FILE PHOTO: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession makes its way down the Long Walk towards Windsor Castle, September 19, 2022. SSgt Dek Traylor/Pool via REUTERS
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“It’s approximately around the 250,000 mark. We’re just crunching those final numbers,” Donelan told Times radio. The full figures would be released in due course, she added.
Senior members of the Royal Family stand with Britain’s King Charles III as Grenadier Guards escort the coffin as the Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, aboard the State Hearse, travels inside Windsor Castle on September 19, 2022, ahead of the Committal Service for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Humphrey Nemar / POOL / AFP)
Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a historic state funeral attended by world leaders, before a ceremonial journey past hundreds of thousands of mourners to her final place of rest.
Huge crowds gathered in London to watch as the queen’s flag-draped coffin, topped with the Imperial State Crown, her orb and sceptre, was carried slowly to a gun carriage from parliament’s Westminster Hall where it had lain in state since Wednesday.
The coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is seen here entering St George VI Chapel at Windsor Castle. (Dave Jenkins/Pool via REUTERS)
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of inimitable pageantry that drew world leaders to her funeral and huge crowds to the streets to say farewell to a revered monarch.
Hundreds of thousands of well-wishers lined the route her hearse took from London, throwing flowers, cheering, and clapping as it passed from the city to the English countryside that she so loved much.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through Horse Guards Parade during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022 in London, England. (Chris J Ratcliffe/Pool via REUTERS)
As the last notes of the poignant Last Post trumpet fanfare echoed around the vaulted ceilings of London’s historic Westminster Abbey, a deep silence pervaded the majestic gothic cathedral.
In the building where for a thousand years the monarchs of England and later Britain have been crowned, buried and married, presidents, prime ministers, kings, queens, sultans, and an emperor stood still, heads bowed.
The hearse transporting the coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth drives near Royal Guards along Albert Road on the day of her state funeral and burial, in Windsor, Britain, Sept. 19, 2022. (REUTERS/Molly Darlington/Pool)
In Hong Kong, hundreds kept up with Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on their phones as they queued for hours to pay their tributes. In Sydney, Australia, customers packed into pubs to watch the ceremony on screens.
And in Paris, France, bar owner Thibaud Dupont showed off his new tattoo of the monarch on his forearm.
The hearse transporting the coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth drives along Albert Road on the day of her state funeral and burial, in Windsor, Britain, Sept. 19, 2022. (REUTERS/Molly Darlington/Pool)
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin arrived at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of matchless pageantry that drew world leaders to her funeral and hundreds of thousands of well-wishers wanting to say farewell to a revered monarch.
People lined the route her hearse took from London, throwing flowers, cheering, and clapping as it passed from the city to England’s countryside that she so loved throughout her life.
Britain’s Princess Charlotte of Wales (L) and Britain’s Prince George of Wales (R) follow by car the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard, and placed on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy, as it travels from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch in London on September 19, 2022, after the State Funeral Service of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Joshua Bratt / POOL / AFP)
Queen Elizabeth II’s great-grandchildren George and Charlotte attended her funeral on Monday, signaling the more prominent role they will now play as the children of the first in line for the throne.
The two eldest children of the Prince and Princess of Wales joined the funeral procession as it entered and left Westminster Abbey.
People gather to watch the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on a large screen in Holyrood Park Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
In airport lounges, parks, pubs, and city squares, people gathered in front of screens across Britain on Monday to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Usually busy streets fell silent as young and old came together in towns, villages and cities outside London for the live broadcast of the service beamed in from Westminster Abbey.
Members of the public, one of them holding a Paddington Bear toy, outside Buckingham Palace wait to watch Queen Elizabeth II funeral procession, in central London Monday, September 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on September 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. Christophe Ena/Pool via REUTERS
The tens of thousands gathered in central London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II fell silent and bowed their heads on Monday to follow her funeral service in Westminster Abbey and watch the procession of her coffin afterward through the city.
Some watching in Hyde Park dabbed their eyes and others sobbed during the service, while later, children were hoisted in the air or put on parents’ shoulders to see her coffin pass.
The coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth makes its way to Westminster Abbey on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 19, 2022 REUTERS/John Sibley
King Charles, his sons William and Harry, and other senior royals joined a solemn procession behind Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin through the silent streets of London on Monday, following a state funeral of matchless pageantry at Westminster Abbey.
Hundreds of thousands of people crammed into central London to witness a ceremony attended by leaders and royalty from across the globe, a fitting end for Britain’s longest-serving monarch who won widespread respect during 70 years on the throne.
Britain’s Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (top left), Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal (centre left), Britain’s King Charles III (L), Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York (top centre), Britain’s Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence (R) walk behind The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in a Royal Standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre as it leaves the Abbey at the State Funeral Service for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022. (Photo by Ben Stansall / POOL / AFP)
Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a state funeral attended by world leaders, before a historic last ceremonial journey through the streets of London packed with sorrowful mourners.
Huge crowds gathered in near silence to watch as the queen’s flag-draped coffin, topped with the Imperial State Crown, her orb and scepter, was carried slowly to a gun carriage from parliament’s Westminster Hall where it had lain in state since Wednesday.
Overhead view at the State Funeral Service for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022. – Leaders from around the world will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The country’s longest-serving monarch, who died aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, will be honoured with a state funeral on Monday morning at Westminster Abbey. (Photo by Ben Stansall / POOL / AFP)
World leaders on Monday joined members of the public in two minutes’ silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral in London.
The funeral of Britain’s longest-serving monarch ended with “God Save the King“, the reworded national anthem after her son Charles’s accession.
A person holds a sign near The Mall on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in London, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
Tens of thousands of people, many of whom had camped out overnight, lined the route of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession on Monday and gathered in London’s parks to bid farewell to the only British monarch most have ever known.
Complete silence fell over Hyde Park as people who had been picnicking and chatting for hours, stood and watched the queen’s coffin brought to Westminster Abbey. Crowds are following the funeral service on large television screens or from a radio broadcast on loudspeakers.
London, United Kingdom -18/09/2022. King Charles the III and his family follow the gun carriage carrying his late mother the Queen Elizabeth the II to her funeral at Westminster Abbey, Westminster. Joshua Bratt/Pool via REUTERS
Queen Elizabeth’s closest relatives were ashen-faced as they followed her coffin to Westminster Abbey for her funeral on Monday, in a meticulously choreographed procession that nevertheless betrayed the high emotions of the day.
Elizabeth’s son King Charles and his three younger siblings, Anne, Andrew and Edward, made up the first line behind the gun carriage pulled by 142 Royal Navy sailors that bore the queen’s coffin from nearby Westminster Hall to the abbey.
