Queen Elizabeth II

The military heroes and community champions who will be at The Queen's funeral

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17th September 2022
Military and community heroes will make up part of the guestlist for Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral. Buckingham Palace announced in its State Funeral details that “the Orders of Chivalry including recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross…” will be in attendance alongside other government, church and state leaders. The Victoria Cross, named after the sovereign who created…
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The 'Wand of Office' that will be broken as The Queen is laid to rest

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16th September 2022
In a ceremony filled with symbolism, Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral will involve one final piece of pageantry before her coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault – the Lord Chamberlain will symbolically break his wand of office and place it on the late queen’s coffin. The Lord Chamberlain is the senior most position in the Royal Household, responsible for overseeing all departments…
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Who are the Counsellors of State after the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

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14th September 2022
With the change of reign comes a change in the Counsellors of State, a delegation of members of the Royal Family who can be called upon to act officially in King Charles III’s place. According to the laws of the United Kingdom, the Counsellors of State consist of five people: the sovereign’s spouse and the next four royals in the line of succession who are over the age of 21. In addition…
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A tribute to The Queen from her friend Sir David Attenborough

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12th September 2022
Sir David Attenborough, the beloved environmentalist and broadcaster, has joined in the chorus of people remembering the late Elizabeth II and said: “The whole nation is bereaved.” In a statement issued to the Press Association, Attenborough said: “If there was a technical hitch, she wanted to know what it was, and if it had a funny side, she was quick to see the joke. “Yet not for…
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