State & Ceremonial

Details of queuing system for Lying in State of Queen Elizabeth II revealed

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13th September 2022
The route that people will queue along to see the Lying in State of Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed. The head of the queue will be on the Albert Embankment. It will tail back from there along Belvedere Road, behind the London Eye and head on to the South Bank. From there it follows the route of the River Thames, snaking past the National Theatre, the Tate Modern and HMS Belfast to…
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Features

If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

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13th September 2022
Across the United Kingdom, proclamations for King Charles III have been taking place. They continue as the first days of his reign unfold. His accession follows the death of his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who took the throne in 1952, succeeding her own father, King George VI. But his reign had been unexpected. For decades, it had been assumed that his older brother would rule and provide…
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British Royals

Prince Andrew is heckled during procession of The Queen's coffin in Edinburgh

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12th September 2022
The Duke of York has been heckled as he walked with his siblings behind the coffin of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As the royals walked behind the hearse conveying The Queen’s coffin to St. Giles’ Cathedral from the Palace of Holyroodhouse, a man in the crowd shouted ”Andrew, you’re a sick old man.” There were immediately shouts of ‘God Save The King’ to drown out the…
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British Royals

Military uniform for working members of Royal Family at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral - and not for Prince Andrew

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12th September 2022
All working members of the Royal Family will wear military uniform for the processions and funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Duke of York will not be permitted to wear uniform However, Prince Andrew will be permitted to wear military uniform when he keeps vigil at the coffin of his mother during the lying in state at Westminster Hall. This would also indicate that the Duke…
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