U.K. TV Schedules Thrown Into Disarray Following Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Jeremy Clarkson opened up about his mother, Shirley Clarkson's, connection to Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear following the monarch's death.The former Top Gear presenter admitted he "wished his mother lived to see" a poignant moment taking place since Her Majesty's death on September 8.The 62-year-old revealed his late mum created the first Paddington Bear toy and the broadcaster was the first person in the country to receive the stuffed bear as a Christmas present.Following the Queen's death, mourners flocked to Buckingham Palace to lay flowers, marmalade sandwiches and Paddington Bears in a heartfelt tribute.Writing in his latest column for The Sun, Jeremy shared some heartfelt words as he honoured his mother's creation.He wrote: "In the late Sixties, my mother made soft toys in the spare bedroom and decided one year she’d make a couple of bears which were dressed in hats, duffle coats and wellies."She then gave them to my sister and I as Christmas presents. We got the first-ever Paddingtons."The Grand Tour host explained his mother soon had to move out of the spare bedroom and into a factory before the treasured toy was mass produced.Jeremy went on: "And now everyone is leaving them outside the gates of Buckingham Palace as a mark of respect for the Queen."I just wish my mum had lived to see it.

It has reportedly become the longest queue in history, as tens of thousands of people continue to line up to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state in London’s Westminster Hall. 

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 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.

Queen Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection is not up for grabs, per se. There's a pecking order, and it likely starts with Camilla, Queen Consort.In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl dished details on how Her Majesty's private jewelry collection will be divided among the royal family.«There is a hierarchy in all of this,» Nicholl said.

GOGGLEBOX stars broke down in tears tonight as they paid tribute to the Queen following her death. The popular show aired at 9pm, and the show favourites were seen watching the announcement that the Queen had died, and got emotional as they discovered the news. The stars of the show were seen in tears, with Mary being reassured by Giles as the National Anthem was played.

Mancunians who've been invited to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have expressed their shock and honour to be part of one of the biggest moments in the country's history.

Gogglebox were moved to tears as they reacted to the death of the Queen on Friday's episode (September 16).Her late Majesty passed away aged 96 last Thursday (September8) at her Balmoral estate following a remarkable 70 years on the throne. The Channel 4 show sees its cast of lovable coach-potatoes watch the biggest moments on TV every week, and it didn't shy away from covering the Queen's passing which shook up the globe.READ MORE:Gogglebox stars' hottest snaps - bikini bombshells, tiny shorts and skimpy dressesThe cast watched veteran presenter Huw Edwards break the historic moment on BBC News.Fan-favourite Jenny Newby, who sits alongside her best mate Lee Riley, broke down crying over the monarch and proceeded to sing the national anthem in a moving tribute.After reaching for the tissues, Jenny said: "When she first took over, she said 'Be it a long reign or a short reign' she would reign until the end and that's what she did."Lee affectionately agreed: "She has."Later on, Jenny shared early childhood memory she had of the Queen as photos of Her late Majesty appeared on the screen during the BBC broadcast.Jenny said: "We used to have pictures like that in our school when we was little."Despite her tears, Jenny sung along to the national anthem that played during the BBC montage.Mary Killen, who appears with her husband Giles, welled up too as she said: "There's nobody of that stature in our public life that we can admire.

There were tears on Gogglebox as it returned for the second time since the Queen's death was announced. Queen Elizabeth II died last Thursday, September 8, at Balmoral. She was 96 and recently celebrated 70 years on the throne with her Platinum Jubilee, making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

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.

People are being encouraged to come together in the city centre on Monday to mark the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Space for up to 10,000 people at three different locations is being set-up to view live TV coverage from 9am onwards.

Queen Elizabeth II’s four children gathered together at Westminster Hall to honor their late mother.

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral, Prince William and Princess Kate traveled to thank the defense staff and service people who have played a royal in honoring the late monarch.

Tyson and Paris Fury headed to London and were seen paying their respects to the Queen following her death. The heavyweight champion and his wife were snapped outside Buckingham Palace where they laid flowers for the late monarch, who died last Thursday (September 8), aged 96.

Queen Elizabeth was a handbag enthusiast.

funeral, an illustrator is honoring her Majesty with an optical illusion. This royal eye exam “toasts” the deceased sovereign’s famous love of corgis by challenging viewers to distinguish the bread from her Highness’ favorite teatime snack.[Warning: Spoilers below.]Specifically, goal of the optical dog-catching adventure — created by Hungarian illusion maven Gergely Dudás, aka the Dudolf — is to spot the three slices of toast camouflaged amongst an army of corgis being walked by the late monarch.Differentiating dinner rolls and roly-poly pets might seem like a walk in the bark.

The Queen's funeral will be broadcast around the world at 11am on Monday September 19, as she is laid to rest.

Another olive branch extended. King Charles III has invited senior royals to meet with world leaders one day before Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral — with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joining the bunch.

recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II and commemorated her 70-year-long reign.Both Foy, 38, and Colman, 48, portrayed the British monarch at different ages in the popular Netflix royal drama.“I think that she was an incredible monarch,” Foy told the BBC on Wednesday. “She united people and she was a massive symbol of continuity and dignity and grace.”“My main feeling is just thinking about her as a mother and a grandmother and a great-grandmother, really,” the “First Man” actress continued.