The Spice Girls pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with touching posts

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.

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.

Princess Mary has been sent “profound apologies” after her invitation to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was revoked at the last minute. Denmark’s royal family had confirmed Princess Mary's attendance on September 13, saying: “HM The Queen and the Crown Prince Couple [will be] present at the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.” But as Mary’s husband Prince Frederik and mother-in-law Queen Margrethe were seated inside Westminster Abbey on Monday, she was nowhere to be seen.

Zack Sharf John Oliver said on the Sept. 19 episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that it was “pretty shitty” to have his Queen Elizabeth II jokes censored by the U.K. television network Sky following the British monarch’s death. During the first episode of Oliver’s HBO show “Last Week Tonight” that aired after the queen’s passing, the host quipped that the U.K. was “reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes.” Oliver was being sarcastic, which led Sky to censor the comment from the show. “All we said was that Britain is still mourning the shocking loss — right? — of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes. It’s literally not a joke,” Oliver told Seth Meyers about the censorship. “Scientifically, it’s not a joke. That’s just a fact with a kind of dick-ish inflection, that’s all it is. And yet they cut it out, which is pretty shitty because apparently all we’ve heard all week is the queen had this incredible sense of humor. Just nonstop. Oh, she was so funny. Seth, she was so funny. The queen, she was razor sharp.”

predict enough events, the clairvoyant comedy cartoon is now being credited with divining the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose highly-publicized funeral was held Monday at Westminster Abbey.Videos depicting the Matt Groening-created series’ alleged celebrity death forecast are amassing millions of views with “Simpsons” fans wondering if they’d done it yet again.“The Simpsons have done it again,” reads the caption to one of the clips on TikTok, which currently boasts over 16.8 million views.The snippet, posted Sept. 9 by @Moviesandmemes46790, depicts a scene from a Season 15, Episode 4 episode, called “The Regina Monologues,” in which Homer crashes into the Queen’s carriage and knocks it over while the Simpsons are vacationing in London.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral were full of love and historical significance. Prince William and King Charles III each left personal notes to Her Majesty atop the wreath on her coffin during Monday's funeral ceremonies. William's card was inscribed with his and Kate Middleton's monograms, while Charles' handwritten note read: «In loving and devoted memory.

“We didn't have any incidents to speak of.”She added: “So, [I'm] very grateful for that.”The TV star started working for the City of London Police last year as a special constable. She said that her role was the “biggest honour” of all. Talking to PA news agency yesterday, Penny said: “I think it's [the same reason] why every officer wanted to be here today, because we swore an oath to the Queen to serve in the office of constable.”“This is the biggest honour of all, to be able to serve today on Her Majesty the Queen's funeral.” “We were in uniform by 5am this morning and we don't know what time we will be working until. We just want to make sure that all the crowds get home safely.“Today has been quite a long shift, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.” Queen Elizabeth II died "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle on September 8 at the age of 96.The tearful ceremony on Monday morning marked the first time a monarch's funeral has been held at Westminster since the 18th century.Thousands of people lined the streets of London to bid a final goodbye to the Queen.The public funeral service took place yesterday in Westminster Abbey at 11am.A two-minute silence was held across the United Kingdom to mark the end of her long reign before she was laid to rest with Prince Philip.Penny told GMB on a previous occasion that she would be present and on duty during the funeral, after she worked the memorial service at St Paul’s Cathedral last week. She said: "It was a great privilege to work at the Queen's memorial service at St.

Queen Elizabeth II had countless duties and responsibilities throughout her life - whether it be public appearances, openings or charity events, she was always in the public eye.No doubt the constant attention would have been exhausting for our longest-reigning monarch, but how did she like to relax?According to reports, the Queen was something of a TV aficionado and loved to sit in front of a decent series after a long day.READ MORE: Queen Elizabeth's heartbreaking last birthday message to Prince Harry as he turns 38If you've ever wondered what the Queen liked to curl up in front of, keep reading to check out her favourite series on telly.Former BBC Radio 2 editor Phil Jones has previously revealed that the Queen told him her favourite television show was this BBC classic.He spoke to the New Statesman and admitted that he didn’t know what to talk to Her Majesty about while he was in her presence at Buckingham Palace.Phil said: “In the end, I alighted on: ‘What’s your favourite programme?’ Straight away she said: ‘The Kumars at No.42,’ and, even more astonishingly, proceeded to recite some of the one-liners from the grandma character, played by the brilliant Meera Syal.”The show originally ran from 2001 to 2006 and had a brief revival in 2014.The former monarch was reportedly a huge fan of the BBC One dancing competition, which is held around the festive season every year.Camilla confirmed that her mother-in-law loved a spot of Strictly and the entire royal family even voted for Rose Ayling-Ellis while she was on the show back in 2021, who went on to win with partner Giovanni Pernice.Camilla and Charles, who then went by Prince Charles, later visited the EastEnders set where they met the actress and gushed over her

