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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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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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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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