Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral Plans Announced by Royal Palace

King Charles III and Prince William made a surprise appearance Saturday and greeted mourners waiting in line to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Lying in State at Westminster Hall.The new monarch and Prince of Wales were seen shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with mourners near Lambeth Bridge. Many of the mourners smiled and seemed genuinely surprised to see the new king and his heir.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been uninvited from Sunday's reception at Buckingham Palace for world leaders arriving ahead of Queen Elizabeth's State Funeral.According to multiple reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had initially been invited to the reception set to be hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort. But reports now say that Harry and Meghan are no longer welcome, with  reporting that the palace now says the reception is «for working members of the royal family.»What's more,  reported that Harry and Meghan found out about the disinvite in the press.Harry and Meghan being disinvited to the reception is the latest in a seemingly growing list of signs that there's mixed feelings about how much the royal family wants Harry and Meghan taking part in the queen's official funeral plans. It started with Meghan not invited to join the royal family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland following the queen's death. “It's understood that the family wanted Prince Harry to be there, even though he was unable to get to Balmoral in time to see his grandmother,” Nicholl told ET. “But Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was not, we understand, invited to join the family," Nicholl added.

Twitter user, @Chriscottam tweeted: "Had to show his face didnt he, any chance of exposure."Dan replied: "Have a word with yourself Chris. He’s been there since 2am this morning.

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.

Jeremy Clarkson opened up about his mother, Shirley Clarkson's, connection to Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear following the monarch's death.The former Top Gear presenter admitted he "wished his mother lived to see" a poignant moment taking place since Her Majesty's death on September 8.The 62-year-old revealed his late mum created the first Paddington Bear toy and the broadcaster was the first person in the country to receive the stuffed bear as a Christmas present.Following the Queen's death, mourners flocked to Buckingham Palace to lay flowers, marmalade sandwiches and Paddington Bears in a heartfelt tribute.Writing in his latest column for The Sun, Jeremy shared some heartfelt words as he honoured his mother's creation.He wrote: "In the late Sixties, my mother made soft toys in the spare bedroom and decided one year she’d make a couple of bears which were dressed in hats, duffle coats and wellies."She then gave them to my sister and I as Christmas presents. We got the first-ever Paddingtons."The Grand Tour host explained his mother soon had to move out of the spare bedroom and into a factory before the treasured toy was mass produced.Jeremy went on: "And now everyone is leaving them outside the gates of Buckingham Palace as a mark of respect for the Queen."I just wish my mum had lived to see it.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Lying in State on Friday inside Westminster Hall and lifting the Royal Standard, the official flag of the sovereign.According to multiple reports, the man injured a 7-year-old girl as he scurried past security and grabbed a hold of the coffin before cops from the Metropolitan Police and security personnel tackled him to the floor. Onlookers were stunned in disbelief at the shocking disturbance, many of whom had been waiting for hours to pay their respect for Her Majesty, who died on Sept. 8.

Queen Elizabeth II continued into the weekend on Friday, with the BBC reporting a line up to 14 hours long for the public to pay their respects ahead of Monday's funeral. The doors of Westminster Hall, where the queen is lying in state, will remain open 23 hours a day until 6:30 a.m. local time on Monday, when funeral proceedings will begin. Here's everything you need to know about when, what, and how to watch Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's final memorial services. The funeral is set to begin at  local time, but Monday's events will start at when the doors of Westminster Hall are set to close in preparation for the coffin's procession.The state funeral is a service reserved only for monarchs or extremely important British figures, meaning it is the grandest and most honorable service the palace has to offer.

Queen Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection is not up for grabs, per se. There's a pecking order, and it likely starts with Camilla, Queen Consort.In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl dished details on how Her Majesty's private jewelry collection will be divided among the royal family.«There is a hierarchy in all of this,» Nicholl said.

King Charles III and his siblings are standing vigil for their late mother. On Friday, the new monarch, alongside Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne, all stood in front of the late Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it laid in state at Westminster Hall. The queen died on Sept.

