Sophia Loren: Hollywood star meets the young Queen in stunning unearthed photos from 1957

Loose Women star Denise Welch, 64, has taken to Twitter in an angry rant following the cancellation of a close friend’s event. It comes after the late Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday last week.

Queen Elizabeth II's daughter, Princess Anne, was seen curtsying as her mother's coffin passed her and entered the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday. The touching sign of respect for the late monarch moved many following the death of the queen at age 96 last Thursday. Sunday's processional marked the start of the queen's body traveling throughout the United Kingdom ahead of being laid to rest on Sept.

Queen Elizabeth II's death, Prince Harry penned a touching tribute honoring his late grandmother. On Monday, the 37-year-old released the lengthy statement, calling Her Majesty a «guiding compass.»«In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen—and in mourning her loss—we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty,» Harry said in the statement released on his Archewell website.

Prince Harry sporting his military uniform for any of the upcoming events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's death and upcoming funeral. The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex will not be permitted to wear his uniform for any of the official events including the vigil at Westminster Abbey, according to multiple reports. After stepping down as a senior member of the royal family in 2020, Harry wasforced to relinquish his honorary military appointments.

Kate Middleton's brother James has decided against celebrating his first wedding anniversary to Alizée Thevenet as a mark of respect to the late Queen, who died aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September. James, 35, instead posted a sweet photograph of the then Princess Elizabeth on her wedding day to Prince Phillip, when she was just 21 and he was 26.

Meghan Markle and Spotify are hitting pause on upcoming episodes of, followingthe death of Queen Elizabeth, ET has confirmed.The podcast premiered last month and debuted on the top charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. releases new episodes every Tuesday. So far, the Duchess of Sussex has had conversations with Serena Williams, Mariah Carey and Mindy Kaling. Additional guests scheduled to appear are Constance Wu, Issa Rae, Lisa Ling, Margaret Cho and Ziwe. Markle is currently by her husband’s side in the U.K.

King Charles III is «deeply grateful» for the outpouring of condolences followingthe death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The monarch, who officially ascended the British throne on Saturday morning, offered remarks to the Lords and Members of the House of Commons in response to the Addresses of Condolence at Westminster Hall on Monday. «I am deeply grateful for the Addresses of Condolence by the House of Lords and the House of Commons, which so touchingly encompass what our late Sovereign, my beloved mother The Queen, meant to us all.  As Shakespeare says of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was 'a pattern to all Princes living,'» he began his remarks. The King drew attention to the tangible gifts marking the Queen's varying Jubilee celebrations — from a Fountain in New Palace Yard, to a Sundial in Old Palace Yard, to a Stained Glass Window. He noted that Parliament's «most generous gift» in honor of her Platinum Jubilee in June had yet to be formally unveiled. «The great bell of Big Ben – one of the most powerful symbols of our nation throughout the world and housed within the Elizabeth Tower also named for my mother’s Diamond Jubilee – will mark the passage of The late Queen’s progress from Buckingham Palace to this Parliament on Wednesday,» he noted. «We gather today in remembrance of the remarkable span of The Queen’s dedicated service to her nations and peoples.  While very young, Her late Majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation.  This vow she kept with unsurpassed devotion,» Charles continued.

Queen Elizabeth II's death, Prince Harry penned a touching tribute honoring his late grandmother. On Tuesday, the 37-year-old released the lengthy statement, calling Her Majesty a «guiding compass.»«In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen—and in mourning her loss—we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty,» Harry wrote in the statement, shared by royal reporter Omid Scobie on Twitter.«She was globally admired and respected.

Brent Lang Executive Editor It was supposed to be all about the movies. But even here at the Toronto International Film Festival, an ocean away from the United Kingdom, the death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has loomed large. It has provided an opportunity for festival organizers, filmmakers and talent to reflect on the life and legacy of a monarch whose 70-year reign ranks as the longest in her country’s history. That’s partly due to Canada’s status as a member of the British Commonwealth, but it’s also because the festival is such an international A-list affair, one that attracts movie stars and directors who have often had personal encounters with the queen.

John Torode, 57, was fortunate enough to meet Queen Elizabeth II on two occasions, having first met the monarch in 2009.The Celebrity MasterChef judge spoke to Express.co.uk about the "incredible" monarch whom he had the pleasure to meet at Buckingham Palace.John is known for being the face of BBC's MasterChef since 2005 alongside greengrocer, Gregg Wallace.Due to his highly successful cooking career, John has been given the opportunity to meet the Queen on two occasions.The MasterChef judge opened up about the "great honour" he felt meeting such a powerful monarch.John said: "The Queen, I mean, I suppose it's one of those great, great honours."The second meet, it was a private audience, which was for something about Australians, who were working in the UK and were high profile and so there was a lineup of Hugh Jackman, Jason Donovan, myself, it was just great!"It was really really interesting to meet her face to face and have a proper little chat."She’s an incredible woman who went and spoke to the 200 people in each room."He went on: "People come up to you and talk to you about how to address the Queen. It was just such an amazing way that it worked."I think I read that one year she had 580 official engagements, which is more than twice a day which is really quite incredible."John also recalled driving through the Buckingham Palace gates as it was something he never thought he would do.He continued: "The first time I met her was about 2009 and it was a sort of large gathering of around 600 people and you got moved from room to room, it was very formal."The most exciting thing was driving through the gates in my car."That was great.

K.J. Yossman Prince Harry has paid tribute to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96. In a statement on the Archewell website he shares with his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Harry wrote: “In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen—and in mourning her loss—we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty. She was globally admired and respected. Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy. Let us echo the words she spoke after the passing of her husband, Prince Philip, words which can bring comfort to all of us now: ‘Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.'”

Holly Willoughby joined thousands of mourners paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace following the monarch’s death. The This Morning presenter was joined by her three children as they visited Her Majesty’s London residence on Sunday. Members of the public have flocked to various Royal residences in London, Windsor and Scotland after the Queen died at the age of 96 on Thursday following a 70-year reign. Her Majesty died at her home in Balmoral just two days after hosting meetings with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his successor Liz Truss, to formally invite the new PM to form a new Government.As a hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin made its final journey through Scotland on Sunday, TV presenter Holly took her children, Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and Chester, seven, to pay tribute to the Queen at Buckingham Palace.She shared photos of the trio looking out at the sea of floral tributes laid for the Queen outside the palace gates. In one image, Belle appeared to be laying her own card down on top of a bouquet of flowers. Willoughby, 41, captioned the Instagram post: ‘Time to reflect and pay our respects… the children wrote the most beautiful words…’ This Morning guest presenter Vanessa Feltz commented: ‘We’ve just been.

Meghan Markle and Spotify are hitting pause on upcoming episodes of, followingthe death of Queen Elizabeth according to a report from . The podcast premiered last month and debuted on the top charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. releases new episodes every Tuesday. So far, the Duchess of Sussex has had conversations with Serena Williams, Mariah Carey and Mindy Kaling. Additional guests scheduled to appear are Constance Wu, Issa Rae, Lisa Ling, Margaret Cho and Ziwe. Markle is currently by her husband’s side in the U.K.

Queen Elizabeth II’s body has left Balmoral Castle. On Sunday, the official royal family Twitter account shared the news. “Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral.

Queen Elizabeth II's corgis have found a new home. According to multiple reports, the Queen's beloved pets will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.The pair, who divorced in 1996, both still live at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate.

Karren Brady, 53, has had a very successful career, with The Apprentice star even sitting in the House of Lords and having a leading role behind the scenes of West Ham United FC.The businesswoman has had the privilege of meeting the late Queen on several occasions, with Karren recalling being "slung out" of one of the venues.Karren described the Queen as "simply incredible — inspirational, funny, kind, interesting and interested".The Apprentice aid recalled meeting the Queen for the first time in 2004 at a Women of Achievement Lunch with the likes of J.K Rowling and Margaret Thatcher in attendance.Karren explained: "We watched in awe as she moved across the room, chatting and meeting people."She gave a wry smile.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has reflected on filming a scene with the Queen for the London 2012 Olympics, describing it as ‘an incredible thing’.The world saw a more spirited side to the monarch when she made a cameo appearance in Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the Olympic Games.In the comedy sketch, Craig, who played British spy 007, called at Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the event.The Queen, who was sitting at her writing desk, made him wait before greeting him with the words: ‘Good evening, Mr Bond.’They walked together, along with some of her corgis, towards a helicopter and set off, flying over London to the Olympic Stadium, concluding with a stunt double of the Queen parachuting into the arena.Seconds later, the real Queen, wearing the same peach dress as the stunt double, entered the stadium to rapturous applause.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoReflecting on his time filming with the Queen, 54-year-old Craig, who initially paid tribute to her ‘incomparable legacy’ on Thursday, told the BBC at the Toronto International Film Festival: ‘What an incredible thing.‘We will not see the likes of her ever again.

Queen Elizabeth II’s body has left Balmoral Castle. On Sunday, the official royal family Twitter account shared the news. “Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral.

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully aged 96 on Thursday, surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle. Her Majesty has been placed under medical supervision, with a statement released in the afternoon saying that royal doctors were worried for her health.