British RoyalsKing Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II

Flags fly at full mast once again, but royal mourning continues

By
21st September 2022
The State Funeral and burial ceremony for the late Queen Elizabeth II concluded the national mourning period that spanned 11 days following her death.  Throughout the mourning period, all British institutional buildings around the world have had their flags flying at half mast; that includes embassies, consulates and other institutions that represent the United Kingdom in the world.  One…
Read more
British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Waiting for their mistress one last time: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis watch her coffin pass

By
19th September 2022
Two tiny corgis were among the mourners at Windsor Castle as the hearse bearing the late Queen Elizabeth II arrived at St. George’s Chapel on Monday afternoon. Sandy and Muick, the last of Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis, were photographed waiting in the grounds of Windsor Castle, accompanied by members of the Royal Household. Queen Elizabeth II’s love of corgis was well-documented…
Read more
British Royals

A moving goodbye as Queen Elizabeth II passes in front of Buckingham Palace for the last time

By
19th September 2022
After a moving funeral service, Her Late Majesty’s coffin was carried on the State Gun Carriage to Wellington Arch. Following a very long walk from Westminster Abbey through Whitehall and the Cenotaph, Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, the procession arrived in front of Buckingham Palace. Waiting for the cortège were the entire staff of the Palace; placed in one single line that…
Read more
Asian RoyalsEuropean RoyalsKing Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II

King Charles welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace on the eve of The Queen’s State Funeral

By
18th September 2022
King Charles III and Queen Camilla, accompanied by members of the Royal Family, have hosted a gathering of world leaders at Buckingham Palace in preparation for tomorrow’s State Funeral.  All the leaders that had arrived in London gathered in the Picture Gallery and the King’s Apartment rooms of Buckingham Palace for a cocktail and some canapés.  For security reasons, Buckingham…
Read more