Inside Queen's relationship with Princess Diana who felt like a 'lamb to the slaughter'

"It will be a one-off national public holiday to allow people to pay their respects for the passing of Queen Elizabeth,' the Prime Minister told the ABC.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the 8 of September, a number of plans have been put into place. Due to the monarch passing away on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, the contingency plans that began upon her death on Thursday were codenamed Operation Unicorn, and saw the Queen's coffin make its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday afternoon.

Queen’s reins as the royal family’s figurehead of horse racing.Senior sources say she’s ideal for the role because she loves the sport and the move is being discussed in senior racing circles.A racing insider said: “I think now it will be Camilla – she will be the figurehead. READ MORE: King Charles gives first glimpse at what coins, stamps and post boxes will look like “The plan has always been that Charles and Camilla would take on the legacy.“Camilla obviously adores horses and is hugely passionate about racing.“She really loves it, particularly Cheltenham – the jumps.

From Coronation Street to Line of Duty, the late Queen Elizabeth was a fan of popular TV shows like the rest of us – and even allegedly watched several episodes of Netflix's The Crown. Her Majesty apparently thoroughly enjoyed smash-hit police drama Line of Duty, which she reportedly devoured while isolated at Windsor Castle during the lockdown while grieving the death of her husband Prince Philip as well as the family rift from Harry and Meghan's explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021.The late sovereign, who sadly passed away on Thursday, 8 September aged 96, was partial to arranged weekend screenings of The Crown, a "senior royal source" said in 2017.

Prince and Princess of Wales became instant billionaires the day the Queen died.The death of Her Majesty on Thursday (September 8) saw her son Prince Charles take on the role of head of state immediately.He was given the new title of King Charles III.READ MORE: Prince Andrew will be left with the Queen's three remaining beloved pet corgisThis meant that his previous role of the Prince of Wales was vacant, and he later announced that his son would take up the title. And he also announced that his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton would be the Princess of Wales – the first time the role has been filled since Princess Diana died in a car crash in 1997.

King Charles III has arrived at Buckingham Palace, where he will meet with Commonwealth general secretary Patricia Scotland. Crowds lining the roads cheered and waved as his black car drove down The Mall and into the Palace gates accompanied by a motorcade of four cars and four police motorbikes. Charles, 73, appeared teary-eyed as he could be seen waving to people through the car windows.

Richard E Grant has praised King Charles III, who arranged to visit his wife before she died from lung cancer last year. Joan Washington, who was a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain, died in September last year at the age of 74. Swazi-English actor Grant, whose wife died eight months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, praises the new King in his forthcoming memoir, A Pocketful Of Happiness.

Camilla is known so far as Queen Consort, but the Duke of Edinburgh rejected the offer of becoming Prince Consort in the early years of Elizabeth II’s reign. Philip, the longest-serving consort in British history, died in April 2021, after being married to the Queen for more than 73 years.The husband of a reigning Queen does not become a King and, unlike a Queen Consort, is not crowned or anointed at a coronation. No-nonsense Philip turned down the chance to use the title Prince Consort – which was given to Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert – according to correspondence by then-prime minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1954.

William and Harry's surprise walkabout only took place after "extended negotiations" which delayed their arrival by 45 minutes, it has emerged.The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex shocked onlookers as they stepped out with their wives to greet mourners honouring their late grandmother The Queen at Windsor Castle. A Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed to media outlets that William had invited Harry and Meghan to join him and Kate during yesterday evening's walkabout.They said: "The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess to join him and the Princess of Wales.The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family." However according to The Times this walkabout only took place after "extended negotiations" between the camps, delaying their arrival by 45 minutes.

Queen Elizabeth died on Thursday, with Buckingham Palace making the announcement which left the globe in mourning. American singer Phoebe Bridgers, 28, has come under strong criticism after she shared a post claiming the Queen "stole, violated and traumatised lives" during her 70-year reign.Phoebe has come under fire from fans who criticised her for sharing a statement which hit out at the Queen and her 70-year reign.The American singer shared a post on her Instagram story in view of her 1.9 million followers.The post read: "Today we mourn all the stolen, violated, and traumatised lives who were affected and destroyed during Queen Elizabeth II's reign."Today is a brutal reminder that war criminals will be honoured while entire populations and societies bear the battle scars of colonial genocidal violence, invasion, religious persecution and white supremacy."Social media users around the globe rushed to Twitter to hit out at the singer for her distasteful post.PinkPuckk said: "I don’t care what she did.She’s dead.

After King Charles III became the sovereign of the United Kingdom, Prince William and Princess Kate were given a set of new titles.

After being proclaimed officially as our King this morning, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla greeted crowds at The Mall this afternoon. The Monarch and Queen Consort met well-wishers and shook hands with members of the public on Stable Yard, off The Mall in London. There were plenty of cheers and applause as they shook hands and accepted bouquets of flowers from people who had waited hours for a chance to meet the new King and Queen Consort.

Taking the throne. King Charles III was officially proclaimed as Monarch. On the early morning of September 10, 2022, the Accession Council convened in a formal ceremony to recognize his sovereignty.

Camilla has stepped into her new role as Queen Consort with 'extraordinary grace' but it has not 'been easy for her', according to a royal expert. The 74 year old has taken on the new role in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, with her husband King Charles III, 73, becoming the new reigning monarch. Following King Charles' official proclamation on 10 September in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, royal expert Elizabeth Buchanan, formerly Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales, praised Camilla.

Charles is now officially King Charles III following the death of his mother Elizabeth II. Charles, 73, was automatically given the title, but has since been proclaimed as monarch in a moving ceremony witnessed by the public for the first time in British history.The Accession Council in the state apartments of London's St James’s Palace confirmed his role on Saturday morning. And while Charles, who has already undertaken a number of duties in the days since his mother died including meeting cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace and giving a national address, has been preparing for the moment for his entire life, some big changes are about to happen.

Prince Andrew has broken his silence following the sad death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II earlier this week.  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away following months of health and mobility issues, and in the days that have followed, numerous family members have shared statement and tributes online.  After deciding against making a statement, Andrew shared his grief while visiting flowers that have been laid out at Balmoral, where the Queen died on Thursday.  Asked by a mourner how things were, Andrew said: “We’ve been allowed one day, now we start the process of handing her on.” He added: “It’s nice to see you, thank you for coming.” On Sunday, the Queen’s coffin is expected to be taken by road to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Andrew and his two daughters were joined by two of the Queen’s children, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex, the Countess of Wessex, Anne’s husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and the Queen’s grandchildren Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall and Lady Louise Windsor at the service on Saturday.

King Charles III has officially ascended the British throne following his proclamation Saturday morning in the State Apartments of St. James's Palace in London.While he automatically became the new King of England following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, the Accession Council convened Saturday for what's considered a constitutional formality to recognize his sovereignty.

Prince William signed the oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland during the Accession Council on Saturday morning where King Charles III was formally proclaimed monarch, but fans were more interested to see him signing with his left hand. At the accession at St James's Palace today, the new Prince of Wales, 40, and the new Queen Consort Camilla, 75, confirmed Charles as King in the moving ceremony but fans seemed bemused as William was pictured revealing he is left-handed.

Prince William tenderly offered his step-mother, Queen Consort Camilla, a studying hand as they made their entrance at Saturday morning’s Privy Council together.The Royals, who are both adjusting to new roles following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II earlier this week, were present at the historic St James’s Palace event.The ceremony saw Charles officially appointed as King, while his two loved ones were among those who also signed the proclamations as witnesses. Charles has effectively been acting as King since his mother Elizabeth’s death on Thursday but today’s historic ceremony officially marked the beginning of his reign.