Overview
- King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer to Windsor Castle for a reception celebrating carers from across the UK.
- Guests included paid and unpaid carers along with representatives from charities that support the care sector.
- In a printed message, the King praised carers and cited about five million unpaid carers in the UK and roughly 1.6 million adult social care professionals.
- Charles highlighted the pressures on young carers and noted reporting that Barnardo’s estimates as many as one in five children could be young carers.
- The event followed the King’s expression of “profound concern” over allegations involving Prince Andrew, with Thames Valley Police assessing the claims, and reporting of political fallout that includes two Downing Street staff departures, calls for Sir Keir to resign, and renewed scrutiny of Lord Peter Mandelson’s US ambassador nomination.