King Charles III Makes 1st Appearance as Monarch as He Extends Mourning Period Amid Queen Elizabeth’s Death

Queen Elizabeth's death,future King Charles III was having dinner with none other than 's Jenna Bush Hager. As the co-host revealed on the morning show Monday, she was in England to interview now-Queen Consort Camilla last week — a sit-down that was a year in the making, tied to her and Camilla's joint selection for their book clubs. The night before the interview, Camilla's flight had been delayed, so Hager and her husband, Henry, dined with the then-prince without her. «It was a lovely meal.

K.J. Yossman Last Thursday evening (Sept. 8), “Operation London Bridge” – the codename for the British government’s longstanding arrangements surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s death – swung into motion as the U.K.’s longest-serving monarch, who recently celebrated a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, drew her last breaths at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands. For global news outlets, this was also a moment many had spent decades preparing for. “I’ve literally been thinking about this for many, many years,” said ABC News’ senior executive producer for special events, Marc Burstein. Similarly Chris Shaw, editorial director at U.K. broadcaster ITN News, told Variety that over 35 years he has rehearsed the Queen’s death “several times each decade.”

Fish and chips have become almost like a trademark of Britishness.They are one of the first dishes on a pub menu and foreigners have been known to cite it as the first thing that comes to mind when asked what they think of Brits.In fact, King Charles III himself is known to be impartial to a chip or two, and the late Queen was very particular about she liked hers.Chippies are synonymous with Fridays due to Britain’s Christian past.Although it is largely becoming a lost tradition, Christians have historically refrained from eating meat on Fridays, making the dish a popular choice.Queues outside chippies continue to be common sights at the end of the working week.The Queen's funeral is not on a Friday, but on Monday September 19, with the occasion being declared a bank holiday.Takeaway owners will have to decide whether they want the day off themselves or to open to the public.Fish and chip shops are privately-run ventures in the main, so it will be up to owners of the fryers as to whether they stay shut on Monday.The UK Government has said that there is "no obligation to suspend business" during the national mourning period following the Queen's death on Thursday (September 8).Given that most of the major supermarkets are closed throughout the bank holiday, takeaways might find it is a good time to open for business.The likes of Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Iceland and M&S have said most of their regular shops will be closed on Monday.Other brands, such as Tesco and Co-op will close certain stores early or open after 5pm.It could mean there are hungry Britons with bare cupboards who could fancy venturing to their local chippy on Monday.The Queen is said to have liked her fish and chips cooked in a "refined"

King Charles III should "hand back" the six counties of Northern Ireland and also called for the monarchy to be abolished.The twins, John and Edward Grimes, were met with backlash over the tweets, which included a response from actor Charlie Lawson.The 62-year-old, who plays Jim McDonald on Coronation Street, told the brothers: "Shut up y'pair of t***s."His response was to Jedward's tweet, which read: "King Charles should have back the six Irish counties on his visit to Northern Ireland."No war. Just wars.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey nine days after Her Majesty passed away at age 96 at Balmoral Castle on Thursday 8 September. Shortly after her passing, the Royal Family released a statement announcing the plans for her upcoming state funeral and King Charles III confirmed that the day will be a Bank Holiday in the UK.

Prince William made a surprise visit to the crowds of Windsor on Saturday and was accompanied by wife Kate, brother Harry and his wife Meghan as the Fab Four greeted mourners and chatted to the public. And while there were lots of sweet moments on the walkabout, one touching interaction was when the new Prince of Wales spoke to the crowd about dogs - and his beloved cocker spaniel Orla. He told the mourners he has been "cuddling" his pooch "a lot" since the passing of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

death at 96 last week.Mary Reynolds — who has been impersonating the Queen since 1988 — was told that she bore a striking resemblance to the late monarch since the age of 17Mary Reynolds — who has been impersonating the Queen since 1988 — was told that she bore a striking resemblance to the late monarch since the age of 17.“It’s been a great privilege to look like her because I think she’s so incredible,” Reynolds told Newsweek. “I mean, it’s a change of an era now, it’s all going to be very weird.”“It’s been a great privilege to look like her because I think she’s so incredible,” says Reynolds.

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left divided after what they called a 'silly' segment on the Queen. Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Tuesday (September 13) as they hosted another special show paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Formula 1 world champion would be snapped up immediately by most people, but not Queen Elizabeth II.The late monarch, who passed away last week at the age of 96, was an excellent driver and served in the military as a mechanic during World War II. Therefore, when her friend, F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart, offered to drive her to a barbeque at Sandringham in the 1970s, shortly after he had become world champion for the third time, she bluntly refused.Stewart, who was Knighted by the Queen in 2001, having received an OBE in 1972, recalled the amusing tale in an interview with Sky Sports F1 ahead of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, where a minute’s silence was held in memory of Her Majesty. READ MORE: Keanu Reeves reveals more details about F1 documentary project with Jenson Button “At Sandringham, we were up shooting and sometimes we would go there for a barbeque,” explained Stewart.

during the national period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.Yesterday (September 12) a 22-year-old man was arrested in Edinburgh after heckling the late Queen’s son, the Duke of York, as he walked behind her coffin.Police Scotland said that the man, who was caught on camera shouting “You’re a sick old man” at Prince Andrew was detained “in connection with a breach of the peace on the Royal Mile”. He has since been charged.At the weekend (Sunday September 11), Police Scotland also arrested a 22-year-old woman who held a sign up that read “Fuck imperialism, abolish monarchy” ahead of the accession proclamation of King Charles III.

