King Charles gets to work by hosting Buckingham Palace reception for Commonwealth VIPs

King Charles has arrived at the Palace of Westminster for the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey. Charles and William, Prince of Wales arrived in one vehicle, while Harry, Duke of Sussex and Peter Phillips emerged from the car behind.The King and members of the royal family arrived at the Palace of Westminster after driving the short distance from Buckingham Palace.

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A tough conversation. Princess Kate opened up about how her youngest son, Prince Louis, is coping with Queen Elizabeth II‘s death.

King Charles III and other members of the royal family marched behind Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin as the Royal Navy transported her to Westminster Abbey ahead of her funeral.

Spice Girls star Mel B has revealed her devastation after the chart-topping group were unable to perform at The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.The event was the last time Her Majesty appeared on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony before her devastating death on September 8.In recent months, the Queen's health has deteriorated which resulted in the late Monarch reducing her workload, with Counsellors of State stepping in for her.READ MORE: Mel B pays touching tribute to 'incredible' Queen as Monarch passes awaySadly, doctors issued a statement around midday on September 8, explaining she was under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle.Just hours later, it was confirmed Her Majesty had passed away "peacefully" at her beloved Scottish home, aged 96.Since finding fame as one-fifth of the Spice Girls, Melanie, 47, met The Queen on several occasions and was even awarded an MBE.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, the singer said: "I really wanted to perform at the Queen's ceremony."She was an incredible woman and the most amazing Queen in British history."My greatest honour is that I was amongst the last group of people to be honoured by her with an MBE."The mum-of-three added: "I felt deeply saddened by her death, she feels like part of the fabric of all our lives."But her death has shown how important the royal family is to all of us – I wish King Charles the very best."Her Majesty will be laid to rest alongside her beloved late husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during a private committal service at St George's Chapel on the Windsor Estate.Ahead of this, members of her family and various representatives and close friends will attend a Committal Service.Following the death of The Queen, members of

Tyson Fury and his wife Paris paid their respects to the Queen by laying flowers outside Buckingham Palace.The pair were spotted carrying a large bouquet before setting them down on top of a plaque for the jubilee walk. The couple opted for simple outfits for the touching occasion as they posed side by side for pictures outside the gates of the royal residence. Paris, 32, wore hot pink trousers and strappy heels paired with a striped blouse and her loose blonde hair draped over her shoulders.

READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne meets queue of people waiting to see Queen's coffin at WestminsterYou can leave your tributes to Queen Elizabeth II here.But some mortified stars reportedly broke royal protocols when they came face to face with the Queen or another of the royals.And a certain member of the Spice Girls really tried her luck when she shared a saucy moment with King Charles, before he became our monarch.To mark the Queen's funeral on Monday (September 19), Daily Star have rounded up the biggest royal blunders from your favourite celebrities.When Ed was awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace in 2017, he shook hands with King Charles III.But that wasn't all, because he also grabbed the now-king's arm, a breach of the royal code.The singer told NBC: "Apparently, I did a big faux pas, though."I shook his hand and then grabbed it and you’re not meant to do that."According to the BBC, the biggest no-no is touching His or Her Majesty, and you can only shake their hand if they offer you it.McFly bassist Danny might be good at wowing crowds at his rock shows, but he might want to brush up on his monarch-meeting skills.Singer Tom Fletcher admitted his band behaved like "naughty schoolboys" when they met Her late Majesty at the Royal Variety Performance in 2005.A palace spokesperson had told the band: "You're only allowed to speak when you're spoken to, and you must call her 'Ma'am'."In their book Unsaid Things, drummer Harry wrote: "As the Queen was working her way down the line, one of us suggested that when our turn came we should give her a fist pump and say, 'Yo, Queen!'. That set us off."We started giggling.

