Scotland marks coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKReuters Scotland marked the coronation of King Charles III and his wife Camilla on Wednesday with a grand procession full of pageantry and a solemn church service where he was presented with the “Honours of Scotland”, Britain’s oldest crown jewels. Charles and Camilla were crowned in London’s Westminster Abbey in May in front […]
Essay: King Charles III coronation – what the controversy over an ancient stone tells us about historical symbols in the modern age
GORDON McKELVIE and KATHERINE WEIKERT, of the University of Winchester, look – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the controversial history of the Stone of Scone…
With selfies and salutes, Britain’s generations mark Queen’s passing
London/Edinburgh, UKReuters Some shed tears or wore military uniforms and medals, others took selfies and video-called distant friends and relatives. All felt they were playing a small part in history. Four days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, London and Edinburgh were the focus of pomp and ceremony mourning the passing of Britain’s monarch […]
King Charles III and siblings hold silent vigil to late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKReuters King Charles III and his siblings held a silent vigil at the side of their mother Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it lay at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, with thousands queuing for hours to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-serving monarch. With their heads bowed, Charles, wearing a kilt, alongside sister […]
King Charles III addresses parliament, heads to Scotland for Queen’s vigil
Updated: 9:25pm (AEST)London, UKReuters King Charles III called Britain’s parliament the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s example in maintaining its independence in an address to both chambers on Monday. Charles arrived at Westminster Hall in London to a fanfare of trumpets with his […]
King Charles III to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of Queen’s coffin
Edinburgh, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III will fly to Edinburgh to join his siblings on Monday when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth II is taken in a solemn procession from one of her Scottish palaces to the city’s historic St Giles cathedral. The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh as mourners line streets
Edunburgh, ScotlandReuters Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday after a six-hour journey from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands, past tens of thousands of mourners lining the route, many in sombre silence, some applauding and others in tears. At the end of its slow journey through picturesque Scottish countryside, villages, small […]
Tearful crowds sing ‘God Save the Queen’ at Buckingham Palace
London, UK Reuters Thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London, shedding tears and singing God Save the Queen in an impromptu show of emotion as news emerged that Queen Elizabeth had died. A double rainbow arched over the London skyline shortly before well-wishers fell into stunned silence as the palace lowered its Union Jack […]
Scottish global gathering for good sees young, bright future for business
Thomson Reuters Foundation Young people are driving the growth of businesses that benefit society and the environment, the organiser of a global gathering of ethical entrepreneurs said as it opens on Wednesday. Some 1,500 people are meeting in Edinburgh as the tenth Social Enterprise World Forum – one of the most important networking events for […]