Queen Elizabeth II

Police tackle man to the ground after he lunges at The Queen's coffin during Lying-in-State

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16th September 2022
A man was tackled to the ground in Westminster Hall on Friday evening after he rushed at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. The individual lunged up the catafalque holding the coffin, however, he was quickly detained by Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Officers. ITV’s Royal Editor Chris Ship reports that mourners ‘looked on in horror’ as the situation…
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The Prince and Princess of Wales meet overseas troops who are preparing for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

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16th September 2022
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been in Surrey visiting Commonwealth troops who have been tasked to the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on Monday. The royal couple visited troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand; with 64 Canadian soldiers, 28 Australian soldiers and 25 New Zealand soldiers being involved in the State Funeral. Upon arrival, William and…
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Heathrow Airport to change flight plans to avoid disrupting The Queen's funeral

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16th September 2022
London’s busiest airport, Heathrow, is working alongside airlines to ensure minimal disruption will occur during the funeral of Her late Majesty The Queen. In accordance with NATS – the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services – operations to and from the airport will change as is appropriate. The goal is avoid noise disruption at certain locations at…
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The US Presidents knighted by The Queen and King George VI

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16th September 2022
Her Majesty The Queen met all but one of the US Presidents during her reign. In total, The Queen has reigned during the tenure of President Harry Truman to the current leader, President Joe Biden. In total, 12 of the 13 presidents of the United States who have taken office during The Queen’s reign met her. Her Late Majesty honoured two US presidents with honorary knighthoods (and her…
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