Britain and the world say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday, after a state funeral attended by leaders from around the world
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday, after a state funeral attended by leaders from around the world
Rais Ruto atakuwa miongoni mwa wageni mashuhuri watakaohudhuria mazishi ya Malkia wa Uingereza.
The crown sparkles with nearly 3,000 stones – including 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and five rubies.
It has been more than 50 years since Queen Elizabeth II visited Sudan but there are still some who remember her tour.
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.
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.
Royal biographers are divided on how much mental space the queen gave to the media, which she kept at a respectful distance.
The 73-year-old automatically became monarch upon the queen’s death Thursday, but an Accession Council ceremony at St James’s Palace early Saturday is a constitutional formality
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.
Ni maandalizi gani yamefanywa baada ya kifo cha Malkia Elizabeth II?