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The retired lieutenant colonel behind the arrangements for Queen Elizabeth’s lying-in-state and her funeral has spoken for the first time about the exhaustively detailed planning that took place away from public view.Lt Col Anthony Mather spent more than a decade drawing up ‘London Bridge’, the codename given to the arrangements for when the Queen died.And, as he reveals today, so painstakingly thorough were the preparations that:A replica of Westminster Hall was constructed in an aircraft hangar for dry runs of the lying-in-state.A special illuminated railway carriage was prepared with glass windows allowing mourners a glimpse of the coffin for if the Royal Train made the journey from Edinburgh to London, or from elsewhere.Lt Col Mather had to spy on the layout of Royal corridors – including at Prince Philip’s Sandringham cottage – to plan the movement of the Queen’s coffin.The carpets put down for the lying-in-state in Westminster Hall were tested to destruction by a man in boots with steel-tipped heels. Lt Col Anthony Mather spent more than a decade drawing up ‘London Bridge’, the codename given to the arrangements for when the Queen died.Lt Col Mather worked alongside the Duke of Norfolk who, as Earl Marshal, has formal oversight of coronations and Royal funerals.

Major pup-date! Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, revealed how Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis are doing following the late monarch’s death on September 8. 

Cheering on the team! Princess Kate appeared in her first on-camera message since Queen Elizabeth II‘s death while sending well wishes to England’s national women’s rugby squad.

Following Queen Elizabeth II's death in September, Sarah Ferguson and her ex-husband Prince Andrew took in Her Majesty's beloved pet corgis, Sandy and Muick. Sarah, 62, and Andrew, also 62, live together at Royal Lodge in Windsor along with their five Norfolk terriers, and it seems the pair's two new pets have settled in nicely. Speaking at the Henley Literary Festival, Fergie shared an update about the two dogs and said it was a "big honour" to have taken the Queen's corgis in, The Telegraph reports.

her brother, who succeeded as the 13th Earl of Haddington in 1985, established himself an authority on ghosts and crop circles. She was not bitten by the paranormal bug, however.

Royal expert Katie Nicholl has revealed that King Charles' wife of 17 years - Queen Consort Camilla - has been a “hugely positive influence” on the King, 73, in encouraging him to get closer to his grandchildren.The royal author tells OK! that we saw a "hands-on" side of Charles, 73, during June - when the nation celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. She revealed four year old Prince Louis asked to sit on “Grandpa’s knee”. She added that Prince William and Kate Middleton's children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - often play hide and seek in and around his favourite bothy never Birkhall - his and 75 year old Camilla's home on the Balmoral estate.

Meghan Markle missed an opportunity to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II. Markle's podcast resumed Tuesday following a royal mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II. However, the episode did not include a mention of Her Majesty's death or contributions.

Katie Nicholl is taking readers deep inside the British monarchy. In her new book out Tuesday,, Nicholl along with various sources, fellow royal reporters and more break down some of Queen Elizabeth II and her family's biggest moments.The book explores how the queen not only led a life of service for the public but how she set a place for her family to carry out her legacy long after her death. The book also explores some of the family's biggest moments including the beginning and end of Charles' marriage with Princess Diana as well as her tragic death, Prince William and Kate Middleton's relationship reportedly having ups and downs in the run-up to their marriage and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's road to ending their time as senior royals. Here is a look at the biggest bombshells from .For Charles, being the heir to the throne was serious business.

A new photo of King Charles III with Camilla, the queen consort, and William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, was released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, and a body language expert is weighing in on the latest royal snapshot.  The photo shows the four most senior members of the royal family smiling at the camera in black mourning clothes.  It was taken at Buckingham Palace the night before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and ahead of a state reception hosted by the king for heads of state invited to the Westminster Abbey service. Camilla, Queen Consort, King Charles III, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales pose for a photo ahead of their Majesties the King and the Queen Consort’s reception on Sept.

King Charles III visited Scotland on Monday for his first engagement since the end of the royal mourning period of Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles was joined by Queen Consort Camilla for the visit.The couple arrived in Dunfermline to formally give status to the city.The city won status amid Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

King Charles III could be changing royal titles of a few family members now that he is at the helm of the monarchy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last month at the age of 96. Her Majesty, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was the longest-reigning monarch in British history having served the United Kingdom and 14 other commonwealth countries for 70 years until she died on Sept.

One of the guardsman who walked alongside Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin during her state funeral has died.

A new chapter. King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate debuted a new royal portrait on Saturday, October 1. 

King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort, Prince William and Kate Middleton at a reception held for Heads of States and official overseas guests on hand for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.According to the Palace, the photo was taken Sept. 18 at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II has owned and loved more than 30 corgis since her family received their first companion in 1933 when the then princess was just 7-years-old.The late monarch’s most recent pair of corgis, Sandy and Muick, were by her side when she died at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8.The queen's cause of death was released on Wednesday, revealing she died of old age. Royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that Elizabeth was "hit exceptionally hard by the loss" of her corgi, Willow, in 2018.

King Charles III is now appearing on new coins in the United Kingdom.The Royal Mint unveiled on Friday a first look at the official coin effigy of His Majesty The King. Charles' portrait is featured on a special £5 coin and 50p commemorating Queen Elizabeth II, which will begin to circulate in the coming months. In keeping with tradition, the royal family notes in a post on social media that King Charles' is shown facing to the left — the opposite direction to the late queen.

In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's accession to the throne, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly want to delay the release of their Netflix documentary series and the duke's memoir.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hope to make last-minute edits to portions of both projects that talk about Harry’s brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, as well as the king and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, the New York Post reported.  Both the Netflix series and Harry’s memoir were set to be released by the end of the year, the newspaper reported, but will likely now be pushed until next year.  "A lot of conversations are happening," a source told the Post. "I hear that Harry and Meghan want the series to be held until next year, they want to stall.

Phillip Schofield isn't known for his social media presence but the presenter has broken his Instagram silence for the first time since facing backlash alongside his co-star and close friend Holly Willoughby. The This Morning stars were accused of jumping the public queue to see the Queen lying in state.

Stacey Solomon, 32, has insisted she has nothing against the monachy, after a resurfaced clip swirled around the internet where she appears to dismiss the Royal Family, from 2018.

The late Queen Elizabeth II can now add peacemaker to her litany of achievements, as new reports reveal the 96-year-old tried to encourage Meghan Markle to rectify a relationship with her father, Thomas Markle. In the book "The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown" by Katie Nicholl, the royal expert explains that the queen was apprehensive about her grandson Prince Harry marrying Markle without having met his soon-to-be wife's father.  She also allegedly took issue with the father and daughter duo being estranged from one another.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is celebrating her native country’s new princess. On Wednesday, the actress took to Instagram and shared a photo of Kate Middleton hugging a 2-year-old girl named Charlotte wearing a traditional garment.The princess, 40, visited Wales on Tuesday for the first time since she and her husband, Prince William, received their new royal titles. "I love our Princess of Wales," the wife of Michael Douglas captioned the post.