The Queen told off Lewis Hamilton after he broke royal protocol on visit to the Palace

Twitter after she questioned whether it was morally okay to hang up her washing on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.Posing the question on Mumsnet, a website for mothers to give advice to one another, she asked: "Do you think it would be okay to do my washing and hang it out tomorrow (the day of the Queen's state funeral), if I stick to blacks"?A screenshot of the question was posted on Twitter and has since amassed over 5,000 likes and over 500 retweets.READ MORE:Unseen portrait of beaming Queen Elizabeth II released on eve of her funeralAs you could probably guess, the comments section of the tweet was filled with sarcastic comments with some expressing disbelief on how an arbitrary task like hanging up washing should be interrupted by the Queen's funeral.One Twitter user quite sarcastically replied: "No. One must sit glued to the telly tomorrow, with just bread and water for sustenance, preferably donning sackcloth and ashes".A second user wrote: "I was gonna cut my toenails tomorrow, but I’m not sure now, what do the thought police think"?The actual response on Mumsnet began with an "Absolutely not" in regards to the hanging of the washed clothes.The response further added: "How could you even consider hanging out washing on the day our Queen is buried, you are acting as if life goes on, as if our whole world hasn't just come to a halt.

Queen will finally be laid to rest in the royal vault today (September 19) alongside her husband, Prince Philip.Her Majesty is set to make the same passage through the quire of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle as the Duke of Edinburgh, 17 months after he passed away.The Queen was married to Prince Philip for 73 years, meeting him when she was just 13-years-old and he was an officer in the Royal Navy.READ MORE: Queen's coffin being lowered into Royal Vault to be 'historic first ever moment' She was known for describing him as “my strength and stay”, as he supported her throughout her reign, being present during parades and walking one step behind her.Whether he was sitting by her side during windswept parades or walking one step behind, he kept the vow he had made during the Queen’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey in June 1953.His vow was: “I, Philip Duke of Edinburgh, do become your liege man of life and limb, and of earthly worship; and faith and truth will I bear unto you, to live and die, against all manner of folks.

In just a few short hours time, the nation will bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II as she is reunited with her beloved husband Prince Philip and laid to rest. In a ceremony befitting her historic 70 year reign on the throne, the Queen’s four day lying-in-state will come to an end, as the doors of Westminster Palace close to the public ahead of her state funeral procession on Monday 19 September morning.

An unseen portrait of the Queen smiling with joy has been released by Buckingham Palace on the eve of her funeral. Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday (September 19) and will be watched by millions across the UK and the globe.

The King has issued a message of thanks to the nation on the eve of the Queen’s state funeral. Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday (September 19) and will be watched by millions across the UK and the globe.

Queen Elizabeth II smiling with joy has been released by Buckingham Palace on the eve of her funeral.The photograph, which was taken in May ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, shows the monarch beaming at the camera in her Windsor Castle home.Speaking in a televised tribute to her mother-in-law this evening (September 19), Camilla, the Queen Consort recalled the Queen’s “wonderful blue eyes” and said: “I will always remember her smile.”READ MORE: Kate Middleton's sweet nod to Diana as she meets Ukrainian president's wifeThe Queen, who is dressed in a dusky dove blue dress with her hair neatly curled, is wearing her favourite three-strand pearl necklace, pearl earrings and her aquamarine and diamond clip brooches which were an 18th birthday present from her father George VI in 1944.Her Majesty wore the brooches when she addressed the nation on the 75th anniversary of VE Day in 2020 and for her Diamond Jubilee televised speech in 2012.The image was taken by photographer Ranald Mackechnie, who also took the jubilee portrait of the Queen released to mark the start of national festivities of her milestone 70-year reign.Her Majesty celebrated her Platinum Jubilee with the nation three months before she died.

The Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September in what will be a state ceremony at Westminster Abbey attended by many members of the Royal Family and foreign dignitaries. The service will begin at 11am after the Queen’s coffin is taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster, where it has been Lying-in-State, to Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her funeral Monday. ET's Kevin Frazier is on the ground in London, where he spoke to Dr. Trudy Lin, of Adelaide, Australia -- one of 10 Australians invited to the Queen's funeral — about Her Majesty's legacy and the special honor.«It means so much,» Dr.

