New James Bond story commissioned to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation

Britain's King Charles III makes his way up the stairs as he arrive for a state banquet at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin, on March 29, 2023. – Photo: Ronny Hartmann/AFP)

In Britain, author and actor Charlie Higson has been commissioned to write a new James Bond story to celebrate the King’s forthcoming coronation.

The 64-year-old is the author behind the five books in the Young Bond series, which were written for younger readers and see Bond as a teenager at Eton College before becoming an MI5 agent.