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All eyes continue to be on the British royal family following Queen Elizabeth II’s death — and new dress code details are raising eyebrows.

The dress code for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral has been confirmed.

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Queen Elizabeth's death has brought an end to a record-breaking reign. The 96-year-old monarch passed away at her Balmoral estate on Thursday (08. 09.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip had a love story for the ages. ET is looking back at the couple's romance following Her Majesty's death on Thursday at age 96. Philip died on April 9, 2021, at age 99.Elizabeth and Philip, who were married for 73 years, welcomed four children together and stayed by each other's side for many historical and personal events of the last century. Their romance started when Elizabeth was just 13 years old and continued until Philip's death. Look back at how it all began and the journey of the most successful royal couple:Elizabeth first met Philip in 1939 when she was just 13 years old.

died peacefully in her sleep at Balmoral Castle at age 96 on Thursday — just a little over a year after her beloved husband passed on April 9, 2021.Lasting more than seven decades, the romance between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was a love story that captivated followers for generations.The legendary pairing — which was the longest marriage in the history of the British royal family — began in 1939, when a 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth of England officially met, and was instantly charmed by, the dashing young Prince Philip of Greece.All of 18 at the time, Philip Mountbatten was preparing for a career in the Royal Navy, attending Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, England, where Elizabeth’s father King George VI had also attended.Despite the pair having met at royal events before, the third cousins — both of them shared a great-grandmother in Queen Victoria — weren’t properly introduced until young Elizabeth was touring the Naval College.According to those close to the family, it was love at first sight.Queen Elizabeth’s nanny Marion Crawford wrote in her book “The Little Princesses” that the teenager would “turn pink” whenever she saw Philip, adding she “never took her eyes off him.”Her interest in the young prince was also acknowledged by her cousin Margaret Rhodes, who wrote that the princess “was truly in love from the very beginning” in her autobiography “The Final Curtsey: A Royal Memoir by the Queen’s Cousin.”Elizabeth wasn’t the only one taken with the handsome prince. King George VI reportedly felt Philip to be “the right man for the job” of the soon-to-be queen’s consort.

Emmerdale tonight (September 8), after Faith Dingle confuses son Cain for her former lover Shadrach.Fans of the ITV soap will remember Shadrach, played by Andy Devine, as a lovable rogue who became father to Chas and Gennie Dingle.The actor, who sadly died earlier this year at the age of 80 years old, is fondly remembered for his iconic role in Emmerdale, along with his stints in other famous TV programmes.READ NEXT: Emmerdale backstage secrets - Plastic food, real graves, tributes and spelling errorsHere, Daily Star takes a look inside the Shadrach star's life - from his stints on Coronation Street to his real name and tragic death.Andy Devine became an instant soap icon when he arrived in Emmerdale as Shadrach Dingle.However, many fans may be surprised to learn that Andy was not the actor's real name.He was born Peter Devine in Manchester, on February 28, 1942, where he grew up in the Cheetham Hill area of the city.However, when he turned 17, he decided to join the Royal Navy, where he served between 1959 to 1967.It was during his time serving with the Royal Navy that his friends nicknamed him "Andy" - and the rest, as they say, is history.Between 2000 and 2010, Andy's Shadrach Dingle became a memorable figure in Emmerdale.The father of Chas and Gennie Dingle remained on the soap for over a decade, with he and his famous clan delighting viewers with their comedic moments - as well as bringing plenty of drama and heartbreak to the village too.However, after more than a decade, the lovable Shadrach collapsed due to liver disease and fell into a river, sadly killing the character.The storyline also won Andy Devine a British Soap Award for Best Exit in 2011.Talking about leaving the soap in 2010, Shadrach actor Andy

"Black Widow" star Scarlett Johansson and "The Lost City of Z" actress Sienna Miller are playing sisters in the upcoming movie "My Mother's Wedding." The movie is directed by Kristin Scott Thomas, who is making her directorial debut with the film.  The drama is about three sisters who return to their childhood home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother, Diana.The sisters are very different from each other with Georgina as a nurse, Victoria as a Hollywood star and Katherine as a captain in the Royal Navy. The movie also stars Emily Beecham, who plays one of the sisters and Scott Thomas herself who plays their mother Diana.This is the third time that she has played Johansson's mother in a movie.The first time was in "The Horse Whisperer" and the second was in "The Other Boleyn Girl." "Directing and acting with such talented actresses and reuniting with Scarlett Johansson has been exhilarating," Scott Thomas said in a statement.  Kristin Scott Thomas makes her directorial debut with "My Mother's Wedding." (Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Although this is Scott Thomas' directorial debut, she is an Oscar nominated actress and has been in movies like "The English Patient," "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Gosford Park" and "Darkest Hour." Scott Thomas also was a co-writer of this film with John Micklethwait.  "I have wanted to direct for a long time and it was thrilling to create this fictional family using my own childhood memories as a springboard," Scott Thomas said.

