Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Sandringham to meet well-wishers and view floral tributes

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Sandringham on Thursday, September 15, to view the many thousands of floral tributes left in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. As has been the case at all of the Royal Residences, people have been leaving flowers at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk – the home where The Queen and her family stayed each Christmas and Easter. Their Royal Highnesses spent…
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A look at who walked behind The Queen's coffin on its way to Westminster Hall

The Queen has left Buckingham Palace for the final time and made her way to Westminster Hall, where she will lie-in-state for four days. Her coffin was transported to Westminster Hall in a procession with several members of the Royal Family and Royal Household following behind on foot. Owen Cooban/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022 In the first row behind the cortege were the late…
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London falls silent as Queen Elizabeth II is transferred from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall

The streets of London were full of mourners on Wednesday as many tens of thousands of people lined up to say their final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II. Her late Majesty’s coffin was borne by the Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery with the Imperial State Crown resting on top. Following the coffin on foot were Queen Elizabeth’s four children – King…
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Who are the Counsellors of State after the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

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 people: the sovereign’s spouse and the next four royals in the line of succession who are over the age of 21. In addition…
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