Elizabeth Ii: Last News

The nation's new monarch, King Charles III, expressed his love for his son Harry and his daughter-in-law Meghan in his first TV speech as sovereign.

Queen Elizabeth II is dead after 96 years on this earth and 70 as the head of the British monarchy. Her heir, Prince Charles, as ascended to the throne as King Charles III and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will take on the role of the queen consort–a symbolic rather than official role to indicate her task to support the king. It begs the question: what other royal family title changes will be happening? Here’s what we know.

Rod Stewart has shared his own tribute following the death of the Queen whilst also revealing his own personal loss. The singer took to social media to share how it had been a 'devastating 48 hours following the death of his brother, Don, days before the Queen's death was announced.

Sex Pistols have shared posts online about the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday (September 8) at the age of 96.The punk band famously released their controversial anti-monarchy single ‘God Save The Queen’ just before the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, with artwork featuring a safety pin through the monarch’s lips.Following the news of her death, three members of Sex Pistols’ original line-up have now commented on the Queen’s passing. Frontman John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – shared the same portrait of Elizabeth II that was used for the ‘God Save The Queen’, minus the punk modifications on Twitter.“Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II,” he captioned the tweet.

Comedian and OK!'s weekly columnist Judi Love has issued a tribute message to The Royal Family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who sadly passed away at Balmoral Castle yesterday. "Yesterday was a truly emotional day after learning of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth aged 96," Judi says.

Kate Middleton’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton have paid a poignant tribute to The Queen, following her death on Thursday September 8 at the age of 96. The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge’s parents marked the sad occasion with a tribute to her majesty on their family business Party Pieces’ social media page, where they referenced her enduring 70 year reign and described her passing as a time of “great sadness.” The post, which was shared alongside a smiling image of the monarch one day after the news of her death first broke, read: “RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The King and Queen Consort Camilla have left Balmoral en route to Aberdeen airport where they will fly back to London. King Charles was pictured in the back of a car, with Queen Consort Camilla in the front passenger seat, as they were driven in convoy over the River Dee towards Ballater.

Politicians from across Lanarkshire have paid their respects following the sad news of the Queen's passing last night.

Suits actresses Sarah Rafferty and Rachael Harris, who played Donna Paulsen and Sheila Saza respectively, both starred alongside the Duchess of Sussex, who portrayed Rachel Zane in the legal drama for seven seasons from 2011 until 2018. Meghan's former co-stars have now taken to social media to pay tribute to Britain's longest-reigning monarch, with Sarah thanking the late Queen for “normalising having a respected woman in power”.Having shared the screen for so long, Sarah and Rachael remain close friends with the Duchess, who officially quit acting when she got engaged to Prince Harry.Walking away from the successful series, which follows a college dropout who finds himself as one of New York City's best lawyers, Meghan Markle’s final episode aired one month before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Windsor.Posting on Instagram to her 2.2 million followers, Sarah posted a picture of the Queen on horseback, a pastime and sport she is known to have loved.Alongside the image Sarah wrote: “Living a life of service, leading by example with dignity, strength, and devotion while inspiring many…"Thank you for normalising having a respected woman in power, Your Majesty.

Elton John, 75, was in the midst of belting out his greatest hits on his Yellow Brick Road tour when he stopped to remember the Queen.The monarch died aged 96 at Balmoral surrounded by her loved ones. News of her death was announced yesterday afternoon after an official statement said she was being supervised by doctors.During his gig at the Rogers Centre in Toronto last night, Elton stopped the music and gave an emotional speech. He told the crowd: "She was an inspiring presence to be around, I've been around her and she was fantastic."She led the country though some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency and a genuine care and warmth."Piers Morgan blasts 'vile disgusting' criticism of Queen after deathThe singer continued: "She's been with me all my life."And I feel very sad that she won't be with me any more.

The King and Queen Consort Camilla have landed back in London after they left Balmoral this morning. A plane carrying the King and Queen Camilla landed at RAF Northolt in west London around 13.34pm on Friday – Charles' first time on English soil since becoming monarch.

James Corden, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday (September 8).The Queen died aged 96 at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon, bringing her 70-year reign to an end. “The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” a statement from Buckingham Palace read.Following the announcement, Corden paid tribute during the opening segment of The Late Late Show, describing her as “universally adored” and representing the “good in this world”.“She is the only queen most of us have ever known,” Corden said.

The relationship between the Queen and Scotland was "one of shared admiration", Ian Blackford has said as MPs marked the life of the country's longest-reigning sovereign.

The Queen appeared to follow her late husband Prince Philip's mantra 'Just get on with it' following his death, but "never fully recovered" from his loss, a royal expert has said. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday 8 September at the age of 96, over a year after her beloved husband Prince Philip passed away at the height of the coronavirus pandemic on 9 April 2021.

Welcome back to Insider, Jesse Whittock here in the UK. You’ll find this week’s newsletter a bit different to the usual format. With emotions pouring out around the world following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we’re focusing only on coverage of the sadly historic event this week. You can still find our fantastic coverage from Venice, Telluride and Toronto by clicking the links, or search the International page for more exclusive stories and analysis. Normal service resumes next week.

King Charles III and wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, were photographed leaving Balmoral Castle to make the journey back to London.

King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, left Balmoral Castle on Friday as they headed for London. This marks the first time the two have been spotted since the death of Her Majesty. Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday in Scotland as royal family members joined her from Windsor.

K.J. Yossman King Charles III will make his first address to the nation in his new role as the U.K.’s reigning monarch at 6PM local time on Friday. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, made the announcement as Parliament sat for an extended session to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral, her castle in the Scottish Highlands. On Friday late morning the King left Scotland to travel to London, where he is scheduled an audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss this afternoon. Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles will officially be anointed king on Saturday at 10AM at St James’s Palace in London. The Accession Council, a ceremonial body comprised of senior politicians past and present as well as Commonwealth high commissioners, senior government employees and the Lord Mayor of London, will preside over the ceremony.

The country is in a period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II who passed away at age 96 yesterday following a 70-year long reign.

People all around the world are mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday afternoon. Her Majesty the Queen died in the year of her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of dedicated service to the throne, leaving behind a great legacy as Britain's longest reigning monarch.

The death of Britain's longest-serving monarch has instantly triggered changes that are likely to take getting used to as the Queen has been a permanent and unfaltering figure in the lives of generations. Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, on Thursday afternoon (September 8).