Know It All: Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle and the royal family
In a Know It All special, ANGUS MACSWAN, of Reuters, looks at some facts and figures about Westminster Abbey, site of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral…
King Charles III stands vigil as Queen’s lying-in-state queue swells
London, UK Reuters King Charles III and his siblings stood vigil by the coffin of their late mother Queen Elizabeth II on Friday as tens of thousands of mourners queuing to pay their final respects during her lying in state were told they faced a wait of up to 24 hours. Charles, Princess Anne, Princes […]
King Charles III and sons escort Queen’s coffin as people line up to pay respects
London, UKReuters King Charles III, his sons Princes William and Harry, and other senior royals joined a solemn procession accompanying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as the late monarch made her final journey from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Huge crowds gathered in central London to witness the queen being taken from the palace to parliament as […]
Queen’s coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace as huge crowds line London route
London/Belfast, UKReuters King Charles III and members of the royal family received the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, after tens of thousands of people lined the streets in heavy rain to mark its arrival in the British capital. On a dark night, the well-lit hearse travelled slowly from […]
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 […]
Quick facts – Plans for the run-up to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
London, UK Reuters The funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96, will take place on 19th September and her body will lie in state for four days prior to that, royal officials announced on Saturday. Here are details about events in the run-up to the funeral as provided so far […]
Elizabeth II: The Queen who moved with a changing world
MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, charts the life of Queen Elizabeth II…
Essay: The Queen – (Online) visibility with restraint
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER says the Queen provides us with an important lesson for us, facing as we do the temptation to incessantly promote, through technology, our own personal “brands”…
Queen Elizabeth II offers thanks as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin
London, UKReuters Queen Elizabeth II thanked all those involved in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations ahead of four days of pomp, parties, parades and public holidays to herald her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne. Millions of people across Britain and the world are expected to join the festivities starting on Thursday in honour of […]
Platinum Jubilee: Monarchy faces challenges as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II prepares to mark 70 years
BEN MAKORI and MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, look at some of the challenges facing the monarchy in the year the Queen celebrates seven decades on the throne…