Tag: Queen Elizabeth II
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250,000 viewed Queen’s coffin at lying-in-state – UK govt
Around a quarter of a million people queued round the clock to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lay in state, the United Kingdom government said Tuesday, a day after her elaborate state funeral. Following a public holiday for the funeral, political and business life was resuming and workers were…
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Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral: World Leaders Gather to Bid Farewell
Thousands of police, hundreds of troops, and an army of officials made final preparations on Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as part of a display of national mourning that has been described as the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. According to CBS News, the President of the United States,…
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Chinese Delegation Banned from Queen’s Lying-In-State Over Sanctions
A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II, according to a report by the BBC. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle refused a request for access to Westminster Hall over Chinese sanctions against five MPs and two peers. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said they had…
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Queen Elizabeth II to Lie in State for Four Full days before State Funeral
The Queen will lie in state for four days before her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September. The public will be allowed to view the coffin during that time. Before this, the Queen will be at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh for 24 hours from Monday 12 September, with people…
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II HAS DIED AT AGE 96, ENDING AN ERA
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. Her son King Charles III said…
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Queen Elizabeth’s Doctors Raise Concerns Over Her Health
Queen Elizabeth II’s closest family rushed to Scotland on Thursday, after doctors placed the 96-year-old monarch under medical supervision, prompting concern from British political and religious leaders. Britain’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand. Her children – heir to the…
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Queen Elizabeth II Becomes First British Monarch to Celebrate 70 Year Reign
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has become the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, on Sunday. The queen has reigned for 70 years and is already the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, plus the longest still-serving sovereign in the world. The queen’s record-breaking reign has seen her spend 73 per cent of her life on the…
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Queen Elizabeth to celebrate 70-year jubilee for four days
Buckingham Palace has unveiled the full programme of events to celebrate the British queen’s platinum jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne. The celebrations will include the 95-year-old monarch opening her private estates to the public and some of the world’s biggest stars performing outside Buckingham Palace in London. It was not clear which events…
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Barbados becomes World’s newest Republic
At midnight on Monday, November 29th 2021, Barbados transitioned from a Realm to a Republic as the Caribbean island replaces the Queen with a President. Prince Charles was invited to observe the handover and speak to crowds at the official ceremony but he did so amid calls from some for the British Royal Family to…