King Charles III has appointed Professor Elizabeth Barnes as the next lord-lieutenant of Staffordshire, effective July 15 when current lord-lieutenant Sir Ian Dudson retires. As the King's representative in the county, Prof Barnes' duties will include overseeing royal visits and award presentations. She previously served as vice chancellor of the University of Staffordshire and a board member of the Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership before being appointed deputy lieutenant in 2020.

A street art exhibition called the Long Dark Tunnel, backed by Banksy, has been closed after vandals wrote an anti-King message on the building. The exhibition, which opened less than a week prior, was shut down by Arts Arkade due to graffiti stating "f*** the King".

King Charles and Queen Camilla left Italy after a four-day state visit, where they received a warm reception from crowds. The trip included a meeting with Pope Francis, who wished them a happy 20th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated during the visit. They also attended a food festival, sampled local produce, and visited historic sites, including Dante Alighieri’s tomb. The King praised Italy and the UK for standing together to defend democratic values and supporting Ukraine in its hour of need. He also joked about the lavish state banquet dinner and emphasized the importance of friends standing together in difficult times, as seen in the joint flypast by the Red Arrows and Frecce Tricolori.

King Charles made a wry joke about his health while planting a tree in Rome on the final day of his state visit to Italy. He planted the tree with scientists and waved his shovel in the air, then joked that he hoped to live long enough to see some growth from the tree. When shoveling soil over the tree, he quipped "it's not manure is it?" After completing the task, he unveiled a plaque and told the crowd that the tree needed water. He spent time chatting with embassy staff and their families, also making light of his potential absence saying "Oh dear is there anybody left in the office?"