King Charles rocked by death in the family
King Charles is in mourning after it was confirmed that one of his close relatives has passed away.
According to a death notice in the Dundee Courier, the monarch's first cousin once removed, Albemarle Bowes-Lyon, died on October 30th at the age of 83.
As well as being the King's cousin, Albemarle was also a nephew of the late Queen Mother, who died in 2002.
Albemarle was the brother of Fergus Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Strathmore and Mary and Patricia.
The publication went on to confirm that a "private funeral" for Albemarle would be held at a later date, which will be a "celebration" of his life.
Albemarle was a close relative of several members of the royal family, and was invited to both the coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth, and her funeral.
However, he did not receive an invitation to King Charles' coronation in May this year.
The news of Albemarle's death came as King Charles and Queen Camilla were en route to Kenya for a royal tour.
The trip to east Africa is the first time the monarch has traveled to a Commonwealth country since becoming King.
During a speech on his first day of a four-day visit, King Charles expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence.
However, he didn't explicitly apologise for Britain's actions in its former colony, as many Kenyans wanted.
Charles at the state banquet hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto said there “can be no excuse” for the “wrongdoings of the past," as he said that addressing them with honesty and openness could “continue to build an ever closer bond in the years ahead.”
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