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Bhutan pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Bhutan and the Bhutanese Royal Family have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema offered a thousand butter lamps at Samtse on the morning of 9 September in memory of the late British monarch. Photo: Royal Office for Media The Royal Family is currently on a tour of southern Bhutan and performed the prayer ceremony in the city of Samtse. Special…
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The King shows brief glimpse of deep grief as he talks of his dread at losing his mother

King Charles III gave a brief glimpse of the deep grief he is living through as he met his Prime Minister for the first time. As Liz Truss offered her condolences to His Majesty during their first audience at Buckingham Palace, the Monarch spoke of his pain. ”A moment I’ve been dreading,” he confided, before adding ”as I know a lot of people have.” In another…
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Black Cabs form an Honour Guard on The Mall

Soon after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, The Mall was draped in black, thanks to the famous black cabs of England. No blaring horns, but in silence, the black cabs arrived. One by one, lining The Mall, filling the street until it was closed and no more were allowed in. A poignant tribute that was done for Prince Philip when he passed in 2021. Queen Elizabeth may have…
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The Dean of Westminster Abbey pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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 Abbey that the late Queen swore her coronation oath and set the course for a lifetime of devoted service at the heart of our…
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