HBO broadcast of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, which aired on Sunday night (September 11), the presenter opened with a joke about the President of Chile before turning his attention to the Queen.“We need to start with the UK, which is clearly still reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes,” he said, which was followed by laughter from the studio audience.Oliver continued: “It is a big moment which for some reason absolutely everyone felt that they had to weigh in on, from Crazy Frog, which tweeted out ‘RIP the Queen’ [and a] candle emoji – a tweet that’s impossible to read without mentally adding [Crazy Frog’s dance music] – to Dominos UK, which posted, ‘Everyone at Domino’s joins the nation and the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family.’“Which I guess is nice although if the world is mourning they should maybe tell the US Domino’s account whose most recent tweet as of this taping is ‘if ur reading this it means u need pizza like to confirm.,” he said.

Netflix hit The Crown has resumed filming just days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The Royal drama was filming its sixth and final series in Barcelona when news of the late monarch's passing at the age of 96 broke on Thursday.In a mark of respect, show creators announced filming would be suspended for a day on Friday.READ MORE: Netflix The Crown fans demand another season to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth IIFollowing the brief production break, The Crown resumed filming this week with Princess Diana actress Elizabeth Debicki recreating Diana's famous visit to Sarajevo in 1997.The late princess visited the Bosnian capital just weeks before her death.Pictured on-set, Debicki was seen recreating memorable incidences from one of Diana's final pubic appearances as she sported her trademark blonde bob.Wearing a replica pink shirt and gold drop earrings, the Tenet actress strolled through the set with a bouquet of flowers as she spoke to extras.While filming on The Crown's final season has officially resumed, show bosses have confirmed production will once again be suspended on the day of the Queen's funeral.The late monarch will be laid to rest on Monday, September 19 following a 10-day period of mourning.A Netflix spokesperson said on Friday: "As a mark of respect, filming on The Crown was suspended today.

Oprah Winfrey has been slated for saying she hopes that "burying the dead" will help Prince Harry and Meghan Markle find "peace" with the Royal family. The American chat show host spoke frankly about Prince Harry and his brother Prince William's relationship and said she was hopeful that it can now be restored following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.Talking to Extra she said: "I think in all families - you know, my father passed recently, this summer - and when all families come together for a common ceremony, the ritual of, you know, burying your dead, there's an opportunity for peacemaking."READ MORE: Brit Taliban pal condemns 'anti Queen merch aimed at Twitter trolls and the Irish'"And hopefully, there will be that," she added.Despite trying to provide a positive take on the situation, the 68-year-old's comments didn't sit well with fans who previously accused her of igniting tensions with the family during her interview with Harry and Meghan.Sharing their thoughts on Twitter, one person wrote: "Oprah talks about 'burying the dead' and says she hopes it will help Prince Harry and Meghan 'make peace' with the royals.

Buckingham Palace and down The Mall as she made her way to the Heart FM studios in Leicester Square, Amanda Holden, 51, who presents the radio stations breakfast show alongside Jamie Theakston, shared a video of the moment she saw soldiers practising ahead of the state funeral that will take place on Monday, September 19.In a video posted on the Heart Twitter account, which has amassed more than 150,000 followers, Amanda explained to listeners that she felt “privileged” to see what she referred to as one of the “most incredible sights around London.”A video then showed what Amanda witnessed during her early commute in the capital.“I saw rehearsals of what is going to be on television and what we are all going to be able to see over the next few days,” Amanda explained.“It was unbelievable!“Everyone was in their full uniforms.The bear hats, the red uniforms.

Holly Willoughby left her This Morning co-stars and viewers choked up yesterday when she read out the letters her children had written following the death of the Queen. Now, the presenter has shared a rare detail about her daughter Belle, admitting it's a personal nod to the late monarch.

Joan Collins has taken to Instagram to open up on a meeting she had with the Queen almost 30 years ago, admitting she has regrets over the moment.

The Queen's funeral will take place on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey and the day will be a Bank Holiday. Her Majesty passed away at age 96 at Balmoral Castle on Thursday 8 September and the Royal Family released a statement on 10 September announcing the plans for her upcoming state funeral.

Princess Anne has put aside her personal grief in order to complete her public duties over recent days following the tragic death of her beloved mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. The 72 year old joined her siblings, including King Charles III, to take part in the Vigil of the Princes ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral where they paid tribute to the late monarch as they stood guard of their mother’s coffin.

Olivia Coleman looked positively regal as she stepped onto the red carpet for the premiere of her new film Empire of light at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday. The Crown star’s appearance comes after she made an emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death aged 96 on Thursday September 8. Olivia, 48, played the Queen for two seasons of The Crown, which debuted on Netflix in 2016, and described the late monarch as having “such dignity” in an interview over the weekend.