British Royals

Thousands queue into the night to pay their respects to Scotland's first Queen called Elizabeth

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12th September 2022
Thousands of people are queuing Edinburgh to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth as her coffin lies at rest in St. Giles’ Cathedral. The coffin of Her Late Majesty was brought in procession to the Cathedral on the afternoon of September 12th 2022 from the Throne Room at Holyroodhouse. It was placed on a catafalque made of Scottish oak. A Service of Thanksgiving for her life followed…
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Day by day guide to Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state and funeral: September 12 2022

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12th September 2022
The coffin of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is now at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh from where it will move to St. Giles Cathedral ahead of the first lying in state. King Charles III will be at the Houses of Parliament before heading to Edinburgh. Here’s a step by step outline of what to expect on September 12th 2022 as the UK says farewell to The Queen and begins the new reign…
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The sweet tribute to Queen Elizabeth II which is leaving an aftertaste

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11th September 2022
It’s become a popular way of saying farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in the days since her death but now those looking after the tributes beig left at royal palaces have advised well wishers to stop leaving marmalade sandwiches in her memory. Amidst the seas of flowers, regular donations of sandwiches have been spotted, many of them bearing a note reading ‘for later’. It is…
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Queen Camilla signs her name into history at the emotional Accession Council of her husband, King Charles

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10th September 2022
The new Queen Consort has signed her name ‘Camilla R’ publicly for the first time. Her Majesty signed a series of declarations this morning at the Accession Council which led to the formal proclamation of her husband as King Charles III. And she used the ‘R’ which for centuries has denoted the signature of a king or queen. It is an abbreviation of the Latin for queen…
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