can understand the desire to maintain a sense of optimism. However, this lack of transparency left the media with little choice but to speculate and report on the limited information available.""It is important to remember that the Royal Family, often referred to as 'The Firm,' is indeed a business. The public's fascination with their lives is an integral part of their role, and the notion of true privacy is a luxury seldom afforded to those in their position, even if they choose to relocate to California.""While the media's coverage of 'Kategate' may have been extensive, with countless columns written and clicked on, it is unfair to lay the blame solely at their feet. In my opinion, His Majesty King Charles III has navigated this difficult situation with greater finesse than the Wales family, providing a clearer and more forthright approach to managing the flow of information during these trying times."

The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite is a famed British poet, Anglican priest, and scholar of the English language. His work has garnered the attention of His Majesty King Charles III and Archbishops of Canterbury both former and present. An avid pipe smoker and Tolkien enthusiast, he stops by Beloved Journal to speak with the Rev. Dr. Robert W. Lee on all the above mentioned subjects, along with so much more.

The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite is a famed British poet, Anglican priest, and scholar of the English language. His work has garnered the attention of His Majesty King Charles III and Archbishops of Canterbury both former and present. An avid pipe smoker and Tolkien enthusiast, he stops by Beloved Journal to speak with the Rev. Dr. Robert W. Lee on all the above mentioned subjects, along with so much more.

Early on in his business Daniel Lewis committed to being local.  He started a tea business… which ultimately led to a rendezvous with royalty.Lewis is an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and the 2023 chair of the Brampton Board of Trade. In this episode Daniel shares his story starting his tea business, T by Daniel, and how it grew from a local venture to an international brand. He emphasizes the importance of community involvement and creating memorable experiences for customers. This is what helped him become international.Lewis also discusses his what he learned in his role as the 2023 Chair of the Brampton Board of Trade and the potential for growth in Brampton. He encourages business owners and investors alike to be authentic, be intentional, and to read books to gain knowledge and insights.Listen For3:26 Brampton's Unique Character7:00 Having a Local Focus as a Springboard for Business Success23:39 Daniel's Personal Lessons About Authenticity in BusinessGuest: Daniel Lewis, Daniel's Chai Bard and past chair Brampton Board of TradeDaniel is an author, entrepreneur, and international speaker. He's the proud founder of the award-winning tea company Daniel's Chai Bar (formerly known as T By Daniel). His people-focused outlook on entrepreneurship and his experiential business tactics have garnered him and his company nationwide recognition and many awards and honours such as: 2014 Young Entrepreneur of The Year (Brampton) 2016 Business Excellence Award 2017 Top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs (Brampton) 2019 Toastmaster International Community Award  2022 Global Visual Victories Silver Medal for most creative Pop-Up Store Design! Daniel's success with his retail tea brand have even landed him an opportunity to serve His Majesty King Charles III during his 2017 Royal Tour to Canada. With his official public speaking platform iAMDaniel.ca he touches on his non-traditional approaches to many business-related topics and themes with a special focus on helping organizations Cultivate a People-Centric approach to Business, Master The Art of Customer Experience & Discover the Power of PersonalityWebsite | Creative Agency House of Lewis | LinkedInContact Nicole LopezReal Estate AgentRoyal LePage Credit Valley Real Estate, BrokerageEmail | WebsiteBook mentioned during episode:  The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

If a $6,000,000 golden toilet fell on a spider would it look like an accident? Why are Vegemite sandwiches outlawed in Van Diemen's Land under the Treason Felony Act of 1848? How many giant mammoth meatballs does US President O'Biden keep under his chin? And will Frank Johnson raise enough cash through this evening's kickstarter to fund his ological research into the question: "Was Jesus born in Somerset?" These (and other important questions) are answered as we kick off 2024 here at TMR with our annual New Year's Eve show, a zany roundtable chat with high-ranking members of The Fireside Nephilim Chaps secret society. Join us—Jenifer Thyssen (classical singer), GK (Like Flint Radio), Frank Johnson (toaster strudel), Jeff Bankens (Strongman for Christ), Charles Philip Arthur George Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (affectionately known as His Majesty King Charles III, King of the United Kingdon and Other Commonwealth Realms), and Yours Truly—as we put aside the cares of this world for about an hour and discuss everything under the sun in aid of Frank's latest skientific research. [For show notes please visit https://themindrenewed.com]

If a $6,000,000 golden toilet fell on a spider would it look like an accident? Why are Vegemite sandwiches outlawed in Van Diemen's Land under the Treason Felony Act of 1848? How many giant mammoth meatballs does US President O'Biden keep under his chin? And will Frank Johnson raise enough cash through this evening's kickstarter to fund his ological research into the question: "Was Jesus born in Somerset?" These (and other important questions) are answered as we kick off 2024 here at TMR with our annual New Year's Eve show, a zany roundtable chat with high-ranking members of The Fireside Nephilim Chaps secret society. Join us—Jenifer Thyssen (classical singer), GK (Like Flint Radio), Frank Johnson (toaster strudel), Jeff Bankens (Strongman for Christ), Charles Philip Arthur George Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (affectionately known as His Majesty King Charles III, King of the United Kingdon and Other Commonwealth Realms), and Yours Truly—as we put aside the cares of this world for about an hour and discuss everything under the sun in aid of Frank's latest skientific research. [For show notes please visit https://themindrenewed.com]

The story of the Folger library and more of the people who have owned First Folios, including His Majesty King Charles III, who makes a guest appearance.  The extraordinary stories of Shakespeare's First Folio uncovered by RSC Artistic Director Emeritus, Greg Doran. The second part of Greg's journey tells the story of Hemminges and Condell, turns up some of the printing errors that crept into the first folio, and explores traces of long-gone owners across some of the copies.  Four hundred years after it was first published, Greg ‘One of the great Shakespearians of his generation' (Sunday Times), explores the remarkable history of the Folio, arguably the most famous secular text in the world. Travelling to libraries, museums and private collections in 10 countries, he visits as many as possible of the surviving copies of the First Folio in existence today. This episode contains some strong language.  Music composed by Paul Englishby

The Inspired Leadership Podcast is sponsorsed by PowerUp Leadership and Tyler Bayley. On this episode, we have Farah Mohamed, CEO of Prince's Trust Canada, His Majesty King Charles III's charity focused on helping youth find meaningful employment. Farah discusses Canada's youth employment challenges and how leaders can create an inclusive workspace for equity-deserving young people and kickstart their careers.   A former refugee from Uganda, Farah is of Indian heritage and was raised in Canada. Prior to taking the helm at PTC, she worked with Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, created G(irls)20 (now Fora) and spent almost 10 years working on Parliament Hill with former Deputy Prime Minister, Anne McLellan and Paddy Torsney, M.P. For her contribution to Canada, Farah was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and Meritorious Service Medal. Recently, Prince's Trust Canada revealed the results from a global report that surveyed 1,249 Canadians aged 18-30 on the future of work. Farah wrote an op ed in iPolitics on this topic; here is the news release linked here, and the top survey findings below. Prince's Trust Survey Findings: Canadian Results Only 28% of young Canadians think the education system provided them with the skills they needed to get a job 15% of youth are currently working multiple jobs and of those, 33% need to work multiple jobs to cover basic needs. Of youth currently working, 29% currently work in a job with income that can vary week-to-week and where there is nothing preventing the employer from firing them on short notice. 76% think that providing young people with digital skills is necessary for Canada's economic future.  57% are interested in a ‘green' job, but only 48% think they have the necessary skills or qualifications, and only 30% think those jobs would be easy to find. 80% of young people reported that they have been impacted by the increased cost of living, with 54% experiencing a negative impact on their mental health, and 45% on their social life. 

