Disgust as Manchester playing fields wall daubed with anti-monarchy graffiti following Queen's death

King Charles III is not a fan of cling film and “shrieked” the first time he saw it, according to author Tom Bower in his book about Prince Philip. In the book, Rebel Prince, based on the late Prince Philip, author Tom Bower shared an anecdote about his eldest son, Charles and his aversion to cling film. The light-hearted story tells of the then prince coming into contact with cling film for the first time and “shrieking” and “trembling”.The late Duke of Edinburgh had a gripe with son Charles, according to the book, that he was disconnected from the regular world and an example of this was shared of the prince’s struggles with cling film.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral takes place on Monday, concluding a 10-day mourning period in the UK. Her Majesty, 96, died at Balmoral castle on Thursday (September 8).

King Charles III and William, the Prince of Wales have surprised mourners queuing to see the Queen Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall as they greeted them. Members of the public have been queuing for up to 24 hours to pay their respects to the late Monarch who passed away aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September. King Charles, 73, and Prince William, 40, shook hands with well-wishers queuing at Albert Embankment near Lambeth Palace and spent time chatting to them.

King Charles III and Camilla says he feels sorry for his 'grandmother' the Queen because she "couldn't pick up a chicken wing with her fingers." Simon Dorante-Day, 56, has claimed to be the son of King Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles for years and recently paid tribute to the monarch after her passing on September 8. In what was likely to have been a metaphorical comment to paint a picture of a life in the public glare - with chicken wings being a food not befitting of the Queen - Dorante Day made the peculiar remark.

Queen's coffin and allegedly knocking over a seven-year-old.Well-wishers were left stunned as they queued to mark their respects at the Westminster resting place of Her Majesty's coffin when a man behaving "strangely" was tackled by police.The scramble from the unnamed man left onlookers shocked as he pushed over a seven-year-old and touched the Queen's casket, lifting up the Royal Standard before being arrested.READ MORE: Man makes desperate grab for Queen's coffin in front of horrified mournersEyewitnesses have since described the bloke as an odd and erratic individual who was trying to "keep himself to himself". One witness, Jon Williams, had queued with the coffin-pusher before the incident had unfolded which occurred after King Charles III and his siblings had paid tribute to the Queen.

The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend as it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes would be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially received an invitation to the Sunday evening reception, but conflicting reports said they were and weren’t expected to attend.  According to the Telegraph, they have now been uninvited because palace officials insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is only for working royals, which Harry and Meghan are not. Yahoo New UK reported, however, that despite the reception originally only being for working members of the royal family, an exception was made and the Sussexes are expected to attend.  Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England.  (Photo Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)) The "King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal family" plan to welcome hundreds of world leaders and royals from other countries, the palace said on Friday.

King Charles III burst out laughing when a kind woman in the crowd handed him a pen "just in case" following his recent frustrations with stationery.The 73-year-old monarch was greeting members of the public in Cardiff on Friday, September 17, when a woman made the light-hearted gesture of handing him a pen.His Majesty seemed slightly confused by the gift at first but realised why and burst out laughing when she said: "Just in case."READ MORE: King Charles' outburst caught on camera - 'I can't bear this bloody thing!'The King was later seen bringing his own pen to a Welsh cathedral after being frustrated by previous mishaps that left his hand covered in ink.Although, it did not appear to be the pen handed to him by the woman outside.The monarch and Queen Consort Camilla were visiting Cardiff and attended a service of prayers and reflection for the late Queen at Llandaff Cathedral.At the end of the service, they were invited to sign a guest book to mark their first visit as King and Queen Consort.Charles took out a fountain pen from his suit jacket and calmly signed on the book "Charles R", which "R" stands for Rex, meaning King in Latin.He passed the book and the pen to Camilla, who signed "Camilla R" right under his signature.The King then popped his pen back into his pocket before walking down the aisle and exiting the cathedral where the crowd welcomed him with cheers.Sky correspondent Laura Bundock said: "Interestingly one thing I noticed at the very end when the King and Queen Consort were signing the visitor's book in the cathedral, he had brought his own pen following the previous pen problems we had seen."He had one and gave it to the Queen Consort before he signed the book as well.