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri leads the Senate in presenting to British Ambassador Laure Beaufils Senate Resolution No. 14 expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Voltaire F. Domingo / Senate PRIB)
The Senate on Monday handed over to the British envoy a resolution sympathizing with the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
On behalf of the royal family, British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils accepted Senate Resolution No. 14, expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Commuters walk past a sign in the Parisian underground metro station “George V” which is temporarily replaced with a placard reading “Elizabeth II 1926-2022”, in the Parisian Metro station George V, in Paris, on September 19, 2022. – Parisian metro operator RATP is temporarily renaming its “George V” metro station to “Elizabeth II” for one day, to coincide with the state funeral of the late queen, on September 19, 2022. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
A Paris metro station on the Champs-Elysees has been renamed Elizabeth II for the day as a tribute to the British queen during her funeral.
Signs in the George V metro station — named after the queen’s grandfather — were replaced on Monday as a mark of respect for the British sovereign, who will be buried later after a service in London.
Spain’s former King Juan Carlos and Spain’s former Queen Sofia arrive to take their seats inside Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022, for the State Funeral Service for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. – Leaders from around the world will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The country’s longest-serving monarch, who died aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, will be honoured with a state funeral on Monday morning at Westminster Abbey. MARCO BERTORELLO/Pool via REUTERS
The presence of Spain’s disgraced former King Juan Carlos at the state funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has prompted criticism at home, with one political party calling him a “criminal on the run”.
Spain’s official delegation is led by King Felipe and his wife Queen Letizia. Felipe came to the throne when his father abdicated in 2014 amid a series of scandals.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard, arrives at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022, for the State Funeral Service for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. – Leaders from around the world will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The country’s longest-serving monarch, who died aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, will be honoured with a state funeral on Monday morning at Westminster Abbey. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)
King Charles and other senior British royals followed Queen Elizabeth’s coffin into Westminster Abbey on Monday, joining world leaders and monarchs to bid farewell to a beloved figure who unified the nation through her 70-year reign.
In scenes of inimitable pageantry, pall bearers carried her flag-draped casket along the aisle in the country’s first state funeral since 1965, when Winston Churchill was afforded the honor.
Police officers are seen on The Mall, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 19, 2022 REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
Leaders and monarchs from across the globe gathered in London on Monday to bid farewell to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry, marking the passing of a beloved figure who unified the nation through her 70-year reign.
Thousands of people lined the streets to witness the passage of the queen’s casket from the historic Westminster Hall to nearby Westminster Abbey, and eventually on to Windsor Castle where she will be laid to rest alongside her late husband.
People camp a day before the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, following her death, in London, Britain September 18, 2022. REUTERS
Tens of thousands of people, many of whom had camped out overnight, lined the route of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession on Monday to bid farewell to the only British monarch most have ever known.
London’s City Hall said at 09:20 a.m. (0820 GMT) that all central viewing areas for the procession in the city were full.
Crowds build in London on September 19, 2022, ahead of the State Funeral Service of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. AFP
Thousands of people camped overnight in London to get the best spots for viewing Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession on Monday. The best prepared had tents, sleeping bags, blow up beds and flasks of tea.
Others were sitting or sleeping on the ground in only their jackets. One couple were seen asleep just in their clothes, their arms interlocked for warmth, and, perhaps, for comfort.
A member of the public pays his respects as they pass the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, Lying in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 18, 2022. AFP
The lying-in-state ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall formally ended and the doors closed to the public ahead of her state funeral on Monday.
Over five days, tens of thousands of people had waited hours in line before filing past her coffin to pay their final respects. The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey in front of some 2,000 guests.
Visitors at the George VI Memorial Chapel in St George’s Chapel, Windsor, 10 April 2002 where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was interred 09 April, 2002, after her funeral in Westminster Abbey. She was laid to rest alongside her husband, King George VI, who died in 1952. The casket that contains the ashes of Princess Margaret, who died in February, is also being placed in the vault. AFP FILE PHOTO
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle’s St George’s Chapel, alongside her mother, father, sister and husband.
The queen, however, will not be joining the host of other royals who are interred in the Royal Vault beneath the chapel.
Queen Elizabeth II’s death means that around 600 of her favorite brands risk losing their royal warrant and must now await the approval of her successor King Charles III.
Fortnum and Mason teas, Burberry raincoats, Cadbury chocolate and even broomstick and dog food manufacturers are among those facing the loss of royal prestige.
Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends a a vigil with his siblings around the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 16, 2022, ahead of her funeral on Monday. AFP
Prince Andrew, who has effectively been banished from royal life amid ongoing fallout from sex assault accusations, on Sunday paid tribute to the “compassion” of his “mummy”, Queen Elizabeth II.
“Mummy, your love for a son, your compassion, your care, your confidence, I will treasure forever,” he said in a statement.
Members of the public gather on The Mall on September 18, 2022, ahead of the procession for the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on on September 8. AFP
The ceremonial processions taking Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to London’s Westminster Abbey and then towards her burial place at Windsor reflect the ancient traditions of the British monarchy.
FILE PHOTO: Police officers keep watch outside Westminster Abbey, ahead of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, in London, Britain, September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
Westminster Abbey in central London has been the site of coronations, weddings and burials of English and then British royalty for nearly 1,000 years.
On Monday, it will be the venue for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth, who died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, at the age of 96. She was also married and crowned in the Abbey.
People queue outside the Houses of Parliament to pay their respects to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth during her lying-in-state at Westminster Hall, following her death, in London, Britain, September 18, 2022. REUTERS
The meticulously planned events during Monday’s state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will follow a precise timetable.
People camp outside of the Houses of Parliament ahead of the state funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry.
At 6.30 a.m. (0530 GMT), an official lying-in-state period ends after four days in which hundreds of thousands have queued to file past the casket of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch at London’s historic Westminster Hall.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden (right) view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (Photo JOE GIDDENS / Pool via Reuters)
US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth on the eve of her state funeral on Sunday, appearing on a balcony overlooking the coffin of Britain’s late monarch as she lay in state.
Biden is among the scores of dignitaries and royals from across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas who will attend Monday’s funeral. Hundreds of thousands of people have descended on London to pay tribute to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who died on Sept. 8 aged 96.
Irene Marcos-Araneta will be the “special representative” of her older brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Irene Marcos will be accompanied by her husband, Gregoria Araneta III, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a statement issued on Sunday.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive at London Stansted Airport on September 17, 2022, in Stansted, United Kingdom, to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19. AFP
US President Joe Biden arrived in Britain late Saturday ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, an AFP photographer on board Air Force One said.
Biden’s plane arrived at London Stansted Airport outside the capital just before 10:00 pm (2100 GMT).
Britain’s King Charles III arrives for a visit to thank Emergency Service workers for their work and support ahead of the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II, during a visit at the Metropolitan Police Service Special Operations Room (SOR) at the Lambeth headquarters, in London, on September 17, 2022. AFP
Britain was gearing up Sunday for the momentous state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as King Charles III prepared to host world leaders and as mourners queued for the final 24 hours left to view her coffin.
The first members of the public were already camping out in advance to catch a glimpse of Monday’s grand farewell at Westminster Abbey, which is expected to bring London to a standstill and be watched by billions of viewers worldwide.
Indigenous Australian parliamentarian Lidia Thorpe raises her fist during her swearing-in ceremony in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 1, 2022. AAP Image/Lukas Coch via REUTERS
When newly elected indigenous Australian parliamentarian Lidia Thorpe took her oath to office last month, she raised her fist above her head in protest and labelled Queen Elizabeth II a “colonizing queen”.
“It was like kneeling to the murderer,” the Greens senator told Reuters this week. “I had to swear my allegiance to a colonizing power that has caused so much harm to our people.”
A portrait of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is seen in a window, following her death, in London, Britain, September 17, 2022. REUTERS
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador in London received a “special invite” to sign the book of condolence for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the island’s foreign ministry said, adding he was given the same treatment as other dignitaries.
Britain, like most countries, has no diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan though they have close unofficial ones. Democratically governed Taiwan is largely excluded from most international events and bodies due to Beijing’s objections.
Britain’s Camilla, Queen Consort reacts during a visit at Cardiff Castle, in Cardiff, in south Wales on September 16, 2022. King Charles III heads to Wales for the last of his visits to the four nations of the United Kingdom as preparations for the queen’s state funeral gather pace. (AFP)
Britain’s new Queen Consort Camilla paid tribute Sunday to Queen Elizabeth II for carving her own role as a “solitary woman” in a world dominated by men.
In her first public comments broadcast since Queen Elizabeth’s death, King Charles III’s wife said it must have been “so difficult” for the late monarch, who inherited the throne in 1952 when she was just 25 years old.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina, U.S., August 10, 2022. (REUTERS/file photo)
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, headed to London on Saturday to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, departing Washington without any former U.S. presidents, who are not taking part in the somber event.
The White House said earlier this week that the royal invitation to the funeral, which takes place on Monday at Westminster Abbey, was for the Bidens only.
Queen Elizabeth II ‘s grandchildren (clockwise from front centre) the Prince of Wales, Peter Phillips, James, Viscount Severn, Princess Eugenie, the Duke of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Lady Louise Windsor and Zara Tindall hold a vigil beside the coffin of their grandmother as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London. (REUTERS)
Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch’s lying-in-state.
The two sons of King Charles, attired in military uniforms, stood in silence at a 15-minute vigil in the vast Westminster Hall where the coffin has been lying since Wednesday, draped in the Royal Standard and with the bejewelled Imperial State Crown on top.
English former football player David Beckham leaves Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, in London on September 16, 2022 after paying his respects to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it Lies in State. – Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, until 0530 GMT on September 19, a few hours before her funeral, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP)
Former England football captain David Beckham said it was “very emotional” to pay his last respects to Queen Elizabeth II on Friday after he queued for hours through the night to file past her coffin.
The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid star stood among the tens of thousands of people snaking through London towards Westminster Hall to say farewell to Britain’s longest-serving monarch.
FILE PHOTO: Mounted Metropolitan Police outside Wellington Barracks, central London, ahead of the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS/
London’s police force said the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth will be the biggest security operation it has ever undertaken as prime ministers, presidents and royals come together on Monday to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
The queen’s funeral is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people to London’s streets, echoing other important events in Britain’s history, including her coronation in 1953, the funeral of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965 and the death of Princess Diana in 1997.
People queue near Tower Bridge to pay their respects following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
The entry to an already miles-long queue to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state in London resumed after a pause on Friday, with the government saying the current wait-time is over 24 hours, in temperatures set to plummet to 7 degrees celsius (45°F).
Elizabeth died in Scotland aged 96 last week, prompting an outpouring of emotion that drew tens of thousands out to see her coffin on its journey to London, and that has now led many more to join the long line to pay their final respects during a four-day lying-in-state ceremony.
The Imperial State Crown lays atop the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain, on September 15, 2022. Odd Andersen/Pool via REUTERS
King Charles will be joined by his siblings to mount a silent vigil at the coffin of his late mother Queen Elizabeth on Friday as thousands of mourners stand in line for miles to pay their last respects to the monarch during her lying-in-state.
Charles, his sister Princess Anne, and brothers Princes Andrew and Edward will join the ceremonial guard for the 15-minute vigil at Westminster Hall in central London where their 96-year-old mother’s coffin has rested since Wednesday evening.
Members of the public pay their respects as they pass the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 15, 2022. – Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, until 0530 GMT on September 19, a few hours before her funeral, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by Leon NEAL / POOL / AFP)
Hundreds of foreign royals and leaders are expected to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday in one of the biggest diplomatic gatherings in decades.
Westminster Abbey has space for around 2,000 people, so only heads of state and one or two guests have reportedly been invited to Britain’s first state funeral for six decades.
People queue near Tower Bridge to pay their respects, following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Prince William has told how walking behind his grandmother’s coffin brought back challenging memories, alluding to the death of his mother, as mourners from all walks of life queued for hours on Thursday to file past the late monarch’s coffin.
The new heir to the throne told well-wishers that the military procession had “brought back a few memories”, a nod to the day 25 years ago when, as a boy of 15, he had followed the casket of his mother Princess Diana to her funeral.
A rehearsal for the funeral procession of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth takes place in London, Britain, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
TAIPEI — Taiwan is looking for the most “appropriate” way to express its condolences for the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and is still in the process of understanding plans for her state funeral, the island’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
The queen’s funeral will take place in London on Monday, and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries have already said they will attend.
Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales (C), Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L) Britain’s Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at Westminster Hall, in the Palace of Westminster in London on September 14, 2022, where the coffin will Lie in State. AFP
Twenty-five years after capturing the hearts of the world when they walked behind their mother Diana’s coffin, princes William and Harry on Wednesday again helped lead the most poignant of processions.
This time, the estranged brothers were reunited in grief with the royal family as they honored their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, on a final pageant-filled journey from Buckingham Palace.
Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves after a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at Westminster Hall, in the Palace of Westminster in London on September 14, 2022, OLI SCARFF/Pool via REUTERS
British Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to hold one-to-one talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders gathered in London before Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday, The Times reported on Thursday.
