Sharon Stone shares insight into meeting with 'formidable' Queen as she keeps photo close

Kate Middleton brought a piece of Queen Elizabeth II with her when she attended a lunch reception Saturday afternoon at Buckingham Palace.A royal source tells ET that the Princess of Wales wore Her Majesty's pearl necklace and bracelet in a poignant tribute to the late queen. Kate paid homage to the queen by wearing her three-strand pearl necklace that she wore daily, as well as a pair of pearl and diamond earrings of the queen’s along with a pearl bracelet.The lunch — also attended by King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort and Prince William — was held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations, who arrived ahead of the queen's State Funeral slated for Monday. President Joe Biden, France President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are all expected to attend.Middleton's no stranger to wearing jewelry with huge value, sentimental or otherwise.

Honoring Her Majesty’s legacy. Queen Elizabeth’s vigil was held two days before her funeral. Her grandchildren, led by Prince William and Prince Harry, took a moment of silence to give tribute to her.

Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, became a talking point on social media when they were seen in a seperate queue to other mourners who had been waiting hours to see the Queen's coffin yesterday.

Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren paid her a touching tribute on Saturday. Prince Harry and Prince William were decked out in their full military uniforms, at the request of their father, King Charles III, alongside their cousins, standing vigil at their grandmother's coffin in Westminster Hall for 15 minutes of silence.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie paid a loving tribute Saturday to their «grannie» Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8. She was 96.The daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson released a statement via Buckingham Palace and expressed not being able «to put much into words» since their «grannie» died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.«Our dearest Grannie, We've not been able to put much into words since you left us all,» the sisters wrote.

Prince Andrew’s future in the monarchy has been a question many have asked in recent days. The Duke of York, 62, was previously stripped of his titles and took a step back from Royal duties over recent years, due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein. However, it’s thought that now that his brother King Charles has taken over a ruling monarch, life will look different for Andrew than it did when Queen Elizabeth II was head of the family.

While the royal family has put their strained relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the side after Queen Elizabeth II‘s passing, it turns out they disinvited the pair from an upcoming reception — and forgot to tell them about it before the news made headlines! Wow…

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.

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.

It has reportedly become the longest queue in history, as tens of thousands of people continue to line up to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state in London’s Westminster Hall. 

The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend as it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes would be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially received an invitation to the Sunday evening reception, but conflicting reports said they were and weren’t expected to attend.  According to the Telegraph, they have now been uninvited because palace officials insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is only for working royals, which Harry and Meghan are not. Yahoo New UK reported, however, that despite the reception originally only being for working members of the royal family, an exception was made and the Sussexes are expected to attend.  Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England.  (Photo Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)) The "King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal family" plan to welcome hundreds of world leaders and royals from other countries, the palace said on Friday.

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.

Mancunians who've been invited to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have expressed their shock and honour to be part of one of the biggest moments in the country's history.

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.

People are being encouraged to come together in the city centre on Monday to mark the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Space for up to 10,000 people at three different locations is being set-up to view live TV coverage from 9am onwards.