In this episode, we speak to Lieutenant General Ian Cave CB, as he reflects on his imminent departure as Commander Home Command. General Cave speaks about how he views leader development as a whole-career endeavour, and how his early leadership lessons continue to impact on his leadership style today. He speaks about the importance of self-awareness, and the ability to adjust his leadership style to the varied situations he has found himself in as a military commander. He also speaks about the strengths of young people in the Army today, and how he welcomes both the expectations they have of their leaders, and their modern approach to how they apply their own leadership styles. General Cave notes the spirit of openness and the value of welcoming challenge in a leadership approach as a great start point, but that this needed to be routinely practiced and rewarded within the team if it is to become genuinely effective. He also shares his view that humility was the most preeminent trait in great leadership, and that humour, of the right nature, and at the right time, can go a long way in lifting the morale of a team under pressure. Finally, as he describes how it felt to be leading the military contribution to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, and His Majesty King Charles III's coronation, he fell back on the value of wearing responsibilities lightly and using the Army's Values and Standards as the foundation for getting things right when under pressure.

The usual woke racial agitators and bitter lefties have used the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III to call for Australia to become a republic. Here's why that's a terrible idea, and why the very notion of republics kind of, you know, sucks.  Watch ‘Daisy Cousens' live and on demand at ADH TV, Wednesdays and Sundays 6pm AEST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the BBC's live television broadcast of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May 2023, for the first time for a state occasion there was live descriptive commentary via the red button and through the BBC iPlayer for blind and partially sighted people  RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey recently caught up with two of the people behind the BBC's live descriptive commentary, former Army Colonel Lincoln Jopp MC and BBC Radio 3 Breakfast presenter Petroc Trelawny. Toby began by asking both Lincoln and Petroc about how they were initially approached by the BBC to work on the live descriptive commentary for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. To then finding out how they prepared for the day itself, working on their descriptive scripts, the great help and support that they received from the RNIB, RedBee Media who produce audio description for a range of broadcasters along with the personal insight about descriptive commentary that Lincoln received from two blind and partially sighted friends. To find out more about audio description for BBC television programmes do visit the following link to the BBC website- https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/help-guides/everything-else/audio-description  Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

Author, entrepreneur and International speaker Daniel Lewis is the proud founder of the award-winning tea company Daniel's Chai Bar (formerly known as T By Daniel.) His people-focused outlook on entrepreneurship and his experiential business tactics have garnered him and his company national recognition and many awards and honours such as the 2014 Young Entrepreneur of The Year (Brampton), 2016 Business Excellence Award, 2017 Top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs (Brampton), 2019 Toastmaster International Community Award, 2022 Global Visual Victories Silver Medal for most creative Pop-Up Store Design. With his official public speaking platform iAMDaniel.ca he touches on his non-traditional approaches to many business-related topics and themes with a special focus on helping organizations cultivate a people-centric approach to business, master the art of customer experience and discover the power of personality. Dr Irene and Daniel discuss his start in his career and early influences, why he helps other people to reach their potential, choosing positivity, his marriage, public speaking, and an experience with British Royalty! KEY TAKEAWAYS Daniel started as a songwriter so is no stranger to marketing himself and pitching his product in a high-competition market. Daniel has turned a near-death experience into a positive reason for life and continuing creativity. Sometimes we have to use our power to choose and our responsibility to choose a positive attitude. No matter how serious a situation, laughter can be freeing. People do not receive from you when you force them to believe what you believe. Daniel's success with his retail tea brand has even landed him an opportunity to serve His Majesty King Charles III during his 2017 Royal Tour to Canada. BEST MOMENTS‘All the people who had contributed to my life at that moment, the paramedics, the ambulance, the helicopter, my girlfriend now my wife, how she was with me in the hospital, everybody I saw how their contributions helped save my life and impact my life.'-Daniel ‘You make it easy because you are somebody who is very proactive, you decided not to be a victim but decided I'm the victor, I am deciding for myself now.'-Dr Irene ‘If we find something to laugh about and we go back to the great, free us, it just makes life lighter.'-Daniel ‘On stage, I share the message of impact, hope, and positivity.'-Daniel ‘Two months later we got a Royal Mail letter in the mailbox and it was from His Royal Highness saying how much he's enjoying the tea and it was just an amazing milestone.'-Daniel  VALUABLE RESOURCES Join Patreon : http://www.patreon.com/drireneching Instagram: irene.ching.777 Tiktok: @ireneching777 Youtube channel: Dr Irene Ching Twitter: @ireneching7777 Clubhouse: @ireneching1 https://www.facebook.com/irene.ching.735 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/irene-ching-742623219 ABOUT THE HOSTDr Irene Ching is a medical practitioner who specialises in Family Medicine, Wealth and Life Coach, Property/ Business Investor, Speaker, and Podcaster. Dr Ching speaks on health, wellness and wealth in talks, workshops and events. She has her own coaching programme on money mindset - Quantum Wealth Creation Accelerator (online course with weekly coaching). In her coaching sessions, she works with emotional freedom techniques, energy works, NLP, Intuition/ Superconscious mind, Inner child healing, Timeline therapy, Self love works, behavioural change, goal settings and money attraction healing. Her motto: Reset Your Mind, Reset Your life. The podcast is aimed at people who wants to be high achievers who perform at their peak performance in all aspects of life. She has been interviewing successful entrepreneurs, keynote speakers, influencers and millionaires on this important subject. So stay tuned to get the deep dive on how to be happy, healthy and wealthy- the million dollar questions!

British-American composer and force of nature Tarik O'Regan meets Wise Music Group CEO Dave Holley and Creative Director Gill Graham in this whirlwind of an episode of Composing Myself. Conversational ping-pongs gently batted about the table this week include:- driverless taxis in San Francisco and “the dominance of tech” in our everyday lives- John-Paul Jones and the aborted arrow dance- a brief stint in banking- what the devil is a fugue?- long childhood car journeys listening to Led Zeppelin, Madonna and a selection of local Algerian oud players- a fascinating, globe-spanning family tree including great-great-great grandfather, renowned Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton, and the influence it's had on Tarik's musical output- the not-entirely-pressure-free task of composing for none other than the coronation of King Charles IIITarik is a brilliant raconteur and this ebullient episode is one of our best yet.https://www.tarikoregan.com/Tarik Hamilton O'Regan is a London-born composer based in San Francisco. In recent years much of his work has investigated and been influenced by his dual Arab and Irish heritages.Tarik is Composer-in-Residence with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (PBO), where he is also overseeing an ambitious new commissioning initiative. The 2022/23 season sees performances by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Choir, the Carducci Quartet, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Alexander String Quartet, and PBO, and the televised world premiere of a commission from His Majesty King Charles III for The Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey.Tarik's output, recognized with two GRAMMY® nominations and two Ivors®, has been recorded on over 40 albums, and is published exclusively by Novello. He maintains a longstanding commitment to education and service to the arts in general. Most recently, this has been recognized by his election to an Honorary Fellowship of Pembroke College, Oxford, and to the board of Yaddo, one of the oldest artists' communities in the USA. Tarik was also included in the Washington Post's annual list of creative artists “changing the classical landscape” for 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce that the Coronation of His Majesty The King will take place on Saturday 6th May, 2023.The Coronation Ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.The Ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort.The Coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.

His Majesty King Charles III – the longest-ever king in waiting – will be crowned formally at Westminster Abbey, alongside his wife Queen Consort Camilla, heralding a new Carolean era. And while he is inarguably among the most renowned and media-scrutinized public figures in the world, King Charles III also is one of the least understood. As the King adjusts to a vastly different spotlight as sovereign, is the world prepared to distinguish the man from his public persona?Just days before the coronation of the 62nd British Monarch King Charles III, National Geographic presents CHARLES: IN HIS OWN WORDS, a documentary special that provides a rare view into the real Charles behind the headlines. Premiering Friday, April 28, at 10/9c, on National Geographic, the unique portrait of a monarch traces back to the beginning, revealing the formative events that have influenced the man, former Prince and the King he was destined to be. CHARLES: IN HIS OWN WORDS streams Saturday, April 29, on Hulu and Friday, May 5, on Disney+.

Oh, to be in England now that Spring is here! When republicans and royalists are in full bloom! James and Toby clash on the official coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Another chapter in our long Island story or just a distraction? Say, who’s in charge around here. We wrap up James’ trip abroad […]

Oh, to be in England now that Spring is here! When republicans and royalists are in full bloom! James and Toby clash on the official coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Another chapter in our long Island story or just a distraction? Say, who’s in charge around here. We wrap up James’ trip abroad (ewwww, leaches!) and mourn, lament and bury the Queen’s Park Rangers season. Source

Oh, to be in England now that Spring is here! When republicans and royalists are in full bloom! James and Toby clash on the official coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Another chapter in our long Island story or just a distraction? Say, who's in charge around here.We wrap up James' trip abroad (ewwww, leaches!) and mourn, lament and bury the Queen's Park Rangers season.All that and Culture Corner, too. This week's opening sound is King Charles reading off cue cards for his oath.

As we celebrate here in the UK the Coronation Ceremony to see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort, we've decided to have a little history celebration of our own! We thank you for liking and listening, have a wondeful weekend! 

The coronation of His Majesty King Charles III is just two days away. As a royal society, we thought it was only fitting to celebrate our new monarch with a royal-themed episode. First, we'll check in with three of the Prince's Foundation estates – Highgrove, The Castle of Mey, and Dumfries House – to get the inside scoop on how they manage their vast gardens while still considering the environment. Then we'll visit Arundel Castle for their Tulip Festival, leading you on a tour of their over 130,000 tulip blooms, before giving you a tutorial on how to build a coronation container in time for National Gardening Week. Links: The Prince's Foundation Dumfries House Highgrove House and Gardens The Castle of Mey Arundel Castle National Gardening Week 2023

2023 sees the first coronation of a British monarch in 71 years – His Majesty King Charles III and the Queen Consort. 2023 is also the 300th anniversary of Christopher Wren's death, and in this podcast episode we explore his long standing and sometimes surprising royal – and coronation – connections. Produced and presented by Douglas Anderson.

And just like that, it's the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III this weekend. Your cohosts are off to London to experience this historic occasion firsthand, and are over-the-moon thrilled at the opportunity to do so (and to meet some of you in person while there!). But we couldn't leave without giving you the scoop on all the royal news of the past week (a day early—yippee!), so tune in to our Corrie Preview and our final Corrie Corner™, plus the Waleses in Wales, Charlotte's ballerina birthday, a Princess Diana shoutout, Meghan's rom-com era, The Crown pics and more. Grab a glass of bubbles from the flight attendant and tune in!--Presented by PureWow and Gallery Media Group. Follow all the royal news at purewow.com/royals. Shop Royally Obsessed sweatshirts and totes at shop.royallyobsessed.com. Follow us on Instagram at @RoyallyObsessedPodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on Saturday 6 May 2023 RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey took a trip into the heart of Westminster, central London to visit Westminster Abbey, go on a touch tour of the Abbey for blind and partially sighted people and also find out about the history of Westminster Abbey which has been the Coronation Church since 1066 from Scott Craddock, Westminster Abbey Head of Visitor Experience. The touch tour was laid by Westminster Abbey Guides Bruce and his wife Dolly, starting by the Coronation Chair (sadly not able to be touched), then into the Lady Chapel and the Tomb of Elizabeth I, on then to standing at the cross point of Westminster Abbey where the Coronation Chair will be placed for King Charles III Coronation and likewise for many past coronations including Henry VIII's Coronation. Bruce and Dolly then took Toby to the choir stalls where Toby was able to explore some of the wood carving and one of the gold candle lanterns before finally visiting the grave of the unknown worrier. Scott told Toby all about the Abbey's offer for blind and partially sighted people including the touch tours and a recorded audio described guide, then some of the history of Westminster Abbey, explaining some of the key areas that visitors come to see and explore and how the Abbey manages the role of being a church and also a visitor attraction. if you would like to book a touch tour of Westminster Abbey or find out more about their services for blind and partially sighted people do email the Visitor Experience team on visitor.experience@Westminster-abbey.org, call them on 020 7222 5152 or visit the Abbey's website - https://www.westminster-abbey.org Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronationof His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

Time to travel back in time with Dr Sean Cummingham and Dr Neil Johnston from the National Archives. They told Amelia about their historic records on Coronations and what processions meant to past royals. Learn more about The National Archives by visiting their website nationalarchives.gov.uk Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

Dr Sean Cunningham and Dr Neil Johnston found a very special book when they looked through the records in The National Archives. They told Amelia about 'The Little Device' handbook which helped heralds organise historic Coronations. Learn more about The National Archives by visiting their website nationalarchives.gov.uk Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

In the lead up to His Majesty King Charles III Coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023 here on RNIB Connect Radio we are going to take a closer look and explore the history of some of the Crown Jewels that are kept at the Tower of London which will be used during King Charles' Coronation ceremony.  RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey was joined by Charles Farris, Public Historian from the Tower of London who specialises in the history of the Crown Jewels to give a bit of history and background to a few of the items that will feature in the Coronation ceremony. For the final item from the Crown Jewels Collection that Charles will be focusing on is what might be described as the jewel in the collection, the Imperial State Crown which was Commissioned for the Coronation of King George VI on 12 May 1937. Charles began his description of the Imperial State crown by starting with the Cullinan II diamond at the front to the Stuart Sapphire at the back with an insight into some of the legends that relate to many of the Jewels along with delving into the history of the crown too. Thee Imperial State Crown will return to the Tower of London after King Charles III Coronation and will feature in a new exhibition of the Crown Jewels which will open to the public later this summer. You can find out more about the Crown Jewels and the Tower of London by visiting - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.vqv02d Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

In the lead up to His Majesty King Charles III Coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023 here on RNIB Connect Radio we are going to take a closer look and explore the history of some of the Crown Jewels that are kept at the Tower of London which will be used during King Charles' Coronation ceremony.  RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey was joined again by Charles Farris, Public Historian from the Tower of London who specialises in the history of the Crown Jewels to give a bit of history and background to a few of the items that will feature in the Coronation ceremony. The next item from the Crown Jewels Collection that Charles will focus on is St Edward's Crown which is the crown used at the moment of coronation. It was made for Charles II in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649. Charles began by describing to Toby how the crown looks and might feel if we were able to lift the crown up and wear it on our heads before talking more about the history of St Edward's Crown and how it was modelled on descriptions of the melted down medieval crown. St Edward's Crown will return to the Tower of London after King Charles III Coronation and will feature in a new exhibition of the Crown Jewels which will open to the public later this summer. You can find out more about the Crown Jewels and the Tower of London by visiting - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.vqv02d Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

In the lead up to His Majesty King Charles III Coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023 here on RNIB Connect Radio we are going to take a closer look and explore the history of some of the Crown Jewels that are kept at the Tower of London which will be used during King Charles' Coronation ceremony.  RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey was joined by Charles Farris, Public Historian from the Tower of London who specialises in the history of the Crown Jewels to give a bit of history and background to a few of the items that will feature in the Coronation ceremony. The first item from the Crown Jewels Collection that Charles will focus on is the Coronation Spoon which was first recorded in 1349 as preserved among St Edward's Regalia in Westminster Abbey.   Charles began by describing to Toby how the Coronation Spoon looks and might feel to the touch if we were able to handle it before going into the history and background to the Coronation Spoon. The Coronation Spoon will return to the Tower of London after King Charles III Coronation and will feature in a new exhibition of the Crown Jewels which will open to the public later this summer. You can find out more about the Crown Jewels and the Tower of London by visiting - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.vqv02d Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 6 of May at Westminster Abbey. And as we approach the celebration, RNIB Newsagent is making available a commemorative guide for the Coronation. Our Paulina Kuchorew finds out more from Senior Editor at RNIB Newsagent, Racheal Jarvis. To request the Coronation Guide call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or visit the RNIB Shop: RNIB Online Shop Image shows the British Flag. In a white circle in the middle it reads: 'The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III & Her Majesty The Queen Consort', an image of a crown is placed underneath the text with '6-8 May 2023' written below the crown. In the bottom left corner is the RNIB logo. RNIB in capital black letters, underlined with a pink bold line and 'See differently' written beneath it.

Australian Monarchist League spokesperson Alessandro Rosini joins us from Melbourne to talk about the possibility of a public holiday for some Australians in recognition of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in May, after the Western Australian premier indicated some interest in doing so. We discuss a number of other precedents from the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 that haven't been followed for this event, even though Australia's system of government remains a constitutional monarchy.

This coming May 6, the United Kingdom will celebrate its first coronation of a new monarch in seventy years. According to the announcement from Buckingham Palace, “The Ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned . . . . The Coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.” Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953. You can find videos online. There was indeed pageantry, and I'm sure we'll see great pomp and circumstance this coming May. But amazing as the scene might be — when a kingdom marshals all its collective energy and resources to mark, with pageantry, the crowning, of a new monarch — the first chapter of Hebrews tells us of the coronation that even the most impressive on earth (times ten) can only faintly anticipate.Jesus's CoronationThe opening scene of Hebrews is the coronation of Jesus Christ, eternal second person of the Godhead, who came to earth as man, lived, suffered, died for sins not his own, rose again to new life, and forty days later ascended to heaven — and Hebrews gives us a glimpse into that moment when Jesus returned to heaven, with angels looking on, to be crowned Lord of all by his Father, on the throne of heaven itself.Can you imagine the scene in heaven? Around the throne are innumerable angels in festal gathering, waiting with joy, when the God-man appears at the periphery, and one eye after another sees him. And the energy and anticipation of heaven quickly turns silent. And Jesus processes to the throne, signaled by his Father. He sits down, his work complete, exalted, in universe's seat of honor, and heaven crowns Jesus Lord of all, with many diadems and praises.So, as we come to Hebrews 1 this morning, and to verses 3–6 in particular, let's keep this scene in mind. There are some challenging concepts in this first chapter, and in all of Hebrews, but we will be helped with some of those challenges if we remember the setting, which I want to show you in the text. So let's look briefly at the timing and the location of Christ's coronation, and then we'll focus most of our time on its significance.1) Its TimingFirst, the timing. There is a particular “when” that anchors this chapter — the other side of Christ's ascension. Jump down and see that verse 6 says, “when [God] brings the firstborn into the world, he says, ‘Let all God's angels worship him.'” Now, that might sound like the incarnation (the first time Jesus came) or the second coming, but chapter 2, verse 5, clarifies it for us (using this same word world from 1:6): “it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking.” What do you mean “of which we are speaking”? Well, in chapter 1. Chapter 1 is speaking of “the world to come,” that is, the world to come for believers, “the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem” (12:22), the heaven to which Jesus ascended to reign till his return.But an even clearer time indicator is the end of verse 3: “After making purification for sins, he sat down.” That is, after accomplishing his sacrificial work on the cross — and rising again, and ascending — Jesus sat down, on heaven's throne, for the great coronation that is Hebrews' opening scene.2) Its LocationSecond is the location. We have a particular “where” that anchors this chapter: heaven. The end of verse 3: “he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high” — in the place of honor, with God himself. As we've already seen in verse 6: “when [God] brings the firstborn into the world,” which Hebrews 2:5 says is “the world to come,” heaven.Note this carefully: heaven is a superior location than earth for a king, not inferior. This is a challenge for modern people. As God says in Isaiah 66:1, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool,” Earth is where he rests his feet. And as we'll see later in Hebrews, heaven is also a superior, not inferior, place for a high priest, as Hebrews 8:1–2 says, “we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man.” Earthly thrones are made by men, and limited by men. But the heavenly throne is God's, not made and limited by human hands.And so when our children ask, Daddy, where is Jesus? Why have I never seen him? — as my children have asked at least twice — we say something like this: “Buddy” or “Sweetie, Jesus is seated, in power, as King and Lord of all, at the right hand of God in heaven. Jesus is real, human, risen, glorified, and reigning over all, waiting patiently for all his enemies, in his perfect timing, to be put under his feet. Jesus is as real as I am, and as real as Mommy is. In fact, he's even more real, because he rose to new life in a glorious body, which we too one day will have, when our seeing him with our hearts, by faith, turns into our seeing him, face to face, with our eyes.Heaven is no less real than earth, but more real, and superior. Our material world, in all its glories, is derivative and secondary, not ultimate.3) Its SignificanceNow, the significance of Christ's coronation. This is where we'll linger for the rest of our time, in what it means. To do so, let's ask, and answer, three questions about verses 4–6: Why angels? How do these Old Testament quotations work?What is “the name” he has inherited?Why angels?Verse 4 links Jesus's coronation with his “having become . . . superior to angels.” Angels? Where did they come from? And besides, wasn't the eternal Son, as God, always superior to angels, who, spectacular as they might be, are just created beings? Yes, as God, the Son has always been superior to angels — but not as man. There is an order of being, you see: God, and God alone, uncreated, at the top. Then under him, angels; then man; then animals. Psalm 8 celebrates that God “made [humanity] a little lower than the [angels] and crowned him with glory and honor [and gave] him “dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth” (Genesis 1:28).So, humans are superior to animals (and sadly, many humans today have lost touch with this!). And angels are superior to humans, by order of creation. However, God the Son became man, and thus became a little lower than the angels, and now has surpassed the angels. As God, he's always been superior to the angels. But now, by virtue of his life, and sacrificial death, and triumphant resurrection, Jesus, as man, has become superior to the angels. In other words, there is now (in the order of new creation) a man who is better than the angels.And so we have our first “better than” comparison, as Jonathan mentioned last week. The theme that we will see Hebrews return to again and again is that Jesus is better — better than the angels, better than Moses, better than Joshua, better than the first covenant and its place and priests and sacrifices. And Jesus makes better promises and gives us a better covenant and a better hope, a better country, and he is the better possession, than all worldly possessions.Cities Church, rehearse this theme explicitly for your souls. Whatever the comparison, Jesus is better. Better than comfort and ease, money and possessions, status and fame, marriage and children, work and leisure, sports and entertainment, all food and drink. And we do well not to forget or minimize it, but like Jesus says in Acts 20:35 remember it, and rehearse it.So, why angels? For one, they are present at the coronation. And angels serve as a standard of comparison to show the incarnate Son's progress — from below angels as man (Psalm 8) to above them as man by virtue of his achievement in human life, death, and resurrection. The point of starting with angels isn't that Hebrews' audience is tempted to worship them; the point is that the angels worship Jesus. How, then, can Hebrews' first readers, even ponder not worshiping the one the angels worship? You love the Jewish Scriptures; you think highly of angels. And