As Britain mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son – now King Charles III – has returned to London after flying from Balmoral, ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss and his first national address as monarch. The King met mourners outside Buckingham Palace, having traveled from Scotland to London earlier. As heartfelt tributes poured in from around the world after her death on Thursday, MPs observed a minute’s silence in the Commons, with former prime minister Boris Johnson recalling being “moved to tears” after being asked in a BBC interview several days ago months to discuss. the Queen in the past tense. Gun salutes rang out across the country on Friday afternoon, with 96 bullets marking the Queen’s life. The Queen reigned for nearly seven decades, overseeing huge political and cultural changes in national life. Her son automatically succeeds her as King Charles III, taking her place in ruling the United Kingdom and more than a dozen Commonwealth countries, a role she has spent a lifetime preparing for.
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Queen ‘was just part of the parish’ on busloads of mourners paying tributes at Balmoral
Throughout the day, the coaches kept arriving. Thousands of mourners, clutching their bouquets of flowers, made the walk across the River Dee and up to the black and gold gates of Balmoral Castle. Bowing their heads, they paid their respects to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the first to die in Scotland. Inside the castle, the Queen’s coffin, covered in the Scottish royal standard, was reportedly placed in the Balmoral ballroom to allow household staff to pay their respects. It’s a room many of them would know as part of the Ghillies Ball, an annual ball that brings together staff, members of the local community and senior members of the royal family for an evening of Scottish dancing. The young Princess Elizabeth was first allowed to attend at the age of 12 and has loved it ever since. Holly Bancroft reports from Balmoral.
Queen ‘was just part of the parish’ – Busloads of mourners pay their respects at Balmoral
Thousands of well-wishers visited Scottish castle the day after Queen Elizabeth died at Scotland House Joe Middleton September 9, 2022 4:50 p.m 1662737955
Student barrister praises Queen for her ‘dignity and grace’
Student barrister Danielle Carrington, who received a scholarship from the Princess Royal, praised the Queen for her “dignity and grace” as she queued with her mother outside St Paul’s Cathedral. Before attending the service on Friday, Ms Carrington, a 20-year-old recipient of the Princess Royal Inner Temple award, said the royal family had always been “very supportive” of the legal profession, despite the Queen maintaining her neutrality. “For all generations really, the Queen has embodied those ideals of our country, integrity, dignity and grace, and it’s very important from my perspective that we respect that anyway,” he said. “She’s been steady through all the turbulent times we’ve seen nationally and globally.” Danielle’s mother, Lindsey Carrington, said the loss was “like a family grief, a personal grief” and not for a monarch, adding: “We knew we could always count on her in any diplomatic setting.” Danielle added: “I am a recipient of the Princess Royal Scholarship and have had the opportunity to meet Princess Anne. Obviously they always maintained their neutrality, but the Royal Family was very supportive of the legal profession and Princess Anne embodies similar qualities to the Queen, there was a lot of humility.’ Lindsey, 64, and Danielle Carrington, from Solihull (PA) Joe Middleton 9 September 2022 16:39 1662737459
BBC Platinum Jubilee author praises Queen Elizabeth and Paddington sketch
BBC Platinum Jubilee author praises Queen Elizabeth and Paddington sketch Joe Middleton September 9, 2022 4:30 p.m 1662736937
UK government reporting website suspended ‘until further notice’ out of respect for Queen
The UK’s official government and parliament reports website has been suspended “until further notice” following the Queen’s death. The ruling means people can no longer post new reports or put their name on existing campaigns.
The UK government’s reporting website has been suspended out of respect for the Queen
The website is a joint venture of the UK Parliament and the Government Joe Middleton 9 September 2022 16:22 1662736214
‘The nation’s grandmother is gone’: Tears and tributes at Windsor Castle after Queen’s death
Our correspondent Colin Drury reports from Windsor: On a somber day outside Windsor Castle, the 49-year-old was one of thousands of mourners who came to pay their respects after the Queen’s death on Thursday. From morning to afternoon, they continued to arrive, turning the grounds around the famous Long Walk gates into a small sea of flowers, candles and notes full of sadness and gratitude. “You will never be forgotten ma’am,” read one simply. You can read his full report here:
Tears and tributes as mourners descend on Windsor after Queen’s death
When she woke up Friday morning, Rahila Akhtar says she was still in shock. “It was just empty,” he said. “The only thing I can compare it to is when my mum died four years ago. It was that same feeling of ‘what now?’” Andy Gregory9 September 2022 16:10 1662735877
Liz Truss arrives at Buckingham Palace to meet King Charles
Liz Truss has been pictured arriving at Buckingham Palace for her first weekly meeting with the new monarch, King Charles III. (BBC News screenshot) Andy Gregory9 September 2022 16:04 1662735674
‘You could hear a pin drop’: Hundreds gather to salute Hyde Park’s ‘moving’ gun for Queen
Earlier this afternoon, more than 1,000 mourners gathered in Hyde Park to watch a 96-gun salute marking the Queen’s death, reports my colleague Thomas Kingsley. Crowds gathered from midday under gray clouds as the Queen’s Life Guard, mounted on horses, made their way through the park in preparation as the nation remembers its longest-serving monarch. Judy Harris, 62, said there was such a profound silence among the crowd watching the gun salute that you could “hear a pin drop” between shots being fired. Ms Harris, a finance worker from Solihull in the West Midlands, who watched the ceremony with her husband, Milner, said: “It was incredible. So moving. Deep.” You can read his full report from Hyde Park here:
‘You could hear a pin drop’: Hundreds gather to salute ‘moving’ gun for Queen
Mourners gathered for the 16-minute tribute as King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace Andy Gregory9 September 2022 16:01 1662735414
What is the Accession Council? The coronation ceremony of King Charles will be broadcast live
While Charles III automatically became king on his mother’s death, he will be officially crowned king at a special Accession Council ceremony at St James’s Palace at 10am on Saturday – with the event being televised for the first time in history. Our political correspondent Adam Forrest has more details on what to expect:
The coronation ceremony of King Charles will be broadcast live
Tory MP Penny Mordaunt will lead the ceremony which will be televised for the first time. Adam Forrest takes a closer look at what to expect Andy Gregory9 September 2022 15:56 1662734865
Wristbands for the St. Paul monument sold out within three hours
All 2,000 wristbands for tonight’s memorial service at St Paul’s Cathedral were distributed to members of the public within three hours, a cathedral spokesman said. Andy Gregory9 September 2022 15:47 1662734633
The producers of James Bond send their “sincere condolences” to the royal family
Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson sent their “sincere condolences” to the royal family, saying they “join the world in mourning” the Queen’s death. The monarch famously appeared alongside 007 actor Daniel Craig at the London Olympics opening ceremony. James Bond accompanies the Queen to the London 2012 Olympics Andy Gregory9 September 2022 15:43
