Ex-royal butler says Queen 'was my surrogate mother' as he shares tear-jerking tribute

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest next to her late husband, Prince Philip, Monday, and now, with her funeral complete, many are weighing in on the probable cause of Her Majesty's death. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to royal expert, Katie Nicholl at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, where she said the Queen «ultimately died of a broken heart,» just over a year after Prince Philip's passing in April 2021.«That moment where the Queen's coffin was lowered down into the royal vault was very, very powerful.

People all over the world are today watching the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II, and while it’s an emotional time for many royal fans it is no doubt even more so for the late monarch’s family. While the majority of people are able to grieve in private when their relative dies, that is not quite the case for the Royal family, whose final goodbyes to the Queen will be witnessed on a global scale.

Queen Elizabeth II's favourite pony Emma stood alone on the side of the Long Walk as she bid her final farewell on Monday, 19 September. Her late Majesty's coffin made its way from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle in a procession, which saw King Charles III, 73, lead the Royal Family behind.

meeting the late Queen in London in 2009, months after entering the White House, in a video tribute released after her funeral service on Monday. “She welcomed us to the world stage with extraordinary generosity,” he said. He revealed that shortly afterwards his two daughters, Malia and Sasha, made another trip to England and were invited to tea with Elizabeth II.

The Duchess of York was welcomed back into the royal fold with a prime spot inside Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, reflecting the close friendship the two women shared. The 62-year-old, dressed all in black, with a net fascinator with a silver bird brooch and heels, joined her daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and their husbands to pay tribute to the late monarch. The Duchess last week described her heartbreak at the late Queen’s passing.

After ten days of mourning and a historic 70 enduring years on the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II has been formally lain to rest after a lifetime of dedicated service to the nation. On Monday, hundreds of foreign dignitaries and world leaders joined together with millions of viewers watching around the world as a historic state funeral took place for the late monarch at Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest on Monday 19 September following a moving State Funeral at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty’s final resting place was St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle where her body was reunited with her beloved husband, Prince Philip in a private ceremony featuring just the Royal Family.

A meaningful message. As King Charles III laid to rest his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, he placed a handwritten note atop her coffin.

Prince Harry and Prince William have come together several times in the wake of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II's, death to honor the late monarch in a series of public and private ceremonies. The state funeral procession for Her Majesty on Monday called upon the memory of another significant royal's death — the siblings' mother, the late Princess Diana. ET spoke with royal biographer Andrew Morton at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in England on Monday and discussed Harry and William's notorious rift, and how he feels their mother would react. «Well, the one thing that she would be really furious about is that they had this split,» Morton began, explaining that he had previously discussed the boys' relationship with Diana herself. «She always said to me, not just once, but on several occasions, that Harry is William's backup in the nicest possible way, he's his wingman, he's the one who helps William in this difficult job that he will have in the future because it's a lonely job.

Piers Morgan has heaped praise on the young pallbearers who carried Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin into St Georges’ Chapel in Windsor.The world held its breath as the eight soldiers from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards inched their way meticulously up the steep steps of the Chapel this afternoon carrying the 96-year-old monarch on their shoulders.The moment was likely one of great pressure for the young men, with the event expected to have been the biggest TV event in history with an estimated 4.1billion viewers.READ MORE: Piers Morgan leads tributes to 'greatest Monarch' as Queen ElizabethKeen royalist Piers paid tribute to the young men on Twitter, writing: “These magnificent 1st Battalion Grenadier Guard pallbearers have been done their Queen and country proud.”Fans agreed, with one replying: “Incredible job under hugely stressful conditions.”“Absolutely amazing under a huge amount of pressure! I can’t even imagine having all that one my shoulders at such a young age.“Nobody can ever train for this. With billions of people watching you.

Queen Elizabeth II's body has finally come to rest at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The late British monarch, who died at the age of 96 on Sept.

waiting on line for 24 hours to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was insane — this devoted mourner is being ripped on social media after claiming that glimpsing her late highness’ casket was better than having kids, as seen in videos amassing millions of views on Twitter.An adoring mourner named Sarah had expressed the cringeworthy sentiment while she and and a guy friend named Mark were being interviewed by BBC One about the event, the Metro reported. The UK outlet had asked the pair what it felt like to be the last ones to see the queen’s casket at Westminster Hall before her funeral Monday.

