King Charles III

Myanmar's military government has released rare photographs of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi receiving gifts from Britain's King Charles, an act critics argue is a calculated bid by the junta to gain international legitimacy. A presidential spokesperson confirmed that home ministry officials handed over two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and a diplomatic pouch from the monarch. The images show the 81-year-old Nobel Peace laureate smiling in a wood-panelled room at an undisclosed location in the capital, Naypyidaw, where she is serving multiple sentences under house arrest.

Thames Valley Police feared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor might try to delay a search of his Sandringham home by arguing the property belonged to King Charles III, newly published legal documents show. Officers were concerned a delay would risk losing evidence. The warrants were obtained ahead of his 19 February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an arrest that followed the publication of US Department of Justice materials detailing his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Last week, a court ruled those search warrants were unlawful. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing.