International Insider: Rest In Peace, Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, September 19.King Charles III is the country’s new King, with him and Prime Minister Liz Truss travelling across the UK during the national period of mourning.Every royal is coming together for this time of grief, but there are more members of the family that some realise.In fact, some have spotted Sophie Winkleman , who plays Big Suze on Peep Show, at events, shocking fans of the cult classic Channel 4 comedy series.The last thing viewers would expect is for her to be a royal, but the actress married into the family years ago.On September 12, 2009, Sophie Winkleman married Lord Frederick Windsor, making her Lady Frederick Windsor.They tied the knot at Hampton Court Palace in London.Frederick is the son of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, making Sophie a legitimate member of the Royal Family through marriage.He is 53rd in the line of succession for the British throne.They have two children together, six-year-old Isabella Alexandra May and nine-year-old Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina WindsorSophie’s famous family doesn’t end there either, as she is the half-sister of Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman.They share the same dad, Barry Winkleman, who published the Times Atlas of World History.Sophie’s mother is author Cindy Black, while Claudia’s is tabloid journalist and editor Eve Pollard.Yes, Sophie is still acting together, continuing to use her maiden name instead of her Royal title.For UK audiences, Sophie is best known for her role as Big Suze in Peep Show, the on-again, off-again girlfriend of Jez, played by Robert Webb.American viewers may know her best from Two and a Half Men, where she played the character of Zoey from 2011 to 2015.More

Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 on September 8.Her funeral has been confirmed for Monday, September 19, with the UK being granted a new Bank Holiday for it by King Charles III.Over the next week, the King and Prime Minister Liz Truss are travelling across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as part of the national mourning period’s events.The Queen’s Lying-in-State will take place between Wednesday, September 14 and September 19, allowing the public to visit Her Majesty’s coffin.It is a way for the UK public to pay their respects in person ahead of the state funeral.From Wednesday evening, the public will be able to pay their respects to the Queen at The Palace of Westminster in London.Ahead of the event, the coffin will be moved from Buckingham Palace to The Palace of Westminster for the Lying-in-State.It will start at 5pm on Wednesday, September 14, and will be available to visit 24 hours a day until 6.30am on the day of the funeral on Monday, September 19.Those wanting to pay their respects have been warned that the queue will be very long.

Brent Lang Executive Editor It was supposed to be all about the movies. But even here at the Toronto International Film Festival, an ocean away from the United Kingdom, the death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has loomed large. It has provided an opportunity for festival organizers, filmmakers and talent to reflect on the life and legacy of a monarch whose 70-year reign ranks as the longest in her country’s history. That’s partly due to Canada’s status as a member of the British Commonwealth, but it’s also because the festival is such an international A-list affair, one that attracts movie stars and directors who have often had personal encounters with the queen.

K.J. Yossman Prince Harry has paid tribute to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96. In a statement on the Archewell website he shares with his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Harry wrote: “In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen—and in mourning her loss—we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty. She was globally admired and respected. Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy. Let us echo the words she spoke after the passing of her husband, Prince Philip, words which can bring comfort to all of us now: ‘Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.'”

King Charles III will use Clarence House as his home for the time being, with major building work at Buckingham Palace yet to be completed, it has been confirmed. Buckingham Palace is regarded as Monarchy HQ and Charles III has already held a series of audiences with Prime Minister Liz Truss, cabinet ministers and Realm High Commissioners at the famous London landmark. The £369 million reservicing programme at the historic building is spanning 10 years, and includes updating the electrical cabling, plumbing and heating.

Holly Willoughby joined thousands of mourners paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace following the monarch’s death. The This Morning presenter was joined by her three children as they visited Her Majesty’s London residence on Sunday. Members of the public have flocked to various Royal residences in London, Windsor and Scotland after the Queen died at the age of 96 on Thursday following a 70-year reign. Her Majesty died at her home in Balmoral just two days after hosting meetings with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his successor Liz Truss, to formally invite the new PM to form a new Government.As a hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin made its final journey through Scotland on Sunday, TV presenter Holly took her children, Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and Chester, seven, to pay tribute to the Queen at Buckingham Palace.She shared photos of the trio looking out at the sea of floral tributes laid for the Queen outside the palace gates. In one image, Belle appeared to be laying her own card down on top of a bouquet of flowers. Willoughby, 41, captioned the Instagram post: ‘Time to reflect and pay our respects… the children wrote the most beautiful words…’ This Morning guest presenter Vanessa Feltz commented: ‘We’ve just been.

