The United States and the United Kingdom
have long had the “Special Relationship” that Prime Minister
Winston Churchill mentioned in 1946. In 2020, President Biden
joined the thirteen other Americans who have served as President of
the United States while Her Majesty was the monarch of our closest
ally. The first United States president who served while The Queen
was on the throne…
The Dean of Westminister, The Very
Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE, is sharing sympathy with His Majesty
The King and the Royal Family following the death of Queen
Elizabeth II. The Dean said of The Queen and her long association
with the Abbey: “It was here in the…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Accession Council will be held at St James’s Palace on Saturday
morning where Charles III will be formally proclaimed as King. The
Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into
two parts. In the first…
The King issues details on royal mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
9th September 2022
Royal mourning will be observed from now
until seven days after the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II. King Charles III has said it is his wish that mourning continue
for a week and flags will remain at half mast until the period is
complete. The Royal Family, Royal Household staff and all
representatives of the Royal Household on duties as well as troops
on Ceremonial Duties will…
What are the rules for flying flags at half mast following the death of The Queen
9th September 2022
Across the nation, flags will be at
half-mast following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following the
announcement of her death, The College of Arms issued official flag
instructions. The instructions state flags must be lowered to
half-mast as soon as possible. If a…
The Archbishop of Canterbury calls on bishops to pray for The Queen and her successor, King Charles III
9th September 2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked
for bishops to pray for Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III in
a new letter published Thursday. The Most Reverend Justin Welby
wrote his letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion and
Moderators of the United Churches…
Further details of The Queen's lying in state and funeral to be revealed
9th September 2022
The King is due to meet the Prime
Minister and the Earl Marshal in the coming hours as preparations
for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II begin. Gun
salutes will be fired in London to mark the death of The Queen.
Salutes of 96 rounds will be fired, one for each year of Her
Majesty’s life. A state of mourning has now been declared in the
UK. Further details of how long it…
The Accession Council will meet on Saturday to officially proclaim King Charles III
9th September 2022
The official proclamation of Charles III
as King will take place on September 10th 2022 in London. The
Accession Council will meet then at St. James’ Palace. Charles III
became King at the moment Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died. The
meeting of the Accession…
Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral
Castle with her two eldest children at her bedside. Charles and
Anne were both in Scotland at the time The Queen’s health took a
turn for the worse, and they were able to make it to her bedside
before she passed, according to…
President Zelensky sends condolences on behalf of Ukraine to the UK
8th September 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
has sent his condolences to the UK on behalf of the Ukrainian
people after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Zelensky, whose
country is still battling the Russian invasion, took to Twitter to
share his sympathy. He said: “It is with deep sadness that we
learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf
of the [Ukranian] people, we…