Prince William and Kate Middleton traveled about an hour outside of London to meet with troops from the Commonwealth who have been deployed to the U.K. and slated to take part in Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral.The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Army Training Centre in Pirbright, the holding area for service personnel.

Queen Elizabeth II, one famous face stood out. British soccer veteran David Beckham joined the queue at 2 a.m.

Queen Elizabeth II, one famous face stood out. British soccer veteran David Beckham joined the queue at 2 a.m.

Queen Elizabeth II, one famous face stood out. British soccer veteran David Beckham joined the queue at 2 a.m.

funeral, an illustrator is honoring her Majesty with an optical illusion. This royal eye exam “toasts” the deceased sovereign’s famous love of corgis by challenging viewers to distinguish the bread from her Highness’ favorite teatime snack.[Warning: Spoilers below.]Specifically, goal of the optical dog-catching adventure — created by Hungarian illusion maven Gergely Dudás, aka the Dudolf — is to spot the three slices of toast camouflaged amongst an army of corgis being walked by the late monarch.Differentiating dinner rolls and roly-poly pets might seem like a walk in the bark.

greeted mourners in Sandringham on Thursday where he made a light-hearted joke about his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth.The Queen, who died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96, had a special relationship with the cartoon character Paddington Bear and was known for her affection for corgis during her 70 years on the British throne.William, 40, noticed a well-wisher named, Gemma Schultz, in front of the Norfolk, England, estate, whose baby was sporting a shirt with the bear on it.The Prince of Wales then joked about the animal’s rise in popularity.He noted how Paddington has “knocked the Corgi off the top spot” and her late Majesty’s dogs “won’t take that very well.”Schultz recalled her brief meeting with the Duke of Cambridge with the BBC, saying: “We spoke to William and we spoke to Kate, they both said about [her son’s] little outfits, how nice they were.

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin lying in state in London on Friday.The famed soccer player, 47, was seen getting on the line to Westminster Hall to view the coffin, telling BBC he waited just over 12 hours.Once he got inside, Beckham was very emotional and seen wiping away tears.“We all want to be here together and experience and celebrate the amazing life of our queen. I think that something like this today here together is meant to be shared,” Beckham told reporters outside the Hall.Beckham said he has been sharing food with the mourners around him while on the line.

recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II and commemorated her 70-year-long reign.Both Foy, 38, and Colman, 48, portrayed the British monarch at different ages in the popular Netflix royal drama.“I think that she was an incredible monarch,” Foy told the BBC on Wednesday. “She united people and she was a massive symbol of continuity and dignity and grace.”“My main feeling is just thinking about her as a mother and a grandmother and a great-grandmother, really,” the “First Man” actress continued.

Queen Elizabeth II's planned funeral. The body of the late British monarch is currently lying-in-state at Westminster Hall as members of the public are queuing up for hours for a chance to see Her Majesty's coffin before Monday's funeral. But two dramatic instances have taken place amid the events surrounding the queen's death.

Susanna Reid, 51, shared she and her mother Sue had been so desperate to say their final goodbyes to the Queen at Westminster Hall that they'd braved the enormous queues on Thursday.The Good Morning Britain host paid tribute to Her Majesty and detailed her experience on Twitter, describing it as a poignant "moment in history"."Evening - along with my lovely mum and her very good friend, I have just experienced a moment in history - witnessing the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall. At once majestic and peaceful," she wrote to her 885,400 followers.On Thursday, daytime queues had reached up to five miles long, even snaking past Tower Bridge, before dropping to two miles overnight.Susanna regularly updated her Twitter followers from the event as she stood in line, offering out hints and tips about how to negotiate the crowds.She warned that security was confiscating all liquids, even at less than 100ml, and advised followers not to take water with them."Don’t carry too much in a bag - water is freely available and there are lots of cafes along the route," she explained."Also plenty of toilets.