Queen Elizabeth's Casket Seen for the First Time, Begins Journey to Final Resting Place

Queen Elizabeth was “on good form” and “perky” in her final days. The 96-year-old monarch passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8 and just days before her death, she hosted her Bowes-Lyons cousins for a shooting party. The Queen also enjoyed watching BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker's weather forecasts, with a source telling the Daily Mail newspaper: "It was like a bit of a crush; she always wanted to watch the forecasts when he was on.

Lilibet’s early childhood was not just carefree and secure, but surprisingly warm and loving, too.This was thanks to the efforts of her father, Bertie, who having endured a strict upbringing, battling a severe stammer throughout his life, encouraged demonstrations of affection in the family. As a baby, her days were mostly spent at 145 Piccadilly, overlooking Green Park.

David Beckham has joined thousands of mourners queuing to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth. The former England football captain joined the queue in London to see the coffin of the late British monarch, who is lying in state in Westminster Hall, at around 2am on Friday morning (16. 09.

Prince Edward is feeling "overwhelmed by emotion'" following the death of Queen Elizabeth The 58-year-old royal - who is the son of the late monarch and her late husband Prince Philip and the brother of King Charles - had "learned to share" his parents with the world as part of the family and thanked the nation for their support following his mother's passing on 8 September at the age of 96 following a 70-year reign. In a statement, he said: "As a family, we have grown up learning to share our parents, especially our beloved mama, with the Nation, her Realms and the Commonwealth. While it has been lovely to have spent time saying our own farewell privately at Balmoral, it is now time to allow others to be able to say their farewell.

Queen Elizabeth's children have led her vigil at Westminster Hall. The late monarch - who passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 following a 70-year reign - is currently lying in state in London and her children King Charles, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward headed up a 15-minute vigil to their mother while wearing military dress as they stood by her coffin. King Charles - who asceded to the throne the moment his mother passed - at the head of the edge of the stage, near the head of the coffin while his siblings were arranged on the other sides.

David Beckham shed a tear as he filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth. The 47-year-old football star had joined the queue in London to see the coffin of the late British monarch - who is lying in state at Westminster Hall following her death on 8 September at the age of 96 - at around 2am on Friday (16. 09.

Queen Elizabeth‘s coffin is currently lying-in-state at Westminster Hall until her funeral on Monday and the public is able to pay their respects in-person.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are doing their part to prepare for Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral.

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.

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York was seen Friday with Prince Andrew as the pair viewed floral tributes left in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The pair's outing at Windsor Castle marked the first time Ferguson, known fondly as Fergie, has been seen with the royal family since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Ferguson dressed in all black as she viewed the tributes.

Queen Elizabeth was a handbag enthusiast.

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.

Prince William expects Queen Elizabeth's funeral to be a "hard" day. The Prince of Wales and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, paid a visit to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Thursday (15. 09.

Queen Elizabeth will be buried with her husband Prince Philip in a private service on Monday (19. 09. 22) evening.

Prince Harry‘s outfit amid the ongoing memorial services for Queen Elizabeth is the subject of much discussion.

The list of which Canadian officials will be attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London, U.K., on Monday is now clear.

Queen's death.The singer has now stated he is "distancing" himself from the rock group who released the anti-royal song ahead of the Queen's Silver Jubilee.It comes just one week after it was announced Queen Elizabeth had died "peacefully" at her beloved private home, Balmoral, surrounded by King Charles and Princess Anne.READ MORE: Prince Philip scolded Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen in brutal no-nonsense swipeNow, Johnny, whose real name is John Lydon, 66, has hit out at the "tasteless" move by his ex-bandmates who have disputed his claims.John claimed that the group had approved "a number of requests" without his consent as he lashed out at the band.In a string of tweets in view of his 60,800 Twitter followers, he alleged: "John Lydon wishes to distance himself from any Sex Pistols activity which aims to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II's death."The musicians in the band and their management have approved a number of requests against John's wishes on the basis of the majority court-ruling agreement."In John's view, the timing for endorsing any Sex Pistols requests for commercial gain in connection with God Save The Queen, in particular, is tasteless and disrespectful to the Queen and her family at this moment in time."He went on to add: "John wrote the lyrics to this historical song, and while he has never supported the monarchy, he feels that the family deserves some respect in this difficult time, as would be expected for any other person or family when someone close to them has died."Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II.

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