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The twins who starred in the 1980's horror film, The Shining, queued for hours in London to pay their respects to the Queen as she was Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall.The late monarch passed away aged 96 in Balmoral Scotland on 8 September, and after her body was flown back to London from Edinburgh, she spent her final evening in Buckingham Palace before her coffin was moved to Westminster Hall four days of Lying-in-State.Tens of thousands of people queued for up to 24 hours to pay their respects to the Queen, with Lisa and Louise Burns, 53, who played The Grady girls in the Shining, joining them to pay their own respects. Posting to their official shared Instagram account, the actresses announced that they were in the queue to see the Queen Lying-in-State as they posted a selfie with the Palace of Westminster behind them.

After a week filled with tributes and events after Her Majesty’s death, many Royal fans are wondering: Who attended Queen Elizabeth’s funeral? 

Penny Lancaster has said that working as a special constable during the Queen's funeral is "the biggest honour". Last year, Sir Rod Stewart 's wife completed her training to become a special police constable for City of London Police.

A final tribute. Queen Elizabeth II‘s household staff lined up outside Buckingham Palace to watch her funeral procession pass the residence on Monday, September 19.

Penny Lancaster was spotted policing the Queen's funeral on the streets of central London today.

Penny Lancaster, the wife of rock singer Sir Rod Stewart, has taken to the streets of central London to police the Queen's funeral procession. Last year in April 2021, the 51 year old TV presenter and former model completed her training to become a special police constable for City of London Police. During the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September, Penny was spotted making her way through busy crowds in the area surrounding Westminster and Buckingham Palace while wearing the red and white chequered sleeve and cap bands of the force.

A final goodbye. Princess Kate sent a heartfelt message with her jewelry at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.

Catherine, Princess of Waleshas met with the First Lady of Ukraine at Buckingham Palace. The 40-year-old royal held an audience with Olena Zelenska - who is the wife of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy - at the reception at the Palace on Sunday from the war-torn country as the world leader is expected to represent her country at Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday (19. 09.

A not-so-united front. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not join the royal family to meet with world leaders ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Sunday, September 18, after seemingly being uninvited.

, the Britney Spears of the royal family, has reportedly postponed the publication of his memoir until next year, according to a Sussex source quoted in the . In light of Queen Elizabeth's death, the Duke of Sussex perhaps decided it would be unseemly to release a book full of family secrets at this exact moment. Not that anyone knows exactly what the memoir contains.

Queen Elizabeth II amassed quite a fortune during her life. In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl discussed the finances of the royal family and shared why the estimations of their wealth are «pretty conservative» at best.«The royal family's wealth is estimated to be collectively about $442 million, which sounds pretty conservative, I think, when you think of the royal family, and their wealth, and their gems, and their art collection, and their palaces,» Nicholl explained.

ascended to the throne.The tradition, called “telling the bees,” demands that the bees be informed of the monarch’s passing in a hushed tone, the Daily Mail reported.A traditional custom in many European countries, “telling the bees” started centuries ago According to tradition, the bees must be told of important events in their keepers’ lives, such as births, marriages or departures from the household. It is said that if the bees are not told of important events, there will be a penalty to pay such as bees leaving their hive, stopping the production of honey, or even dying.“I’m at the hives now, and it is traditional when someone dies that you go to the hives and say a little prayer and put a black ribbon on the hive,” the 79-year-old beekeeper told the Daily Mail.

, Kate Middleton, staring out from the car—dressed in black, a netted veil framing her bright blue eyes, a demure mask, given it was held at the heights of the pandemic when funeral numbers were limited to 30 mourners—and sheathed in pearls was one of the most famous photographs to be taken at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in 2021 (discounting that picture of the lonesome Queen at the end of a pew in Windsor Castle).The four strand pearl choker—first lent to Kate for the queen and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary in 2017—was a nod to her grandmother-in-law, but also Prince Philip and his marriage and service to the queen. Pearls, too, were a significant choice: they are often considered the royal choice for ‘mourning jewelry’—in a tradition that dates back to Queen Victoria’s era.

As the Queen’s coffin made its way to Westminster Hall from Buckingham Palace with the Royal Family in tow, many noticed that Prince Harry and Prince Andrew failed to salute during the late monarch's coffin procession. It’s since come to light that the two royals were reportedly forbidden from saluting, and were told to bow their heads to show their respect instead.This comes because Harry and Andrew were not in military uniform, unlike the likes of Princess Anne, Prince William and King Charles III.The pair wore morning suits for the sad affair rather than uniform as they are no longer working royals. In addition to this, Prince Andrew was stripped of his military titles last year but retained his rank as a Vice Admira.

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.

Kate Middleton has paid her own subtle tribute to the Queen by wearing a pearl necklace as she received the coffin at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. Dressed in a smart back ensemble, The Princess of Wales, accompanied her husband Prince William en route to the royal London home as the senior members of the Royal family gathered to receive the queen’s coffin for her final ever night in Buckingham Palace, before she would lie in state until next week’s funeral.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were among the members of the royal family who were present at Buckingham Palace for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth‘s coffin.

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.

Forever in her heart. Princess Anne honored her mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with a touching tribute following her death at age 96.

BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were both missing from the studio again during a major format change.The BBC presenters are normally seen in the Salford studio together, but they ditched the red sofa for the second time this week on Tuesday morning (September 13).On Monday, the hosts traveled to separate parts of the UK to provide special coverage of the Queen's death, after the monarch passed away aged 96 at her Balmoral estate last Thursday (September 8).READ MORE: BBC viewers shock as Sally Nugent says stop bringing Paddington bears and sandwichesJon, 52, had appeared live from Edinburgh to mark the arrival of the Queen's coffin from Balmoral, whilst Sally anchored the show from Buckingham Palace in London.But the studio shake-up hadn't changed on Tuesday as Jon was back in Edinburgh on Tuesday and Sally was still in Buckingham Palace.Jon was stood in front of St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where the Queen's coffin was placed to rest for 24 hours for members of the public to pay their respects.Viewers were shown a live shot of mourners queuing up to enter the Edinburgh cathedral to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II after braving the cold and queuing through the night.Opening the show, Jon said: "Good morning, welcome to Tuesday's programme, and it's an extraordinary sight isn't it? The people you're seeing now have queued for hours.

A solemn procession. All four of Queen Elizabeth II‘s children united to walk behind her coffin as it arrived at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland.