Whenever King Charles travels for official engagements and tours, he carries an unusual item—on his doctor’s orders.

Later this month, King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to embark on a journey to Australia and Samoa. Alongside his personal belongings, the King will bring a surprising essential—a supply of blood. He is also always accompanied by a doctor.

In 2016, the Telegraph’s Gordon Rayner reported that the late Queen would also travel with a Royal Navy doctor, who would research local hospitals whenever she embarked on international tours.

“In countries where a reliable blood supply is questionable, the Queen and the Prince of Wales both travel with their own personal packs of blood following in their convoy wherever they go,” he added. 

“Their doctor is never more than a few paces away, carrying a bulky medical bag containing a mobile defibrillator and all manner of emergency medicine.”

While the King’s travel list is extensive, there is one thing he doesn’t have to worry about packing – and that’s his passport. 

According to the royal family’s website , which has yet to be updated in full following the death of Queen Elizabeth, the British monarch does not need a passport for a simple reason – the documents are issued in their name.

“When travelling overseas, The Queen does not require a British passport,” it explains. “As a British passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty, it is unnecessary for The Queen to possess one. All other members of the Royal Family, including The Duke of Edinburgh [then Prince Philip ] and The Prince of Wales [then Prince Charles], have passports.”

It means that although Queen Elizabeth II travelled over one million miles and visited over 100 countries during her record-breaking reign, she never brought along the identification document. 

In 2023, the first passports bearing King Charles’s name were issued following the death of his mother in September 2022. Home Secretary Suella Braverman commented on the significance of the change in a statement confirming the news.

“For 70 years, Her Majesty has appeared on British passports and many of us will not remember a time when she did not feature. Today marks a significant moment in U.K. history, as the first British passports since 1952 start featuring the title of His Majesty the King,” Braverman said.

The new navy passports are stamped with the Royal Arms just as before, but language on the first page has been tweaked from ‘Her Majesty’ to ‘His Majesty’.

“His Britannic Majesty’s Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of His Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary,” it states.

UAE has granted the first commercial gaming operator’s license to Las Vegas-based hotel Wynn Resorts.

The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has confirmed the latest development.

However, the authority has not shared further details about the license.

The hotel and casino operator is establishing Wynn Al Marjan Island as the first integrated gaming resort in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to Khaleej Times.

The multi-billion dollar project, set to open to the public in early 2027, is being constructed on an island of almost 62 hectares extending into the Arabian Gulf.

As per reports, Wynn Al Marjan Island will also feature non-gaming amenities as well. It will house 1,542 rooms and suites, including 22 private villa estates. It will be the first Wynn Resort, out of its six properties in Las Vegas, Macau, and Boston Harbor, to come up on a beach.

The UAE last month set up a federal entity to regulate gaming and hired veterans of the industry to lead it.

It is to mention here that the country last month introduced a raft of legal reforms as it tries to maintain its edge as the region’s trade, tourism and financial hub.

Lisa premiered her new song Moonlit Floor, blending K-pop magic with quintessential ’90s pop.

The BLACKPINK sensation dropped her latest solo single on Thursday, October 3, and performed it for the first time at the Global Citizen Festival.

According to Billboard, Lisa, whose real name is Lalisa Manobal, captures the charm of the ’90s by paying homage to Kiss Me, the iconic 1998 track by Sixpence None the Richer band, which continues to enchant listeners even 26 years after its release.

The music video of the Thai singer-rapper’s flirtatious and airy pop performance credited Lisa as the leading performer of the track, which was released through Loud Co./RCA Records.

Jessie Reyez is acknowledged as a songwriter, along with Ryan Williamson, also known as Rykeyz, and Matt Slocum, a member of Sixpence None the Richer who wrote Kiss Me.

Rykeyz also served as a producer of the song.

Sixpence None the Richer, who is about to embark on a tour supporting their new EP Rosemary Hill, released on October 4 on streaming platforms and available on CD and vinyl, achieved their biggest chart success with Kiss Me.

Sabrina Carpenter is sharing a quick piece of advice for people exploring her gender identity.

The chart-topping singer, who rose to fame after delivering back to back hits like Espresso and Please Please Please, is finally reacting to rumours swirling around her gender orientation.

During an exclusive interview with Time published this week, the 25-year-old said that she has faced criticism in her music videos and live performances.

She told the outlet, “I definitely get that as well.

“Someone told me this, whenever I would get upset or feel like I’m the only one getting criticised for something other people are able to do seemingly so freely: I’m the one that’s seeing all the negative shit about myself. My friends don’t see that.”

Referring to her ‘sexy’ costumes, the Tall Girl star advised her critics to refrain from attending her concerts.

The former Disney star went on to add, “To that I just say, don’t come to the show and that’s OK.

“It’s unfortunate that it’s ever been something to criticise, because truthfully, the scariest thing in the world is getting up on a stage in front of that many people and having to perform as if it’s nothing.

“If the one thing that helps you do that is the way you feel comfortable dressing, then that’s what you’ve got to do,” she added.

This comes after the songstress dropped her latest single Taste alongside Jenna Ortega on August 23, sparking gender identity suspicions.