Prince William shares 'sadness' in tribute to his 'Grannie' the late Queen

K.J. Yossman Last Thursday evening (Sept. 8), “Operation London Bridge” – the codename for the British government’s longstanding arrangements surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s death – swung into motion as the U.K.’s longest-serving monarch, who recently celebrated a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, drew her last breaths at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands. For global news outlets, this was also a moment many had spent decades preparing for. “I’ve literally been thinking about this for many, many years,” said ABC News’ senior executive producer for special events, Marc Burstein. Similarly Chris Shaw, editorial director at U.K. broadcaster ITN News, told Variety that over 35 years he has rehearsed the Queen’s death “several times each decade.”

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing launch show has officially been postponed following The Queen’s death. The highly anticipated launch show for the BBC One show's 20th series was due to take place on Saturday 17 September and would have been the first time this year’s dancing couples were revealed to the public.

Prince William made a surprise visit to the crowds of Windsor on Saturday and was accompanied by wife Kate, brother Harry and his wife Meghan as the Fab Four greeted mourners and chatted to the public. And while there were lots of sweet moments on the walkabout, one touching interaction was when the new Prince of Wales spoke to the crowd about dogs - and his beloved cocker spaniel Orla. He told the mourners he has been "cuddling" his pooch "a lot" since the passing of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

death at 96 last week.Mary Reynolds — who has been impersonating the Queen since 1988 — was told that she bore a striking resemblance to the late monarch since the age of 17Mary Reynolds — who has been impersonating the Queen since 1988 — was told that she bore a striking resemblance to the late monarch since the age of 17.“It’s been a great privilege to look like her because I think she’s so incredible,” Reynolds told Newsweek. “I mean, it’s a change of an era now, it’s all going to be very weird.”“It’s been a great privilege to look like her because I think she’s so incredible,” says Reynolds.

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left divided after what they called a 'silly' segment on the Queen. Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Tuesday (September 13) as they hosted another special show paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Formula 1 world champion would be snapped up immediately by most people, but not Queen Elizabeth II.The late monarch, who passed away last week at the age of 96, was an excellent driver and served in the military as a mechanic during World War II. Therefore, when her friend, F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart, offered to drive her to a barbeque at Sandringham in the 1970s, shortly after he had become world champion for the third time, she bluntly refused.Stewart, who was Knighted by the Queen in 2001, having received an OBE in 1972, recalled the amusing tale in an interview with Sky Sports F1 ahead of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, where a minute’s silence was held in memory of Her Majesty. READ MORE: Keanu Reeves reveals more details about F1 documentary project with Jenson Button “At Sandringham, we were up shooting and sometimes we would go there for a barbeque,” explained Stewart.

HBO broadcast of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, which aired on Sunday night (September 11), the presenter opened with a joke about the President of Chile before turning his attention to the Queen.“We need to start with the UK, which is clearly still reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes,” he said, which was followed by laughter from the studio audience.Oliver continued: “It is a big moment which for some reason absolutely everyone felt that they had to weigh in on, from Crazy Frog, which tweeted out ‘RIP the Queen’ [and a] candle emoji – a tweet that’s impossible to read without mentally adding [Crazy Frog’s dance music] – to Dominos UK, which posted, ‘Everyone at Domino’s joins the nation and the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family.’“Which I guess is nice although if the world is mourning they should maybe tell the US Domino’s account whose most recent tweet as of this taping is ‘if ur reading this it means u need pizza like to confirm.,” he said.

Netflix hit The Crown has resumed filming just days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The Royal drama was filming its sixth and final series in Barcelona when news of the late monarch's passing at the age of 96 broke on Thursday.In a mark of respect, show creators announced filming would be suspended for a day on Friday.READ MORE: Netflix The Crown fans demand another season to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth IIFollowing the brief production break, The Crown resumed filming this week with Princess Diana actress Elizabeth Debicki recreating Diana's famous visit to Sarajevo in 1997.The late princess visited the Bosnian capital just weeks before her death.Pictured on-set, Debicki was seen recreating memorable incidences from one of Diana's final pubic appearances as she sported her trademark blonde bob.Wearing a replica pink shirt and gold drop earrings, the Tenet actress strolled through the set with a bouquet of flowers as she spoke to extras.While filming on The Crown's final season has officially resumed, show bosses have confirmed production will once again be suspended on the day of the Queen's funeral.The late monarch will be laid to rest on Monday, September 19 following a 10-day period of mourning.A Netflix spokesperson said on Friday: "As a mark of respect, filming on The Crown was suspended today.

Oprah Winfrey has been slated for saying she hopes that "burying the dead" will help Prince Harry and Meghan Markle find "peace" with the Royal family. The American chat show host spoke frankly about Prince Harry and his brother Prince William's relationship and said she was hopeful that it can now be restored following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.Talking to Extra she said: "I think in all families - you know, my father passed recently, this summer - and when all families come together for a common ceremony, the ritual of, you know, burying your dead, there's an opportunity for peacemaking."READ MORE: Brit Taliban pal condemns 'anti Queen merch aimed at Twitter trolls and the Irish'"And hopefully, there will be that," she added.Despite trying to provide a positive take on the situation, the 68-year-old's comments didn't sit well with fans who previously accused her of igniting tensions with the family during her interview with Harry and Meghan.Sharing their thoughts on Twitter, one person wrote: "Oprah talks about 'burying the dead' and says she hopes it will help Prince Harry and Meghan 'make peace' with the royals.

