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A German fishing vessel that sank during World War II has been leaking pollutants that are changing the surrounding marine environment in the North Sea, according to a new study. The 80-year-old shipwreck is the V-1302 John Mahn, a fishing trawler that was used as a German patrol boat in WWII. The pollutants found in samples from the ocean floor included various heavy metals, including nickel and copper. "Although we don't see these old shipwrecks, and many of us don't know where they are, they can still be polluting our marine ecosystem," Van Landuyt said in the statement. The V-1302 John Mahn research is part of an initiative called the North Sea Wrecks project, which is studying the seabeds around shipwrecks off the Belgian coast.

☆ Some UK royals to resume engagements following queen's funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Procession on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London, Britain, September 19, 2022. The UK Armed Forces have played a part in the procession for Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral and committal service today, in London and Windsor. Around 4,000 regular and reserve soldiers, sailors, marines and aviators, as well as musicians from Armed Forces bands, took part in the proceedings today. This included over 3,000 military personnel in central London, with 1,650 personnel forming part of the procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey and procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. In Windsor, over 1,000 military personnel were involved in ceremonial activity, including 410 taking part in the procession from Albert Road, Windsor, to St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

☆ Photos show a nation in mourning as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is carried out of the Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022, during the State Funeral Service. The funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was held in London Monday, bringing to an end the country's Elizabethan era. The state funeral, which was attended by hundreds of global dignitaries, marks a display of ceremony unseen in the U.K. in decades. A congregation of around 500 kings and queens, prime ministers and presidents gathered in London to pay their respects to the late queen, alongside the King and Queen Consort and other members of the British royal family. Britain's longest-serving monarch is being laid to rest Monday, 11 days after she died at Balmoral Castle at age 96.

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.

☆ Factbox: Order of service for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth will be held at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday when world leaders will join King Charles and the British royal family to bid farewell to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Following are some of the details of the order of service for the funeral:- The state funeral will take place in Westminster Abbey, central London, at 11 a.m. (1000 GMT). - At the start of the service, as the queen's coffin is carried into the abbey, the Sentences will be sung by the choir of Westminster Abbey. The five Sentences - lines of scripture set to music - have been used at every state funeral since the early 18th century. - Afterwards, the bells of Westminster Abbey will be rung, fully muffled, which is the tradition following the funeral of the sovereign.

☆ From 'The Queen' to 'The Crown,' five productions that brought Queen Elizabeth II's life to the screen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Marysabel Huston-Crespo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Helena Bonham Carter played The Queen Mother, Elizabeth, and Freya Wilson played Princess Elizabeth, who would become years later Queen Elizabeth II. ‘The Crown’Based on historical events, the popular Netflix series, which premiered in 2016, focuses on the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and Matt Smith as Prince Philip in an episode of Netflix's 'The Crown.' ‘The Queen’Perhaps this is one of the most iconic films that brought the life of Queen Elizabeth II to the big screen. ‘Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute’Every stage of Queen Elizabeth II’s life was documented.

☆ Horses and the 'Sport of Kings' were Queen Elizabeth's passion
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The late monarch's horses won more than 1,800 races and her annual presence at Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby reflected a deep personal interest as much as carrying out royal duty. "I'm sure if the queen had not been bred into being a monarch she would have found a vocation with horses. Nicky Henderson, another royal trainer, also told the Racing Post how the queen had watched one of her horses win a race on television. The queen's horses won all the British classics with the exception of the Derby, the most prestigious of all. Queen Elizabeth attended every edition of the Royal Windsor Horse Show since its inception 79 years ago, including in May.

☆ Here's a look at the British monarchy's full family tree for the past 100 years — from King George V to well-known royals like Princes William and Harry
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Shayanne Gal | Áine Cain | Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Here's a look at the entire tree of families that are descended from King George V — the UK's first Windsor king. The royal family tree of Britain's monarchy is quite a thing to behold. King George V, the first monarch from Britain's House of Windsor, and his wife Mary of Teck had six children. As a result, well-known royals like Prince George of Cambridge and his younger siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have tons and tons of less-famous cousins. Here's an in-depth look at the British royal family tree, beginning with the family that started it all.

☆ With close military encounters on opposite sides of the world, Russia is sending a message to the West
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-15 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Russia's military had close encounters with its US and European rivals in June. The incidents and exercises were messages about Russia's military capabilities, experts said. A Russian fighter jet flying past the Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen in the Black Sea on June 24. Russia's military drilled around Crimea throughout the end of June and early July, focusing on attacking the ships of "a notional enemy." Russian officials continue to call the HMS Defender incident a "provocation" and warn about future run-ins.

☆ Un aisberg gigantic, pe traiectoria de coliziune cu o insulă din Atlanticul de Sud, lângă o colonie de pinguini
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Un aisberg gigantic se îndreaptă spre insula Georgia de Sud din Atlanticul de Sud, iar oamenii de ştiinţă se tem că posibila coliziune ar devasta fauna şi flora, afectând inclusiv pinguinii, focile şi albatroşii care trăiesc pe insulă, informează Reuters. Aisbergul gigantic - denumit A68a - se află pe o traiectorie de coliziune cu insula Georgia de Sud, un teritoriul britanic de peste mări din largul Americii de Sud. Nu se ştie cu siguranţă dacă se va produce o coliziune, întrucât curenţii ar putea îndepărta aisbergul de insulă, a mai spus Tarling. ''Curenţii din vecinătatea insulei sunt complecşi şi există încă probabilitatea de a rata insula'', a mai spus Tarling. A68a ar putea totodată să fie un obstacol pentru ambarcaţiunile guvernamentale care supraveghează activităţile de pescuit din vecinătatea insula Georgia de Sud şi a insulelor Sandwich de Sud, au mai precizat autorităţile britanice.

Persons: Reuters Organizations: British, Survey, British Royal Air Force Locations: Georgia de Sud, Atlanticul de Sud, Antarctică, Americii de Sud, Sandwich de Sud

☆ Photos: Harry and Meghan's royal romance
▼ + stars: | 2018-03-12 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the Endeavour Fund Awards in London in March 2020. Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are among the most famous couples in the world. Harry, the second son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, was introduced to Meghan, an American actress, by mutual friends in July 2016. They were married in 2018 in a ceremony watched by millions of people around the world. In January 2020, the couple announced that they would be stepping back from their roles as senior members of the British royal family, with a plan to work toward becoming "financially independent."

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