Britain’s King Charles III, undergoing cancer treatment, to attend Easter service
London, UK Reuters Britain’s King Charles III will attend the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, in what will be his first public appearance at a traditional royal event since his cancer diagnosis was revealed in February. Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday that Charles, 75, and his wife Queen Camilla will attend […]
British royals gather for first Easter of King Charles’ reign
London, UK Reuters King Charles III and senior British royals gathered at Windsor Castle for their traditional Easter service on Sunday, the first of the new monarch’s reign. Charles was joined by his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, and his extended family including son and heir Prince William, his wife Kate and their three children, […]
Buckingham Palace issues photo of Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place
London, UK Reuters Buckingham Palace published a photograph on Saturday from Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place at the royal chapel in Windsor, featuring a ledger stone bearing her name and those of her parents, and husband Prince Philip. The stone, made of black Belgian marble, sits in the King George VI Memorial Chapel which […]
In pictures: 10 images from the Queen’s funeral
Here’s 10 images from the Queen’s state funeral in Westminster Abbey and her final journey to Windsor… King Charles III attends the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, in central London, on Monday 19th September. PICTURE: Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP. Members of the armed forces march during the funeral procession for […]
With pomp and sorrow, world bids final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
Updated: 7:30am, 20th September, 2022 (AEST)Windsor, UK Reuters Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest alongside her beloved husband on Monday after a day which saw Britain and the world pay a final farewell to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, in a dazzling show of pomp and ceremony. Amid formality and careful choreography, there were moments […]
Quick facts – Order of committal service at Windsor for Queen Elizabeth II
London, UKReuters A committal service will be held on Monday for Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, following her earlier state funeral in London. Following are some of the details of the order of service for the service: • The committal service will take place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, at 4pm. • The service […]
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…
UK’s Prince Charles represents Queen Elizabeth II at annual Maundy Service
Windsor, EnglandReuters Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla represented the royal family at the annual Maundy Service, where Queen Elizabeth usually distributes coins to pensioners in an ancient tradition ahead of Easter. Britain’s Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, hold bouquets as they walk out of St George’s Chapel after the Royal Maundy […]
Queen Elizabeth II stands alone as Philip is laid to rest; William and Harry talk
Windsor, EnglandReuters Queen Elizabeth II bade farewell to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his seven decades of service and gave grandsons William and Harry the chance to talk in public for the first time since claims of racism threw the family into crisis. The Queen, dressed in black and in a […]
Pray for the Queen Elizabeth II, Anglican leader says before prince’s funeral
London, UKReuters The spiritual leader of the Anglican Church Justin Welby on Friday called on the British public to pray for Queen Elizabeth II or offer condolences in their hearts to her, the day before the funeral of her husband Prince Philip. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who had been married to the British monarch […]