Truss may also meet President Emmanuel Macron of France, as well as other key UK allies such as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canada’s Justin Trudeau, the report said.
People queue to pay respects to the Queen, as the coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth lies in state, in London, Britain, September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Mourners from all walks of life filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth through the night as she lay in state in London’s ancient Westminster Hall, paying their final respects to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch before her funeral on Monday.
After days of processions and ritual as the queen’s body was brought to London from Balmoral, Scotland, where she died last Thursday at the age of 96, this was the opportunity for ordinary people to take a direct part in a ceremony. Many were in tears as they passed by the flag-draped coffin.
Britain’s King Charles and Britain’s William, Prince of Wales march during a procession where the coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is transported from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for her lying in state, in London, Britain, September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
King Charles, his sons Princes William and Harry, and other senior royals joined a solemn procession accompanying Queen Elizabeth’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 artillery guns fired salutes and Big Ben tolled, the latest in a series of poignant ceremonies as the nation mourns the queen who died last week aged 96 after seven decades on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will take place in London on Monday, Sept. 19, and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries will attend.
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People look at the floral tributes in Green Park, following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, near Buckingham Palace in London, Britain September 13, 2022. REUTERS
LONDON — Mourners wanting to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth in London may have to queue for up to 7.5 kilometers (4.5 miles), the government said on Tuesday as it set out arrangements for her lying-in-state.
Around 750,000 people are expected to file past Elizabeth’s coffin inside parliament’s Westminster Hall from 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Wednesday. The queen died last week, aged 96, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Chief Herald of Canada Samy Khalid, Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon, with husband Whit Fraser, and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with son Hadrien, take part in a ceremony to proclaim the accession of King Charles III at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 10, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Monday, the day of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, a federal holiday to mourn the monarch’s death.
“On September 19, Canadians from across the country will pay their respects to Canada’s longest-reigning sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” Trudeau said in a statement on Tuesday. “For most Canadians, she was the only monarch we ever knew and many of us felt a deep affection and appreciation for her dedication to Canada.”
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II departs RAF Northolt, from where it will be taken to Buckingham Palace, London, to lie at rest overnight in the Bow Room. Picture date: Tuesday September 13, 2022. Andrew Matthews/Pool via REUTERS
Just over 5 million people viewed Queen Elizabeth’s final flight on Tuesday, as the journey carrying the late monarch’s body from Edinburgh to London became the most tracked flight in history.
Flight tracking website Flightradar24 said a total of 4.79 million people watched the flight live online, with a further quarter of million people watching on its YouTube channel.
Seen from the top of the Wellington Arch, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is taken in the Royal Hearse to Buckingham Palace in London on September 13, 2022, following her death on September 8. MARCO BERTORELLO/Pool via REUTERS
King Charles and members of the royal family received the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth 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 traveled slowly from a nearby airport through London, with crowds stood all along the route, some in the road, others throwing flowers, and many ditching their cars or running from nearby streets to catch a glimpse of the cortege.
A view of tributes at Green Park Floral Tribute Garden, following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska
Britain has not invited representatives from Russia, Belarus and Myanmar to attend Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral due to be held next Monday, a Whitehall source said on Tuesday.
Britain, along with its Western allies, has sought to isolate Russia and its ally Belarus on the world stage with economic sanctions and other measures in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 11, 2022 Britain’s Princess Anne speaks at a reception for business leaders and politicians in Port Moresby during her royal trip to Papua New Guinea in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. – Queen Elizabeth II’s steely only daughter Princess Anne rarely lets her emotions show but the grief has been etched on her face since her mother’s death. With her elder brother King Charles III called to London, it was left to the queen’s second child to accompany the cortege through Scotland from Balmoral on September 11. Anne has earned a reputation as the hardest-working royal, squeezing in a career as an Olympic horse rider alongside a lifetime of public engagements. (Photo by Andrew KUTAN / AFP)
Queen Elizabeth II’s steely only daughter Princess Anne rarely lets her emotions show but the grief has been etched on her face since her mother’s death.
With her elder brother King Charles III called to London, it was left to the queen’s second child to accompany the cortege through Scotland from Balmoral on Sunday.
Dressed in mourning black, she curtseyed as eight kilted soldiers carried the heavy lead-lined casket into the monarch’s official Scottish residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh.
In this photo taken on September 12, 2022, Whang Lay Keng, curator at Singapore’s National Orchid Garden, looks at the Dendrobium Elizabeth orchid plant, named after the late British queen Elizabeth II, at the National Orchid Garden in Singapore. – Elizabeth is majestic, hardy and “very fashionable”, said a top Singapore flower curator — referring not to the late monarch, but to an orchid named after the queen when she visited the former British colony. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) / To go with AFP story ‘SINGAPORE-BRITAIN-ROYALS-QUEEN’
Elizabeth is majestic, hardy and “very fashionable,” said a top Singapore flower curator — referring not to the late monarch, but to an orchid named after the queen when she visited the former British colony.
After Queen Elizabeth II’s death last week, the city-state’s Botanic Gardens loaned a towering sprig of Dendrobium Elizabeth to the British high commissioner’s residence, to be displayed alongside pictures of the monarch.
King Charles attends a Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, September 12, 2022. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday at the end of 24 hours of lying at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, where her son King Charles and his three siblings held a silent vigil.
Charles was joined by his sister Anne and brothers Andrew and Edward for the 10 minute vigil on Monday at St Giles’ Cathedral, where they stood, heads bowed, at the four sides of the coffin while members of the public filed past to pay their respects.
President Gerald Ford and Queen Elizabeth dance during a state dinner in honor of the Queen and Prince Philip at the White House in Washington, July 7, 1976. Ricardo Thomas/Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration/Handout via REUTERS
The last American president to see Queen Elizabeth, Joe Biden, sat down with her over tea at Windsor Castle in June 2021, where they chatted about Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
“I don’t think she’d be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother,” a visibly delighted Biden told reporters later.
Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, look at floral tributes laid by members of the public at Windsor Castle, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, September 10, 2022. Kirsty O’Connor/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has paused new episodes of her Spotify podcast during the official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth, according to an alert on the platform on Monday.
Earlier in the day, her husband Prince Harry paid a highly personal tribute to the late queen, saying how he cherished the time he had spent with his grandmother and promising to honor his father King Charles as the new monarch.
King Charles III and other members of the royal family hold a vigil at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Monday September 12, 2022. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS
After queuing for hours to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, the first members of the public to file past the coffin of Britain’s longest-serving monarch on Monday spoke of their sadness and a sense of peace within the cathedral.
Queen Elizabeth died on Thursday in her holiday home at Balmoral in the Scottish Highlands, and her coffin was taken along the Royal Mile in the Scottish capital on Monday to lay at rest in the city’s St. Giles Cathedral for 24 hours.
People stand next to flowers left in tribute, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 10, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
Loyalists laid flowers by a huge mural of a young Queen Elizabeth in a fiercely British corner of west Belfast, looking back at what they saw as a glorious past, and forward to what they feared was an uncertain future.
A few hundred meters away, across steel and concrete “peace walls”, many Irish nationalists reacted to the death of a woman they once saw as a symbol of British oppression with indifference or, at most, polite sympathy.
Well-wishers start to gather outside St. Giles’ Cathedral following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble
King Charles will meet lawmakers in parliament in London on Monday before flying to Edinburgh to join his siblings in a solemn procession when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth is taken to the city’s historic cathedral.
The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil at St Giles’ Cathedral where the coffin will lie at rest before being flown to London on Tuesday.
FILE PHOTO: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol holds first official news conference, after taking office in May, to mark 100 days in office, in Seoul, South Korea August 17, 2022. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit London, New York and Canada next week in his first trip to those countries, primarily to attend the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and visit the U.N. General Assembly, Yoon’s office said on Monday.
Yoon is scheduled to depart on Sept. 18 for London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday at age 96, national security adviser Kim Sung-han told reporters.
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, talk to people as they walk outside Windsor Castle, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, September 10, 2022. REUTERS/REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
Britain’s Prince Harry paid a highly personal tribute on Monday to his “granny,” the late Queen Elizabeth, saying how he cherished the time he had spent with the 96-year-old who died last week and how he would honor his father as the new king.
In a statement, Harry, who stepped down from royal duties with his wife Meghan in 2020, praised the queen’s service as head of state and monarch, and also spoke emotionally of her role as a grandmother.
Police officers stand on duty on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh on September 12, 2022. AFP
Mourners will on Monday get the first opportunity to pay respects before the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in an Edinburgh cathedral where King Charles III will preside over a vigil.
Thousands of people are expected to line up for the chance to see the flag-draped casket at St Giles’ Cathedral in the Scottish capital, a week before her funeral in London.
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing sympathy and condolences over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
During Monday’s plenary session, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri sponsored Senate Resolution No. 198, a resolution expressing the profound sympathy and sincere condolences of the Senate of the Philippines on the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A tribute card with an image of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is surrounded by flowers at a makeshift memorial following her death, at the gates of Government House in Sydney, Australia, September 12, 2022. REUTERS
An Australian city councilman who met Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on her final trip to his country in 2011 remembered a warm and engaging monarch who showed a genuine interest in his life.
“She chatted to us, and I’m sure she had conversations like that a thousand times a day but, when you spoke to her, it felt one-on-one and genuine,” said Ben Mitchell, as he recalled his encounter in Perth with the queen, who died last week, aged 96.
A kid places flowers in tribute near a monument, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Ballater, near Balmoral, Scotland, Britain, September 10, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
Queen Elizabeth’s oak coffin began its journey from Balmoral Castle, her summer retreat in the Scottish Highlands, down to Edinburgh on Sunday, with thousands of Scots expected to line the streets to pay their respects.
Elizabeth, who died on Thursday aged 96, spoke last year of her “deep and abiding affection” for Scotland and recalled the “many happy memories” that she and her late husband Prince Philip shared in the country.
Britain’s William, Prince of Wales meets members of the public at Windsor Castle, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, September 10, 2022. Kirsty O’Connor/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS
Prince William said he was honored to be made the new Prince of Wales when he spoke with Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford on Sunday, Kensington Palace said in a statement.
William was given the title, previously held by his father for more than 50 years, following the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth last week.
Britain’s King Charles III signs an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland, during a meeting of the Accession Council inside St James’s Palace in London on September 10, 2022, to proclaim him as the new King. Britain’s Charles III was officially proclaimed King in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his “darling mama”, Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP)
Queen Elizabeth II’s death in Scotland indelibly associates the nation with the handover to a new monarch, but her passing also reignites the debate over Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.
Thousands of people stood for hours on Sunday to see the 96-year-old’s coffin arrive from her Balmoral estate to Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the formal proclamation of Charles as king.
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Palace of Holyroodhouse, where she will lie overnight and then be moved to St Giles Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain September 11, 2022. Lisa Ferguson/Pool via REUTERS
Britain’s King Charles will fly to Edinburgh to join his siblings on Monday when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth 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 at the church where the coffin will lie at rest before being flown to London on Tuesday.
This file picture released in London on February 4, 2022, and taken last month, shows Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II stroking Candy, her corgi dog, as she looks at a display of memorabilia from her Golden and Platinum Jubilees, in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle, west of London. From Susan, received for her 18th birthday, to Fergus and Muick, acquired shortly before the death of her husband Philip, Elizabeth II owned around thirty corgis, small dogs that remain inseparable from her image. Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96, was a one-colour outfit, a pair of gloves, a black handbag… and a corgi trotting by her side. (Photo by Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP)
A key question around Britain’s royal succession was resolved on Sunday when it emerged scandal-hit Prince Andrew and his ex-wife will look after Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi dogs after her death.
The prince and his former spouse Sarah Ferguson will take on Muick and Sandy following the queen’s death at Balmoral on Thursday aged 96, Andrew’s spokesman said.
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as the hearse arrives at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, September 11, 2022. (REUTERS)
Queen Elizabeth‘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 towns and cities, soldiers wearing kilts carried the coffin to the throne room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Elizabeth’s official Scottish residence, where it will remain overnight.
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LOOK: Members of the public watch the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland, as it is driven through Edinburgh towards the Palace of Holyroodhouse, on Sunday, Sept. 11. | 📸: Odd Andersen/AFP pic.twitter.com/Wg50sXn0Tq
LOOK: The cortege of Queen Elizabeth II passes through Ballater, Scotland, as it makes its way to Edinburgh, where her remains will lie at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. | 📷: Screenshot/BBC pic.twitter.com/Rm33wseZOP
LOOK: The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth departs Balmoral Castle in Balmoral, Scotland, on Sunday, Sept. 11. | 📸: Russell Cheyne/Reuters pic.twitter.com/8kgTrjCoPY
A view of floral tributes outside Balmoral Castle, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Balmoral, Scotland, Britain, September 11, 2022.REUTERS
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth will be taken from her home in the Scottish Highlands on a slow, six-hour journey to Edinburgh on Sunday, giving the public a chance to line the roads in tribute to the monarch who died after seven decades on the throne.
The death of the 96-year-old has provoked tears, sadness and warm tributes, not just from the queen’s own close family and many in Britain, but also from around the globe – reflecting her presence on the world stage for the last 70 years.
An image of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is illuminated on the sail of Sydney Opera House, following the Queen’s passing, in Sydney, Australia, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
King Charles was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies on Sunday in the nations’ capitals.
In New Zealand, the proclamation of Charles as monarch, taking over from Queen Elizabeth who died on Thursday aged 96, took place in the parliament in Wellington.
(L-R) Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wave at well-wishers on the Long walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022. AFP
Warring brothers Prince William and Prince Harry, and their wives Kate and Meghan, reunited on Saturday to view floral tributes to Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.
The two couples, all dressed in mourning black, put on a united front as they looked at the banks of flowers left since the queen’s death on Thursday aged 96.
A Union flag balloon is seen amongst flowers put down by well-wishers outside of Buckingham Palace in London on September 10, 2022, two days after she died at the age of 96. AFP
A procession of the coffin through Scotland, a vigil by the new king, public tributes and a state funeral on September 19: here is how the UK plans to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died aged 96.
Queen Elizabeth II’s death could help start a reconciliation between Prince Harry and wife Meghan and the rest of the royal family, after a reported rift and their relocation to the United States.
The couple, who were on a rare visit to Britain when the queen died on Thursday, reunited with Harry’s brother William and wife Kate at Windsor Castle Saturday. It was their first joint public appearance since they moved stateside in early 2020.
An image of Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades is seen at Piccadilly Circus after she died aged 96, according to Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 am (1000 GMT) on Monday September 19, royal officials said on Saturday.
Buckingham Palace also confirmed that the queen, who died on Thursday aged 96, will then be taken to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, west of London, for a committal service.
‘CONSTANT PRESENCE’ The British government has declared a period of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8 at age 96 at Balmoral, her Scottish estate. The nation’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since October. During the period of mourning, there is no obligation to cancel events or close entertainment venues, a matter that is up to the organizers. —AFP
Amid the grief over Queen Elizabeth II’s death, personal anecdotes have emerged about meetings with the late queen, highlighting her keen sense of duty — and humor.
Here are four anecdotes given in the week of her death, and a fifth from her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, which has been widely reshared.
LOOK: Britain’s William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, put on a rare united front to view tributes to Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor, Britain, on the day Charles III was officially proclaimed king. | 📷: REUTERS pic.twitter.com/HxFrR4h5Am
(L-R) Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022, before meeting well-wishers. King Charles III pledged to follow his mother’s example of “lifelong service” in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth on Friday, after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor / POOL / AFP)
LONDON – Princes William and Harry and their wives put on a rare united front Saturday to view tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, threatening to upstage their father Charles on the day he was officially proclaimed king.
The impromptu walkabout by William and Kate with Harry and Meghan, their first joint public appearance since March 2020, came as royal officials unveiled plans for the run-up to the queen’s state funeral on September 19.
Well-wishers lay flowers at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on September 10, 2022, two days after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96. – King Charles III pledged to follow his mother’s example of “lifelong service” in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth on Friday, after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
As Britain prepares to stage its first state funeral in nearly six decades, security officials are planning what is expected to be the “biggest policing and protective operation” in UK history.
Police are dusting off long-standing plans to keep safe attendees — including global political leaders and royalty — at Queen Elizabeth II’s historic funeral, as well as the millions predicted to flock to London around the time of the event.
In this file photo taken on April 26, 2018, Krista Smith, Peter Morgan, Claire Foy, Vanessa Kirby and Jane Petrie (from left) speak onstage during the “For Your Consideration” event for Netflix’s “The Crown” at Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California. Image: Getty Images/Rich Fury via AFP
Netflix suspended filming of its British royals drama “The Crown” on Friday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the company said.
The acclaimed show is currently filming its sixth season, having charted the late monarch’s life through multiple decades over the course of its previous seasons.
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 09: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is draped with a black ribbon amongst books of condolences for the public to sign, in Queen’s Park Legislative Assembly of Ontario, on September 9, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on September 8, at the age of 96. Cole Burston/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Cole Burston / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Canadians were attached to Queen Elizabeth II right to the end, but their relationship with the monarchy has been increasingly strained and experts believe her death on Thursday will reignite debate over its future.
“Canada is a monarchist exception in the middle of a rather republican continent,” said Marc Chevrier, a politics professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal.
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 15, 1969 Queen Elizabeth II arrives at King’s Cross railway station in London with her four Corgis dogs after holidays in Balmoral Castle in Scotland and before welcoming at Buckingham Palace US astronauts of Apollo 11 who walked on the Moon. – Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on September 8, 2022. Her eldest son, Charles, 73, succeeds as king immediately, according to centuries of protocol, beginning a new, less certain chapter for the royal family after the queen’s record-breaking 70-year reign. (Photo by AFP)
Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi dogs were the most loyal of all the monarch’s servants, providing domestic companionship during nearly a century in the public glare.
The queen and corgis went together in the British imagination like tea and cake, giving a worldwide exposure to the obscure breed, whose future is now under threat.
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain May 25, 2022. Dominic Lipinski/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Britain’s King Charles on Friday bestowed on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, which he and his late wife Diana previously held.
Diana was a hugely popular figure who was under constant media scrutiny from her wedding onwards and the subject of a massive outpouring of grief when she died aged 36 in a car crash in 1997, five years after she and Charles separated.
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Charles, the Prince of Wales are seen ahead the Queen’s Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo
Britain’s King Charles described the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth as the moment he had “been dreading,” in an exchange with Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday which was picked up by television cameras.
The prime minister’s first meeting with the new monarch came after Charles returned to London, from Scotland, to cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace who had come to pay their respects to the queen.
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Britain’s King Charles pledged on Friday to follow the example of his mother Queen Elizabeth in devoting himself to duty, during a solemn address to the nation in which he also spoke of his love for her and for his wife and children.
Charles became king on Thursday after Elizabeth died aged 96 at her Scottish residence, and on Friday he flew down from Scotland to London and delivered his first speech as sovereign.
LOOK: King Charles III makes his first address to the United Kingdom as the reigning monarch on Sept. 10 (Manila time). According to the BBC, his speech was recorded at Buckingham Palace earlier today. | 📷: screenshot from BBC pic.twitter.com/QLYAgArowk
Former president and now House of Representatives Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has offered her condolences to the Royal family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, saying that she will forever treasure the late monarch’s advice.
In a statement on Friday, a few hours after the longest-serving British sovereign died, Arroyo said that Queen Elizabeth II gave her some advice and encouragement when the former president visited Her Majesty.
Just before boarding a flight at Aberdeen on Friday, the morning after the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry put his arm around the shoulder of an airport worker who had expressed her sympathy while accompanying him across the tarmac.
It was a moment of warmth and informality characteristic of Harry, whose approachable persona long made him one of the most popular royals – until his decision to step back from royal duties caused a breach in the family that is far from resolved.
Britain’s King Charles shook hands with dozens of members of the public outside Buckingham Palace on Friday, as emotional well-wishers snapped pictures and greeted the new monarch following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday.
Charles and his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, stepped out of the royal car just outside the gates of Buckingham Palace in an unanticipated gesture as they arrived back in London from Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the queen died.
All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday.
English top flight clubs took the decision despite guidance from the British government that cancelling sporting events was not compulsory during a period of national mourning.
BREAKING: Ceremonial gun salutes have been fired across the United Kingdom in honor of Queen Elizabeth II who died on Sept. 8.
A total of 96 shots were blasted—one for each year of the monarch’s life. | @AFP pic.twitter.com/oeZhcTVeHm
JUST IN: Charles III, son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, is set to be officially proclaimed as king on Saturday morning, the Buckingham Palace announced. | @AFP pic.twitter.com/ViDQBnDypT
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has called off some weekend events to mark the 50th anniversary of her accession following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the palace said Friday.
The Danish queen, Elizabeth’s third cousin, has cancelled a carriage procession through Copenhagen and a palace balcony appearance, while a reception and lunch at City Hall has been postponed.
As Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday (Sept. 8), thousands of people from all over the world have extended condolences over her death, with the Pope saying that she lived a life of service.
In London, thousands gathered outside the Buckingham Palace while singing “God Save the Queen” as they expressed their sadness over the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Britain’s flag flutters at half-mast at Windsor Castle, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
Britain’s royal family will observe a period of mourning that ends on the seventh day after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with flags at royal residences to remain at half mast.
“Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, it is His Majesty The King’s wish that a period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen’s Funeral,” a statement said.
Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s (UK) longest-serving monarch, has died at age 96. Throughout her 70-year reign, the Queen has made connections with the Philippines and the Filipino people.
Buckingham Palace announced the Queen’s death in a statement on Thursday (September 9)—hours after her family was seen rushing by her side at her beloved Scottish home, Balmoral Castle, when doctors expressed concern about her health.
LOOK: Supporters of the late Queen Elizabeth II may send messages through an online book of condolence, the British Government announced. Selected messages will be passed on to members of the family and will be kept in the Royal Archives. pic.twitter.com/1ba6PREwIJ
A person takes a newspaper with depiction of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on the cover, following Queen’s passing, in Edinburgh, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Lee Smith
The British government on Friday officially declared the start of a period of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth, publishing ‘national mourning guidance.’
The document, which carried guidance on flying flags, information on travel, and other business and public services, stated that the mourning will continue until the end of the day of the state funeral.
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer (L) bows as he meets Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (4th L) during a visit to the 2010 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in south-west London, on June 24, 2010. Standing beside Federer are Serena Williams (2nd L) of US and Novak Djokovic (3rd L) of Serbia. (AFP)
Roger Federer hailed Queen Elizabeth II for her “elegance” and “grace” as the world of sport stopped to pay tribute to the British monarch following her death aged 96.
Sporting events in Britain scheduled for Friday, including Test cricket and European golf’s PGA Championship, were canceled as a mark of respect.
Queen Elizabeth II greets British singers Sir Tom Jones (L) and sir Paul McCartney backstage during the Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in London, on June 4, 20112. (AFP)
Over the course of her 70-year reign, the sovereign was a source of inspiration for many British and international musicians.
Some, like the Beatles, took a gently mocking tone while singing about the monarch, while others criticized her more vehemently.
American actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sends his condolences to the royal family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-standing monarch, on Sept. 8. | 🎥 Dwayne Johnson/Twitter pic.twitter.com/aiPjwVnBcy
LOOK: British actress Millie Bobby Brown pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at age 96. | 📷: Millie Bobby Brown pic.twitter.com/NaenyO9dPV
As her era comes to a close, we look into the life of Queen Elizabeth II and her road to the throne. #INQExplains
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is driven by carriage from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament during the State Opening of Parliament in central London, Britain, May 27, 2015. (Reuters)
Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, broke record after record as monarch, becoming an enduring symbol of the country over which she reigned for 70 years even as it changed beyond recognition, losing its empire and undergoing social upheaval.
Some commentators describe her reign as a “golden age” reminiscent of that of her namesake Elizabeth I, who ruled England 400 years ago during a period of growing power and cultural flourishing.
People walk by as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth appears on the National Arts Centre, after Queen Elizabeth’s passing, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2022. (Reuters)
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
Here is some reaction to the news..
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth greets Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, March 7, 2018. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman sent condolences to British King Charles III early on Friday on Queen Elizabeth’s death, according to two statements on state news agency SPA.
“Her majesty was a role model for leadership that will be immortalized in history,” the King said.
Queen Elizabeth made a “great contribution” towards strengthening Japan’s ties with Britain, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, adding that her death was a big loss for the international community.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing,” Kishida told reporters. “The government of Japan expresses its heartfelt condolences to the British royal family, the British government and the British people.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford are greeted by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth during a private audience at Buckingham Palace, London April 19, 2018. (Reuters)
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the death of Queen Elizabeth as the end of a chapter in history, as leaders across the Pacific mourned the death of the 96-year-old monarch.
Following Elizabeth’s death on Thursday, her eldest son Charles became monarch of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, New Zealand, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
LOOK: An image of Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades is seen at Piccadilly Circus in London. | 📷: REUTERS
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves after attending a service for the Order of the British Empire, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Britain, March 7, 2012. (Reuters)
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez mourned the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, whom he referred to as a “great world leader.”
In a statement on Friday, Romualdez offered his sympathies to Britain’s royal family.
“We mourn the loss of a great world leader who served as an inspiration to many generations of public servants in all parts of the globe. We will remember her as a gentle yet solid rock of stability who exhibited grace and decency in performing her duty in times of crisis,” Romualdez said.
JUST IN: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
“The world has lost a true figure of majesty in what she demonstrated throughout her life and throughout her reign as Queen,” says Marcos. | @NCorralesINQ pic.twitter.com/R2gismWKC7
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II greets U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for the Ceremonial Welcome at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain June 3, 2019. (Pool via Reuters)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump called the late Queen Elizabeth a “great woman” who never made mistakes following the death of Britain’s 96 year-old monarch on Thursday.
“Who could be greater than what she’s done? And she did it so long, so well and never made mistakes,” Trump said on GB News.
BRITISH THRONE LINE OF SUCCESSION 👑
The line of succession to the throne changes after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, as her eldest son and heir, Charles, becomes king.
