Manchester to create special archive of heartfelt tributes to the Queen

Meghan Markle looked downcast as she made her way to Westminster Abbey to attend the state funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II this morning. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was photographed travelling alongside Sophie, Countess of Wessex, with the pair making their way to Westminster via car. Meghan looked glamorous in a black dress complete with cape sleeves, which she paired with tights and black high heels.The mum-of-two wore her hair up in a low bun with a wide brimmed black hat and small pearl earrings.

Zara Tindall looked sombre as she arrived at her grandmother the late Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday morning. The Royal was seen arriving alongside her cousins Princes Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, with her husband Mike Tindall joining her inside Westminster Abbey.The eldest granddaughter of the late monarch dressed in all-black outfit for the solemn occasion, which she paired black pillbox hat and a pair of pearl earrings.

Lady Louise Windsor is one of several members of the royal family attending the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey today.

A mother and daughter were the last people to join the queue to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state. The late monarch - who died on September 8 at the age of 96 following a 70-year-reign - has been lying in state at Westminster Hall since Wednesday (14. 09.

London with the longest wait time of 24 hours, to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II and see her coffin in Westminster Hall before her funeral on Monday (September 19). Even celebrities, usually with the luxury of VIP access to the most sought-out areas, stood in line for their chance to be part of this momentous occasion in history. It comes ahead of the state funeral, which will take place on Monday and will be broadcast to the nation.The ceremony will start at 11am, with the procession from Westminster Hall beginning at 10.35am.While, as of Sunday night, the queue has officially closed, these are the celebrities who paid their respects.Marvel’s Tilda Swinton was spotted among the sea of people beside the Queen’s coffin as she bowed gracefully to honour the late monarch.Wearing black, the actress seemed to go largely unnoticed as she paid her respects.

Victoria Beckham has said that meeting Queen Elizabeth II was a "proud moment" after paying a heartfelt tribute and posting a throwback snap with Her Majesty.With her husband David having queued 13 hours to pay tribute to the late monarch, the former Spice Girls star has now penned a sweet message to pay her respects.Taking to Instagram on SUnday (September 18), Victoria penned a moving message alongside a glamorous snap of the Queen.READ NEXT: This Morning fans threaten to 'boycott' show over Holly and Phil's 'shameful queue jump'"I’ve spent the last week reflecting on the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and how she was a powerful source of inspiration not just for me, but for so many around the world," she began.Posh went on: "The ultimate icon in every way and the epitome of elegance, she will live on in our hearts and minds forever."I offer my deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this time, and we join them in mourning the loss of our beloved Sovereign."After her heartfelt Instagram post, Victoria took to her stories to post another set of images with more moving words - even reflecting on the time she met the late monarch.In 1997 Victoria along the rest of the Spice Girls came face to face with Queen Elizabeth II when they met her at a formal event.Looking incredible in the signature Posh Spice black dress, Victoria beamed as she shook hands with the Queen.Uploading the throwback snap onto her stories, Victoria penned: ''One of my proudest Spice Girls moments was meeting Her Majesty at the Royal Command Performance in 1997.

Tesco shoppers have been left divided over the placement of their tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II after one was put next to tubs of Celebrations. TikTok user @x30x03x took to the app after visiting a Tesco outlet in London and spotting an image of the recently deceased monarch beside their promotion of chocolates.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Queen Elizabeth's coffin lying in state at Westminster Hall on Saturday (17. 09. 22).

With the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral set to take place on Monday 19th September, many shops across London will be closed for the day, except for one gay sauna.Pleasuredrome, a popular bar spa in London that boasts as the “only gay venue in the UK that never closes” announced that it will not play music and show its regularly scheduled porn in the cinema. Instead, they will be live streaming the funeral in the cinema.“The staff and management of Pleasuredrome Spa join together in expressing their sense of deep sadness and loss at the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,” management wrote on their website.“In accordance with Government guidance and advice, Pleasuredrome Spa will remain open on Monday, 19th September.

This Morning have defended hosts Phillip Scofield and Holly Willoughby amid claims they "jumped the queue" at the Queen's lying-in-state.Phil and Holly were among the thousands of people to visit Westminster Hall in the week to witness the late Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state following her sad passing on September 8.But claims swirled that the beloved TV duo had "jumped the queue" while thousands of people queued through the night in order to file past Her Majesty's coffin - with some waiting for a reported 24 hours.READ NEXT: This Morning fans threaten to 'boycott' show over Holly and Phil's 'shameful queue jump'The TV programme they host, This Morning, has now issued a statement which was posted on the show's Instagram story.It read: "Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something."We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme."They did not jump the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state - but instead were there in a professional capacity as part of the world's media to report on an event."The statement comes as fans of the popular ITV Daytime show have threatened to "boycott" the show as they fume over Phil and Holly's appearance at Westminster Hall.People are up in arms because of the claims that say the two presenters "jumped the queue" while the likes of global football star David Beckham waited in line for 13 hours - and reportedly turned down a queue jump pass.One person took to Twitter to pen: "Time that viewers boycott this morning for the selfish way Phill and Holly behaved by thinking they are better than others and not queueing.

