{"id":421498,"date":"2025-09-13T16:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421498\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:21:12","slug":"buckingham-palace-guide-sparks-questions-over-king-charles-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421498\/","title":{"rendered":"Buckingham Palace guide sparks questions over King Charles&#8217; approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/623524_1858392_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Buckingham Palace\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Buckingham Palace\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A newly published Buckingham Palace guide is drawing criticism from royal supporters who say the selection of images fails to reflect the current direction of the monarchy.<\/p>\n<p>The glossy, 64-page booklet, released this year, features full-color photographs showcasing palace history and royal engagements.<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/623524_515778_updates.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>King Charles\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But pro-monarchy royal watchers have shared their concerns, arguing\u00a0 that the imagery raises questions about how King Charles approved the publication.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/623524_2968312_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children<\/p>\n<p>They are of the view that the guide includes only three photographs of Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, despite their central role in the monarchy\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Among them is a familiar shot from their 2011 wedding, a 2022 banquet photo, and a page combining their wedding portrait with that of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/623524_8151853_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, three images of Prince Harry are featured, including one in a section on charities showing him with Walking With The Wounded participants in 2015.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another depicts him at a children\u2019s garden party in 2017,\u00a0 an event also attended by William and Catherine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue those images overshadow the heirs to the throne and suggest King Charles should have been more careful in approving the content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Buckingham Palace\u00a0 A newly published Buckingham Palace 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