Tag: royalty and monarchy
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Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, death certificate shows | CNN
[ad_1] London CNN — Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, her death certificate has revealed. The document, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, says the late British monarch died at 3:10 p.m. UK time (10:10 a.m. ET) on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland. The cause of death is listed…
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Rift in Danish royal family after Queen strips four grandchildren of royal titles | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A rift has emerged in the Danish royal family following a decision by Queen Margrethe to strip four of her eight grandchildren of their royal titles in order to “future-proof” the monarchy. The 82-year-old monarch, who this year celebrated half a century on the throne, announced on Thursday that from next year…
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‘The Crown’ gets a new queen | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — While production of Season 6 of “The Crown” was briefly paused after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Season 5 is still on track to start November 9. When the popular series returns to Netflix, Imelda Staunton will take over the role of the Queen from Olivia Colman who portrayed her in…
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Queen’s funeral service to end with two-minute nationwide silence, palace officials say | CNN
[ad_1] 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…
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Prince William just inherited a 685-year-old estate worth $1 billion | CNN Business
[ad_1] London CNN Business — Royal wills are never made public. That means what happens to much of the Queen’s personal wealth following her death last week will remain a family secret. Forbes estimated last year that the late monarch’s personal fortune was worth $500 million, made up of her jewels, art collection, investments and…
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Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral: How the royal family will say goodbye to their matriarch | CNN
[ad_1] London (CNN) – The death of Queen Elizabeth II has set into motion an intricate period of mourning which will culminate with a huge state funeral on September 19 honoring her lifetime of devotion and steadfast service. Codenamed “Operation London Bridge,” arrangements for Britain’s longest-serving monarch have been carefully pored over for years by…
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What can the world expect from King Charles III? | CNN
[ad_1] London CNN — Following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, Charles has ascended to the British throne after more than 70 years as the heir apparent. In a statement released shortly after the official announcement of her passing, Charles described the death of his “beloved” mother as “a moment of the greatest sadness…