Fern Britton divides fans as she describes late Queen as a 'far from perfect working mum'

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday 19 September will take place at Westminster Abbey, and King Charles III, 73, confirmed that the day will be a national bank holiday. On the morning of the sombre day, the lying-in-State period will end and the Queen’s Coffin will be taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the State Funeral Service will take place.

Queen Elizabeth II was seen in rare photos from Balmoral Castle, ahead of her death. In pictures taken on the property, the monarch smiles as she sits in a chair wearing sunglasses. The royal was dressed in a green coat and a plaid skirt.

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday 19 September after she passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September. Ahead of the day, world leaders have been flying into the United Kingdom to meet with King Charles and members of the Royal Family.

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced, people across the UK have flocked to London to pay tribute to the late monarch, leaving gifts and cards outside Buckingham Palace. While many mourners have opted to leave bouquets of flowers, others have chosen to leave Paddington Bear toys and drawings.

Victoria Beckham has issued a heartfelt statement about the death of Queen Elizabeth II following her husband David Beckham's 13-hour queue to see the late monarch lying in state at Westminster Hall.RELATED: Royal fans touched by Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren in special Vigil clipThe former Spice Girl turned fashion designer, 48, praised the late monarch as the "ultimate icon in every way" in a moving post shared with her 30 million Instagram followers on Sunday. The mother-of-four – who raises children Brooklyn, 23, Romeo, 20, Cruz, 17, and 11-year-old Harper with David – said the Queen had been the "epitome of elegance" for her.WATCH: David Beckham explains why he joined the Queen's queue In her post, VB wrote: "I've spent the last week reflecting on the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and how she was a powerful source of inspiration not just for me, but for so many around the world.MORE: David and Victoria Beckham's 11 cutest moments with mini-me Harper SevenREAD: David Beckham reveals how wife Victoria still impresses him 25 years into relationship"The ultimate icon in every way and the epitome of elegance, she will live on in our hearts and minds forever."I offer my deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this time, and we join them in mourning the loss of our beloved Sovereign."A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)Victoria Beckham paid tribute to the Queen in a moving postVictoria was made an OBE in the 2017 New Year Honours for her services to the fashion industry, while her husband David was made an OBE for his services to football in the Queen's birthday honours list in 2003.

A woman who visited Queen Elizabeth II's coffin seven times in Edinburgh is now in London to join the queue at Westminster.

A nod to her Grannie. As Lady Louise Windsor honored Queen Elizabeth II’s memory while standing guard at a vigil with her brother and cousins, she also included a sweet sartorial tribute to the late monarch.

the Queen when they first met due to their shared love of animals.The former Blue Peter presenter described how the “tone of their encounter changed” completely as soon as they got onto the subject of dogs.  Matt, 44, spoke about the Queen’s love of animals back in May in an article he wrote for Countryfile Magazine.The star described how animals “can be a great leveller” for anyone, regardless of background.“I don’t think there’s anything more levelling than animals; they simply don’t care who we are or where we are from,” he reflected.He went on to note that the Queen’s most recent portrait featured “two beautiful white fell ponies”.The star then explained that he was not surprised by this, as he had borne witness to the Royal Family’s love of animals in the past.“Behind the curtain of ceremony, I’ve been lucky enough to experience the Royal Family’s passion for animals first-hand,” he wrote.“I remember my very first meeting with the Queen; as soon as we got on to the subject of my Blue Peter dog Meg, and the fact that I grew up on a farm, the tone of our encounter changed sharpish.“The Queen was fascinated to hear how, as a working sheep-dog, Meg coped with the Blue Peter studio.

Despite being allowed to wear his ceremonial military uniform to Queen Elizabeth II’s final vigil, Prince Harry’s outfit seemingly did not have one aspect that Prince William’s suit did.

Prince Harry may end up dropping his book deal after reuniting with the Royal Family for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, claims royal photographer.On Saturday (September 17), the dad-of-two and his brother Prince William displayed a united front as they held a vigil for their beloved grandmother.But this isn’t the only time the pair have been spotted getting along since Her Majesty’s passing, after eagle-eyed royal fans noticed the pair appeared on better terms last weekend.READ MORE: Fern Britton makes veiled dig at Phillip Schofield and Holly after 'queue-jumping' fury The dynamic duo made a public appearance together just days after Her Royal Highness passed away when they were seen reading tributes with their wives Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton outside Buckingham Palace. As fans desperately hope the bickering brothers will reunite following the late Queen’s death, royal photographer Ian Lloyd discussed whether Prince Harry should still release his memoir so close to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.

