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Papua New Guinea has  formally proclaimed King Charles III as head of State. The proclamation ceremony took place outside the Papua New Guinea Parliament House this morning.  The proclamation of Charles as monarch comes following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, last Friday.  Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State  [Photo by NBC News PNG] The Queen died at the age of 96.  King Charles III has had a long-standing relationship with Papua New Guinea over the years.   He first visited the country in 1966 as the Prince of Wales and was also present to officially open the House of Legislation in 1984. A proclamation ceremony was held outside the parliament house around 7am this morning signifying the ascension of King Charles III.  Governor General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae officiated at the historical event, attended by Prime Minister James Marape, his Deputy John Rosso, and Speaker Job Pomat among others.  The ceremony was marked by a 96-gun salute in honou

The freezing depth are becoming ever nearer and so any gardener worth their salt will have winter protection on their mind. On such plant in need of at least some winter protection (even in the mildest regions of the UK) is the brilliant Musa basjoo – commonly known as the ‘Hardy Banana’ and ‘Japanese Banana’. While te hardy banana is considered root hardy, which mean the root system will tolerate temperatures down to -10 degree Celsius, the pseudo stem (truck) is less hardy and should be protected when freezing temperatures or hard frost are forecast. If the pseudostems are damaged in freezing conditions then luckily all is not lost as they will generally grow back through in the spring. However if you are aiming to achieve the impressive height that Musa basjoo pseudostems can attain then you will need to manage their winter protection so that they survive intact in order to add to the existing growth. So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains the overwintering technique