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin is Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall on Friday. Their appearance to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall came as Friday's This Morning was cancelled in favour of rolling ITV news coverage of the Queen.

Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's youngest grandson James, Viscount Severn, looked sombre as he took his place standing guard by his late grandmother's coffin on Saturday 17 September evening.The Prince of Wales, 40, led his brother Harry, 37, and his cousins Zara Tindall, 41, and Peter Philips, 44, Princesses Beatrice, 34, and Eugenie, 32, alongside Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and her younger brother James, 14, as they made their through Westminster Hall before taking their places. William stood at the head of the coffin, while the Duke of Sussex could be seen standing guard at the rear. James, Viscount Severn, meanwhile, stood on Harry's left – with his bowed down as he donned a black suit.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie said they're happy the late Queen Elizabeth II is "back with Grandpa" in a heartbreaking tribute to their grandmother.Describing the Queen as their "beloved Grannie", Beatrice and Eugenie highlighted their incredibly close relationship with their grandmother in their statement issued today (September 17).Earlier this week, the sisters were seen holding hands outside Balmoral Castle alongside their father Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex, their daughter Lady Louise Windsor and Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips.Read more:Bloke queues 17 hours to see new King - but Charles tells him he 'shouldn't have'In their statement, Beatrice and Eugenie said: “Our dearest Grannie, we’ve not been able to put much into words since you left us all.“There have been tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness, and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved Grannie.“We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly.“You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world.

David Beckham, 47, came to mourn the late Queen Elizabeth II with his fellow Brits in Westminster yesterday. It has since been revealed that the star patiently queued for more than 13 hours despite a politician giving him the offer to skip the long line.According to reports, David joined the queue at 2am yesterday and stopped to take pictures with fans once his cover was blown.Once the star finally reached the front of the line, he could be seen shedding a tear as he viewed the Queen’s coffin and paid his respects.David had actually been invited to view the coffin by an MP, who was allowed to take up to four guests to jump the queue, according to reports.However, the legendary footballer instead declined the offer in the name of his grandfather Joseph West.David explained that Joseph had been a staunch royalist and his “real-life hero”, and so he couldn’t bear the idea of disappointing him by not queueing up properly with everyone else.According to the Daily Mail, a source said: “David could have avoided all of the queuing but he wanted to be like everyone else.“He said his grandad wouldn’t have [jumped the queue] so neither would he.

Celtic fans use offensive chants about The Queen during their match against St Mirren.The broadcaster have been warned about the travelling Hoops supporters ahead of their live Scottish Premiership coverage on Sunday (September 18) lunchtime. BT Sport were forced to apologise earlier this week after their TV cameras showed a banner that read "F*** THE CROWN" during Celtic's Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.Sky want to avoid a repeat of that incident and according to the Daily Mail have instructed their production staff to turn down sound levels or mute individual microphones if they need to.READ MORE: Celtic fans' 'f*** the crown' banner spotted in away end at Champions League gameOfcom have clarified this week that insulting material about the late Queen Elizabeth II falls into their category of offensive content which should not be televised.St Mirren confirmed yesterday that they will be holding a minute's applause, rather than a minute's silence like most, in honour of Her Majesty, amid fears of booing from the Celtic end.Their fans have been urged to act in a "respectful manner" by manager Ange Postecoglou.

Soccer legend David Beckham joined a massive line of people waiting to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II and view her coffin on Friday.  While onlookers stood in the hours-long line, it did not take long until bystanders noticed the 47-year-old British icon, who was dressed in a dark coat and baker boy cap. "I thought by coming at 2 a.m. it was going to be a little bit quieter.

David Beckham, the wait was worth it. On Friday, Sept. 16, the former soccer star waited in line for 13 hours in order to pay respects the late Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall in London.

An emotional goodbye. David Beckham struggled to hold back tears while visiting the late Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state before her funeral.

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield looked sombre as they paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin is Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall. The TV stars were dressed in black and had lanyards around their necks, which could be for press access to see the Queen Lying-in-State. Holly, 41, wore a buttoned-up dress with silver buttons and she donned a black face mask, whilst Phillip, 60 stood behind her wearing a dark suit and a very solemn expression.Their appearance to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall came as Friday's This Morning was cancelled in favour of rolling ITV news coverage of the Queen.