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  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have come to pay their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that snakes along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament's Westminster Hall.
☆ Queen Elizabeth II funeral live updates: Britain, world say farewell to iconic monarch
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Patrick Smith | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +20 min
“Today I respectfully join leaders from Britain, Ireland & the international community at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as she is laid to rest,” O’Neill tweeted. “Passengers can use their tickets on Tube and bus services instead,” the Heathrow Airport announced ahead of the queen’s funeral. Around 2,300 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle and 1,000 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. Share this -Link copiedBuckingham Palace releases previously unseen portrait of queen Queen Elizabeth II, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022. Ranald Mackechnie / PA This previously unseen photo of Queen Elizabeth II was released late Sunday by Buckingham Palace.
☆ Britain prepares to bid final farewell to Queen Elizabeth
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Anuja Jaiman | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have come to pay their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that snakes along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament's Westminster Hall.
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  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have come to pay their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that snakes along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament's Westminster Hall.
☆ State funeral for Queen Elizabeth II ushers in the end of an era
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
And Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest next to her husband, Prince Philip. ET) the last members of the public were allowed into Westminster Hall to see Elizabeth’s coffin lying-in-state. The hall, which was built more than 1,000 years ago, has now been closed in preparation for the grandest funeral in British living memory. Mourners gather along The Mall ahead of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday in London. From Westminster Hall, it will be taken in a procession to Westminster Abbey, just across Parliament Square, for the state funeral.
☆ Britons gather in squares and parks to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
People gather to watch the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth on a large screen in Holyrood Park Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Russell CheyneRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEDINBURGH/WINDSOR, England, Sept 19 (Reuters) - In airport lounges, parks, pubs and city squares, people gathered in front of screens across Britain on Monday to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth. Some kept their heads bowed, others wiped away tears as Britain said goodbye to its longest serving monarch, who died on Sept. 8 aged 96. Gurminder Kaur got up early to drive from Essex in southeast England to Windsor, where the queen will be buried later on Monday. “The (London) queue had a festival atmosphere, and you just had the adrenaline keeping you going," Kaur said.
☆ Royals' emotions for queen show through ceremonial pageantry
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
King Charles the III and his family follow the gun carriage carrying his late mother the Queen Elizabeth the II to her funeral at Westminster Abbey, Westminster. Joshua Bratt/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's closest relatives were ashen-faced as they followed her coffin to Westminster Abbey for her funeral on Monday, in a meticulously choreographed procession that nevertheless betrayed the high emotions of the day. Charles, Anne, Edward and William, all dressed in ceremonial military uniform, saluted as the coffin was lifted off the gun carriage in front of the abbey. Waiting just inside were his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, as well as William's wife Kate and their children George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, and Harry's wife Meghan. The royals followed the coffin up the aisle, with close-up television shots showing the grief on their faces.
☆ In Westminster Abbey, the deafening sound of silence to honour Queen Elizabeth
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through Horse Guards Parade during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Chris J Ratcliffe/Pool via REUTERSWESTMINSTER ABBEY, London, Sept 19 (Reuters) - As the last notes of the poignant Last Post trumpet fanfare echoed around the vaulted ceilings of London's historic Westminster Abbey, a deep silence pervaded the majestic gothic cathedral. World leaders and dignitaries from about 200 countries and territories, some openly hostile to each other, united briefly for two minutes of silence in a show of tribute at the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Some members of Queen Elizabeth's family had pain etched on their faces as they followed her coffin into the Abbey. For the leaders of those realms, Monday's funeral was likely to represent not just a farewell to Elizabeth but a goodbye to monarchy.
☆ Queen Elizabeth’s funeral marks the end of television dominance that started with her coronation
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( David Zurawik | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
On social media, the queen was often discussed and, in many cases, denounced for Britain’s history of colonialism and her handling of royal scandals. CNN, for example, will start carrying live TV coverage at 5 a.m. Although Thompson expects a “very big” audience, he does not see it proportionally rivaling the 1953 the coronation. “I don’t think this funeral can possibly penetrate the global attention the way the 1953 coronation did — or even the wedding in 1981. And yet, the coronation coverage found an audience of 85 million viewers in the US, according to the BBC.
☆ Cinemas will screen the Queen's funeral. Here's what else is open on Monday
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Anna Cooban | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
London (CNN Business) Much of Britain will come to a standstill on Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II . A company spokesperson told CNN Business that its venues would open on Monday "for communities to gather to mourn and reflect together on the life of the Queen." Travelodge, which has 78 budget hotels in London, said its staff were working "around the clock" in preparation for the Queen's funeral. Most major supermarkets — which normally remain open on public holidays for a reduced number of hours — are planning to close for the funeral. Apple AAPL confirmed to CNN Business that it would close all of its 39 stores in the country on Monday.
