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The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know

The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know

The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know

11 September 2022

Thousands of people are expected to queue to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.


Impromptu musical duet creates ‘uplifting’ atmosphere in London station

Impromptu musical duet creates ‘uplifting’ atmosphere in London station

Impromptu musical duet creates ‘uplifting’ atmosphere in London station

11 September 2022

The director of music at Pembroke College, Cambridge had an impromptu duet with a security guard at a London station.


Details of how public can attend lying-in-state revealed with warning of queues

Details of how public can attend lying-in-state revealed with warning of queues

Details of how public can attend lying-in-state revealed with warning of queues

11 September 2022

The Government urged people to check ahead and be prepared to stand for hours, ‘possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down’.


The Queen’s Piper: We used to have a great laugh

The Queen’s Piper: We used to have a great laugh

The Queen’s Piper: We used to have a great laugh

11 September 2022

The pair struck up a “great relationship” during his four-and-a-half years as the Queen’s Piper.


Applause from packed crowds as Queen’s cortege made its way down the Royal Mile

Applause from packed crowds as Queen’s cortege made its way down the Royal Mile

Applause from packed crowds as Queen’s cortege made its way down the Royal Mile

11 September 2022

Crowds had been forming throughout the day, with people lined up several rows deep at the barriers that had been erected.


The Queen’s coffin set off for final resting place ahead of the King’s UK tour

The Queen’s coffin set off for final resting place ahead of the King’s UK tour

The Queen’s coffin set off for final resting place ahead of the King’s UK tour

11 September 2022

Crowds fell silent before applauding as the Queen’s coffin made the six-hour journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.


Welsh Parliament holds minute’s silence for Queen as members pay tribute

Welsh Parliament holds minute’s silence for Queen as members pay tribute

Welsh Parliament holds minute’s silence for Queen as members pay tribute

11 September 2022

“It was always in public service and duty that Her Majesty put herself first for the country and the Commonwealth.”


In Pictures: Thousands line roads as Queen’s coffin driven to Edinburgh

In Pictures: Thousands line roads as Queen’s coffin driven to Edinburgh

In Pictures: Thousands line roads as Queen’s coffin driven to Edinburgh

11 September 2022

The hearse made a journey of around 180 miles from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.


Thousands line Queen’s coffin route to pay final respects in Scotland

Thousands line Queen’s coffin route to pay final respects in Scotland

Thousands line Queen’s coffin route to pay final respects in Scotland

11 September 2022

The cortege travelled around 180-miles from Balmoral to Edinburgh in a journey lasting more than six hours.


Truss criticised over ‘improper’ sacking of top Treasury mandarin

Truss criticised over ‘improper’ sacking of top Treasury mandarin

Truss criticised over ‘improper’ sacking of top Treasury mandarin

11 September 2022

Ex-cabinet secretary Lord Butler said the new PM risks compromising the independence of the Civil Service.


Windsor churches pay tribute to the Queen as large crowds visit town

Windsor churches pay tribute to the Queen as large crowds visit town

Windsor churches pay tribute to the Queen as large crowds visit town

11 September 2022

People have made their way along the Long Walk outside Windsor Castle to lay flowers following the death of the Queen.


Woman arrested after protester holds anti-monarchy sign in Edinburgh

Woman arrested after protester holds anti-monarchy sign in Edinburgh

Woman arrested after protester holds anti-monarchy sign in Edinburgh

11 September 2022

The proclamation was one of three taking place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Sunday.


Liz Truss’s momentous seven days

Liz Truss’s momentous seven days

Liz Truss’s momentous seven days

11 September 2022

The new PM has seen her life and her country change for ever.


Pageantry and procession in the rain in Hillsborough

Pageantry and procession in the rain in Hillsborough

Pageantry and procession in the rain in Hillsborough

11 September 2022

Hundreds huddled under umbrellas outside the official royal residence in Northern Ireland.


Carol Vorderman pays tribute to Charles: ‘Long live the King’

Carol Vorderman pays tribute to Charles: ‘Long live the King’

Carol Vorderman pays tribute to Charles: ‘Long live the King’

11 September 2022

She has been an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust for many years.


Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York to take on Queen’s corgis

Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York to take on Queen’s corgis

Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York to take on Queen’s corgis

11 September 2022

The Queen owned more than 30 corgis during her reign, and was known for her love of the breed.


Memorabilia shop customers double overnight after Queen’s death

Memorabilia shop customers double overnight after Queen’s death

Memorabilia shop customers double overnight after Queen’s death

11 September 2022

A souvenir shop has seen customer numbers double while suppliers have been working through the night following the death of the Queen.


EastEnders returns to BBC One amid Queen-related schedule changes

EastEnders returns to BBC One amid Queen-related schedule changes

EastEnders returns to BBC One amid Queen-related schedule changes

11 September 2022

The highly-anticipated episode features the return of Alfie Moon on Kat’s wedding day to Phil Mitchell.


Rally calls for scrapping of Government’s controversial Troubles legacy plan

Rally calls for scrapping of Government’s controversial Troubles legacy plan

Rally calls for scrapping of Government’s controversial Troubles legacy plan

11 September 2022

Hundreds attended the ‘Time for Truth’ demonstration in Belfast on Sunday.


What is the story behind the monarch’s famous red box?

What is the story behind the monarch’s famous red box?

What is the story behind the monarch’s famous red box?

11 September 2022

King Charles III will have his own cypher, suggesting he is set to receive new boxes to mark the start of his reign.


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