the angels worship Jesus.How do these OT quotes work?This is the hardest part of the passage, and one of the toughest parts of Hebrews for us today: how he uses the Old Testament. What verses 5–6 are doing is plain enough: showing Jesus's superiority to angels. But how these quotations do that might make us scratch our heads.Jesus says in Matthew 13:52: “every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” Hebrews is a master at this. Hebrews is a master class in how to use the Old Testament. And Hebrews does not leave the moment to go back and explain the ancient meaning of texts and leave them there, but he brings them into the present to show his readers their fullness of meaning and applications and significance now in Jesus — how God's word is living and active, that God is not just the one who has spoken, but the one who is speaking.Let me summarize how Hebrews uses these three OT quotations, and I'll keep it brief, and you can open up to the larger contexts, read these for yourself, and learn what Hebrews has to teach us (which will be an ongoing project in 2023).Look first at the middle quotation, which is from 2 Samuel 7:14: “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son.” This is from a massively important chapter in the Old Testament, where God makes an eternal royal covenant with King David. Unlike King Saul, before him, who had no dynasty, and never had a son on Israel's throne, David's dynasty, God promises, will never end: “When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up [to the throne] your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom . . . and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. [And then:] I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son.” In other words, David, your son will be Israel's king. Israel's king was God's “son” in the sense that God ruled the nation through the human king. And God's promise here in 2 Samuel 7 anticipates the coronation to come after David. At that coronation, when David's son is crowned king of God's people, he too, as David is as king, will be “son.” So, in 2 Samuel 7:14, God promises to crown David's son, and sons, in a kingly line that will endure until one king sits enthroned forever.Which leads to the first quote in verse 5, which is from Psalm 2 (which Acts 13 says is from David). Psalm 2 is a coronation psalm, written for the day a new king in David's line is crowned king of God's people. In verses 1–2, Israel's enemies may rage and conspire against God “and against his Anointed,” that is, the one anointed king, Messiah, the Christ. But, in verse 7, as his enemies conspire, David remembers God's decree from the day of his coronation: “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.” So, on the surface, 2 Samuel 7 and Psalm 2 are about human kings: David and his dynasty, one son, then the next, declared at his coronation to be God's “son,” his specially chosen and anointed human king of God's people. But remember our timing and location in Hebrews. We're not in Jerusalem in roughly 1000 B.C. Our setting is heaven, after Jesus's ascension. And so what Hebrews does is draw forward these coronation declarations for David's line to the climactic coronation of David's promised offspring, who is not just a christ, and a son, but the Christ, and the Son — the one whom previous anointed royal sons anticipated.So verse 5 is about Jesus, and God applying the promises and pageantry of Israel's ancient coronation declaration to him as his great, climactic crowning as King of kings. And verse 6, then, mentions the angels, quoting Deuteronomy 32:43: “Let all God's angels worship him.” In some ways, this one is easier on the application, though more tricky in the original text.Deuteronomy 32 is a “song of Moses,” before he gives the people his final blessing before his death. From verse 1 till 20, Moses is the speaker. Then God speaks from verse 20 to 27. Then Moses speaks again from verse 28 to 33. But then a third speaker seems to emerge in verses 34 to 42, who both speaks of himself as heaven's agent (verses 39-40) yet also says in verse 39, “See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me.” Then, a new voice, which Hebrews takes to be the voice of God, enters in verse 43 and speaks about the agent: “Rejoice with him, O heavens; bow down to him, all [angels].” Which sounds like the coronation. So Hebrews brings verse 43 to the enthronement of Christ.So, we're back to our coronation scene in heaven. Jesus, who was lower than the angels with respect to his humanity, now has ascended to heaven and with his Father's welcome has taken his seat on the throne. And as the Father crowns his Son Lord of all, we hear the ancient coronation decree for David's line: “You are my Son, today I have begotten you” Then he turns and declares to the hosts of heaven, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son.” And then: “Let all God's angels worship him.” And if the angels worship him, how much more might we!Finally, then, what about “the name”?What is the more excellent “name”?Verse 4 again: “After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.” If you only have these few verses in front of you, it sure looks like the name is “Son.” He is introduced as “Son” in verse 2, and “Son” again in the coronation quotes in verse 5. And we'll see next week that verses 7–13 go back and forth comparing “the angels” and “the Son.” Most readers take “the name” here to be “Son,” and that very well may be it. Others have suggested God's own first-covenantal name.Recently I read an essay by the late British theologian John Webster who says, about Hebrews 1:4, “Perhaps there is a deliberate withholding of the name” (God Without Measure, 79). Pageantry? That got me thinking, What is “the name” everywhere else in the New Testament? Think of Acts, and the feverish attention to “the name” in Acts 2–5, and then in Acts 8–10 and the rest of the book. And what is “the name” that the apostle Paul says in Philippians 2 is “the name that is above every name”?And what if we take a step back from this immediate context of the opening scene of Hebrews, and ask: what name does Hebrews itself use for the next 12 chapters, and in particular in all the key passages, like 3:1–3; 4:14–16; 10:19; 12:1–2; 13:8; and the great doxology 13:20–21? The name of Jesus.And if Hebrews adds to the pageantry of heaven's coronation by deliberately withholding the name, then when does the name Jesus first appear? With dramatic flare in Hebrews 2:9: “At present [in this fallen world under the curse and sin, and in these last days] we do not yet see everything in subjection to humanity [as God designed it from the beginning], but we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.” At the end of the day, the issue is not exactly what Hebrews means by “the name” (if he even has one exact name in mind, among others), but that Jesus, the Son, is clearly better.Jesus Sat DownAs we close, let's finish with his sitting down, and the seat upon which he sat, and what his sitting made that seat.First, Jesus sat down as the long-promised greater son of David, now on heaven's throne, and now shown to be even greater than anticipated, not only David's heir but his Lord. He is exalted to the universe's seat of honor, to be served, praised, and worshiped, by men and angels.Second, he sat down to rule over all, as sovereign and judge, with all authority already his. From this throne, he speaks, sitting to teach his church (Matthew 5:1; 13:2; 15:29; Luke 5:3; John 6:3; 8:2), through his apostles and pastor-teachers, as well as rule the nations, and this will be his judgment seat on which he will sit to deliberate and judge (Luke 14:28, 31).Finally, he sat down with his atoning, purifying work at the cross having been completed. Now he sits in joyful, satisfied repose, anointed with oil of gladness. As we saw in Leviticus, the old-covenant high priest only stood in God's presence, when he entered once a year, but Jesus sits in the presence of God, and in doing so makes heaven's throne a mercy seat. So, brothers and sisters, let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16).At this Table, we draw near to the throne to sit and eat with the one who made purification for our sins, and as we eat, we join with the angels and worship him.