Good Morning Britain viewers were left reeling after Spice Girl Mel B took a savage swipe at ITV’s Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby after they were accused of queue jumping.The This Morning presenters have recently come under fire for “jumping the queue” to visit the Queen’s coffin while she was lying in state, before her funeral which took place on September 19.However, their ITV colleague Susanna Reid, who regularly presents Good Morning Britain, was praised by show guest Mel B for waiting in line for seven hours so that she could view the coffin.READ MORE: ITV fans fuming after Good Morning Britain continues coverage of Queen's funeralThe 47-year-old appeared on GMB and discussed the monarch as she was awarded an MBE back in May 2022.She chatted with Susanna and her co-host, GMB regular and Tipping Point star Ben Shephard, before she made a quick dig at presenting pair Holly and Phil.Mel B was curious as to how Susanna found the seven hour wait into Westminster Hall and Reid told her it “felt like a pilgrimage”.She recalled: “It was an honour to be with all the other people in the queue.”Scary Spice took the opportunity to slam the This Morning presenters: “No queue jumping for you!”Reid was careful not to tread on any toes and responded in a neutral tone: “Some people had to work, but I was there with my mum.”Toward the end of Queen Elizabeth’s time lying in state, the queue was closed for six hours which increased the total waiting time to “at least 14 hours”.The general public and notable celebrities queued into the double digits for a chance to glimpse the Queen’s casket, but Schofield and Willoughby reportedly joined a separate line.After they entered the secondary queue, they were taken to a press gallery

The Queen has finally been laid to rest after an emotional funeral procession, which saw thousands of mourners pay their final respects.

The Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre were placed on top of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin for the duration of her state funeral, and it turns out the objects were actually screwed down to prevent any mishaps. Each object was bolted to Her Majesty's coffin to ensure that they could not fall off, after her grandfather, King George VI, had his crown fall from his coffin.

Elton John has “fondly” remembered the time he danced with Queen Elizabeth II in a new tribute on social media.The Queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland on September 8. She was 96 years old.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral took place on Monday 19 September, with the late monarch being laid to rest in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty's funeral marked the end of a 12-day mourning period which started on 8 September - the day she passed away at Balmoral Castle.

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest Monday by the royal family during a funeral at Westminster Abbey followed by a burial at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle outside central London. Her state funeral marked the culmination of 10 days of mourning Her Majesty following her death on Sept.

Queen's funeral.Marcel Ebrard – the country's foreign minister – uploaded the picture on Twitter, prompting an angry backlash against him and his partner Rosalinda Bueso, who appears to be smiling in the shot.The snap was taken just minutes before the funeral started at Westminster Abbey with the couple among the 2,000-strong congregation for the service, the Daily Mirror reports.READ MORE: Huge support for annual bank holiday in honour of Queen called Elizabeth DayMr Ebrard captioned the picture: "At the State Funeral of HM (Her Majesty) Queen Elizabeth II."Many social media users were quick to criticise the politician, with one saying: "I find it disrespectful to take selfies at a funeral."Another person commented: "You're not at a birthday party to be taking selfies, Marcelo. Act accordingly.

A heartwarming photo of Queen Elizabeth II was unveiled following Monday’s private burial when the late monarch was laid to rest.

Michelle Obama took to social media to share her experience of meeting Queen Elizabeth II for the first time. According to the author and philanthropist, it was her and President Barack Obama’s first trip overseas. Although she was nervous because she had “never met royalty before,” the late monarch immediately made her feel safe and welcomed.

Elton John has "fondly" reminisced about the time he danced with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. The British royal passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September and was honoured with a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday. After the ceremony took place, Elton took to Instagram to share two photos of him meeting with The Queen and remembered how he once danced with her to Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets.

Two royals remembered. 25 years before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, September 19, Princess Diana was laid to rest in Althorp in September 1997.