J. Kim Murphy After lying in state in Westminster Hall for five days, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will begin on Monday at 11 a.m. local time. World leaders have gathered ahead of the state funeral as others flock to England to pay respects to the fallen monarch, who died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96. Prince William, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II’s other grandchildren gathered for a vigil on Saturday to mourn ahead of the state funeral. The royals were joined by Princess Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips; Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie; and Prince Edward’s children, Lady Louise and Viscount Severn. King Charles III and his siblings paid respects in Westminster on Friday.

Operation London Bridge was meticulously planned several years ago, there still seemed to be some teething problems as the new King prepares to take the throne. An embarrassing mixup appears to have led to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle being invited to – then hastily uninvited from – a state reception hosted by the King and Queen Consort at Buckingham Palace this evening.

Victoria Beckham has said that meeting Queen Elizabeth II was a "proud moment" after paying a heartfelt tribute and posting a throwback snap with Her Majesty.With her husband David having queued 13 hours to pay tribute to the late monarch, the former Spice Girls star has now penned a sweet message to pay her respects.Taking to Instagram on SUnday (September 18), Victoria penned a moving message alongside a glamorous snap of the Queen.READ NEXT: This Morning fans threaten to 'boycott' show over Holly and Phil's 'shameful queue jump'"I’ve spent the last week reflecting on the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and how she was a powerful source of inspiration not just for me, but for so many around the world," she began.Posh went on: "The ultimate icon in every way and the epitome of elegance, she will live on in our hearts and minds forever."I offer my deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this time, and we join them in mourning the loss of our beloved Sovereign."After her heartfelt Instagram post, Victoria took to her stories to post another set of images with more moving words - even reflecting on the time she met the late monarch.In 1997 Victoria along the rest of the Spice Girls came face to face with Queen Elizabeth II when they met her at a formal event.Looking incredible in the signature Posh Spice black dress, Victoria beamed as she shook hands with the Queen.Uploading the throwback snap onto her stories, Victoria penned: ''One of my proudest Spice Girls moments was meeting Her Majesty at the Royal Command Performance in 1997.

The drama over Prince Harry‘s military uniform continues…

Queen Elizabeth II was left "shaken and badly bruised" after a grouse hit her in the chest whilst she was out in grounds in Balmoral in 1995. Her formal royal protection officer Dick Griffin described how he looked for her, then aged 69, but she was nowhere to be seen. After a frantic search, he then found her lying on the ground with a dead grouse next to her.

Queen's lying-in-state have responded to the criticism.Soon after the late monarch's coffin arrived at Westminster Hall in London wristbands for the event started appearing on online selling platforms such as eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree.The highest single bid seen by the Daily Star on eBay was over £66,000. That's without postage.READ MORE: 'Sick b******s' selling wristbands from Queen lying in state queue for up to £100kAnother eBay seller listed their queue band on eBay with a Buy It Now price of an obscene £100,000."Sick b******* about," wrote one Twitter user, pulling no punches in reaction to the news.

By one estimate, as many as 4 billion people could be watching as the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II takes place on Monday, September 19 beginning at 11 a.m. BST (3 a.m. PT). As many as 750,000 people are predicted to travel to London for the state funeral and pay their respects as the queen lies in state, per the UK’s Guardian. Among those waiting in line 12-plus hours to pay their respects was David Beckham. The service at Westminster Abbey is likely to be among the biggest single ceremonial events staged in the U.K. since World War II.

Prince Harry considered not wearing his military uniform to a vigil for his late grandmother after suffering a "humiliation," according to reports from the Times.

Queen Elizabeth II’s family are expected to show up in numbers for her state funeral taking place on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey in London. On the morning of Monday 19 September, the lying-in-State period will end and the Queen’s Coffin will be taken in Procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the State Funeral Service will take place. Her Majesty’s immediate family including King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan will be in attendance along with the Queen’s children; Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Anne, Princess Royal.

In further evidence that the UK has had a very unusual media week, two high-profile British TV presenters have been forced to defend themselves, after receiving a huge backlash from other mourners and commentators on social media for appearing to jump the queue at Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state. 

Prince William and Kate Middleton are said to be considering taking their eldest son, nine year old Prince George to the Queen 's funeral on Monday. Their son is second-in-line to the throne and it is understood that senior palace advisers have told William and Kate that his presence would send a "powerful symbolic message". According to the Daily Mail, one insider said: "Courtiers are keen for Prince George to be at the funeral in some capacity, if only to reassure the nation of the order of succession." Another palace source added: "It’s currently under discussion.