GB2RS News Sunday the 27th of November 2022 The news headlines: 146 to 147MHz NoV Extension HF DXpedition FundTrustee Required RSGB Convention Presentations Ofcom has agreed to the RSGB request to extend the 146 to 147MHz Notice of Variation for a further year. It is available on a non-interference basis and the NoV is subject to a 30-day notice period of change or withdrawal. Full licence holders can apply for the 146 to 147MHz NoV via the RSGB website at rsgb.org/nov The RSGB assists HF DXpeditions to the rarer countries through a fund that is supported each year from the proceeds of a raffle held at the annual RSGB Convention, as well as income from legacies and donations. The Society is looking to appoint a fifth Trustee for the HF DXpedition Fund who, given the increasing number of applications, will also act as Secretary to the group. Applicants should be enthusiastic HF DXers with an interest in DXCC and IOTA. For further information about the role and how to apply, go to the volunteer vacancies section of the RSGB website at rsgb.org/volunteers The RSGB has released two individual 2022 Convention presentations. In the first, Professor Alwyn Seeds, G8DOH talks about “Building a VHF/UHF Contest Station”. The second presentation is by Hans Summers, G0UPL who explains “The QCX CW transceiver kit story: design, development, five years of production and evolution”. Part of the second presentation was live-streamed during the Convention but you can now watch it all on the RSGB YouTube channel – go to youtube.com/theRSGB and choose the RSGB 2022 Convention playlist. On Saturday 3 December at 1400UTC, AMSAT SA and the South African Radio League are hosting a webinar about Hamprojects. This is a platform to facilitate complex projects that are beyond the possibility of individuals or even one amateur radio society or club. The concept was developed by Willi Vollenweider, HB9AMC as part of the IARU Region 1 Shaping the future of Amateur Radio initiative. During the webinar, Willi will explain Hamprojects in detail and how individual radio amateurs and groups, or amateur radio cubs, can participate or initiate their own projects and attract international participation. The webinar is free to attend and open to anyone who has an interest in technology and a desire to become part of future innovation. Register as soon as possible, as participation is limited to 150 persons, via tinyurl.com/hamrprojects Don't forget the Transatlantic Centenary Tests event that starts at 0000UTC on Thursday the 1st of December and runs for the whole month. There are awards available for working the special stations and, if you are an RSGB Member and hold a Full Licence, still opportunities to book an operating slot. Go to rsgb.org/tct for full information. And now for details of rallies and events Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club Rally will be held today, the 27th, at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, High Street, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6DB. Doors open at 10.30 am for everyone and 10 am for disabled visitors. Admission is £2 and free to under-14s who are accompanied by an adult. Talk-in will be on 2m channel V44. Contact Bob Dingle, G0OCB on 07710 023 916 for further information. The Midlands Round Table event will be held on Saturday the 3rd of December. The day will follow a relaxed schedule with talks aimed primarily at Microwave, Amateur Television, Amateur Satellite and other innovative areas of amateur radio. There will be tables provided free of charge for the junk sale and for any free items attendees wish to give away. The event is being held at Eaton Manor, Eaton-under-Heywood, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7DH. The event venue will be open from 9 am and proceedings will start at 10 am. Questions and requests should be directed to Paul, G8AQA on 01694 771 441. The Yeovil Amateur Radio Club Rally will be held on Thursday the 29th of December at Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7QX. Doors will be open from 9.30 am to 1 pm and admission is £3. Free parking is available. The event will include bring and buy as well as 20 tables for traders. For more information contact Bob on 01963 440 167. Now the Special Event News Leyland and District Amateur Radio Club will be active as GB9LD for Lancashire Day today, the 27th of November. Activity will take place on the 40m to 70cm bands. At 1500UTC the club will read the Lancashire Day Proclamation on HF and toast His Majesty King Charles III, Duke of Lancaster. All are welcome to join in. Enquiries to ladar@mail.com On Thursday the 1st of December, GB1WH will begin operating. The Special Event Station has been established to promote the work done by Wakefield Hospice. For more information, visit the GB1WH QRZ.com page. GB1LJF begins its on-air activities on Thursday the 1st of December. The Special Event Station is operating to celebrate the manufacturing of the English Electric Lightning aircraft in Lancashire. More information is available via the GB1LJF QRZ.com page. Now the DX news Today, the 27th is the last chance to work Alex, K6VHF. He is active as 4L1FP from Tbilisi Georgia. He is operating SSB, CW and FT8 on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, Club Log or directly to K6VHF. Don, K6ZO will be active as 7Q6M from Malawi until the 29th of November. He will be available on the 160 to 6m bands using SSB and CW. QSL via Logbook of the World or directly to K6ZO. Special Event Station CX100B will be active until the 30th of November. The station is operating to celebrate the centenary of the first radio broadcast in Uruguay which took place on the 6th of November 1922. QSL via CX1AA and Logbook of the World. Special callsign ZW200ESQ is active until the 30th of November to celebrate the bicentennial of the Brazilian Navy. Operations will take place from the premises of the Brazilian Naval School's Communication Group. Activity will be on all bands from 80m to 70cm using CW, SSB, digital modes and FM on satellite. QSL via the bureau or directly to PY1JR. Bob, W7YAQ and Al, K7AR will be active as K8H from Tutuila Island, OC-045, American Samoa until the 1st of December. They will be operating two stations on the 160 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log, Logbook of the World or via W7YAQ. Now the contest news Today, the 27th, the CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest ends its 24-hour run at 2359UTC. Using CW only on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. On Monday the 28th of November the RSGB FT4 Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using the 80, 40 and 20m bands, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Thursday the 1st of December sees the start of the UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon. The contest will run until the 31st of January 2023. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and locator. The ARRL 160m Contest begins at 2200UTC on Friday the 2nd of December and finishes at 1600UTC on Sunday the 4th of December. Using CW only on the 160m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. American and Canadian stations also send their ARRL or RAC section. Next Sunday, the 4th of December, the 144MHz AFS Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Friday 25th November 2022 We dodged a bullet last week when a large coronal hole failed to produce a geomagnetic disturbance. Despite many predictions that we could expect an upturn in the Kp index, it looks like the solar wind missed the Earth, probably because the hole was too low in the Sun's southern hemisphere. As a result the Kp index never went higher than 4, actually 3.67 globally, and things remained calm. This was good news for HF, although a low solar flux index below 120 all week was nothing to get excited about. At the same time, the improvement in low-band conditions, as we head into late Autumn, is making up for it. Top Band contacts have been recorded with 3B8 Mauritius, and Peter, G3PHO has even made it into the USA in the late afternoon on 160m FT8. So, if you've never worked much on Top Band, and you have the antenna for it, give it a try. Failing that, try the top end of 80m SSB around sunrise in the UK for contacts with the USA. Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index will remain around the 120-125 mark. The good news is that there are no large coronal holes currently visible and there have only been minor C-class flares with CMEs that have not been Earth-directed, so geomagnetic conditions are likely to be good. That is, at least until the 1st of December when we have a predicted Kp index of four, which may disrupt contacts mainly on polar paths. This is good news for this weekend's CQ Worldwide CW contest, which is a great opportunity for you to up your country totals or for your Worked All States award. Now a footnote for those occasions when the propquest.co.uk graphs are not updating. It can be a local effect at one of the stations, such as Chilton, which has been offline recently. Usually selecting one of the tick boxes in the top right of the graphs will show Fairford or Dourbes when available. However, last week and maybe still, we have a complete blank for all three ionosonde station plots, which is much more likely to be a server issue in the States where the data is hosted. You can check the Propquest server is working by selecting the “Archive” or “Averages” tabs. In any event, the ionosonde data plots will come back automatically once any issues have been resolved. And now the VHF and up propagation news The unsettled spell of weather continues into the first half of next week so could provide some further rain scatter opportunities on the GHz Bands. The broad south-westerly pattern may well switch over to an easterly after midweek as high pressure builds across Scotland. This could bring a return of Tropo for some parts, but looks a bit weak, while the south will continue to be affected by low-pressure systems. It will feel colder, with some models hinting at wintry conditions being a possibility, so wrap up well if you plan to do any portable operation! The Alpha Monocerotids meteor shower noted last week is over but the small November Orionids, active until the 6th of December, reaches its peak on Monday the 28th. Get ready for the big Geminids meteor shower in December. It commences on the 4th reaching a ZHR of over 100 between the 14th and 15th. More about this closer to the shower peak. Moon declination is increasing again and goes positive on Friday. So Moon windows will lengthen and zenith angles will increase. Path losses, on the other hand, start to increase again this week after last Friday's perigee. We have to wait until mid-2026 before maximum declination coincides with the lowest path loss, but we are moving in that direction again. 144MHz sky noise is low all week, not getting above 300 Kelvin until next Sunday. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

GB2RS News Sunday the 20th of November 2022 The news headlines: December is YOTA Month Transatlantic Centenary Tests 2022 RSGB Construction Competition   December is Youngsters On The Air month. This is an opportunity for individuals, clubs, groups and schools to run an amateur radio station with the aim of getting youngsters active on the air. The RSGB is inviting applications to host the special callsign GB22YOTA. To register your interest email Jamie, M0SDV at yota.month@rsgb.org.uk with details of the activity you are planning. Please include your name, organisation and the callsign of the Full licensee who will host the activation. To see the GB22YOTA activation schedule, visit the GB22YOTA page at qrz.com. The RSGB is hosting the Transatlantic Centenary Tests 2022 on the HF bands for the month of December. Unlike those of the 1920s, which consisted of one-way communication, this event will encourage worldwide two-way communication with UK and Crown Dependency stations. There will be a series of awards available for making QSOs with those who are activating historic RSGB callsigns. The Club Log team has kindly agreed to provide the supporting infrastructure for this. The Society is looking for RSGB members to take part and make this historic event a success. You can read more on page 54 of the December RadCom and be inspired by the RSGB Convention Transatlantic Test presentation on the RSGB YouTube channel. To find out how to take part, go to rsgb.org/tct Do you enjoy amateur radio construction? Would you like to try making something for the first time? The RSGB's Construction Competition welcomes entries in four categories – Beginners, Construction Excellence, Innovation, and Software. Special recognition will be given to entries submitted by radio amateurs under the age of 24, and to those who have just gained their Foundation licence. A cash prize will be awarded for the winner of each section, with a bonus for the overall winner who will also be declared the winner of the Pat Hawker G3VA Trophy. The deadline for entries is 1 March 2023 so you have plenty of time to construct something during the long winter evenings. To find out more, including how to enter, see the full details on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/construction-competition Most of you will have experienced RF interference problems of one sort or another over the years. In this world of advanced digital technology and increasing wireless connectivity, the probability of interference is high and increasing rapidly. This is giving rise to an ever-increasing pollution of the radio spectrum which is threatening all wireless communication. To counter these problems, the RSGB EMC Committee makes the relevant authorities aware of issues by taking measurements and surveying any available documents and reports. The committee needs volunteers to help with that task. Deep technical knowledge or experience in EMC work is not necessary, but ideally, candidates should have a good understanding of radio. If you are an RSGB member and would like to help, please contact emc.chairman@rsgb.org.uk The RSGB's National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park will be closed from Tuesday the 22nd of November until Friday the 25th of November for the upgrading of essential equipment and the installation of a new fire alarm system. The Society apologises for any inconvenience this causes. The RSGB's Examination Standards Committee has published its annual report, covering the operation of amateur radio exams during the calendar year of 2021. Search for Examination Standards Committee on the RSGB website at rsgb.org and you can read the report in the minutes, papers and reports sub-page. The RSGB was saddened to learn that John Bazley, G3HCT passed away on the 11th of November in a nursing home in Queensland, Australia. John was President of the RSGB in 1979 and was a Life Member. In 1995 he was made a Life Vice President. He was also the IARU Region 1 representative to the CEPT Working Group on Frequency Management. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. And now for details of rallies and events The 43rd Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society Radio and Electronics Bazaar will be held today the 20th of November. The venue will be Oasis Academy, Homefield Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 1ES. For more information contact bazaar@catsradio.org.uk Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club Rally will be held next Sunday, the 27th, at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, High Street, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6DB. Doors open at 10.30 am for everyone and 10 am for disabled visitors. Admission is £2 and free to under-14s who are accompanied by an adult. Talk-in will be on S22. Contact Bob Dingle, G0OCB on 07710023916. Now the Special Event News Leyland and District Amateur Radio Club will be active as GB9LD for Lancashire Day on Sunday the 27th of November 2022. Activity will take place on the 40m to 70cm bands. At 1500UTC the club will read the Lancashire Day Proclamation on HF and toast His Majesty King Charles III, Duke of Lancaster. All are welcome to join in. Enquiries to ladar@mail.com On Thursday the 1st of December, GB1WH will begin operating. The Special Event Station has been established to promote the work done by Wakefield Hospice. For more information, visit the GB1WH QRZ.com page. GB1LJF begins its on-air activities on Thursday the 1st of December. The Special Event Station is operating to celebrate the manufacturing of the English Electric Lightning aircraft in Lancashire. More information is available via the GB1LJF QRZ.com page. Now the DX news Christopher, HB9FIY will be active as ZD7CA from Saint Helena Island, AF-022, until the 26th of November. He will be operating SSB, PSK, RTTY, VarAC and CW on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via EA5GL. Don, K6ZO will be active as 7Q6M from Malawi until the 29th of November. He will be available on the 160 to 6m bands using SSB and CW. QSL via Logbook of the World or direct to K6Z0. Ed, N2HX will be active as PJ7PL from Sint Maarten, NA-105, until the 10th of December. He will be operating SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8. QSL via his home call. Now the contest news On Thursday the 24th of November, the Autumn Series CW Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using CW only on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday the 22nd of November, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2.3GHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend the CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest runs for 24 hours from 0000UTC on Saturday. Using CW only on the 160 to 10m bands, where contesting is permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Friday the 18th of November 2022. The good HF conditions continued last week with a low Kp index and a reasonable solar flux. But is that all about to change? The problem is a large coronal hole in the Sun's southern hemisphere, which became geoeffective on Thursday. The hole is at mid-latitude, so is not completely in line with Earth. But its large size means that we could see a strong solar wind, which may hit the Earth this weekend, potentially pushing the Kp index up for a couple of days at least. Sunspots have been adequate rather than outstanding. The main active groups have now rotated out of view, but there are some new ones just appearing over the Sun's limb. The HF bands have been excellent and many newer amateurs have had their first taste of 10m in full flow. Next week NOAA predicts that the solar flux index could decline to the range 105-115. The Kp index is predicted to rise to four at least until the 22nd. We may then get respite for a day or two before it rises again to three or four. In other words, we have probably seen the best of the settled HF conditions for a while. Just what effect the enhanced solar wind and increased Kp index this weekend will have on maximum usable frequencies is hard to predict. Typically, an increased Kp index can result in reduced MUFs, but whether we will see it impact 10 metres, especially with the predicted lower SFI, we will just have to wait and see. And now the VHF and up propagation news After last weekend's excellent tropo, with 24GHz propagation from the South East of England to the near continent, we now have a seemingly never-ending period of unsettled weather continuing through the coming week. This is driven by a strong jet stream flow across the Atlantic. Since it's a low pressure and rain scatter period once again, it's worth a reminder that, although we are way out of season with regards to Sporadic-E, it can still be seen on the foEs graphs on the Propquest.co.uk website and can be particularly useful for the LF bands. Focusing back on VHF and above, the prevalence of low pressure during the week suggests Tropo is unlikely to entertain us. The only modes remaining to discuss are meteor scatter as we slowly fade from the peak of the Leonids, and finally the prospect of a random aurora if we have further disturbed solar conditions. This week's active meteor showers are the Alpha Monocerotids which are active until November the 25th and reach a low ZHR maximum on Monday the 21st of November. Also, the November Orionids, are active until December the 6th but don't peak until the 28th. Moon declination went negative on Saturday so Moon windows will shorten and zenith angles decrease. Path losses are still low but with perigee on Friday, path losses will fall all week. 144MHz sky noise slowly increases, reaching a maximum of over 2,500 Kelvin on Friday. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

