Tears, contemplation and reflection in the heart of the city as Mancunians come to terms with losing the Queen

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.

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.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral takes place on Monday, concluding a 10-day mourning period in the UK. Her Majesty, 96, died at Balmoral castle on Thursday (September 8).

King Charles III and William, the Prince of Wales have surprised mourners queuing to see the Queen Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall as they greeted them. Members of the public have been queuing for up to 24 hours to pay their respects to the late Monarch who passed away aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September. King Charles, 73, and Prince William, 40, shook hands with well-wishers queuing at Albert Embankment near Lambeth Palace and spent time chatting to them.

King Charles III has left royal fans believing he is a real-life Kingsman spy after he's been sighted with an umbrella and a gun.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been "uninvited" to a state reception hosted by King Charles III – Harry's father and the new reigning Monarch. It's understood that the couple initially received an invite to a state reception for world leaders and foreign royals tomorrow evening, however, it's reportedly now been revoked.The reason being is said to be due to the fact that Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, are no longer officially working members of the royal family, after they stepped down in 2020.

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's funeral to 'free' her staff from their service to her in a quirky ritual. The pole, known as the staff of office, will be broken by the Lord Chamberlain, Baron Parker of Minsmere, in a ceremonial act symbolising the end of his service to Her late Majesty.Tradition dictates the hugely symbolic and little-known act over the Queen's grave releases her staff from service to her. READ MORE: Queen was worth £68billion when she died with her fortune now passed onto King Charles It is carried out by the former MI5 spy chief as part of his role as the most senior official of the Royal Household, who carries a white staff and a gold key on ceremonial occasions as the symbols of his office.His is responsible for organising ceremonial activities including state visits, the State Opening of Parliament and funerals.

Princes William and Harry will stage a coffin vigil for the late Queen tonight at 7.30pm for 15 minutes.

The last few weeks have been monumental for the UK and have seen communities across the the country - and beyond - band together to remember the life of the longest-reigning British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday September 8 age 96 at her Balmoral residence.

David Beckham has joined thousands of mourners queuing to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth. The former England football captain joined the queue in London to see the coffin of the late British monarch, who is lying in state in Westminster Hall, at around 2am on Friday morning (16. 09.

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.

Metropolitan Police in London have reportedly arrested a man for attempting to rush at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.

Romania Tour Store, Charles, 73, is the great-grandson 16 times removed of Vlad, through the consort of George V, Queen Mary. In fact, the new British king has a longtime love for Romania, especially Transylvania, which he first visited in 1998.Since then, he bought and restored an 18th century cottage in the village of Viscri.

Queen Elizabeth II’s children paid respect to their late mother on Friday during a vigil held at Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral on Monday.

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.

Prince William and Kate Middleton traveled about an hour outside of London to meet with troops from the Commonwealth who have been deployed to the U.K. and slated to take part in Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral.The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Army Training Centre in Pirbright, the holding area for service personnel.

It’s reported that King Charles III is the one who requested that his son, Prince Harry, be allowed to wear military uniform tomorrow evening during a vigil for the Queen. Charles also requested that the Queen’s eight grandchildren be allowed to participate in the vigil – standing in quiet contemplation around their grandmother for 15 minutes as a mark of respect – something they were all keen to undertake.

The new Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton have visited an Army training centre in Surrey to meet troops taking part in funeral arrangements ahead of the Queen being laid to rest on Monday 19 September. The late monarch died on 8 September, and her body is currently Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall as members of the public come to pay their respects.