It wasn’t long before fans jumped to the conclusion she was talking about the ITV stars. J3remyStep09 said: "I hope friendships are forged, and you keep in touch. “Should this not be the case - then you shared a very special time together that you will never forget."R_Pearman chimed in: "Smacks of privilege...read the room Phil and Holly! @susannareid100 queued with her mum. “Thats what you do ...."Daniella_T0cker1 wrote: "I hope when they are next on This Morning they both have the decency to apologise to the thousands of people young and old, some with disabilities who have queued and explain why they think it is necessary to film a segment for their program. “They are disgraceful."Other celebrities, such as David Beckham and Susanna Reid queued up for more than13 hours to see Her Majesty’s coffin in Westminster Hall. However, Phillip and Holly were ushered straight into the hall seemingly without having to queue up. Following the backlash, This Morning has since released a statement and urged fans that they did not "jump the queue" or "have VIP access".A spokesperson wrote on social media: “Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something. “We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday’s programme.“They did not jump the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state.“But instead were there in a professional capacity as part of the world’s media to report on the event.” Despite the statement, the pair have faced calls to be sacked by ITV viewers. Phillip and Holly have been presenting ITV’s This Morning since 2009, with Holly replacing Fern on the show that year.

Her fans took to the comments to echo Victoria's emotional statement.SarahchapmanLondon penned a love heart emoji. Catherineharris11 wrote: “Our beautiful queen.”Priyadeepshome said: “May her soul rest in peace.”Lance_Flaemchen put: “Beautifully put.

This Morning presenter Fern Britton appeared to make a cryptic dig at her former co-star Phillip Schofield, who she hosted the ITV series with for seven years.Rumours of tension between Fern and Phillip have been swirling for years, with one of the most recent being that Fern claiming she wasn’t invited to the BAFTAss help celebrate This Morning’s 30th anniversary.Fern has now rekindled speculation there is a feud, as she made a cryptic dig on social media, asking: “There’s a VIP queue?” which appears to be in reference to Phillip and Holly being accused of jumping the lengthy queue to file past the Queen. READ MORE: This Morning slam claims Holly and Phillip 'skipped queue' to see Queen's coffinFans quickly assumed she was talking about her former co-star, as they rushed to the post to share their thoughts on the controversial subject.One said: "I hope friendships are forged, and you keep in touch. Should this not be the case - then you shared a very special time together that you will never forget."Another chipped in: "Smacks of privilege...read the room Phil and Holly! @susannareid100 queued with her mum.

Queen Elizabeth II's youngest grandchild, James, Viscount Severn, joined his cousins as they paid their respects to the late monarch on Saturday. James, who is the 14-year-old son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, took part in a 15-minute silent family vigil at the queen's lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. The vigil was attended by the queen's seven other grandchildren, including James' sister Lady Louise, 18 and cousins Prince William, 40, Prince Harry, 38, Peter Phillips, 44,  Zara Tindall, 41, Princess Beatrice, 34, and Princess Eugenie, 32.

Excitement was evident among the thousands of people who joined the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state Friday morning.  The line was more than six miles long, with an estimated wait time of over 10 hours.  Little did everyone know; it would be several hours more than that. Members of the public queue outside St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh, on September 12, 2022, to pay their respects before the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II lying at rest.  (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) After arriving from the U.S. just 24-hours prior, I joined the queue at 8:50 a.m.

“I was raised in a time - I sang God Save the Queen as the national anthem when I was a girl at school, and we had her picture on the wall at school. “She's interwoven in my memory and my history,” she continued. As an Australian, Julie explained she was more loyal to the democratic process than to constitutional monarchy. Many accused the star of being “disrespectful” after her controversial comments so soon after the death of Her Majesty. “Look up respect in the dictionary it appears you have no idea what it means. “You couldn't have aired your views at a later date.

Queen Elizabeth II's youngest grandchild, James, Viscount Severn, joined his cousins as they paid their respects to the late monarch on Saturday. James, who is the 14-year-old son of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, took part in a 15-minute silent family vigil at the queen's lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. The vigil was attended by the queen's seven other grandchildren, including James' sister Lady Louise, 18 and cousins Prince William, 40, Prince Harry, 38, Peter Phillips, 44,  Zara Tindall, 41, Princess Beatrice, 34, and Princess Eugenie, 32.

Remembering all she overcame. Queen Consort Camilla reflected on Queen Elizabeth II‘s life in a TV tribute for the late monarch.

With the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral set to take place on Monday 19th September, many shops across London will be closed for the day, except for one gay sauna.Pleasuredrome, a popular bar spa in London that boasts as the “only gay venue in the UK that never closes” announced that it will not play music and show its regularly scheduled porn in the cinema. Instead, they will be live streaming the funeral in the cinema.“The staff and management of Pleasuredrome Spa join together in expressing their sense of deep sadness and loss at the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,” management wrote on their website.“In accordance with Government guidance and advice, Pleasuredrome Spa will remain open on Monday, 19th September.