British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

A truly majestic funeral procession carries Elizabeth II from London for the final time

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19th September 2022
Following a solemn State Funeral full of pomp and ceremony at Westminster Abbey, the late Queen Elizabeth II left London for the last time in a magnificent procession. Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral ended shortly after noon, at which point the Bearer Party, consisting of members of The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, returned her coffin to the State Gun Carriage for…
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King Felipe of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pay their respects at the Lying-in-State

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18th September 2022
As world leaders descend on London for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, two reigning monarchs stopped by Westminster Hall to view the late Queen Lying-in-State. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were two royal couples who paid public tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, visiting ahead of one of the UK’s largest gatherings of…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

The King holds audiences with five Prime Ministers and 12 governors-general at Buckingham Palace

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18th September 2022
The King hosted a gathering of Governors-General from the Commonwealth Realms at Buckingham Palace on Saturday as world leaders begin to arrive in London for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor Generals of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand were in attendance; as were their counterparts in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahama, Belize, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint…
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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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