Britain to hold public holiday for King Charles coronation
A public holiday will be held to mark the coronation of King Charles III in May, eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II
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Joe and Jill Biden En Route to London to attend Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral
The State funeral will be attended by almost 100 presidents and heads of government
All about the dazzling crown that sits on the queen’s casket
The crown sparkles with nearly 3,000 stones – including 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and five rubies.
Cloud Of Colonialism Hangs Over Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy In Africa
Their refusal to mourn highlights the complexity of the legacy of the Queen, who despite widespread popularity was also seen as a symbol of oppression in parts of the world where the British Empire once extended.
Britons get first chance to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin
Thousands of people are expected to line up for the chance to see the flag-draped casket at St Giles’ Cathedral in the Scottish capital, a week before her funeral in London.
Who’s who in the line of succession to the British throne ?
The succession to the throne is regulated not only through descent, but also by Parliamentary statute. The order of succession is the sequence of members of the Royal Family in the order in which they stand in line to the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II dies: Timeline leading to the queen’s death
A second statement at 6:30 pm announced her death.
Here is the day’s timeline:
Palace: No Harry, Meghan or Andrew on queen’s jubilee balcony
Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew, her grandson Harry and his wife Meghan will not join her on the Buckingham Palace balcony for this year’s Trooping the Colour, royal officials said on Friday.
Queen Elizabeth II to mark 70 years on the throne
But the landmark date this weekend will see little fanfare, as the 95-year-old monarch traditionally spends the anniversary of the death of her father in private.
A new republic is born: Barbados celebrates ditching Britain’s queen
Barbados, a former British colony, has officially ditched Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
