An unusual version of a favourite hymn,
chosen by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for their wedding,
will be sung at Her Late Majesty’s funeral. Psalm 23, set to
Crimond, is one of three hymns chosen for the State Funeral. The
version of ‘The Lord’s My Shepherd’ was sung in Westminster Abbey
on November 20th 1947 for the couple’s marriage. The Scottish
melody was, at the time…
Prince George and Princess Charlotte to walk behind The Queen's coffin in procession
18th September 2022
Prince George and Princess Charlotte will
attend the funeral of their great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, will walk in procession behind Her
Late Majesty’s coffin as it is borne into Westminster Abbey. They
will walk with their parents…
King Charles says he's 'moved beyond measure' by outpouring of support after Queen Elizabeth II's death
18th September 2022
King Charles III has said a very public
thank you for the support he and the Royal Family have received
following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In a simple and
heartfelt statement just hours before the funeral of Her Late
Majesty, The King said he was ”so deeply…
King Charles welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace on the eve of The Queen’s State Funeral
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…
The Princess of Wales welcomes Ukraine's First Lady to Buckingham Palace
18th September 2022
The Princess of Wales has held an
audience with the First Lady of Ukraine. The Princess and Olena
Zelenska met at Buckingham Palace ahead of a reception for world
leaders and dignitaries attending the State Funeral of Queen
Elizabeth II. The two, who have met…
President Joe Biden joins world leaders in Westminster Hall to view The Queen's coffin Lying-in-State
18th September 2022
American President Joe Biden was among
the world leaders who paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II
at Westminster Hall ahead of Monday’s State Funeral. Joined by
First Lady Dr Jill Biden, the presidential couple stopped by
Westminster Hall to view the late…
King Felipe of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pay their respects at the Lying-in-State
18th September 2022
As world leaders descend on London for
the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, two reigning monarchs
stopped by Westminster Hall to view the late Queen Lying-in-State.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf and
Queen Silvia of Sweden were two royal couples who paid public
tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, visiting ahead of one of
the UK’s largest gatherings of…
Women permitted to wear trouser suits for State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
18th September 2022
New details about the dress code at Queen
Elizabeth II’s State Funeral are emerging, and for the first time
ever, women will be permitted to wear trouser suits. Dress code
protocols at royal events typically mention that women should wear
some form of dress, and it is…
The King and Prince of Wales thank members of the emergency services involved in Operation London Bridge
18th September 2022
King Charles III and the Prince of Wales
thanked emergency services workers on Saturday ahead of the United
Kingdom’s most complex security operation ever – the State Funeral
of Queen Elizabeth II. According to Buckingham Palace in a tweet:
“The King met key staff…
The King holds audiences with five Prime Ministers and 12 governors-general at Buckingham Palace
18th September 2022
The King hosted a gathering of
Governors-General from the Commonwealth Realms at Buckingham Palace
on Saturday as world leaders begin to arrive in London for the
State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor Generals of
Canada, Australia, and New Zealand were in attendance; as were
their counterparts in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahama, Belize,
Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint…
