King Charles III has officially opened a major new university building and a space and defence innovation hub during a series of engagements focused on education, technology, and sustainability.

The King opened the University of Oxford’s new £185 million Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, where he was welcomed by university leaders and entertained by a choir of schoolchildren.

The new humanities centre was funded by a foundation established by donor Stephen Schwarzman and is designed to support research, teaching, and collaboration across a range of academic disciplines.

Following the Oxford visit, the King travelled to Didcot to officially launch the UK Space and Defence Gateway at the Harwell Space Cluster.

The new hub aims to strengthen collaboration between researchers, businesses, and organisations working in space technology and defence innovation.

During the visit, King Charles was joined by Oxford University Chancellor Lord William Hague and Stephen Schwarzman, highlighting the importance of partnerships between education, investment, and technological development.

The engagements reflect the growing focus on combining academic research with innovation to address future challenges in areas including sustainability, space exploration, and advanced technology.