Vladimir Putin was first world leader to congratulate Charles III on becoming King

Queen Elizabeth II had access to one of the most impressive, priceless jewelry collections in the world — but she won’t take any of them with her. She will be laid to rest with only her most sentimental items.

Prince William was seen sweetly comforting wife Kate Middleton as they left a service at Westminster Hall following the Queen's coffin procession through central London on Wednesday afternoon. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.

The flight which carried the Queen's coffin from the capital to RAF Northolt in London has been revealed to be the most tracked in history. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 reports more than five million people tuned in to watch her majesty's last journey from Scotland.

Kirstie Allsopp, 51, has backed King Charles III over his proposed Clarence House redundancies, whilst slamming critics for hitting out at the royal after he lost "his actual mum" Queen Elizabeth II.The Location, Location, Location star's support comes after it was reported by a UK publication that dozens of staff were given notice of the threat of redundancy on Monday.Kirstie took to Twitter this morning to share her angst over the anti-Charles backlash and her support for the new King.She wrote in view of her 429,300 followers: "Supposedly it’s totally wrong for Clarence House to send letters saying 'regretfully there will be some redundancies but we’ll do all we can to help' before the funeral."But it’s OK to have a go at the actual person that has lost his actual Mum for doing so. Good to know."Social media users rushed to the comments to question the presenter's bold opinion.HarryWallop said: "Oh, come on Kirstie.

After walking alongside his family for the Queen’s memorial procession, many Royal Family fans are wondering: why isn’t Prince Harry wearing his military uniform?

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton looked sombre as they supported their grieving husbands at the Queen's coffin procession through central London on Wednesday afternoon. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.

Prince Harry, Prince William and King Charles III have once again reunited. The "Fab 4" reunited once again on Wednesday during the funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II. (Getty Images) The royal trio were photographed walking behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin during the funeral procession to the Palace of Westminster.

Final bows. Meghan Markle greeted Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin at Westminster Hall with a respectful curtsy.

Prince Harry was seen wiping his eyes at Her Majesty's coffin procession through central London on Tuesday afternoon. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.The Queen's coffin was followed on foot by her four children, King Charles III, 73, Princess Anne, 72, Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58, as well as her grandsons, Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, - who walked side-by-side - and Peter Phillips, 44, who is the son of Princess Anne.

King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort bestowed his beloved wife after she was diagnosed with lung cancer.The esteemed actor shared how the royals would write his late wife Joan Washington “long letters” and even arranged for her to visit Highgrove House before she passed away last year aged 74.Joan was a celebrity voice and accent coach who had worked with the likes of Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain.READ NEXT: Charles and Camilla 'secret son' wrote letter to frail Queen demanding DNA testIn his new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness, Grant, 65, details how the new king was so good to Joan, despite his frantically busy schedule.He told the Mail on Sunday’s YOU magazine: “He’s a well-documented fan of accents and The Goon Show, and as my wife was an accent coach he loved her ability to do different voices.“They were both extraordinarily kind, visiting and so on, given how busy he is.”Joan was diagnosed with stage four cancer eight months before she passed away. She and Grant were married for 35 years.

Prince William has a pricey new property. While much about the royals' wealth remains shrouded in secrecy, financial experts have pieced together estimates of their fortunes based on well-documented accounts of their personal collections and inherited properties. And though royal wills are never made public, the changing of royal titles and transition of assets does hold a long-running precedent. Now, in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, CNN Business reports that William — who is now first in line to the throne, currently holding the formal title of the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge and eventually becoming the Prince of Wales — inherits the private Duchy of Cornwall estate from his father, King Charles III.Created in 1337 by King Edward III, the estate is said to be worth around £1 billion ($1.2 billion), per financial accounts from the last year.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex have been seen riding in cars to Westminster Hall, as their husbands, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex take part in the procession of the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace. Camilla, Queen Consort, 75, and Kate, 40, wife of second-in-line to throne Prince William, were seen in a car together while Meghan, 41, was travelling in a car behind with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 57.The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.

King Charles III has yet to be revealed, there will be one event which is feared to overshadow the momentous date.Despite taking place in 1993, Camillagate is said to still haunt the new Head of State.The incident, or Camillagate as it was dubbed, was a transcript of a bedtime conversation between Charles and his then-mistress, the now-Queen Consort Camilla.READ MORE: Meghan and Harry 'won't be back' in royal fold after Queen's funeral, says expertIt was recorded in 1989 but not released until January 1993 - a month after the heir and Diana split in 1992.The phone call exposed the intimate relationship between the couple, who married in 2005, as Camilla said: “I can’t start the week without you.”Charles replied: “I fill up your tank.”They joked about “desperately” wanting to be together “all the time" amid some crude jokes, while arranging where and when they can next see each other.They signed off the phone call by confirming how they love one another, and Charles even told Camilla: “Your great achievement is to love me.”She replied: “I’d suffer anything for you. That’s love.

Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson has hit out Jedward's controversial remarks about the monarchy following the death of the Queen last Thursday.

Charles III was proclaimed king due to his position as head of the House of Windsor following the Queen's death.But what if the claim to be king of the UK could lie with someone else entirely?What if there was a duke in Germany who some believe have just as much claim to the crown as its new incumbent?The Jacobite movement has passed its heyday but there remains a small but dedicated following who continue to keep a record of an alternative line of succession dating back more than 300 years.The TV series Outlander brought the Jacobite row back into popular discussion and some still commemorate the 17th century battles that took place in the row over who was the rightful heir to the throne.So who were the so-called “pretenders” to the throne — and why is the current would-be heir a German duke?The Jacobite succession comes from a belief that the descendants of the House of Stuart still have a claim to rule over the UK.It dates back to trouble for the monarchy in the 17th century.James II (James VII in Scotland) was a monarch from the House of Stuart who succeeded his brother, Charles II, in 1685.However, his Catholic religion proved a stumbling block for protestant England and in some parts of Scotland.James was deposed during the Glorious Revolution in 1688 by his protestant daughter Mary and her husband, William III of Orange, a Dutch ruler.Mary took the crown despite James II having a son with his Catholic second wife. The rules at the time said the first male child should be the monarch's heir, even if they are not the eldest.James II fled the country which was taken as an abdication of the throne.

King Charles III is at odds with a pen. The monarch visited Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland on Tuesday, alongside his wife, Camilla, Queen Consort, and experienced a small hiccup while signing the castle’s guest book.

King Charles III, is said to be 'upset' that he got it wrong.Kevin Ward was seen in a TikTok video in traditional dress as he yelled the proclamation of the new King on the high street in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, following the Queen's death on September 8.With all confidence, he yelled: "Shall be the formal proclamation of the declaration of the ascension of King George..."READ MORE: Town crier gets King Charles' name wrong in awkward proclamation blunder He then realises his mistake and hilariously questioned and corrected himself loud enough for everyone to hear."George? CHARLES," he yelled, in the clip shared by Natalie Ellen Jones, which was captioned: "All hail King George."While some people made light of the situation, Kevin was actually devastated over his mistake. Speaking to the Bromsgrove Advertiser, Kevin said: "I have slogged my heart out this weekend and the video is not showing the other 100 times I cried the proclamation perfectly.

Moments before the Queen's coffin arrived at Buckingham Palace King Charles III was photographed with his son and daughter-in-law the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. This marks the first occasion the trio have been seen together since the Platinum Jubilee service of thanksgiving in June. The photo shows the new King standing at the bottom of the staircase with his head bowed, awaiting the arrival of his late mother’s coffin.