Buckingham Palace and down The Mall as she made her way to the Heart FM studios in Leicester Square, Amanda Holden, 51, who presents the radio stations breakfast show alongside Jamie Theakston, shared a video of the moment she saw soldiers practising ahead of the state funeral that will take place on Monday, September 19.In a video posted on the Heart Twitter account, which has amassed more than 150,000 followers, Amanda explained to listeners that she felt “privileged” to see what she referred to as one of the “most incredible sights around London.”A video then showed what Amanda witnessed during her early commute in the capital.“I saw rehearsals of what is going to be on television and what we are all going to be able to see over the next few days,” Amanda explained.“It was unbelievable!“Everyone was in their full uniforms.The bear hats, the red uniforms.

Holly Willoughby left her This Morning co-stars and viewers choked up yesterday when she read out the letters her children had written following the death of the Queen. Now, the presenter has shared a rare detail about her daughter Belle, admitting it's a personal nod to the late monarch.

Joan Collins has taken to Instagram to open up on a meeting she had with the Queen almost 30 years ago, admitting she has regrets over the moment.

The Today Show, noting that they were an hour late.“The thinking is this is very much the king’s desire, that he wanted to see the boys out together.” –Royal contributor @daisymcandrew discusses the reunion of Prince William and Prince Harry pic.twitter.com/Z8jXXX7B4f“They weren’t wearing the proper formal mourning attire, so they had to quickly go and get changed – I guess, do hair and makeup for Meghan.

mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96.Body language expert Tonya Reiman exclusively told Fox News Digital there was a “gigantic difference” between the couples, which began in the way “they approached one another” and carried on throughout the long walk as Harry lovingly held his wife’s hand while the newly-appointed Prince and Princess of Wales acted more like “royals” with distance between the pair.“People were going, ‘Oh My God, you see how much love there is between one couple [Harry and Meghan], but the other couple [William and Kate] are royals.’ They’re used to this stuff,” Reiman said. The new “Fab Four” reunited after years apart, but weren’t without some criticism as Prince William went viral in a video where he was criticized for his lack of chivalry for his wife, while Harry rushed to be by Meghan’s side and open a car door as the group left the event together Saturday.Reiman noted that while Harry is obviously protective of Meghan, his penchant for crossing his arm over his jacket was due to never truly feeling comfortable in the spotlight despite nearly four decades with royal status. “He always does this, that’s a comfort level thing to cross his arms and when we cross our arms across our body, it’s to help us feel less vulnerable. When I see this, I don’t see discomfort on Harry’s part, but I feel vulnerability,” Reiman said. “When you look at Kate, she is all royal.

Princess Anne has put aside her personal grief in order to complete her public duties over recent days following the tragic death of her beloved mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. The 72 year old joined her siblings, including King Charles III, to take part in the Vigil of the Princes ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral where they paid tribute to the late monarch as they stood guard of their mother’s coffin.

One of the notoriously silent Queen’s Guard members has spoken out about ‘what an honour and a privilege’ it was to serve the former head of state. Councillor James Watson who gave almost 20 years of his life to the army has compared the ‘emotional’ loss of Queen Elizabeth II like ‘losing a family member’.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield appeared to shut down hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and Prince William on This Morning.Following its cancellation on Friday, the ITV programme returned to screens on Monday with a special episode to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.In a discussion with Vanessa Feltz, the presenters discussed whether their grandmother's passing would encourage Harry and William to make amends.READ MORE:Phillip Schofield fights tears on This Morning special during emotional Queen tributeWhile Vanessa was "hopeful" the Royal period of mourning would result in the brothers reconciling, Holly and Phil were left unconvinced.Vanessa said: "I'm so hopeful this will be [it]. "I really am and I'm not just saying this because I believe in happy ever after.

Her Majesty The Queen was standing next to an "angel" in the last pictures of her alive, claims psychic Deborah Davies.The photos of Queen Elizabeth II were taken just two days before she passed away at Balmoral aged 96.At 6.30pm on September 8, Buckingham Palace announced her passing, issuing a statement which read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."READ MORE: ITV's The Chase pulled off air in scheduling shake-up as concerns for Queen growJust days before the news, the Queen was pictured alongside Prime Minister Liz Truss who she invited to form a government in her name.Former Real Housewives of Cheshire star and psychic Deborah Davies revealed she spotted an angel alongside the Queen after noticing something eerie in the flames.

K.J. Yossman U.K. viewers have taken to Twitter to lambast Comcast-owned network Sky for apparently cutting two jokes related to Queen Elizabeth II in the local broadcast of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.” In HBO’s broadcast, which aired on Sunday night in the U.S., Oliver opens with a joke about the President of Chile before saying: “But obviously, we need to start with the U.K., which is clearly still reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes,” which is followed by laughter. Oliver continues: “It is a big moment which for some reason absolutely everyone felt that they had to weigh in on from [Swedish CGI dance music act] Crazy Frog, which tweeted out ‘RIP the Queen’ [and a] candle emoji – a tweet that’s impossible to read without mentally adding [Crazy Frog’s dance music] – to Dominos U.K. which posted, ‘Everyone at Domino’s joins the nation and the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family.’”