‘The final farewell’: what the papers said about the Queen’s funeral

‘The final farewell’: what the papers said about the Queen’s funeral

After 10 days of national mourning, remembrance and no small amount of expectation, newspapers around the world gave their front pages over to Queen Elizabeth II’s final journey back to Windsor. The Guardian’s main image displays the bearer party taking the Queen’s coffin up the steps into the darkened entrance of the George VI Memorial … Read more

Four-legged farewells: Queen’s corgis and pony attend funeral procession

Four-legged farewells: Queen’s corgis and pony attend funeral procession

Queen Elizabeth II’s staff lined the street outside Buckingham Palace to say farewell to the monarch after her funeral – and it wasn’t just the humans of the royal household who were seen during Monday’s ceremonies. The Queen’s corgis and one of her ponies were led out to witness the procession at Windsor. The Queen’s … Read more

Prince George and Princess Charlotte walk in Queen’s funeral procession

Prince George and Princess Charlotte walk in Queen’s funeral procession

The two eldest children of the Prince and Princess of Wales formed part of a procession with the royal family, following the coffin as it entered London’s Westminster Abbey. Their attendance was confirmed by Buckingham Palace Sunday night with the release of the order of service for the event. The program listed the two Cambridge … Read more

The Queen’s grandsons display their medals

The Queen’s grandsons display their medals

The Queen’s four male grandchildren showed off their collection of service medals as they stood guard over Her Majesty’s coffin in Westminster Hall.  Prince William was joined by his brother Prince Harry and their six cousins for the solemn 15-minute vigil on Saturday night.  The brothers, who both wore the uniform of the Blues and … Read more

King Charles III and Prince William visit people queuing to see Queen’s coffin

King Charles III and Prince William visit people queuing to see Queen’s coffin

The royals were spotted shaking hands with well-wishers near Lambeth Bridge. Prince William appeared to be in high spirits as he talked to the crowd and asked several people how long they had been waiting. Some mourners shouted “hip hip hooray” and “God save the King” as Charles passed. One woman held up a Paddington … Read more

Corgis, castles and handbags: What happens to Queen’s wealth after her death?

Corgis, castles and handbags: What happens to Queen’s wealth after her death?

Queen Elizabeth II passed away last week – but what will happen to her assets and investments, and how wealthy was she really? Chris Jackson | Chris Jackson Collection | Getty Images “What will happen to her corgis?” is one of the many questions raised since Queen Elizabeth II’s death. The dogs, which the Queen … Read more

Sophie Wessex to be given a number of the Queen’s royal patronages

Sophie Wessex to be given a number of the Queen’s royal patronages

Sophie Wessex is set to be given a number of the Queen’s royal patronages as a gift from her late mother-in-law who saw her as a ‘confidante’ and ‘second daughter’, royal sources have claimed. The Royal, who had a close bond with the late monarch, referred to her as ‘Mama.’  Sophie, 57, works tirelessly as … Read more

People Are Once Again Calling Out A Royal Double Standard After Harry And Meghan Got Attacked For Holding Hands At The Queen’s Lying-In-State

People Are Once Again Calling Out A Royal Double Standard After Harry And Meghan Got Attacked For Holding Hands At The Queen’s Lying-In-State

Photos of members of the royal family at a service to mark the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II’s lying-in-state have sparked a debate about double standards on social media, as Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have been attacked for holding hands — whereas another hand-holding royal couple have not. Following a … Read more

Queen’s funeral service to end with two-minute nationwide silence, palace officials say | CNN

Queen’s funeral service to end with two-minute nationwide silence, palace officials say | CNN

London CNN  —  A two-minute nationwide silence will be held shortly before the state funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II concludes on Monday, palace officials have revealed. Buckingham Palace also said that Queen Elizabeth II’s children would mount a vigil around her coffin on Friday evening, similar to their guard in St. Giles’ Cathedral in … Read more

King Charles, William and Harry reunited in grief to escort queen’s coffin

King Charles, William and Harry reunited in grief to escort queen’s coffin

Queen’s coffin taken from palace to parliament William and Harry in royal procession Four days of lying in state Long queues as people wait hours to see coffin LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – King Charles, his sons Princes William and Harry and other senior royals joined a solemn procession taking Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as the … Read more

William and Harry walk together as royals escort Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall

William and Harry walk together as royals escort Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall

Prince William and Prince Harry joined King Charles III and other members of the royal family in walking behind the coffin as it made its way along the procession route. The two brothers also marched side by side in a funeral procession for their mother, Princess Diana, in 1997, a moment which both have said … Read more

Why Princes Harry and Andrew aren’t wearing military uniforms during the Queen’s funeral processions

Why Princes Harry and Andrew aren’t wearing military uniforms during the Queen’s funeral processions

Buckingham Palace said that only working members of the royal family would wear military uniform for the big ceremonial events taking place during the mourning period for the Queen. Since both Harry and Andrew have stepped away from their royal duties, they will wear civilian clothes, despite being retired service members. Unlike in the US, … Read more

Queen’s coffin leaves Edinburgh cathedral for London

Queen’s coffin leaves Edinburgh cathedral for London

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was carried Tuesday from an Edinburgh cathedral as the late monarch began a final journey from her beloved Scotland to London, where she will lie in state. Her son, King Charles III, headed back to London from Northern Ireland, where his visit drew a rare … Read more

Prince Harry brushes off military uniform snub ahead of Queen’s funeral

Prince Harry brushes off military uniform snub ahead of Queen’s funeral

Prince Harry will be wearing a morning suit to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral after he was barred from wearing his military uniform. “Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex will wear a morning suit throughout events honouring his grandmother,” a spokesperson for the Sussexes said in a statement to Page Six on Tuesday. “His decade of … Read more

Prince Harry ‘saddened’ not to wear military uniform to Queen’s funeral

Prince Harry ‘saddened’ not to wear military uniform to Queen’s funeral

Prince Harry will be “saddened” if he cannot wear his military uniform to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, royal sources tell Page Six exclusively. The Duke of Sussex was stripped of his military titles when he quit royal life in 2020 and moved to California with his wife, Meghan Markle. The rest of the men in … Read more