Queen's funeral to 'free' her staff from their service to her in a quirky ritual. The pole, known as the staff of office, will be broken by the Lord Chamberlain, Baron Parker of Minsmere, in a ceremonial act symbolising the end of his service to Her late Majesty.Tradition dictates the hugely symbolic and little-known act over the Queen's grave releases her staff from service to her. READ MORE: Queen was worth £68billion when she died with her fortune now passed onto King Charles It is carried out by the former MI5 spy chief as part of his role as the most senior official of the Royal Household, who carries a white staff and a gold key on ceremonial occasions as the symbols of his office.His is responsible for organising ceremonial activities including state visits, the State Opening of Parliament and funerals.

As the nation continues to mourn for The Queen following her death last week, many of us will now be turning out attention towards the funeral, which will be incomparable in scale and grandeur to any funeral we have seen before. While many of us will have seen state funerals in the past, such as after the death of the Queen Mother in 2002 and Princess Diana in 1997, far fewer people will recall the death of the previous Sovereign, King George VI’s funeral which was held in 1952.

David Beckham has joined thousands of mourners queuing to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth. The former England football captain joined the queue in London to see the coffin of the late British monarch, who is lying in state in Westminster Hall, at around 2am on Friday morning (16. 09.

Queen's fortune has been revealed, with the amount at the time of her death estimated to be around £68.5billion.The Irish Mirror reported that Her Majesty's net worth was made up of the royal family's assets.However, while the late monarch's worth was valued in the billions, her personal wealth is thought to be much lower, in the hundreds of millions.READ MORE: Queen to be 'reunited' and 'safely surrounded by loved ones' that 'she missed so dearly'In 2021, Forbes estimated her personal wealth, reported to be comprised of investments, art, jewels and real estate, was around the £430million mark.However, The Sunday Times rich list estimated her wealth at £370million in 2022.Yet despite the estimates, the Guardian reported that the Queen's true net worth has never been disclosed.The Guardian also reported that the Queen had pressured the government to change the law back in the 1970s, to hide her exact level of wealth from the public.She cited the reasons as "being embarrassing for the public to know."The fortune she leaves behind is due to be passed onto King Charles III, following the Queen's death on September 8, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.The King will allegedly inherit the majority of his mother's nearly half a billion pound fortune.In 2017, the royal family were estimated to be worth £68.5 billion, but the wealth is complicated and is spread out between numerous members of The Firm.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Along with the Queen, these members include King Charles and his wife the Queen Consort Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall; Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge; Princess Anne, the queen’s

Queen Elizabeth II continued into the weekend on Friday, with the BBC reporting a line up to 14 hours long for the public to pay their respects ahead of Monday's funeral. The doors of Westminster Hall, where the queen is lying in state, will remain open 23 hours a day until 6:30 a.m. local time on Monday, when funeral proceedings will begin. Here's everything you need to know about when, what, and how to watch Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's final memorial services. The funeral is set to begin at  local time, but Monday's events will start at when the doors of Westminster Hall are set to close in preparation for the coffin's procession.The state funeral is a service reserved only for monarchs or extremely important British figures, meaning it is the grandest and most honorable service the palace has to offer.

Queen Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection is not up for grabs, per se. There's a pecking order, and it likely starts with Camilla, Queen Consort.In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl dished details on how Her Majesty's private jewelry collection will be divided among the royal family.«There is a hierarchy in all of this,» Nicholl said.

Metropolitan Police in London have reportedly arrested a man for attempting to rush at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.

Queen Elizabeth II’s children paid respect to their late mother on Friday during a vigil held at Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral on Monday.

King Charles III and his siblings are standing vigil for their late mother. On Friday, the new monarch, alongside Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne, all stood in front of the late Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it laid in state at Westminster Hall. The queen died on Sept.

Prince William and Kate Middleton traveled about an hour outside of London to meet with troops from the Commonwealth who have been deployed to the U.K. and slated to take part in Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral.The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Army Training Centre in Pirbright, the holding area for service personnel.

It’s reported that King Charles III is the one who requested that his son, Prince Harry, be allowed to wear military uniform tomorrow evening during a vigil for the Queen. Charles also requested that the Queen’s eight grandchildren be allowed to participate in the vigil – standing in quiet contemplation around their grandmother for 15 minutes as a mark of respect – something they were all keen to undertake.

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral, Prince William and Princess Kate traveled to thank the defense staff and service people who have played a royal in honoring the late monarch.