Monarch: Last News

The Queen's handpicked loyal ladies in waiting were pictured in black dresses and hats as they paid their last duty to Her Majesty at her funeral service on Monday. The royal tradition of the ''ladies in waiting'' is made up a small group of women chosen by Queen Elizabeth II who had been by her side for over 60 years and had grown from staff members to some of her most cherished friends.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were "very well protected" during a time of great loss – but the Duke of Sussex may still take the British government to court over his security arrangements in the U.K. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

A man who appeared to grab the flag draped over the Queen’s coffin planned to trespass at royal residences including Buckingham Palace because he did not believe she was dead, a court has heard. Muhammad Khan was one of 250,000 people to file through Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state before he allegedly approached the coffin.

Queen Elizabeth's final resting place has been marked with a simple slab. The 96-year-old monarch's funeral took place on Monday (19. 09.

King Charles may honour his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, with the date of his coronation. The 73-year-old monarch is likely to formally take the throne next year and with a date eyed late in the spring for the ceremony to take place, officials are considering organising the event for 2 June, the same date the late queen was officially coronated in 1953. Stressing there was "no rush" to hold the ceremony yet, a source told The Sun newspaper: "There is an awful lot of planning still to do.

Queen Elizabeth II had been reunited with her parents, sister, and beloved husband Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, having been laid to rest alongside them in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Members of the public will be able to visit the chapel and see Her Majesty’s final resting place when Windsor Castle reopens to the public on Thursday 29 September.

Scotland boss Steve Clarke insists he’ll show his full respect to the Queen at Hampden - and hopes the Tartan Army will follow his lead.

The Queen 's funeral saw Prince William and Prince Harry reunite and put their feud behind them to say a final goodbye to their grandmother. The brothers are known to have a tense relationship and have spent little time together since Harry and wife Meghan Markle quit the UK for California.

The royal family and the British people continue to mourn the passing of beloved Queen Elizabeth II after her state funeral on Monday.

A new town centre park will be named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. In a tribute announced the morning after her funeral, Bolton Council has confirmed that a new public green space will be officially known as Elizabeth Park.

Susanna Reid has shared a telling detail about the Queen after one of her beloved dogs died weeks before her own death. On Monday the nation and the world watched as Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest after she died 'peacefully' at Balmoral, aged 96, on September 8.

The soldiers who carried Queen Elizabeth's coffin during her funeral service also moved her body to its final resting place. Eight men from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards were responsible for moving the late monarch's 500lb lead-lined coffin 10 times on its journey from Westminster Hall, where her body lay in state, to her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and then on to St George's Chapel in Windsor for a committal service, but their duty didn't end there as they also stayed on to move the queen's body from the Royal Vault to The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle in a private service on Monday (19.

Police arrested 67 people in London amid the funeral of Queen Elizabeth. The late monarch passed away at the age of 96 on September 8 following a record-breaking 70-year reign and her State Funeral that followed on Monday (19. 09.

at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was taken to Windsor Castle, processed up the Long Walk at Windsor Castle and received with a committal service at St George’s Chapel. Then, following the pomp and ceremony of the day, the Royal Family were able to bid their matriarch a final farewell away from the public eye, as a private burial took place in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.To mark the milestone, the Palace shared two images of the late monarch: one showing her with her husband (then fiancé), sister, and parents as a young princess; and the other a previously unseen, candid snap of the monarch on her own, walking among the heather on her Balmoral estate.Posted to the official Royal Family social media accounts, the first photo is a striking black and white family portrait.

Media across the world has praised the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, with some even referring to it as the “greatest funeral ever.” Taking place on 19 September and broadcasted all over the globe, it’s estimated that the send off for Britain’s longest reigning monarch was seen by around 4 billion people. If these estimates are proved correct, it will smash records as the most-watched TV event ever, overtaking a huge number of other royal events, including the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Queen Elizabeth's head groom Terry Pendry has revealed his pride in taking the late monarch's favourite horse Emma to say a final goodbye to her at Windsor Castle. In scenes viewed around the world, the horse greeted the late Queen as the royal hearse arrived in Windsor during her state funeral on Monday (19. 09.

Queen Elizabeth was an "absolutely incredible person" to photograph. The late monarch passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 following a record-breaking 70-year reign and now royal photographer Chris Jackson has explained that Her Late Majesty "understood" that for whomever she met, it could be one of the most "exciting days of their life" as she posed for photographs. He said: "The Queen was an absolutely incredible person to photograph.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, September 19.The moment in particular that tugged on Hugh’s heartstrings was when one of Her Majesty’s Fell ponies, Emma, made a surprise appearance.Emma watched at the side of the Long Walk as the funeral procession marched to Windsor Castle.She was accompanied by the Queen’s head groom, Terry Pendry, who bowed his head as Her Majesty’s coffin passed them on the way to St George’s Chapel.Emma is understood to be around 25-years-old and was one of the Queen’s favourite horses to ride.In a further nod to the late monarch, her headscarf was placed over Emma’s saddle as the animal watched the procession.As the poignant moment was watched by viewers at home, the Love Actually star was among many to share their sadness at the touching scenes.Hugh tweeted: “Emma [horse emoji].Sob.”Hundreds of his fans then took to the comments to share their heartbreak, including Carcal who replied: “Oh blimey, this thread started me off again... little Emma with the headscarf on her saddle.”Sarah added: “It just finished me off good and proper.”And Jacinta cried: “Emma and the corgis got me.

You can find more information here.Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland on September 8. She was 96 years old.

Clodagh McKenna appeared to irritate This Morning viewers as she made a repeated blunder while talking about the Queen. Viewers are used to seeing the Irish chef in the kitchen on the ITV daytime show.

A Conservative MSP has been sworn in at the Scottish Parliament after a Rangers-mad member stepped down to take up a new role working in climate change.