For the first time in 70 years, the United Kingdom and the world are preparing for the coronation of a British monarch. But what do we know about the role, function and character of our new King?
Join Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer as he speaks to those who can give a glimpse of Charles III: friends, former staff, and our own royal reporters and writers.

In this episode, Simon Heffer and guests discuss the King’s role as the United Kingdom’s figurehead in the world.
How he is our leading ambassador, and what good he can do for the country in its international relationships and in his role as head of the Commonwealth?

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