Queen Elizabeth II of England dies | Summary news, 12 September
Headlines
- Charles III proclaimed King in ceremony at St James' Palace Saturday
- New King will visit Parliament on Monday to hear condolences
- Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II set for Monday, 19 September
- King Charles III delivered first address to the nation on Friday
- Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday, aged 96
- UK begins a period of royal mourning, with tributes in Parliament to the Queen
- Charles' wife, Camilla, becomes Queen Consort
- Queen's body will be taken to London to lie in state at Westminster Hall
- Royal officials initiate 'Operation London Bridge' procedure
- Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70-year Platinum Jubilee this year
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With the passing of the Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, many of the world’s eyes were focused on her grandsons, Princes William and Harry. There have been a number of reports in the media of a big falling out between the two in the years after the latter’s marriage to actress Meghan Markle.
The Queen's children guard her coffin in church vigil
The symbolic move sees four people - in this case King Charles III, Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward - position themselves at each side of the coffin to stand guard for a short time.
The Princess Royal's appearance makes her the first woman to be part of the vigil, which has until now been carried out by male-only members of the Royal Family.
King Charles' remarks on first address to Parliament
On Monday morning King Charles III visited the Houses of Parliament to give the first address to MPs of his reign. The 73-year-old appeared with wife Camilla, now Queen Consort, to thank those gathered for their tributes to the late Queen and their continued work running the country.
Queen's children in Edinburgh procession
The coffin has been moved from Holyrood Palace to St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where she will lie in state. The procession featured appearances from King Charles III, as well as his siblings Princess Anne and Prince Andrew. She is expected to remain in Scotland for four days before taking a train down to London in preparation for the funeral next Monday.
Statement from Prince Harry on the death of the Queen
Relations in the royal family have undoubtedly been strained at point over the past few years, but onlookers were pleased to see all close family members in attendance at Balmoral Castle to mark the death of Her Majesty. Prince Harry has moved out of the spotlight in recent years and is no longer considered a 'working royal,' moving to the United States.
However he made the journey up to Scotland to be a part of the tributes and has issued a statement on the sad death of his grandmother, the Queen.
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The former Prince of Wales has been preparing himself for his accession to the throne for decades. But after becoming King Charles III last week, the ceremony when he is crowned may not take place until the New Year - even though he already possesses regal powers.
When the Queen’s father George VI died at the relatively young age of 56 on 6 February 1952, Elizabeth II’s coronation didn’t take place until over a year later, on 2 June 1953. But that was over 70 years ago and times have changed, nevertheless, King Charles III’s coronation isn’t something that will happen right away.
King Charles gives his first speech to parliament
After ascending to the throne last week, King Charles III visited the Houses of Parliament for the first time as monarch today. On the King's first trip to the House of Commons he gave a speech from Westminster Hall. Here's the full video of his address...
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-ruling British monarch, died last week at the age of 96, meaning that her son Charles will now wear the crown. The transition will cause a shakeup in other royal family titles as well.
Upon ascending to the throne, King Charles III is no longer the Prince of Wales, the title normally given to the reigning monarch’s eldest son. However, his first son, and now first in line to succeed his father, doesn’t automatically get the title.
Details released for Queen's Service of Thanksgiving
Queen Elizabeth II died at her Balmoral Estate in the Scottish highlands and has remained in Scotland since her death. Today a ceremony will take place at St GIles' Catherdral in the Scottish capital for worshippers to pay their respects to the late Queen. The Order of Service has now been released, and we will be sharing footage from the service later today.
What does 'lying in state' mean for the Queen?
The Queen's body was taken to the Palace of Hollyrood in Edinburgh over the weekend, but will travel down to Westminster Hall in the next few days. From there she will lie in state for a period of four days, so that members of the public can pay their respects to the monarch.
The death of Princess Diana, King Charles' first wife, in 1997 shocked the world and devastated a nation. She had divorced from Charles the previous year but remained a fond favourite of the British public. Her relationship with the royal family was more nuanced, and on occassion she spoke of feeling like an outsider in the 'establishment' of the monarchy.
King appears in Parliament to accept condolences
In his first visit to Parliament as monarch, King Charles III delevered a speech to gathered MPs to thank them for their work in service of the country. The King is in the House of Commons to hear condolences from the gathered politicians, and will head to the House of Lords later today to do the same.
We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.
Following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday her son and heir, Charles, has ascended to the throne. King Charles III will give his first address to the nation on Friday as he begins royal duties as the United Kingdom’s monarch.
Previously Charles had been known as the Prince of Wales, a title granted to him by his mother. Charles’ wife, Camilla, was formerly the Duchess of Cornwall but will now be known as the Queen Consort. So why isn't she simply 'the Queen', and what is the history of the term 'Consort'?
Biden accepts invitation to the Queen's funeral
Queen Elizabeth's funeral will take place at London's Westminster Abbey and Sept. 19 will be a public holiday in Britain, officials announced. U.S. President Joe Biden said he would be there, although full details of the event and the attendees have not yet been released.
Before that, her coffin will be flown to London and there will be a sombre procession when it is later moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where it will lie in state for four days.
Daniel Craig recalls working with the Queen
At the "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" world premiere, Daniel Craig said he was "very lucky" to have worked with Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday.
"I was just very lucky to be part of something, the Olympics, and to get to work with her on something that I think a lot of people enjoyed and liked and laughed at," Craig said on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Writer-director Rian Johnson thanked a different majesty, the "queen of murder mysteries Agatha Christie," of whom he said every part of the series drew inspiration.
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Good morning and welcome to AS USA, where we will be keeping you up to date with all the latest happens from the United Kingdom in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Today King Charles will visit Parliament to hear condolences from the nation's political leaders, before travelling to Scotland to see his mother lie in state.