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Royal tradition. Princess Anne made history while taking her place beside late mom Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin during the Vigil of the Princes.

The Queen's four children mounted an emotional vigil around the coffin of their deceased mother. The event comes just hours after a procession saw her majesty's body being transported along Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

King Charles III has taken his place by his mother Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at St Giles' Cathedral for the Vigil of the Princes.The new monarch, 73, has been joined by his siblings Princess Anne, 72, Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58, each positioning themselves in one corner of the casket to "stand guard". Princess Anne has become the first woman to ever take part in the Vigil of the Princes ceremony, which has until now always been carried out by the male members of the Royal Family.

All eyes continue to be on the British royal family following Queen Elizabeth II’s death — and new dress code details are raising eyebrows.

Prince Harry will not wear military uniform to ceremonial events after the death of the Queen, including the Queen's vigil at Westminster Hall, it is understood. The decision has been described as a "huge blow" to Prince Harry, who was stripped of his military titles when he and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020.

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.

Hundreds of mourners gathered for a vigil and silent prayer service in memory of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The nine-year-old was tragically shot dead last week by a gunman who forced his way into her family home in Liverpool.

“We always say rest in peace. Why don’t we ever say live in peace?” Rarely has silence said more than during the minute’s remembrance at Manchester Pride’s annual vigil.

A vigil paying tribute to a young woman who died after reportedly being stabbed in Manchester city centre is due to take place this weekend.

A candlelit vigil is to be held to celebrate the life of a toddler who died after being hit by a tractor. Three-year-old Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries after the tragic incident on a farm off Bentley Hall Road near Bury on Saturday afternoon.

Dozens of people gathered in the centre of Manchester to mark the five year anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner is reported to be keeping a vigil at her boyfriend Nat Eddleston's hospital bedside. Sadly Ellie is now said to be living "hour by hour" in hospital at her boyfriend's bedside, after he was reportedly left on life support having suffered from a broken neck, broken back and two collapsed lungs. Nat was reportedly meeting friends for drinks at a pub nearby when he was knocked over by a white vehicle while walking.

The Metropolitan Police will appeal against a High Court ruling that it breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard with its handling of the event, the force has said.

Campaigners have slammed "disgusting" anti-abortion protests outside of a Scots hospital and called for urgent action to implement buffer zones.

Dundee’s Stobswell community is set to make a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Hundreds of young Ukrainians turned out for a vigil in Manchester's St Peter's Square in the wake of the Russian invasion of their homeland.

Ed Sheeran was reportedly spotted offering his support to grieving mum Brenda Edwards and paying tribute to his late friend Jamal Edwards at the vigil to remember to music mogul in West London Tuesday evening. The Shivers hitmaker and his wife Cherry Seaborn were said to be in attendance to pay their respects to the music star, who helped a number of aspiring singers achieve their dream when he set up SBTV. Jamal and Ed became firm friends early on in the singer-songwriter's career, with Ed's music taking off due to his friend Jamal's efforts to get him exposure on the airwaves.

Jamal Edwards. Jamal tragically died unexpectedly on Sunday, aged 31 years old. He was a music entrepreneur known for pioneering his YouTube channel SBTV and launching the careers of stars including Ed Sheeran and Jessie J.In 2014, he had received an MBE for services to music. Last night, crowds gathered in Acton to remember his life and many achievements.His devastated mother sang a beautiful rendition of Whitney’s famous song, which includes the lyrics: “I believe the children are the future. “Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all.” After finishing her song, Brenda addressed the mourners and spoke of her wish that her son’s death might unite the community. “If we can do anything in 2022, can we please bring the community together,” the 52-year-old said, according to the Daily Mail.“Stop the fighting.Stop the killing.

Loose Women returned to our screens today following an emotional show dedicated to Jamal Edwards.

Brenda Edwards has been seen for the first time since her son Jamal Edwards' sudden death over the weekend, as she joined mourners at a vigil in his memory. The Loose Women panellist and mum-of-two, 52, channelled her grief into a heart-wrenching rendition of Whitney Houston's Greatest Love Of All at the vigil, which took place in front of a mural of the music entrepreneur in West London. Jamal, who sadly died of a short illness at the age of 31, set up SBTV, a platform which helped to launch stars including Ed Sheeran and Jessie J.

supports HTML5 videoJamal Edwards fans flocked to his hometown of Acton last night to pay tribute to the late SBTV founder following his death. The entrepreneur died on Sunday morning at the age of 31 following a ‘sudden illness’, his mother Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards confirmed. On Monday night, large groups of devastated supporters surrounded the mural of Edwards, which was recently erected on Acton High Street in the area where he grew up in west London. Videos show the mourners rapping freestyles in the style of his iconic online music platform SBTV and consoling each other at the candlelit vigil. Edwards was proud of the mural and shared an Instagram photo of his close friend Ed Sheeran posing beside it in December. He wrote in the caption: ‘Took my brother Ed @teddysphotos to visit my mural in the ends! #Acton – thanks for the support as always family.’ Edwards rose to prominence after setting up SBTV in 2006, and was credited with helping to launch a string of UK music acts to stardom, including Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J. His heartbroken mother confirmed his death in a statement on Monday, which said in part: ‘It is with the deepest heartache that I can confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness. ‘Myself, his sister Tanisha and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated.