King Charles to Deliver First Address to the Nation After Queen Elizabeth's Passing - How to Watch

the late Queen.MORE: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew to miss state event - detailsQueen Elizabeth II's lying in state began at 5pm on Wednesday, and an estimated 400,000 people are expected to make the journey, with queue times now peaking at 14 hours.WATCH: Royal family deliver Queen to nation ahead of lying in stateWe spoke with two royal well-wishers and university friends, Beth Nightingale, 32, and James Boumphrey, 33, who were among the thousands that waited in line overnight when the lying in state first began.MORE: King Charles' touching gesture to Prince Harry on his birthdayWATCH: Meghan Markle's reaction as the Queen's coffin enters Westminster HallFollowing an excited group WhatsApp chat, and having stumbled across James whilst walking to the queue, mum-of-one Beth confessed she felt compelled by a sudden urge to drop everything she was doing to join the four-mile-long queue."I was 12 when the Queen Mother died and I remember the queues filing past her coffin and since then I have always said I would go see the Queen when she dies," she explained to HELLO!. "I have always had a deep respect for the Queen and felt like I would regret it if I didn't at least try to see her lying in state.

King Charles III is touring the United Kingdom following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.

ITV's This Morning signed off Thursday's show with a montage of The Queen's life and viewers were left in tears as presenter Phillip Schofield paid personal tribute. Phil, 60, and Holly Willoughby presented the daytime show this week, encouraging viewers and guests to share their stories of Elizabeth II following her death last week.

The Vigil of the Princes will take place this evening and will be carried out by King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.

The newly appointed Queen Consort has been suffering from a broken toe for over two weeks, reports have claimed. It is thought the injury happened prior to the Queen's death last Thursday.

King Charles and his family have been "deeply moved" by the response to Queen Elizabeth's death. The 96-year-old monarch passed away on 8 September aged 96, sparking an outpouring of tributes around the world and the 73-year-old new king has sent a message of "sincere gratitude" to those who have sent their condolences. Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "His Majesty The King and the Royal Family wish to send their sincere gratitude for the messages of condolence received from around the world.

The King and Queen Consort are visiting Wales today, as the late Queen's lying in state continues at Westminster Hall. King Charles III has begun his first visit to Wales as monarch and will start his tour by attending a service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. Charles arrived by helicopter with the Queen Consort and travelled by state limousine in bright sunshine to the service, which is also being attended by Prime Minister Liz Truss and leading figures from Wales.

Eight of the Queen’s grandchildren, including Prince William and Prince Harry will stand vigil beside her coffin in Westminster Hall for 15 minutes on Saturday night, royal sources have confirmed. The Prince of Wales, 40, will stand at the head, with the Duke of Sussex, 38, at the foot.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch, her eldest son Charles has become King. King Charles, 73, automatically became the new monarch, with his wife Camilla, 74, becoming Queen Consort, after the Queen passed away on 8 September. Alongside his new duties as King, Charles inherited the majority of his late mother's vast fortune - estimated to be worth at least £436million.The exact amount the Queen's eldest son will inherit is unknown, as due to an update of British law during the 1970s this will not be disclosed to the public.

Mourners currently face an 11-hour wait to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state. Members of the public wishing to pay their respects to the monarch - who died on 8 September aged 96 - have been warned they need to be in the queue by 12. 30am on Monday (19.

Prince William expects Queen Elizabeth's funeral to be a "hard" day. The Prince of Wales and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, paid a visit to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Thursday (15. 09.

King Charles has been encouraged to bring Harry and Meghan "in from the cold" as hopes have risen that Sophie Wessex could help mend the rift, an expert claims. Royal commentator Peter Hunt set out a "manifesto for a bold start to the reign of King Charles" following the death of the Queen.The ex-BBC presenter also recommended that the King should issue an apology for his family's role in the slave trade and said Charles should pay for inheritance tax.READ MORE: 'Asparagus psychic' who predicted Queen's death makes bombshell King Charles claimHunt added that he should give Harry back his honorary military appointment and for him to buy a good pen.He believes that Charles should focus on his relationship with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as Sophie, Countess of Wessex, recently compared herself to Meghan.

Queen’s crown jewels. Since the death of the Queen last week there has been growing calls in South Africa for the diamond, known as the Great Star of Africa, or Cullinan l, to be returned as they believe it is theirs.The massive diamond is held on the end of a sceptre that belonged to the Queen and is part of a larger diamond which was gifted to the Royal Family after it was mined in South Africa in 1905 - when the country was under British rule.READ MORE: King Charles III urged to abdicate in two years and pass throne to Prince WilliamNews of the Queen’s death has hit the headlines around the world with many people rushing to pay their respects and express their sadness.Yet in some countries it has also led to discussions about the role of the monarchy and the part it has played in Britain’s colonial past.In South Africa there has been plenty of debate in the media about who owns the Great Star of Africa as well as other precious stones mined in the country.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.More extreme were the views of African Transformation Movement (ATM) MP Vuyo Zungula who believes South Africa should sever its Commonwealth ties and have a new constitution.

Queen would die has made some bold predictions about the futures of King Charles and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Jemima Packington is the only Apsaramancer in the world – which means she makes predictions about the future using the household vegetable asparagus.Packington throws the spears into the air while asking questions about world events and then interprets how they land. READ MORE: King Charles III urged to abdicate in two years and pass throne to Prince William Previously, she had correctly predicted Brexit, Prince Philip's death, Theresa May being ousted as PM and Harry and Meghan's departure from the Royal Family.

Good Morning Britain viewers think they have spotted Kate Garraway's tribute to the Queen during her latest TV appearance. After spending time outside Buckingham Palace, the presenter was back in the ITV news programme's studio on Friday (September 16) alongside Ben Shephard.

The queue to see the Queen Lying-in-State has been paused for at least six hours as the waiting time had risen to at least 14 hours. In a tweet, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said: “Southwark Park has reached capacity. Entry will be paused for at least 6 hours.

The new King of England had never seen cling film before and 'shrieked' the first time he saw it, author Tom Bower shares in his book. Bower wrote a book about Prince Philip, called 'Rebel Prince' where he recalls a humorous tale about the late royal's son, King Charles the III's first encounter with clingfilm.

King Charles was told his mother was dying in a frantic phone call before “everything was silent”.

As King Charles III starts out as the oldest new monarch in British history at the age of 73, he is very aware that his reign can never have the span or scope of his mother’s 70 years on the throne.