GB2RS News Sunday the 13th of November 2022 The news headlines: Transatlantic Centenary Tests A Signal Across Space RSGB Convention Videos   The RSGB is hosting the Transatlantic Centenary Tests 2022 on the HF bands for the month of December. Unlike those of the 1920s, which consisted of one-way communication, this event will encourage worldwide two-way communication with UK and Crown Dependency stations. There will be a series of awards available for making QSOs with those who are activating historic RSGB call signs. The Club Log team has kindly agreed to provide the supporting infrastructure for this. The Society is looking for RSGB members to take part and make this historic event a success. You can read more on page 54 of the December RadCom and be inspired by the RSGB Convention Transatlantic Test presentation on the RSGB YouTube channel. To find out how to take part, go to rsgb.org/transatlantic-tests The Wales Millennium Centre is hosting a 360-degree virtual reality experience inspired by the wireless signals Marconi and Kemp exchanged between Flat Holm Island and Lavernock Point in 1897. Called ‘A Signal Across Space', the experience takes the audience on a multi-layered journey that includes the history, mythology, language and nature of the area surrounding Lavernock. RSGB Regional Representative Glyn Jones, GW0ANA recorded a talk about Marconi which appears in snippets throughout the piece. In Welsh and English, it runs until the 20th of November and is free but you need to book tickets in advance. Go to www.wmc.org.uk and search for ‘A Signal Across Space'. The RSGB has just released two videos that feature a wide range of interesting interviews that took place at its recent convention. In the first, you can hear from three amateur radio Presidents, RSGB Board members and other volunteers, as well as representatives of the European Space Agency and AMSAT-UK. The RadCom team introduce themselves, Convention attendees explain what they were looking forward to, and the RSGB General Manager and Convention Chair, Steve Thomas M1ACB, talks about the importance of the event. The second video focuses on the RSGB-affiliated special interest groups and introduces RSGB SIG Manager Philip Hosey, MI0MSO. It was great to talk to them all and find out what they do and how you can get involved. You can find both videos in the RSGB 2022 Convention playlist on the Society's YouTube channel at youtube.com/theRSGB The Bath Based Distance Learning team has helped over a thousand students to pass UK amateur radio exams with pass rates consistently above the national average. Their next course will be for the Intermediate level and it will run from January to May 2023. The deadline for applications is the 7th of December 2022. There will be no charge for the training but students will need to provide their own textbook, scientific calculator, electronic parts and tool kit. As well as weekly work packages via a virtual classroom, there will be weekly online tutorials, revision quizzes and lots of practical exercises to bring the theory to life. Students will also have access to one of the remote tutors who will provide feedback and additional guidance when required. As part of the application process, there will be some pre-course work to ensure students are able to use the online learning systems and ensure they are ready to study in January. To find out more and receive course application details, email Team Leader Steve, G0FUW via g0fuw@bbdl.org.uk  The team will also run a Full Licence course, which will start in August 2023, but a further announcement will be made when that course is ready for enrolment. The RSGB's National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park will be closed from Tuesday the 22nd of November until Friday the 25th of November for the upgrading of essential equipment and the installation of a new fire alarm system. The Society apologises for any inconvenience this causes. Earlier in the year, the RSGB was approached by the BBC to find experts to contribute to two episodes of its planned series, ‘The Secret Genius of Modern Life'. In this week's episode, Neil Smith, G4DBN re-created the Great Seal Bug. The RFID technology developed for the bug is what allows contactless card payments to work. You can catch up with the programme on BBC iPlayer. And now for details of rallies and events The Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Winter Rally will take place on Saturday the 19th of November. The venue will be Saint Vincent De Paul's Hall, Norden, Rochdale OL12 7QR. Doors open at 10 am with entry for £3. The usual traders and caterers will be there and plenty of free parking is available. For more information, contact rozallin@gmail.com or dave@cardens.me.uk The 43rd Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society Radio and Electronics Bazaar will be held on Sunday the 20th of November. The venue will be Oasis Academy, Homefield Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 1ES. For more information contact bazaar@catsradio.org.uk Now the Special Event News Leyland and District Amateur Radio Club will be active as GB9LD for Lancashire Day on Sunday the 27th of November 2022. Activity will take place on the 40m to 70cm bands. At 1500UTC the club will read the Lancashire Day Proclamation on HF and toast His Majesty King Charles III, Duke of Lancaster. All are welcome to join in. Enquiries to ladar@mail.com On Thursday the 1st of December, GB1WH will begin operating. The Special Event Station has been established to promote the work done by Wakefield Hospice. For more information, visit the GB1WH QRZ.com page. GB1LJF begins its on-air activities on Thursday the 1st of December. The Special Event Station is operating to celebrate the manufacturing of the English Electric Lightning aircraft in Lancashire. More information is available via the GB1LJF QRZ.com page. Now the DX news Stan, LZ1GC and Ivan, LZ1PM will be active as A35GC from Tongatapu, OC-049, Tonga until the 20th of November. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via Club Log, Logbook of the World or via the Bureau. Janusz, SP9FIH and Lech, SP9FUY will be active as FJ/SP9FIH and FJ/SP9FUY, respectively from Saint Barthelemy, NA-146, until tomorrow, Monday the 14th. They will be active on the 30, 20, 15 and 12m bands using SSB. QSL via Club Log. Now the contest news The Worked All Europe DX RTTY Contest ends its 24-hour run at 2359UTC today, the 13th. Using the 80 to 10m bands, where contesting is permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Today, the 13th, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday the 15th of November, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 16th of November, the Autumn Series SSB Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Thursday the 17th of November, the 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Saturday the 19th of November, the 1.8MHz Contest runs from 1900 to 2300UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is signal report, serial number and District Code. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Friday the 11th of November 2022 Last week was a mixed bag in terms of space weather. Yes, the solar flux index increased to 138 by Thursday the 10th, but at the same time, we had a fast solar wind and a solar flare from active region AR 3141 to contend with. The Kp index hit five on Monday the 7th after a prolonged period with the Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field pointing south. When the Bz points south it more easily couples with the Earth's magnetic field, allowing solar plasma to flood in. The Bz component of the IMF then shifted north, which helped conditions improve over the week. In fact, the Kp index was down to zero for the latter half of Wednesday and Thursday. With no coronal holes, this was about as good as it could get for HF and the bands didn't disappoint. The MUF over a 3,000km path reached 38MHz around lunchtime on Thursday. DX worked from the UK including A35GC in Tonga, 7X3WPL in Algeria and P29RO in Papua New Guinea. The KQ2H 10m FM repeater on 29.620MHz is acting like a beacon this Autumn, often hitting S9 plus in the early afternoon. Running 1.5kW from the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York, it is a good indicator of trans-Atlantic conditions. Next week NOAA predicts that the solar flux index will decline a little, placing it in the region of 120. Geomagnetic conditions may remain settled, at least until the 18th when NOAA predicts the Kp index could rise to five. That said, it would only take a solar flare, and associated coronal mass ejection, from one of the large sunspots visible at the moment to spoil things. And now the VHF and up propagation news The main weather theme for this weekend is the very long moist airflow from the Azores to the UK and onwards to western Scandinavia. Because high pressure will be just to the east of the UK at first this will probably lead to some potentially long-range Tropo conditions from western Europe down to the Canaries and Spain/Portugal. A cold front will probably cut the Azores out of the best conditions. However, we should also be able to make use of good conditions into Europe and particularly across the North Sea to southern Scandinavia and perhaps parts of the Baltic. All this is fine until the next change-over to unsettled weather rolls in from the Atlantic on Monday night and during Tuesday. After then, it will be windy with rain or showers and a small chance of some fast-moving rain-scatter from heavy showers. The Leonids meteor shower peaks on Thursday the 17th, plus expect an encounter with a dust trail on November the 19th. It's predicted to occur at around 0600UTC with a short-lived high ZHR between 50 and 200, but activity level is uncertain. This is a good week to check out meteor scatter options and there have continued to be some occasional reminders that the solar conditions are capable of sending some higher Kp indices our way with an attendant chance of auroral conditions, so stay alert to the Kp index values. The Moon is at maximum declination so we have long Moon windows and zenith angles up to 65 degrees in the UK. Path losses are still low but with apogee today, path losses are at their highest. 144MHz sky noise is low all week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

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