Here’s the immediate line of succession for descendants of the queen:
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King Charles III was on Friday due to address his new subjects, as Britain was plunged into mourning by the death of queen Elizabeth II, ending a history making 70-year reign.
Charles, 73, became monarch immediately after the death of his mother at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday, sparking tributes at home and abroad.
Queen Elizabeth addresses the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., July 6, 2010. (Reuters)
Brazil’s government decreed on Thursday three days of mourning in honor of Queen Elizabeth II following her death.
“Official mourning is declared throughout the country, for a period of three days, starting on the date of publication of this decree, as a sign of sorrow for the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” the decree states.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a statement regarding the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth after a cabinet retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 8, 2022. (Reuters)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined world leaders on Thursday in offering condolences to the British Royal Family on the death of Queen Elizabeth, whose passing at the age of 96 marks the end of an era for many in Britain and the wider Commonwealth.
Trudeau expressed his condolences from Vancouver, where he has been at a three-day cabinet retreat. Canada announced a 10-day mourning period and lowered the flag on Canada’s parliamentary buildings to half-mast.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, arrive for the service of thanksgiving for late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey, in London, Britain, March 29, 2022. (Reuters)
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
Following is a timeline of the queen’s life and reign…
‘NOW THEY ARE BACK TOGETHER’ 🤍
LOOK: American singer-songwriter Patti Smith pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by sharing a throwback photo of the second-longest reigning monarch with her late husband, Prince Philip. | 📷: Patti Smith pic.twitter.com/h2ZcSkw2Uz
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth waits to address the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, July 6, 2010. (Reuters)
Following is a summary of British Queen Elizabeth’s life in numbers:
* Queen Elizabeth II was the 40th monarch in England since Norman King William the Conqueror obtained the crown. Her reign of 70 years, 7 months and 2 days was the longest in the history of what became the United Kingdom. During that time she has given her assent to more than 4,000 Acts of Parliament.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth talks to Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican April 3, 2014. (Reuters)
Pope Francis said on Thursday he was deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II and offer his condolences to her family and her successor, King Charles.
“I willingly join all who mourn her loss in praying for the late Queen’s eternal rest, and in paying tribute to her life of unstinting service to the good of the Nation and the Commonwealth”, Francis said in a telegram to King Charles.
‘I WILL MISS HER DEARLY’
British singer and composer Elton John pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at age 96.
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Members of Britain’s royal family Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles cheer as competitors participate in a sack race at the Braemar Gathering in Braemar, Scotland, Britain, September 1, 2012. (Reuters)
The story of how Queen Elizabeth handled an encounter with an American hiker who did not recognize her, recounted by a former bodyguard who was with her that day, revealed the fun-loving side of her personality that the public rarely saw.
She died on Thursday aged 96 after more than 70 years on the throne.
The British Embassy Manila mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II. | @tinaarceodumlao
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Edward Rodgers helps his daughter, India, lay flowers following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth, at the British Embassy in Washington, U.S., September 8, 2022. (Reuters)
As world leaders paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth on her death aged 96 on Thursday, ordinary people in Britain and around the globe paid their own respects to a woman who had been the face of her nation for more than 70 years.
On a rainy London night, thousands gathered outside Buckingham Palace, in central London, some laying floral tributes outside the black iron gates. There were similar scenes outside the queen’s Windsor Castle home.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves after attending a service for the Order of the British Empire, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Britain, March 7, 2012. (Reuters)
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at her home in Scotland aged 96, after seven decades on the throne. Here is some reaction to the news from British public figures:
“Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built. Our country has grown and flourished under her reign. Britain is the great country it is today because of her.”
FQueen Elizabeth II waves as she arrives for the final day of the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in Gloucestershire, western England, Britain, March 13, 2009. (Reuters)
British Prime Minister Liz Truss hailed Queen Elizabeth on Thursday as the “very spirit of Great Britain” and the rock on which modern Britain was built after the monarch died peacefully at her home in Scotland.
LOOK: Time Magazine unveils its commemorative cover of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The monarch, whose reign spanned 15 British prime ministers and 14 U.S. presidents, died on Sept. 9 (Manila time) at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. | 📸: Time/Twitter pic.twitter.com/WwCBrS3LuD
Britain’s Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has arrived at Balmoral Castle in Scotland following the death of Queen Elizabeth, ITV reported. | via @Reuters pic.twitter.com/PVIJuzmUGp
LOOK: The Royal Family posted its official statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II on its website on Friday, Sept. 9. The website will also be temporarily unavailable as it undergoes changes. | 📸: Royal Family website pic.twitter.com/BqDsR8TixU
LOOK: Buckingham Palace has released a statement from King Charles III on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
“[M]y family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
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Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” it said in a statement.
“The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Queen Elizabeth II, the second-longest reigning monarch in history, has died. She was 96. The Buckingham Palace broke the news in a statement on September 9 (Manila time). pic.twitter.com/0AZaUsXvkh
LOOK: Crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 8. Fears grew for Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace said her doctors were “concerned” for her health and recommended that she remain under medical supervision. | 📸: Daniel Leal/AFP pic.twitter.com/1Yvx8DoLjb
Royals arrive at queen's Balmoral residence, TV images show | @AFP pic.twitter.com/lxQzQCaKrn
LOOK: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sends well wishes to Queen Elizabeth II and says Canadians are keeping the beloved British monarch in their thoughts. | 📸: Justin Trudeau/Twitter
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to travel to Scotland after Queen Elizabeth II’s doctors issued a bulletin about the monarch’s health, a spokesperson for the couple said Thursday.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss says the whole country would be “deeply concerned” about Queen Elizabeth after doctors recommended that the 96-year-old monarch remain under medical supervision.
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Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Charles (Reuters file photo)
Britain’s Prince Charles and Prince William have traveled to Queen Elizabeth’s residence at Balmoral Castle in Scotland following news that doctors were concerned for her health.
“Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have traveled to Balmoral,” a Clarence House spokesperson said.
Doctors are concerned about the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and have recommended the 96-year-old remains under medical supervision, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, with immediate family traveling to be by her side.
The queen, Britain’s longest reigning sovereign and the world’s oldest monarch, has been suffering from what Buckingham Palace has called “episodic mobility problems” since the end of last year.
She has been forced to cut back on her public engagements since then and on Wednesday canceled a planned virtual meeting with senior ministers after being advised to rest by her doctors.
Fears grow for Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace said the British monarch’s doctors were “concerned” for the 96-year-old’s health and recommended that she remain under medical supervision. | @Reuters pic.twitter.com/vgvpDVQDHu
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