Hospital appointments postponed on bank holiday to mark the Queen’s funeral

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, September 19.The moment in particular that tugged on Hugh’s heartstrings was when one of Her Majesty’s Fell ponies, Emma, made a surprise appearance.Emma watched at the side of the Long Walk as the funeral procession marched to Windsor Castle.She was accompanied by the Queen’s head groom, Terry Pendry, who bowed his head as Her Majesty’s coffin passed them on the way to St George’s Chapel.Emma is understood to be around 25-years-old and was one of the Queen’s favourite horses to ride.In a further nod to the late monarch, her headscarf was placed over Emma’s saddle as the animal watched the procession.As the poignant moment was watched by viewers at home, the Love Actually star was among many to share their sadness at the touching scenes.Hugh tweeted: “Emma [horse emoji].Sob.”Hundreds of his fans then took to the comments to share their heartbreak, including Carcal who replied: “Oh blimey, this thread started me off again... little Emma with the headscarf on her saddle.”Sarah added: “It just finished me off good and proper.”And Jacinta cried: “Emma and the corgis got me.

King Charles III has flown back to Scotland to mourn his late mother privately following the very public state funeral for The Queen on Monday. The Royal Family have begun their own period of mourning for another seven days since privately laying Queen Elizabeth II to rest in a chapel at Windsor Castle after the funeral at Westminster Abbey.

John Oliver was a bit puzzled that his reference on HBO’s Last Week Tonight to the “shocking” death of Queen Elizabeth II was censored by Sky television in the UK. Or at least that’s what he told Seth Meyers last night on NBC’s Late Night.

Prince George was spotted pulling a cheeky face on his way to Windsor after Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. The nine-year-old, who is now second in line for the throne, was captured sticking his tongue out as his mother, the Princess of Wales, who was looking away after the ceremony yesterday (September 19).Amateur photographer Matt White, who captured the photo, didn't even realise he'd snapped the Prince's silly facial expression until the afternoon. READ MORE: Charles' 'secret son' speaks out on 'meeting' Harry as they have a 'lot in common' He said: "I'm just a bit of an amateur photographer, so I borrowed a camera for the day to get some better photos."I'd seen Prince George and Kate go by and snapped a photo of their car, but it was only a very quick photo so I didn't think it would be that good."I only realised later when I was looking through the photos that George was pulling that face."It was quite a funny thing to get a photo of - especially as he's now second in line for the throne and his brother did the same thing at the jubilee."This isn't the only hilarious pose one of Kate and William's kids have struck in recent months - George's little brother Prince Louis, four, was spotted holding his hands over his ears and screaming on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations earlier this year, making for some iconic photos of the royal tot.

A royal connection. Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph revealed an interesting link to the late Queen Elizabeth II from her past.

Clodagh McKenna appeared to irritate This Morning viewers as she made a repeated blunder while talking about the Queen. Viewers are used to seeing the Irish chef in the kitchen on the ITV daytime show.

predict enough events, the clairvoyant comedy cartoon is now being credited with divining the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose highly-publicized funeral was held Monday at Westminster Abbey.Videos depicting the Matt Groening-created series’ alleged celebrity death forecast are amassing millions of views with “Simpsons” fans wondering if they’d done it yet again.“The Simpsons have done it again,” reads the caption to one of the clips on TikTok, which currently boasts over 16.8 million views.The snippet, posted Sept. 9 by @Moviesandmemes46790, depicts a scene from a Season 15, Episode 4 episode, called “The Regina Monologues,” in which Homer crashes into the Queen’s carriage and knocks it over while the Simpsons are vacationing in London.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral were full of love and historical significance. Prince William and King Charles III each left personal notes to Her Majesty atop the wreath on her coffin during Monday's funeral ceremonies. William's card was inscribed with his and Kate Middleton's monograms, while Charles' handwritten note read: «In loving and devoted memory.

Queen Elizabeth II’s head groom has revealed that the late monarch’s beloved horse Emma had a “sixth sense” that she wouldn’t be riding her again. Emma was ridden by the Queen for over two decades and is said to have been her favourite pony.

“We didn't have any incidents to speak of.”She added: “So, [I'm] very grateful for that.”The TV star started working for the City of London Police last year as a special constable. She said that her role was the “biggest honour” of all. Talking to PA news agency yesterday, Penny said: “I think it's [the same reason] why every officer wanted to be here today, because we swore an oath to the Queen to serve in the office of constable.”“This is the biggest honour of all, to be able to serve today on Her Majesty the Queen's funeral.” “We were in uniform by 5am this morning and we don't know what time we will be working until. We just want to make sure that all the crowds get home safely.“Today has been quite a long shift, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.” Queen Elizabeth II died "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle on September 8 at the age of 96.The tearful ceremony on Monday morning marked the first time a monarch's funeral has been held at Westminster since the 18th century.Thousands of people lined the streets of London to bid a final goodbye to the Queen.The public funeral service took place yesterday in Westminster Abbey at 11am.A two-minute silence was held across the United Kingdom to mark the end of her long reign before she was laid to rest with Prince Philip.Penny told GMB on a previous occasion that she would be present and on duty during the funeral, after she worked the memorial service at St Paul’s Cathedral last week. She said: "It was a great privilege to work at the Queen's memorial service at St.

People are convinced King Charles III's bodyguards are using fake hands after clips went viral on social media.The new King has been seen greeting crowds over recent days flanked by security personnel. Videos circulating online focusing on the hands and arms of these bodyguards have suggested they are fakes and being used as decoys for hidden weapons. In one clip showing close ups of two members of security, an "inanimate" hand doesn't appear to move and the "strange" movement of one bodyguard's arm is also questioned, while an apparent coat "bulge" is highlighted as well.

You can find more information here.Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland on September 8. She was 96 years old.

She commented that the Royal Family should show sympathy to Harry "after all he's been through" following the death of his mum, Princess Diana.Danniella said on Twitter: “Poor prince Harry my heart breaks for that kid, not allowed his uniform or to salute…“Cant they just b****y let it go, his then king's son and it’s gran's funeral as well hate seeing him being treated like a second class citizen after all he's been through with losing his mother."(sic)Queen Elizabeth II was saluted twice during the service. The first time was outside Westminster Abbey, while the second was before her coffin was taken from Wellington Arch to Windsor. Andrew and Harry kept their hands to their sides while King Charles III and the Duke of Sussex's brother Prince William saluted the late Queen. A Royal expert has since commented on the treatment of Harry and Meghan Markle at the funeral, and said that he thinks the pair will return to America “fuming” over their poor reception. Expert Tom Bower said, speaking to GB News: “I thought the whole way the rest of the Royal Family treated Meghan and Harry today showed that they had very little sympathy towards them. “And, in return, Meghan and Harry looked quite angry that they were not being treated with the respect they think they deserve. “They are going to go back to Montecito fuming and the autobiography [of Prince Harry] will soon be dug out and released. “I would have loved to have known what Sophie Wessex said to Meghan Markle as they drove in the limousine between Westminster Hall and the church.” Following the death of the Queen, Prince Harry and Meghan, alongside Prince William and Kate, appeared outside Windsor Castle to greet wellwishers and see people’s tributes to the late

King Charles III made a heartbreaking comment to the clergy following his mum Queen Elizabeth II's committal service, a lip reader has revealed.The late monarch was laid to rest at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle yesterday (September 19) after an emotional state funeral and committal which saw royals and fans alike in tears.Charles understandably teary-eyed throughout the day as he bid farewell to his mum and, at one point, was given some touching words of encouragement by his sister Princess Anne.READ MORE: Confused Charlotte asked George whether Queen's coffin 'will slip out', lip reader saysAnd upon exiting the chapel, lip reading expert Jeremy Freeman noticed a tear-jerking exchange he had with the various archbishops and clergy.He was seen shaking hands with Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, and saying: "Thank you, that was good work.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin bearers performed the difficult task of carrying Her Majesty's casket with apparent ease - and their duty continued even after the cameras switched off.Retired senior British Army officer Lord Richard Dannatt revealed the secret task taken on by the pallbearers as the late monarch made her way to her final resting place alongside her husband Prince Philip.Writing for the Telegraph, Lord Dannatt said: "Even when the cameras are switched off and the final private service of committal is being held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, their duty [was not] over.READ MORE: Princess Charlotte's touching moment with uncle Prince Harry during Queen’s funeral"Deep in the Royal Vault under the chapel, the pallbearers will have one final unseen duty - to move the late Queen's body to its final resting place."Once all is complete, then these young men too can relax and reflect on their very difficult job, extremely well done."The Queen's pallbearers have received plenty of acclaim over the course of Her Majesty's funeral, with MPs, celebrities and royal fans alike chiming in to sing their praises.TV presenter Lorraine Kelly said: "These lads were faultless - such a difficult duty carried out impeccably."Meanwhile Carla Lockhart, Upper Bann’s DUP MP, said: "The weight of the world on their shoulders, the glare of the world on them, but they were flawless.

Lizzie Cundy was teary after watching the Queen's funeral following the death of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The television personality has frequently praised the Royal Family – with her family pal now known as Queen Camilla, the consort of King Charles III.

The Emoji Movie and other children’s films during Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.The channel was the only major UK network not to show any footage of the historic funeral on Monday (September 19), which drew in over four billion viewers from across the world.BBC One, BBC Two, ITV and Sky all broadcast the funeral live, while Channel 4 aired a documentary on the Queen.Channel 5’s decision to instead play The Emoji Movie – the 2017 animation starring Patrick Stewart and James Corden – as well as other kids’ films such as Stuart Little and Ice Age, proved to be divisive on social media, with some criticising the move.However, many viewers took to Twitter to praise the network for providing child-friendly alternatives on a day of national mourning.“Channel 5 deserve a lot of respect for this,” one person wrote. “Airing an entire day’s worth of kid and family-friendly content to give us a break from wall-to-wall bleakness is a great move.”Another tweeted: “Really don’t understand the criticism of Channel 5 for showing The Emoji Movie, Stuart Little etc during the queen’s funeral.

An Australian TV presenter was spotted taking an impromptu nap on live television after covering The Queen ’s funeral for 14 hours straight. Today show host Allison Langdon had been working around the clock in London to broadcast coverage from the Queen’s state funeral for audiences back home in Australia.

Around 2,000 guests gathered at Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on 19 September, including seven former Prime Ministers and the entire Royal Family. Each guest was dressed in black and many paid tribute to the late monarch with their outfit choices and jewellery selections. Many of the female guests in attendance opted to wear black headwear, with some choosing hats while others opted for headbands.