Millions of people across the world were
captivated by images of the casket of Queen Elizabeth II as it was
driven through London on a dark, gloomy evening. A small detail
that many people might have noticed is that hearse is lit up so
mourners can see the coffin clearly. This was The Queen’s idea. The
Queen specified the custom Jaguar XJ hearse be used a number of
years ago when planning…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex to visit Manchester to light a candle in memory of The Queen
14th September 2022
The Earl & Countess of Wessex will visit
Manchester on Thursday, 15th September, to view floral tributes
left in the city to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II. Prince
Edward and Sophie will arrive in the city in the late morning and
are firstly expected to view the…
Who are the Counsellors of State after the death of Queen Elizabeth II?
14th September 2022
With the change of reign comes a change
in the Counsellors of State, a delegation of members of the Royal
Family who can be called upon to act officially in King Charles
III’s place. According to the laws of the United Kingdom, the
Counsellors of State consist of five…
The Floral Tribute: the Poet Laureate writes an homage to Queen Elizabeth II
14th September 2022
The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
has released a final tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II,
evoking her memory in an appropriately-named ‘Floral Tribute.’
Simon Armitage’s poem is written as a double acrostic, meaning the
first word of each line forms its own word when you read
vertically—in this, both stanzas spell out ‘Elizabeth.’ In ‘Floral
Tribute,’ a September…
1000 volunteers including 100 Scouts to help with crowd management as queue to see The Queen's coffin expected to reach five miles
14th September 2022
For the past days, there has been
widespread worry about the amount of people who are expected flood
the British capital to pay their last respects to their beloved
Monarch of 70 years – Elizabeth II. The Cabinet Office have now
made public detailed plans to assist…
Who will keep vigil at Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it lies in state?
14th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in rest began
on Monday, 12 September in the evening at St. Giles’ Cathedral in
Edinburgh. On Tuesday evening, her body will be flown from
Edinburgh to RAF Northolt, again accompanied by her daughter, The
Princess Royal. Her coffin will be…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is returned to Buckingham Palace for the final time
13th September 2022
There were moving scenes in London on
Tuesday evening as Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II returned to
the capital for the final time. Arriving at RAF Northolt after a
flight from Edinburgh, the late Queen was carried by State Hearse
to Buckingham Palace. As she has since her mother’s death last
Thursday, Princess Anne accompanied The Queen on the journey, along
with her husband, Sir…
King Charles and Queen Camilla embark in historic visit of Northern Ireland
13th September 2022
King Charles and Queen Camilla have made
a historic visit to Northern Ireland – the first from a British
King in 77 years. Their Majesties landed at Belfast airport a
couple of minutes before 12pm local time, and were welcomed by
local dignitaries, including His…
Princess Anne reveals she spent last day of The Queen's life at her side
13th September 2022
The Princess Royal has confirmed that she
was with Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when she passed away
at Balmoral. In a moving statement, Princess Anne said ”I was
fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest Mother’s life.”
Anne was at…
Princess Anne: ''it was an honour and a privilege'' to be with Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey home
13th September 2022
The Princess Royal has spoken of how
humbled she feels seeing the love expressed for Queen Elizabeth II
during the final journey from Scotland to London. Princess Anne
said ”it has been an honour and a privilege” to have accompanied
her late mother as her coffin was taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh
and then to London. The Princess has been with the coffin of Queen
Elizabeth II…