Queen's televised remembrance service to air tonight with millions expected to watch

the late Queen.MORE: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew to miss state event - detailsQueen Elizabeth II's lying in state began at 5pm on Wednesday, and an estimated 400,000 people are expected to make the journey, with queue times now peaking at 14 hours.WATCH: Royal family deliver Queen to nation ahead of lying in stateWe spoke with two royal well-wishers and university friends, Beth Nightingale, 32, and James Boumphrey, 33, who were among the thousands that waited in line overnight when the lying in state first began.MORE: King Charles' touching gesture to Prince Harry on his birthdayWATCH: Meghan Markle's reaction as the Queen's coffin enters Westminster HallFollowing an excited group WhatsApp chat, and having stumbled across James whilst walking to the queue, mum-of-one Beth confessed she felt compelled by a sudden urge to drop everything she was doing to join the four-mile-long queue."I was 12 when the Queen Mother died and I remember the queues filing past her coffin and since then I have always said I would go see the Queen when she dies," she explained to HELLO!. "I have always had a deep respect for the Queen and felt like I would regret it if I didn't at least try to see her lying in state.

King Charles III is touring the United Kingdom following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.

Piers Morgan has taken another scathing swipe at professor Uju Anya after she refused to appear on his show following her searing comments on Queen Elizabeth II.The 57 year old presenter was clearly infuriated with Uju after she took to Twitter to wish the late monarch an "excruciating" death on the day of her passing.Although she received immense backlash from Piers and other celebrity figures, the Nigerian researcher remained firm in her remarks.But since receiving criticism, the 46 year old took to Twitter to call out Piers for his attempt to get her to appear on his show on Talk TV.Uju wrote: "Piers Morgan calling me 'vile, disgusting moron' while his producer calling me for an interview."Hitting back, the former Good Morning Britain presenter replied: "I definitely want to interview you. I'd like you to try repeating to my face that you hoped the Queen died in 'excruciating pain.' But I suspect like most vile 'woke' trolls, you won't have the guts.

The King and Queen Consort are visiting Wales today, as the late Queen's lying in state continues at Westminster Hall. King Charles III has begun his first visit to Wales as monarch and will start his tour by attending a service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. Charles arrived by helicopter with the Queen Consort and travelled by state limousine in bright sunshine to the service, which is also being attended by Prime Minister Liz Truss and leading figures from Wales.

Sophie, the Countess of Wessex shared a sweet exchange with a boy paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The 57-year-old royal hugged Josh, a young boy who offered her a teddy bear as they mourned the passing of the 96-year-old monarch - who passed away after more than 70 years on the throne - in St Anne’s Square in Manchester on Thursday (15. 09.

Eight of the Queen’s grandchildren, including Prince William and Prince Harry will stand vigil beside her coffin in Westminster Hall for 15 minutes on Saturday night, royal sources have confirmed. The Prince of Wales, 40, will stand at the head, with the Duke of Sussex, 38, at the foot.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch, her eldest son Charles has become King. King Charles, 73, automatically became the new monarch, with his wife Camilla, 74, becoming Queen Consort, after the Queen passed away on 8 September. Alongside his new duties as King, Charles inherited the majority of his late mother's vast fortune - estimated to be worth at least £436million.The exact amount the Queen's eldest son will inherit is unknown, as due to an update of British law during the 1970s this will not be disclosed to the public.

Prince William joked about Paddington bear knocking the Queen's beloved pets "off top spot" as he kept things light with mourners in Sandringham.The royals have this week been meeting well-wishers who have gathered to pay tribute to William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.The new Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales, both 40, were met by huge crowds of fans delighted at the estate's historic Norwich Gates on Thursday afternoon. William spoke to one fan when he saw that her baby was wearing a Paddington Bear top and commented on the character's popularity following the Queen's sketch with him during her Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in June.

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 would die has made some bold predictions about the futures of King Charles and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Jemima Packington is the only Apsaramancer in the world – which means she makes predictions about the future using the household vegetable asparagus.Packington throws the spears into the air while asking questions about world events and then interprets how they land. READ MORE: King Charles III urged to abdicate in two years and pass throne to Prince William Previously, she had correctly predicted Brexit, Prince Philip's death, Theresa May being ousted as PM and Harry and Meghan's departure from the Royal Family.

South Africa is demanding that the world’s largest known clear-cut diamond be given back to the country following the Queen's death. The Great Star of Africa, or Cullinan l, is a piece of a larger diamond that was mined in South Africa while under British rule in 1905.

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid revealed that she spent seven hours and 20 minutes queuing to pay her respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Posting to Twitter the journalist and TV presenter shared some tips for other royal mourners who are planning to join the queue in the next couple of days. She began her thread writing: “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.

King Charles was told his mother was dying in a frantic phone call before “everything was silent”.

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.

Britain was hit by a shockwave last Thursday when it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away at 96 years of age.

the death of Queen Elizabeth II, songs about the late monarch have seen a rise in popularity on streaming platforms.As reported by Billboard, The Smiths’ 1986 song ‘The Queen Is Dead’ saw the biggest uptick in streaming numbers. While it received an average of 6,000 streams in the US on Wednesday September 7, the song racked up more than 114,000 hits a day later – Thursday September 8 being when the Queen’s death was made public – marking a rise of 1,687 per cent.Also returning to the spotlight was the Sex Pistols’ 1977 hit ‘God Save The Queen’, which went from less than 11,000 streams to more than 81,000 (a boost of 650 per cent).

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Westminster Hall hand in hand on Wednesday and their close display of affection quickly garnered media attention. 

Matt Smith says Queen Elizabeth II watched ‘The Crown’ on a projector. The 39-year-old actor - who played Her Majesty’s husband Prince Philip for the show’s first two seasons - revealed that the late 96-year-old monarch was a big fan of the fictionalised version of her life and made it a part of her weekend ritual, according to what her grandson Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex told him. While appearing on the ‘Today’ show on Thursday (15.

Prince Harry is skipping out on any birthday activities this year to mourn his beloved grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.