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The Palace has released a schedule for Monday (September 19), when the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place.

, Kate Middleton, staring out from the car—dressed in black, a netted veil framing her bright blue eyes, a demure mask, given it was held at the heights of the pandemic when funeral numbers were limited to 30 mourners—and sheathed in pearls was one of the most famous photographs to be taken at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in 2021 (discounting that picture of the lonesome Queen at the end of a pew in Windsor Castle).The four strand pearl choker—first lent to Kate for the queen and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary in 2017—was a nod to her grandmother-in-law, but also Prince Philip and his marriage and service to the queen. Pearls, too, were a significant choice: they are often considered the royal choice for ‘mourning jewelry’—in a tradition that dates back to Queen Victoria’s era.

The Queen will be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh in an emotional private service, Buckingham Palace has revealed. Her Majesty and Prince Philip will be reunited at a service in Windsor Castle's King George VI Chapel at 7.30pm on Monday (September 19).

Still mourning. Prince William and Prince Harry are riding a wave of emotions as they deal with the death of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, a source exclusively reveals in the newest Us Weekly issue.

Queen during the lying-in-state event have been complaining in their droves about a huge issue they've found while waiting in the queue.The queue, which has seem some well-wishers waiting for more than 30 hours to see Her Majesty's coffin, takes a stop by a series of portaloos.And according to Dr Ellie Cannon, who was in the queue from around 10pm on Wednesday (September 14), the stench coming from them was unbearable.READ MORE: Queen gave Meghan Markle 'dressing down' after 'upset' Duchess 'tasted egg' in a dishShe tweeted, at 5.41am: “To add insult to all the queuing public the whole of the gardens smells of overused portaloos.“So bad people are wretching and using facemasks.”And when someone said that this news was going to put someone off joining, she added: “You can do 'dissection breathing' like I did, and don't breathe thru your nose.“I do think it was worth it.“It was breathtaking.”Another user who was in the queue confirmed the smell was less than desirable.They posted: “I am making progress, honest.“Maybe only another 10 rows of snaking paths till I reach end of Gardens and - apparently - a single straight line towards Palace itself and security.“Only -ve so far is the smell of portaloos when queue snakes past them (sic).”And a third posted: “the views whilst you queue are stunning - until you get to the zigzags and have to stare at and smell the portaloos every time you get to the end of yet another row!”Access to the coffin in Westminster Hall is be open to the public, but mourners have been warned there will be huge queues that may see people forced to wait overnight to catch glimpse.There will also be little chance to rest in the queue as it will be constantly moving.A million members of the public are

Yesterday saw King Charles III and the Queen Consort leave London to return to their respective homes following days of public events paying tribute to The Queen - with Charles having been granted 24 hours to rest ahead of his mother's funeral on Monday. Reflecting on the tough week the pair have endured, former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond believes that the new King will depend greatly on his "companion, friend and lover" Camilla in the turbulent months to come.

Prince Harry has returned to the UK alongside Meghan Markle ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday, September 19.It is an emotional time for the entire Royal Family, but for Prince Harry it is particularly tough after the two shared a ‘unique bond’ over the years.Despite the Royal rift that has splintered the family in recent years, the Queen always remained supportive of Harry.In turn, Harry, who is celebrating his 38th birthday today (September 15), continually showed his support for the monarch, despite stepping away from the Royal Family as a full-time working member.Here is everything you need to know about their relationship.Earlier this year, Harry got the chance to visit the Queen during his trip to Europe for the Invictus Games.In April 2022, Prince Harry sat down with NBC News’ Today show after visiting the monarch in the UK.Harry said: "Being with her, it was great, it was just so nice to see her.

TV presenter Lorraine has defended Prince Harry for holding hands with wife Meghan Markle as the pair left Westminster Hall on Wednesday (September 14).The ITV host was commenting on how, while other members of the Royal Family looked stoic in their grief, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex grasped hands in support of one another and praised the Duchess of Sussex for “supporting” her husband during a discussion with Jennie Bond. Lorraine said of Harry, whose birthday it is today: “He did look absolutely shattered the poor wee soul." She continued: "And on the way out [of the service] quite instinctively he held hands with his wife as he should," adding,"I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Prince Harry wanted to take more of a lead role at the service held for the Queen yesterday, according to a body language expert.The Duke of Sussex took more of a back seat and watched as Her Majesty's coffin was carried into Westminster Hall in preparation for her lying-in-state.And body language expert Judi James says the prince - who wasn't even permitted to wear a military uniform during the service - wanted to do more and even help carry the coffin, his body language revealed.READ MORE: King Charles III hailed as 'badass' over calm reaction to failed assassinationJudi told The Sun Online: "Harry’s fingers seemed to clench and unclench a couple of times as though steeling himself for the sight of the coffin and his eyes took on a rather haunted expression, with steepled brows illustrating his sadness."As he watch the coffin being lowered at the end of the walk, one hand stroked his frock coat in a self-comfort ritual and his shoulders rolled gently as though miming the act of loading and carrying the coffin, suggesting he would have liked to be the one helping to carry it." The Duke then followed brother Will and his wife Kate Middleton out of Westminster Hall following the service, holding hands with wife Meghan all the while.In a procession prior to the service, "feuding" brothers William and Harry walked next to each other alongside their father King Charles III behind the Queen's coffin.

The royal family gathered to show their respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II at a service at Westminster Hall to commence the lying in state, which precedes the Queen's state funeral on 19 September. Before departing from the service, the Duchess of Sussex was seen taking a deep curtsy before her grandmother-in-law’s coffin. Traditionally, women in the royal family curtsy if they're seeing the monarch for the first time that day, while men usually greet the monarch with a head bow.

Thousands of people are queueing up to visit the coffin of Queen Elizabeth in London. The monarch died at the age of 96 on Thursday (08. 09.

The Sussexes and Waleses walked and stood side-by-side in more shows of solidarity at Queen Elizabeth’s lying-in-state ceremonies. Princes Harry and William marched together behind their father King Charles on Wednesday afternoon (14. 09.

Sharon Osbourne was spotted in London on Wednesday afternoon as she joined mourners to view the Queen lying in state.MORE: Ozzy Osbourne 'breaks Sharon's heart' with health update after life-altering surgeryThe former X Factor judge joined thousands of fans as they queued for hours to catch a glimpse of the late monarch in Westminster Hall who sadly passed away on 8 September.WATCH: Sharon Osbourne reflects on the Queen's reign"I love the Queen and I came over for this because I'm a royalist and I love the royal family," she told ITV News.SEE: Sharon Osbourne's gothic living room at $12m home with husband OzzyMORE: Will there be a bank holiday for the Queen's funeral?When asked what the Queen meant to her, the 69-year-old replied: "Stability… no matter what would change in this country and, you know, everything changes in life but she never did. And it was just wonderful to have her."Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth ll.

K.J. Yossman The BBC has reportedly received only 670 complaints regarding “excessive” coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s death compared to over 100,000 it received following the death of her husband, Prince Philip. The BBC’s schedules were thrown into chaos last Thursday (Sept. 8) after Buckingham Palace made a rare public statement regarding “concerns” for the Queen’s health. Within half an hour of the statement being release the BBC had diverted its flagship network, BBC One, to a rolling news feed. When the Queen’s death was announced later that evening, the corporation interrupted all programming across television and radio to bring audiences the news. Subsidiary networks BBC Three and Four were paused entirely, with an ident directing viewers to BBC One, while BBC Two was a simulcast of BBC One.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "broke rank" with an emotional gesture during royal proceedings yesterday, a body language expert has claimed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took part in the ceremony as they followed the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall separately on Wednesday afternoon and later held hands in the hall. Harry walked alongside his brother, the new Prince of Wales, and other senior royals as they paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry is celebrating his 38th birthday today - but the day "will haunt him" as it comes just a week after the death of his grandmother.The Duke of Sussex's "second-saddest birthday" comes just seven days after Queen Elizabeth II tragically died on September 8 - and the timing of the celebrations could bring up memories of his mother's passing just two weeks before his 13th birthday 25 years ago.Royal expert Eric Schiffer believes that the timing of his grandmother's death will cause the Duke to rethink the "cesspool of aggravation he and wife Meghan created for Her Majesty" in the years leading up to her death.READ MORE: Charles and Camilla's 'secret son' wrote letter to frail Queen demanding DNA testSchiffer told the Daily Star: "Harry’s birthday will likely bring up the pain of his mother’s death."[It will] cause him to revisit things that he might have wished he did over with his grandmother including some of the positions that he and Meghan took that led to a cesspool of aggravation for Her Majesty."The Prince's birthday also comes amid reports that he and Meghan turned down an invitation by the Queen to visit her and other royals at Balmoral just weeks before Her Majesty's death.Royal expert Katie Nicholl revealed on GB News earlier this month that the late monarch had invited the couple to join a "big sleepover" at the royal residence in Aberdeenshire - an olive branch that the couple reportedly rejected.To Di For Daily podcast host told the Daily Star: "This will be an especially sad birthday for Harry who will be haunted by the fact that he was invited to spend time with the Queen just days before her death and rejected the idea."The Daily Star has contacted Harry's representatives for comment.

A Royal guard caused a small commotion in the early hours of Thursday morning as he fainted while guarding The Queen’s coffin and toppled face first from the podium. The unfortunate event happened at around 1am, just as the guard was about to change over, with one soldier dressed in black appearing to be a little unsteady on his feet ahead of the incident.

King Charles is taking a well deserved break on Thursday as he steps away from his royal duties for the first time since his mother, The Queen died last week. Immediately upon Queen Elizabeth’s death on Thursday September 8, Charles became the King and set in motion a week of back-to-back royal engagements that have taken him to all four corners of the UK.

Meghan Markle has turned down an invitation to attend a swanky awards ceremony in the US following the death of The Queen. Meghan, 41, was due to be honoured at an event hosted by Variety, to celebrate the publication of its ‘Power of Women’ issue on September 28. The Duchess of Sussex had been approached by the magazine to appear alongside other famous women including Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, as they discussed the "tropes holding women back”.