Tens of thousands have lined the streets and queued for hours to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Mourners stood overnight to view the Queen’s coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh before it was flown to London this afternoon. Members of the public are already queuing to see the Queen in repose at Westminster Hall, which opens on Wednesday. Lord Ian Duncan, the deputy speaker of the House of Lords, said crowds along the Royal Mile were “in the tens”. “The sheer number of people moving into Edinburgh today (indicates) there will be many tens – possibly hundreds – of thousands of people wishing to pay their respects to the late Queen,” Lord Duncan told Australia’s National Radio. program. King Charles III will visit Northern Ireland today for the first time as the new monarch. Her Majesty will leave Scotland with the Queen Consort and travel to Belfast before returning to London in the evening.
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Nicola Sturgeon reveals ‘tense’ moment with Queen’s corgis
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed a “tense” moment she witnessed with Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament on Monday (September 12) in front of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen’s Counsel, Sturgeon recalled a time she and her husband Peter visited the Queen at Balmoral. “Other leaders have recently shared stories from Balmoral, of Prince Philip cooking a barbecue as the Queen heads the table. Those are memories I cherish too, special moments where they were clearly their happy place,” Sturgeon began. “However, I experienced quite a tense moment at Balmoral,” he added.
Nicola Sturgeon reveals ‘tense’ moment with Queen’s corgis
“Thankfully, tragedy was averted,” Sturgeon said Maryam Zakir-Hussain September 13, 2022 10:08 am 1663058718
Princess Anne makes history guarding Queen’s coffin at Princes’ Vigil
Princess Anne made history by becoming the first female royal to take part in the Princes’ Vigil, which has until now been held by male members of the royal family. On Monday (August 12), all four of Queen Elizabeth II’s children gathered around her coffin for a vigil inside St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. Princess Anne wore her ceremonial naval uniform for the event. During the ceremony, King Charles III and his siblings – the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex – took their places on the four sides of the oak coffin, which was draped in the Lion’s Bastion and on the flag of Saint Andrew. and adorned with the Crown of Scotland.
Princess Anne makes history guarding the Queen’s coffin
The Princess Royal wore her ceremonial navy uniform for the event Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 09:45 1663057818
In pictures: The public gather to see the Queen laid to rest in Edinburgh and London
Thousands of mourners have lined the streets of Edinburgh to pay their respects to the Queen’s coffin as it lies in St Giles’ Cathedral. The coffin will be flown from Scotland to London on Tuesday afternoon and will lie in Westminster Hall until the morning of the funeral on Monday. Members of the public and security have begun to gather in central London as they wait and prepare for huge crowds to flock to catch a glimpse of the late Queen. People queue to see the coffin containing the body of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles Cathedral (EPA) Security officers gather for deployment near the Palace of Westminster in London (AP) Vanessa, Anna and Grace, left to right, wait across the street from the Palace of Westminster to be the first in line to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II (AP) Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 09:30 1663056918
Footage shows the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 in a resurfaced clip
Footage from Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 has resurfaced, showing the late monarch as a 25-year-old at the start of her 70-year reign. Footage shows the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 in a resurfaced clip Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 09:15 1663056018
Charles becomes the first king to visit Northern Ireland for 80 years
King Charles III will make a series of engagements in Northern Ireland on Tuesday as part of the new monarch’s schedule of visits across the UK. Ahead of the visit, members of the Northern Ireland Assembly will return to Stormont on Monday for a special sitting where tributes will be paid to the Queen and a book of condolence will be opened. In a letter to MLAs, Speaker Alex Maskey said it was only right that delegates met to pay tribute as the Queen’s death was a “historic world event”.
Charles becomes the first king to visit Northern Ireland for 80 years
MLAs return to Stormont on Monday for a special sitting to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 09:00 1663055118
Royal expert explains why Prince Harry may not be allowed to wear military uniform to Queen’s vigil
Royal biographer Hugo Vickers has explained why Prince Harry cannot wear military uniform to Queen Elizabeth II’s vigil. The expert discussed the issue during Tuesday’s (September 13) episode of Good Morning Britain. On Monday (September 12), it was reported that the Duke of Sussex has not been given the chance to wear military uniform as he mourns the Queen, although his disgraced uncle the Duke of York will be allowed to do so at the vigil. Harry, who saw action on the front line during two tours in Afghanistan, will be in plain clothes for official events, including the late monarch’s state funeral. My colleague Maanya Sachdeva has more:
Royal expert explains outrage over Prince Harry and Andrew’s outfit
It was reported on Monday (September 12) that the Duke of Sussex has been denied the chance to wear military uniform as he mourns the Queen Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 08:45 1663054218
Soldiers rehearse early in the morning for the Queen’s coffin procession in London
Final preparations for the events in London following the Queen’s death are underway with a full rehearsal for her casket procession at Westminster Hall taking place in central London. Thousands of soldiers in ceremonial dress gathered at Buckingham Palace in the early hours of Tuesday for the drill. The Queen’s coffin will arrive in London from Scotland on Tuesday night and will lie in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace overnight before being moved to Westminster Hall from Wednesday. The early morning rehearsal saw the carriage of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery being driven along the route. (AFP via Getty Images) A black coffin was placed in the gun carriage and, at about 4 a.m., the procession was ordered to march and the carriage, drawn by seven black horses, made its way through the Queen’s Gardens, The Mall, Whitehall, Parliament Street, Parliament Square and New Palace Courtyard. Many of the streets of central London were sealed off for the massive operation. The actual procession starts at 2.22pm on Wednesday and will last 38 minutes. King Charles III, members of the royal family and senior staff of the Queen’s and King’s households are expected to walk behind the coffin. (AFP via Getty Images) Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 08:30 1663053004
Mourners in Edinburgh rose early to see the Queen lie in state
Mourners in Edinburgh lined up early to see the Queen lie in state at St Giles Cathedral. Our reporter Holly Bancroft was on the scene in Edinburgh, where a long queue had already formed at six this morning. “The waiting time to get into the cathedral was about thirty minutes,” he said. “There was a line going down the length of George IV Bridge Road, but it was moving pretty quickly.” (Holly Bancroft/The Independent) (Holly Bancroft/The Independent) Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 08:10 1663050928
‘Thousands of hospital appointments cancelled’ due to Queen’s funeral
Thousands of hospital appointments have been canceled due to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on September 19, which has been declared a public holiday. Several NHS trusts have called for all “non-urgent” procedures and appointments to be postponed, including replacement surgeries, eye operations, maternity checks and cancer treatments, according to independent global media platform openDemocracy. Several patients who had been waiting months for surgery had their appointments canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports:
‘Thousands of hospital appointments cancelled’ due to Queen’s funeral
The Queen’s funeral will take place on September 19 Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 September 2022 07:35 1663049749
London Bridge guard stuns passengers with operatic tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Passengers at London Bridge Underground station were stunned by an impromptu opera performance by a security guard in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. A video of the moment Anna Lapwood, organist and director of music at Cambridge University, was accompanied by security guard Marcella for a rendition of “Lascia Ch’io Pianga” has since gone viral on social media. In a tweet, Mrs Lapwood said: “Spontaneously stopped at London Bridge station organ to play a few pieces for the Queen. This wonderful caretaker, Marcella, asked if I could play Lascia ch’io pianga. Turns out she trained as a singer!” Viewers were stunned by the rendition of the song, which translates from Italian to ‘let me cry’, and was posted online on Sunday.
London Bridge guard stuns passengers with operatic tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
The impromptu performance has been viewed by millions online Namita Singh13 September 2022 07:15