☆ Cinemas are screening the Queen's funeral. Here's what else is open on Monday
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Anna Cooban | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
London (CNN Business) Much of Britain came to a standstill on Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II . A company spokesperson told CNN Business that its venues would open on Monday "for communities to gather to mourn and reflect together on the life of the Queen." Travelodge, which has 78 budget hotels in London, said its staff were working "around the clock" in preparation for the Queen's funeral. Most major supermarkets — which normally remain open on public holidays for a reduced number of hours — are planning to close for the funeral. Apple AAPL confirmed to CNN Business that it would close all of its 39 stores in the country on Monday.
☆ Queen Elizabeth's coffin starts journey to final resting place
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Michael Holden Kate Holton Andrew Macaskill | Michael Holden | Kate Holton | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPin-drop silence fell over London's Hyde Park nearby as thousands of people, who for hours had picnicked and chatted, went quiet the second the queen's coffin appeared on screens erected for the occasion. Inside the abbey, lines of scripture were set to music that has been used at every state funeral since the early 18th century. Among those walking behind the casket was the queen's great-grandson and future king, nine-year-old Prince George. Those who had camped out in nearby streets were watching the service on smartphones, while hush descended along the Mall, one of London's grand ceremonial boulevards, as the funeral service was relayed live through loudspeakers. 1/35 The funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.
☆ Sombre pageantry at funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Michael Holden Kate Holton Andrew Macaskill | Michael Holden | Kate Holton | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
Inside the abbey, lines of scripture were set to music that has been used at every state funeral since the early 18th century. Those who had camped out in nearby streets were watching the service on smartphones, while hush descended along the Mall, one of London's grand ceremonial boulevards, as the funeral service was relayed live through loudspeakers. 1/35 The funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. The 40th sovereign in a line that traces its lineage back to 1066, Elizabeth came to the throne in 1952, Britain's first post-imperial monarch. "Queen Elizabeth II was without any shadow of a doubt the best known figure in the world, the most photographed person in history, the most recognisable person," historian Anthony Seldon told Reuters.
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  + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have come to pay their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that snakes along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament's Westminster Hall.
☆ Which world leaders are attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral?
  + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Hyder Abbasi | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
LONDON — Leaders and heads of state from across the globe are coming together in central London to attend the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. The queen, who has been lying in state at the Palace of Westminster to allow members of the public to pay their respects. Her coffin is set to be moved to the abbey for the state funeral service, which is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. A police official declined to detail how the leaders would travel to Westminster Abbey on Monday, citing security reasons. Pope Francis has said he will not be present at the funeral service and will instead send a senior representative from the Vatican.
☆ The queen's queue: A portrait of our times
  + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Farouq Suleiman Carlos Barria | Farouq Suleiman | Carlos Barria | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
A woman stands in a queue to pay her respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, following her death, in London, Britain, September 15, 2022. They had come together to mark a moment in history - the passing of Britain's longest reigning monarch. "Sierra Leone, where I come from, was a colony under the British Empire so she means a lot to us." "Part of being British I guess is just having a queen or having Queen Elizabeth II on the throne." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEditing by Kate Holton and Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Factbox: Plans for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral on Monday
  + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - World leaders will join Britain's royal family, its political elite and members of the military, judiciary and charitable organisations at the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth on Monday. - The State Gun Carriage is a field gun carriage that has previously been used for the funerals of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI, Winston Churchill, and Lord Louis Mountbatten. - The coffin will be followed by King Charles and members of the royal family. The King's Guard in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace will give a royal salute as the coffin passes Queen Victoria Memorial. - The royal family will travel to Windsor by car.
☆ The life and death of Queen Elizabeth
  + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
A picture of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is seen as people queue to pay their respects following her death, in London, Britain, September 17, 2022. June 2, 1953 - Queen Elizabeth is crowned at Westminster Abbey in the first televised coronation service. March 30, 2002 - Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, dies at Windsor Castle aged 101. Feb. 6, 2022 - Queen marks her 70th year on the throne, using the occasion to give her blessing to Charles's second wife Camilla being called Queen Consort when he becomes king. Sept. 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth dies at Balmoral, aged 96.
☆ Queen Elizabeth: Her royal life in pictures
  + stars: | 2022-04-08 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have come to pay their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that snakes along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament's Westminster Hall.
☆ Britain bids final farewell to Queen Elizabeth
  + stars: | 2022-03-24 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have come to pay their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that snakes along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament's Westminster Hall.
☆ In pictures: Queen Elizabeth's funeral
  + stars: | 2022-02-28 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tens of thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have come to pay their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that snakes along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament's Westminster Hall.
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