Prince Harry has a rift with brother Prince William while insisting that Harry must be affected by re-joining his family for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral proceedings.The TalkTV presenter appeared on his chat show where he discussed the highly publicised tension between the two brothers with Lord Richard Dannatt as well as the Queen's funeral which took place today (Sept 19).Talking about the family dynamic in more detail, Piers said Harry might reconsider the choices that he made to leave the Royal family and whether "attacking" the family in the press would have been a right thing to do.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly for the latest news, pictures and video.You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest TV stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our soaps and Hot TV newsletters .Get all the very best news, pictures, opinion and video on your favourite TV shows by following Daily Star every time you see our name.

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Amanda Holden took a visit to Windsor Castle alongside her mum and her two daughters to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.The 51 year old joined thousands of mourners who took to the streets to lay flowers in honour of the late monarch who was finally laid to rest today (Sept 19).Wearing an oversized shacket with a pair of tanned coloured trousers, Amanda kept her look causal as she walked beside her mum and daughters Hollie, 10, and Alexa, 16.READ MORE: Kate Middleton's 'calming hand' on 'restless' George's knee was to stop him fidgetingAs well as laying flowers, the family could also be seen walking together in Windsor.This isn't the first time Amanda shared her condolences to the Royal family as she previously visited Buckingham Palace in London on her own to lay a single pink flower.She has also been very vocal on social media regarding the late monarch's death.Sharing a picture of the Queen in her younger days on Instagram, Amanda also wrote: "I think we all thought our Queen would live forever…"Her grace, good humour and indomitable spirit embodied everything that made Great Britain, Great."I just can’t imagine our country without her...My thoughts are with her family #godsavethequeen."Seeing her emotional statement on their screens, fans also headed to the comment section to echo Amanda's words.One follower wrote: "Yes you are so right Amanda," while another chimed: "RIP our majesty queen Elizabeth sad loss Amanda xxxx."Now that the main funeral for Queen Elizabeth has come to an end, a private burial service will begin at St George’s Chapel where the Queen will be laid to rest.The Queen's coffin was previously laying in the royal vault at Windsor Castle since the committal service which took place this

Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman says she had a "premonition" Queen Elizabeth II was going to die.Her Majesty passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on September 8, Buckingham Palace confirmed at the time.A state funeral was held for the Queen 11 days later on Monday, September 19.READ MORE: Corrie legend Maureen Lipman slams 'wokes' for trying to make everyone in TV 'an actor'Before and after the service, the BBC welcomed special guests including Maureen, who she discussed what the Queen’s reign meant to her and explained that she experienced a "premonition" before her passing.Speaking to presenter Kirsty Young at the time, the actress said: "I had a premonition, Kirsty, I actually texted a friend in Corrie and said 'I think the Queen is going to die'."I just had one of those strange experiences and then I thought the show [her one-woman show in Manchester] would be cancelled, I didn’t think anyone would play that night, but the directors came through and said we were all to carry on."ROSE, a production which serves as a reminder of some of the events that shaped the century, is the project Maureen is involved in alongside filming Corrie.Reflecting on the show that evening, she said: "It was very tender that night."My reaction was immediately visceral, I just sobbed, and then the show had to go on."It comes after former Celebrity Gogglebox star Maureen, 76, blasted the 'wokes' for trying to make everyone in the TV and film industry "an actor".The outspoken star thinks it is wrong that women in her profession are now often referred to by the traditional male noun.Maureen said: "I am an actress - not an actor."Yes, some of my views can be a little old-fashioned, but don't attack me for them."Consider my point of

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Queen knew that the Platinum Jubilee was going to be her last public appearance, claims a psychic.Psychic medium Jasmine Rose Anderson claims she was able to channel the spirit of the late Queen Elizabeth after she passed away on September 8 to confirm this.Queen Elizabeth last publicly appeared at Buckingham Palace on the east front balcony on June 5.READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne meets queue of people waiting to see Queen at WestminsterWhen asked if the Queen knew that it was going to be her last public meeting, Jasmine revealed that she did indeed.The psychic said: "I felt she did. Tapping into her energy towards the end there's a feeling of exhaustion and I feel like a lot of her last engagement she had been thinking 'this is the last time I do this'.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker has said that he "held breath" as coffin bearers carried Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral today.He also praised former co-star Huw Edwards who "played a blinder" throughout his coverage of the historical occasion. Today (September 19) the United Kingdom - and the entire world - bid a final farewell to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her passing on September 8.READ NEXT: India Willoughby claims Royal Family should have 'full power' as she slams MPsWith a huge state funeral taking place in Westminster Abbey, the event was attended by dignitaries from around the world - as well as members of the general public, and of course the Royal Family.