Royal Navy warship is closely tracking two Russian submarines as they are sailing through the North Sea.British submarine hunter HMS Portland was on watch as cruise missile submarine Severodvinsk and Akula-class attack submarine Vepr made their underwater journey south, along the Norwegian coast from the Arctic.The two subs surfaced separately in the North Sea, north west of Bergen, Norway, on July 16 and 19.NATO and Baltic allies took over duties as the submarines continued to St Petersburg, where they are expected to take part in Russian Navy Day celebrations on July 31.READ MORE: Russia claims it's losing war as Ukraine has 'mutant troops' made in 'secret bio-labs'Portland and her specialist Merlin helicopter – both equipped with cutting-edge sonars, sensors and torpedoes for submarine-hunting operations – reported on the movements of the Russian Northern Fleet vessels.One of the RAF’s new long-range maritime patrol aircraft, the P8 Poseidon, also worked closely with HMS Portland to hunt and track the submarines. This operation comes soon after HMS Portland took part in NATO’s premiere submarine-hunting exercise.

A Yorkshire man has spoken out after shocking residents by flying a German Nazi navy flag outside of his home.

Emmerdale star Andy Devine has passed away aged 79.The actor played loveable rogue Shadrach Dingle on the ITV soap. He died in January but his death has just been announced.Public records have confirmed the actor passed away on January 27.

Royal Navy, the Army and Royal Air Force will take part in a huge 70-plane flypast for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Dozens of aircraft will complete the Queen’s birthday parade, soaring over Buckingham Palace on Thursday June 2, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.Among them will be the Red Arrows as well as aircraft used by the UK Armed Forces on operations around the world.The flypast will include three times the amount of aircraft than the number used in the Queen’s last birthday parade flypast, in central London in 2019.Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: “I’m proud that the Armed Forces are leading the nation in celebration with such a spectacular display.“Throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations we will all enjoy the expertise, skill and talent of our Armed Forces as we celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne.”Helicopters from the Royal Navy, the Army and RAF, which have recently been used to respond to events in Kabul and Ukraine as well as the pandemic, will take part in the display.

A diamond Lanarkshire duo who met aboard a Royal Naval ship party in Plymouth, celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss recently.

Princess Anne is to march into military history and become the first woman to head the Royal Marines - replacing Prince Harry, who held the post for less than two years.

The Queen has shared a touching tribute to her late husband Prince Philip to mark the first anniversary of his death. The elegy, written by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, was posted to the royal family’s social media accounts on Saturday, a year after Philip, famously described by the Queen as her “constant strength and guide”, died peacefully in his sleep at their Windsor Castle home.

Sarah Ferguson and her ex-husband Prince Andrew had a social media gaffe over the weekend.

Royal faux pas. Prince Andrew turned heads when he took over ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s Instagram to share memories of his time in the service — and used his royal titles despite being banned from doing so.

The Queen was heavily involved in the planning of yesterday's memorial service for her late husband Prince Philip and left a beautiful tribute to him hidden in plain sight.The heartbroken monarch ensured there were plenty of personal touches at the event at Westminster Abbey - despite the congregation being 1,800 strong.Among the sweet tributes was one dated back to the day Her Majesty married Philip in November 1947 - in the same Abbey.That's because the flowers in the church for the memorial service were in shades of patriotic red, white and blue, with larger arrangements featuring blue eryngium – known as sea holly – a nod to the duke’s career in the Royal Navy, and his lifelong affection for the sea, Mirror reports.However, the smaller posies included white dendrobium orchids - the flowers that appeared in Princess Elizabeth’s wedding bouquet when she married Philip in 1947.The Queen is said to have personally requested orchids to be included in her wedding bouquet.The rest of the service itself also featured several of Prince Philip's poignant last requests that were finally honoured almost a year from his funeral.When he died last April aged 99, England was still in the grip of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.This meant his funeral, held on April 17 at St George's Chapel in Windsor, was a much scaled-back service, with just 30 guests and no singing by the guests.It had been Philip's express wishes for the congregation to join and sing the rousing hymn Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer at his funeral.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The hymn was sung by a small choir, guests at his funeral were not allowed to join in but yesterday (March 29),

A new report has emerged about Queen Elizabeth and her son Prince Andrew.

A squadron of iconic British fighter jets is heading to Scotland this week on a farewell tour.

Britain's largest naval warship is currently on its way to Scotland.