His Majesty the King and his Queen Consort Camilla, says his first thought on hearing of her late majesty’s death, was sadness "and that window of opportunity has closed."He told Australian news outlet 7News: “Her death brought up some different emotions, some anger. READ MORE: Prince Charles' 'secret son' shares 'new evidence' he's love child of royal and Camilla“Because she’s been across all this, and she’s been aware of all this, knows that it’s been going on. And she let that happen.“However by that same token, now I’m looking to the future and I’m thinking - ‘Well I’m not dealing with her any more, I’m dealing with him.’ So there’s that element of it too.”The Royal Family have never publicly commented on Dorante-Day’s wild claims.The Australian's wife Elvianna believes that the late Queen never responded to his numerous letters because she “didn’t know what to say to him”.However, she added: “Simon is still going after his father.”Dorante-Day says he’s angry that Charles has continued to ignore him.“I’ve been angry to see the way things have progressed since her death, that the system’s just gone into operating mode,” he said.“And the end of the day, for me - I know it’s true, I know they’re my parents.

The Queen's lying in state at Westminster Hall has officially been shut to the public ahead of the late monarch's state funeral.Queen Elizabeth II had been lying in state since last Wednesday, as the British public have travelled in masses to come and pay their respects to the longest-serving monarch in British history.With thousands of mourners travelling to Westminster Hall, queues had exceeded five miles in length with some waiting to pay respects for 24 hours.READ MORE:Queen's funeral procession full route: Timings and viewing areas to see ceremonial eventThe late monarch died 11 days ago at the age of 96, as her state funeral today will be the first of its kind since her father King George VI in 1952.About 2,000 people, including global heads of state and royals, will be at Westminster Abbey for Monday's state funeral, before the Queen makes her final journey to Windsor.The funeral procession will follow A roads rather than the M4 in order to give as many members of the public as possible the chance to line the route and pay their respects.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The public have been warned to avoid driving in parts of London, due to an estimated one million people to travel to the capital in what will be one of the UK's biggest ever transport operations to take place.Road closures will start to come in on the A4 and the A30 from 6am, with full closures in both directions after 10am, which are not likely to be lifted until the evening when the procession has been completed.Crowd-goers in London should avoid showers but light rain could be experienced during the funeral procession in Windsor which will be attended by King Charles and other

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest today, on Monday, September 19, drawing an end to 10 days of national mourning. The late monarch's lying in state at Westminster Hall will come to an end this morning at 6.30am, after which her coffin will be transported to Westminster Abbey for the State Funeral Service.

King Charles has been "deeply touched" by the support following the death of Queen Elizabeth. The 73-year-old royal - who acceded to the throne the moment his mother passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 following a 70 year reign - issued a statement on the even of Her Late Majesty's funeral where he noted that himself and his wife Queen Consort Camilla have been "moved beyond measure" after completing a UK tour. In the statement from Buckingham Palace, he said: "Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world.

Joe Biden offered his personal recollections of Queen Elizabeth as “decent, honorable and all about service,” while he said that he consoled King Charles by telling him that “she’s going to be with him every step of the way — every minute, every moment.”

King Charles III is ready to do a major shakeup within the royal family!

King Charles says he has been 'deeply touched' by outpouring of support and warmth his family has received over the last 10 days on the eve of the Queen's state funeral. A touching image of the Queen was also released in tribute.

The King has issued a message of thanks to the nation on the eve of the Queen’s state funeral. Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday (September 19) and will be watched by millions across the UK and the globe.

Prince Harry and Prince Andrew could soon be set to be stripped of their key roles as King Charles reportedly begins a shake up of the Royal family since acceding to the throne last week. The King is said to be considering a series of changes to the way the Royal Family is structured, particularly in regards to who now counts as a working royal. Under new proposals, counsellors of the state would only be working members of the Firm, going forwards, reports the Telegraph.

King Charles III and his wife, the Queen Consort Camilla, are "deeply touched" by the outpouring of support given to the royal family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II nearly two weeks ago. "Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," he wrote in a statement released through Buckingham Palace.

The King has issued a message of thanks to the nation on the eve of the Queen’s state funeral. Charles, 73, said he wanted, “as we all prepare to say our last farewell”, to offer his gratitude to “all those countless people who have been such a support and comfort to my Family and myself in this time of grief”.

King Charles III and the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the thousands of mourners queuing to see the Queen lying in waiting on Saturday (17. 09. 22).