The Queen is to be reunited with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh as she is laid to rest in a historic state funeral. Crowds of mourners have flocked to London, Windsor and royal sites throughout the UK on the national bank holiday, with the service set to draw millions […]
The death of Queen Elizabeth II means everyday items taken for granted must now be changed to reflect the new sovereign, King Charles III. The scale of the changes is monumental and will be on a scale never experienced before. Money (notes and coins) A new portrait of King Charles […]
The nation’s new monarch King Charles III has been formally declared head of state during a historic ceremony televised for the first time. Charles’s role as King and the name he will use was confirmed during a meeting of the Accession Council attended by privy councillors at St James’s Palace […]
Here is the day-by-day account of what is expected to happen next, leading up to the Queen’s funeral in around 11 days’ time. Day of Death Thursday would traditionally have been D-Day or D+0 in the plans for the aftermath of the Queen’s death, codenamed London Bridge. But the announcement […]
The Queen was the longest reigning monarch in British history, heralded for her unparalleled devotion to royal duty during more than 70 years on the throne. At the centre of national life, Elizabeth II was head of state, head of the armed forces, head of the Commonwealth, and supreme governor […]
Buckingham Palace have released a statement this evening. It's been confirmed that The Queen has died at the age of 96. In a statement, Buckingham Palace say: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return […]