READ MORE: X Factor 2009 stars now - race row, Simon Cowell rant and Katie Price fling rumours Jumping onto Twitter, Jedward told their 664,000 followers: "Abolish the monarchy and give the people real democracy!"Seeing their tweet on their screens, fans appeared rather outraged and responded in their droves.One social media user wrote: "Abolish Jedward."Another penned: "Any chance you two could just be quiet? It is not Ireland's place to call for the abolishment of the monarchy of another country. What about Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden?"A third said: "You might have noticed in the last day or so, our monarchy is the bed rock of our democracy, if you look through the hate in your eyes, see past and present politicians elected by the people agreeing to uphold the law , no one is being forced to sign anything , grow up lads."Meanwhile another annoyed tweeter wrote: "If you knew anything about the government, politics and the monarchy, you’d know how profoundly stupid your tweet was.

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully aged 96 on Thursday, surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle. Her Majesty has been placed under medical supervision, with a statement released in the afternoon saying that royal doctors were worried for her health.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday aged 96, and the Church of England priest, who was formerly a pop singer, Reverend Richard Coles, is keen for the late monarch's name to be changed.

They made their first public appearance together since 2020 on Saturday and it has now emerged that the Prince of Wales "invited" the Sussexes to join him and the Princess of Wales in their afternoon walkabout at Windsor. William and Kate and Harry and Meghan greeted mourners outside the castle who were there to pay respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who sadly passed away this week.

ITV has confirmed its schedule for Sunday after making changes following the death of the Queen. TV schedules have altered after it was announced on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away at the age of 96.

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.

Dame Joan Collins discussed how thrilled she was to be involved in the Jubilee Pageant to celebrate The Queen’s 70 years on the throne back in June.Speaking of the the late royal, she began by saying she was a "wonderful woman".Of their chats, the actress said the Queen was just like speaking to a next door neighbour, which may come as a surprise for some.“She’s inspirational, she’s terribly easy to talk to and terribly interested."It’s the sort of conversation you could have with your next door neighbour," she added to Saga Magazine.The Dynasty star has met the Queen on many occasions, most recently at a RADA reception held at Buckingham Palace in 2014.Clint Eastwood's on-set affair that almost ended in real-life duelA picture from the event shows the pair having a discussion while holding onto a beverage each.The Queen's death was announced on Thursday evening after doctors said she was under medical supervision.Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, Joan told the host she "couldn't stop crying" after hearing the news.The 89-year-old went on to say: "Even though you expect it, and obviously we've been thinking about it, you really think, 'She's iconic - she's never going to go.She's always going to be there for us'.Joan added: "She's part of my whole life.

Leaders and monarchs from across the globe have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death yesterday afternoon. Political leaders, kings and queens, as well as religious leaders have all shared heartfelt condolences on this day of mourning.

King Charles III has confirmed that the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be a bank holiday as he was proclaimed King in a historic event. The new monarch, 73, has approved an order that the day of the late Queen's funeral will be a bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. King Charles announced the news on 10 September during an Accession Council ceremony.

The Queen was described as “very happy” earlier this week when she met with new Prime Minister Liz Truss at Balmoral according to the photographer who has shared the story of the last picture of the late monarch. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on Thursday at her Scottish home of Balmoral but she was said to have been in good spirits just two days earlier when she greeted the new Prime Minister.

ITV has updated and confirmed its schedule for Saturday night following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles III will be formally proclaimed monarch during an Accession Council ceremony televised for the first time. Charles, 73, automatically became King on the death of his mother, but the Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, will confirm his role on Saturday morning.The new monarch will not attend the ceremony, held at the State Apartments of St James’s Palace, only joining after he has been proclaimed monarch, at 10am, to hold his first Privy Council meeting.The proclamation confirming Charles as King was signed by members of the Privy Council including the new Prince of Wales, the Queen, Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt, Prime Minister Liz Truss and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.The historic event comes after Charles gave a landmark address to the nation on Friday and paid a poignant and moving tribute to his “darling Mama” the Queen who died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral.

Queen Elizabeth II, has sadly died at the age of 96 years old.In the years during her reign, the monarch was portrayed on screen by a number of big name celebrities, including Harry Potter star Emma Thompson and award winners Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.Their performances captured The Queen during different eras of her reign - from her first years on the throne, through to her later life.READ MORE: Buckingham Palace statement in full as Queen is 'placed under medical supervision'Here, Daily Star takes a look at some of the celebrities who have played The Queen.Helen Mirren played the royal in the critically acclaimed 2006 film The Queen, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.Speaking to Radio Times, Helen revealed that prior to taking on the role, she wrote to The Queen, saying: "I realised we were investigating a profoundly painful part of her life, so I wrote to her."I said, 'We are doing this film. We are investigating a very difficult time in your life.