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Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:58:13 GMT
Prince Harry pays tribute to his ‘guiding compass’ the Queen
The Duke of Sussex thanked his grandmother for her ‘infectious smile and sound advice’

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:53:16 GMT
Queen death - latest: Prince Harry mourns loss of his ‘guiding compass’
King Charles III will make his first visit to Parliament as monarch

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:50:49 GMT
Harry honours father as King to lead family in procession behind Queen’s coffin
The Queen will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral later today.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:48:08 GMT
Queen death - latest: Prince Harry mourns loss of his ‘guiding compass’
The duke said he would “smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace”

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:42:06 GMT
Duke of Sussex’s tribute to the Queen in full
Harry has paid tribute to his grandmother.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:41:15 GMT
Queen’s funeral venue is where she was married and crowned
The monarch had close connections to the church – a focal point during times of national celebration and sadness.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:41:12 GMT
Harry thanks Queen for ‘sound advice’ in emotional tribute
The Duke of Sussex described his “Granny” as a “guiding compass” and praised her commitment to service and duty.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:33:37 GMT
Former heads of civil service blast Liz Truss over sacking of Treasury mandarin
Sir Tom Scholar removed after six years shortly after PM’s arrival in office

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:29:25 GMT
Brexit: EU’s Sefcovic offers to reduce NI border controls to ‘couple of lorries a day’
GB-NI trade border can be almost ‘invisible’, says European Commission VP in bid to restart talks

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:23:58 GMT
Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis faces fraud trial
Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is going on trial in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:19:15 GMT
New boss of Britain’s biggest police force starts work
Sir Mark Rowley has begun his new job as Metropolitan Police Commissioner on Monday during unsettled times for the force.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:12:00 GMT
Ukraine needs ‘more and more’ Western arms, says ex-British Army chief
Russia is ‘blindly lashing out’ by targeting Ukraine’s power supplies, Lord Dannatt says.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:11:43 GMT
What does the ‘Queen Consort’ mean and what is Camilla’s new title?
The royal has taken on a new title following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:11:24 GMT
What does the ‘Queen Consort’ mean and what is Camilla’s new title?
The royal has taken on a new title following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:03:30 GMT
Edinburgh disruption fears as tens of thousands set to pay tribute to the Queen
The Scottish capital will host ceremonial events marking the passing of the Queen on Monday.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:00:52 GMT
Teenager charged with murder as man, 22, found dead after ‘incident at home’
Tyler Lindley, 19, has been charged with murder after death in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:55:13 GMT
Mourners warned they face 3-mile overnight queues and 12-hour wait to see Queen lying in state
Government has set out guidelines on how people should behave when they are paying their respects to the Queen

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:51:29 GMT
What happens next after Queen’s death? A day-by-day schedule
The Queen’s funeral will take place in London on Monday, September 19, which is a public holiday

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:47:27 GMT
Well-wishers told not to bring teddy bears or balloons to Queen floral tributes
Thousands of people have paid their respects by laying flowers since Thursday but officials have raised concerns about some of the items being left

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:44:48 GMT
What happens next after Queen’s death? A day-by-day schedule
The Queen’s funeral will take place in London on Monday, September 19, which is a public holiday

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:37:05 GMT
Australian PM facing backlash for ‘short-notice’ bank holiday for Queen’s death
The health care sector said the ‘unanticipated public holiday’ will cause huge disruption to operations and patient consultations.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:27:53 GMT
What are Charles III’s duties and powers as King?
The monarch must remain politically neutral and has ‘an important formal and ceremonial relationship’ with Parliament.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:14:06 GMT
What to expect when King Charles III addresses parliament
Both Houses of Parliament to express their condolences

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:11:21 GMT
Heathrow passenger numbers boosted
Statistics released by the west London airport show six million people passed through its terminals last month.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:00:17 GMT
Canadian student uses hundreds of pieces of tape in Queen tribute
Matt Palandra, 19, a computer engineering student at the University of Toronto, spent seven hours creating an A4 image of the Queen using tape.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:52:00 GMT
Severe disruption on Tube after power supply failure
The issue means no trains are running on the entire Victoria line or part of the Piccadilly line.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:38:34 GMT
What happens next? Day by day after the death of the Queen
A number of engagements will take place in the days leading up to the state funeral.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:25:57 GMT
Charles to lead royal family in procession behind Queen’s coffin
Members of the public will be able to view the coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to pay their respects.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:19:16 GMT
Mourners warned they may queue for 12 hours to see the Queen
London’s rail services and roads will be ‘extremely busy’ throughout the official mourning period.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:41:06 GMT
Date of Queen’s state funeral announced
Bank holiday declared across UK for funeral on Monday 19 September

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:40:45 GMT
Date of Queen’s state funeral announced
Bank holiday declared across UK for funeral on Monday 19 September

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:48:39 GMT
What the papers say – September 12
Every national newspaper shows the same image of the Queen carried by pallbearers from the Scottish military.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:45:50 GMT
Charles shows signs of being an open and informal King
Since the death of the Queen on Thursday, he has already met members of the public in two walkabouts at Buckingham Palace.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:45:39 GMT
Chaplain recalls ‘privilege’ of seeing Queen’s holiday photos at Balmoral
Church of Scotland minister Lorna Hood said the Queen had beckoned her over to look at the family holiday photos on a visit to Balmoral.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:45:31 GMT
Trial of police officer accused of assaulting Dalian Atkinson to begin
The former Aston Villa footballer died an hour after being tasered near his childhood home in 2016.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:45:07 GMT
King to stay at Clarence House while major works completed at Buckingham Palace
Charles moved into Clarence House, which used to belong to his grandmother the Queen Mother, in 2003.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:22:46 GMT
Anti-monarchy protesters arrested as Charles proclaimed King
Churchgoer says he was detained for calling out ‘Who elected him?’ at accession proclamation in Oxford

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:15:47 GMT
Prince Harry says Windsor Castle ‘a lonely place now’ without Queen as he greets mourners
‘Every room she was in, we felt her presence throughout,’ Prince Harry told well-wishers

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:08:07 GMT
How can you attend the Queen’s lying-in-state ahead of her funeral?
Doors of Westminster Hall to be open 24 hours a day as thousands file past coffin

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:53 GMT
Charles to carry out engagements in Northern Ireland on Tuesday
Charles and Camilla will then travel to Hillsborough Castle in Co Down for several engagements.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:25 GMT
Graffiti artist ‘honoured’ to paint tribute to the Queen at pub named after her
Scott Wilcock, who works under the name Snow Graffiti, created a mural with the words ‘thanks for everything ma’am’.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Details of how public can attend lying-in-state revealed with warning of queues
The Government urged people to check ahead and be prepared to stand for hours, ‘possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down’.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Mr Gorilla swaps outfit for ‘kindness of strangers’ in 263-mile walk for Ukraine
Tom Harrison is to walk 263 miles from Land’s End, Cornwall, to Parliament Square in London from September 12.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know
Thousands of people are expected to queue to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
People aged 65 and over urged to book Covid-19 booster jab
Bookings can be done online or over the phone as long as the person had their last Covid jab at least three months ago.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Call for UK’s biggest police force to stop using facial recognition technology
Fourteen campaign groups have written an open letter to the new boss of the Metropolitan Police on his first day in the job.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Bronze Age pot goes on display near where it was unearthed decades ago
The 5,000-year-old vessel was among a number of objects found along with human remains during the work on Kirkcaldy High Street in Fife in June 1980.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:43:29 GMT
Queen’s funeral will be ‘living tradition in action’
The Dean of Westminster has said the Queen’s funeral will be ‘living tradition in action’ and a chance to give thanks for her ‘extraordinary life’.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:32:19 GMT
Queen’s ‘neighbours’ pay respects as hearse passes through Ballater
There was no applause or flowers strewn in the path of the hearse, but there was a quiet and reflective atmosphere.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:24:02 GMT
Queen’s coffin lies in rest at Edinburgh after late monarch leaves beloved Balmoral for final time
Silent and sombre crowds break into applause as funeral cortege makes six-hour trip from Scottish residence for Palace of Holyroodhouse

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 20:52:40 GMT
Foreign leaders ‘to be bussed to Queen’s funeral as private jets and helicopters banned’
Restriction of one leader and partner per country due to capacity constraints at Westminster Abbey

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:56:13 GMT
What will era of King Charles III be known as?
Prime minister Liz Truss has referred to ‘Carolean age’

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:27:43 GMT
Slim chance of rain for mourners waiting to see Queen’s coffin
People in Edinburgh will be able to view the coffin at St Giles’ cathedral from 5pm on Monday September 12.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:24:09 GMT
Queen’s coffin arrives at Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after long journey
Crowds of thousands fall silent for cortege

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:12:37 GMT
Did Queen Mother have a state funeral?
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:12:22 GMT
Radio 4’s The Archers marks Queen’s death with specially-recorded scene
The serial has twice featured members of the real royal family.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:04:01 GMT
Liz Truss to join King Charles III on UK tour during national mourning
PM will join monarch as he heads to Scotland on Monday

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:46:46 GMT
Biden confirms he will attend the Queen’s funeral
It comes amid reports that heads of state will be asked to use a coach instead of private cars to attend the service.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:41:16 GMT
Thousands line Queen’s coffin route to pay final respects in Scotland
The cortege travelled around 180-miles from Balmoral to Edinburgh in a journey lasting more than six hours.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:20:41 GMT
Impromptu musical duet creates ‘uplifting’ atmosphere in London station
The director of music at Pembroke College, Cambridge had an impromptu duet with a security guard at a London station.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:37:13 GMT
Collapse, stagger or thrive? The Commonwealth searches for a role after Queen Elizabeth II’s death
Born from the ashes of empire, the Commonwealth has a new head but can it find a new role?, asks Race Correspondent Nadine White

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:58:39 GMT
‘I have faith in him’: Well-wishers mourning Queen at Windsor praise Charles’ first days as King
Britons paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II visited Windsor Castle on Sunday as her coffin travelled across Scotland

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:39:05 GMT
Winston Churchill had last state funeral for non-royal
State funerals for a so-called ‘commoners’ need the assent of both parliament and monarch

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:27:41 GMT
UK homes among worst in Europe for energy efficiency, say experts calling for insulation plan
Liz Truss’s government faces ‘even more’ difficult position in winter 2023 without plan to fix leaky homes

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:27:00 GMT
The Queen’s Piper: We used to have a great laugh
The pair struck up a “great relationship” during his four-and-a-half years as the Queen’s Piper.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:19:08 GMT
‘Like making a pilgrimage’: Tens of thousands queue for hours to pay tribute to Queen at Buckingham Palace
‘They’ll be talking about this day for centuries, and we can say we were here,’ says one well-wisher who persevered through lengthy waiting times

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:06:53 GMT
Applause from packed crowds as Queen’s cortege made its way down the Royal Mile
Crowds had been forming throughout the day, with people lined up several rows deep at the barriers that had been erected.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:59:47 GMT
The Queen’s coffin sets off for final resting place ahead of the King’s UK tour
Crowds fell silent before applauding as the Queen’s coffin made the six-hour journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:57:34 GMT
Huge queues outside Buckingham Palace as people paying respects to Queen wait in line for hours
‘A price worth paying,’ some mourners said of queues through Green Park lasting two hours or more

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:40:23 GMT
EastEnders returns to BBC One amid Queen-related schedule changes
The highly-anticipated episode features the return of Alfie Moon on Kat’s wedding day to Phil Mitchell.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:36:39 GMT
Welsh Parliament holds minute’s silence for Queen as members pay tribute
“It was always in public service and duty that Her Majesty put herself first for the country and the Commonwealth.”

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:29:58 GMT
In Pictures: Thousands line roads as Queen’s coffin driven to Edinburgh
The hearse made a journey of around 180 miles from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:11:58 GMT
Queen Elizabeth’s long and special relationship with America
She was just 25 and still a princess when she and Prince Philip made their first visit to United States in 1951, writes Andrew Buncombe

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:42:10 GMT
Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York to take on Queen’s corgis
The Queen owned more than 30 corgis during her reign, and was known for her love of the breed.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:31:56 GMT
Charles III to reign ‘more like a Scandinavian monarchy’
Royal family to be slimmed down and more ‘approachable’, former prime minister predicts

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:19:37 GMT
Woman arrested after protester holds anti-monarchy sign in Edinburgh
The proclamation was one of three taking place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:03:09 GMT
Truss criticised over ‘improper’ sacking of top Treasury mandarin
Ex-cabinet secretary Lord Butler said the new PM risks compromising the independence of the Civil Service.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:01:52 GMT
Liz Truss informed early on Thursday that Queen may die that day
Prime minister decided to press ahead with speech unveiling £100bn energy price freeze

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:00:06 GMT
Windsor churches pay tribute to the Queen as large crowds visit town
People have made their way along the Long Walk outside Windsor Castle to lay flowers following the death of the Queen.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:55:24 GMT
Accession proclamation read to people of Northern Ireland at Hillsborough Castle
The ceremony in the Co Down village took place in heavy rain.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:51:40 GMT
Liz Truss’s momentous seven days
The new PM has seen her life and her country change for ever.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:47:45 GMT
Queen’s coffin travels from Balmoral to Edinburgh as thousands line route
The hearse will travel through villages in the Scottish Highlands before heading south to Edinburgh

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:45:48 GMT
Pageantry and procession in the rain in Hillsborough
Hundreds huddled under umbrellas outside the official royal residence in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:41:54 GMT
Carol Vorderman pays tribute to Charles: ‘Long live the King’
She has been an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust for many years.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:35:31 GMT
Duke of York thanks public as Princess Eugenie sheds a tear reading tributes - OLD
The family thanked well-wishers who came out to see them at Balmoral Castle.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:34:49 GMT
Princess Eugenie sheds tears reading Queen tributes as father Prince Andrew thanks public for support
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice viewed tributes outside Balmoral with their father the Duke of York

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:25:18 GMT
Memorabilia shop customers double overnight after Queen’s death
A souvenir shop has seen customer numbers double while suppliers have been working through the night following the death of the Queen.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:24:32 GMT
New Prince of Wales says it will be an ‘honour’ to serve the Welsh people
The Prince and Princess of Wales have said they will visit the nation soon.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:59:10 GMT
Thousands line streets as Queen’s coffin embarks on trip to final resting place - OLD
The hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin will travel to Edinburgh, passing through significant cities, towns and settlements along the way.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:58:31 GMT
‘Sad and poignant moment’ as Queen leaves Balmoral for final time - OLD
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Queen had left her ‘beloved Balmoral for the final time’ as the hearse carrying her coffin began its journey.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:45:00 GMT
Rally calls for scrapping of Government’s controversial Troubles legacy plan
Hundreds attended the ‘Time for Truth’ demonstration in Belfast on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:23:38 GMT
What is the story behind the monarch’s famous red box?
King Charles III will have his own cypher, suggesting he is set to receive new boxes to mark the start of his reign.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:41:15 GMT
Parasitic disease killing off birds identified by scientists as finch populations plunge
Greenfinches numbers dropped by 67 per cent over ten year period along with29 per cent of UK’s Chaffinches

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:40:44 GMT
Worshippers at Queen’s local church near Balmoral urged to find comfort
Crathie Kirk held its first Sunday service since the Queen’s death.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:38:18 GMT
Scores of sunflowers left to honour the ‘joy and happiness’ Queen brought
One of the most common tributes left at Buckingham Palace, Windsor and Balmoral has been sunflowers.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:27:29 GMT
Sinn Fein stays away from proclamation but will attend other royal events
Party vice president Michelle O’Neill attended a rally for Troubles victims in Belfast while the proclamation ceremony was held in Hillsborough.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:20:05 GMT
Archbishop reflects on late Queen and new King’s ability to bring ‘healing’
The Most Rev Justin Welby was speaking during a service at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:53:10 GMT
Policing operation ahead of Queen’s funeral will be ‘hugely complex’
Hundreds of extra police officers have already been called in to police the capital in the run-up to the Queen’s funeral.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:43:21 GMT
‘It was like your nan passed away’: Villagers who called Queen neighbour tearful as coffin left Balmoral
Ballater was one of the first places the Queen’s cortege passed through on Sunday as her coffin travelled from Balmoral to Edinburgh

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:27:53 GMT
Churches in Windsor remember the Queen as crowds pour in to pay respects
A sea of flowers, cards and tributes were placed outside the gates of Windsor Castle ahead of the local proclamation of the new King, Charles III.



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