King Charles greets supporters outside Buckingham Palace
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 her first national discourse as a monarch.
The king met mourners outside Buckingham Palace, having traveled from Scotland to London earlier.
As heartfelt tributes continued to pour in from around the world following his death on Thursday, MPs held a minute’s silence in the Commons, with former prime minister Boris Johnson recalling being “moved to tears” after being asked to discuss it in a BBC interview a few months ago. the queen in the past tense.
Gun salutes were fired across the country on Friday afternoon, with 96 rounds fired to mark the Queen’s life.
The Queen had reigned for nearly seven decades, overseeing major political and cultural changes in national life. Her son automatically succeeds her as King Charles III, taking her place in the government of the United Kingdom and more than a dozen Commonwealth nations, a role she has spent her entire life preparing for.
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‘Nation’s grandmother 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.
Over the course of the morning and afternoon, they trickled in, turning the grounds around the famous Long Walk gates into a small sea of flowers, candles and notes filled with grief and gratitude. “He will never be forgotten ma’am,” it read simply.
You can read their full report here:
Tears and tributes as mourners descend on Windsor after Queen’s death
When she woke up on 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 mother died four years ago. It was the same sense of ‘now what?'”
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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.
(Screenshot from BBC News)
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‘You can hear a pin drop’: Hundreds gather to ‘move’ Hyde Park gun salute 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, my colleague Thomas Kingsley reports.
Crowds gathered from midday under gray clouds as the Queen’s Life Guard, mounted on horseback, paraded through the park in preparation as the nation remembers its oldest monarch.
Judie Harris, 62, said there was such a silence in the crowd watching the gun salute that you could “hear a pin drop” between the shots. Mrs Harris, a finance officer from Solihull in the West Midlands, who watched the ceremony with her husband, Milner, said: “It was amazing. So moving. Deep.”
You can read their full Hyde Park report here:
‘You can feel a pin drop’: Hundreds gather for ‘movement’ gun salute to Queen
Mourners gathered for 16-minute tribute as King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace
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What is the Membership Council? The proclamation ceremony of King Charles will be broadcast live
While Charles III automatically became king on his mother’s death, he will be officially proclaimed king at a special Accession Council ceremony at St James’s Palace at 10am on Saturday, with the event televised by first time in history.
Our political correspondent Adam Forrest has more details on what to expect:
The proclamation ceremony of King Charles will be broadcast live
Conservative 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 Gregory September 9, 2022 3:56 p.m
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Wristbands for the St. Paul memorial sold out in three hours
The 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.
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James Bond producers send ‘condolences’ to the royal family
Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have sent their “heartfelt condolences” to the royal family, saying they “join the world in mourning” the Queen’s death.
The monarch appeared alongside 007 actor Daniel Craig during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
James Bond accompanies the Queen to the London 2012 Olympics
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What events have been canceled after the Queen’s death?
Events across the country, from sports matches to strike action, have been canceled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
My colleague Maryam Zakir-Hussain has compiled this comprehensive list of those who will no longer be moving on:
All events were canceled after the Queen’s death
A grief-stricken nation mourns the queen who reigned for 70 years
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What is the new line of succession for the royal family?
Following the Queen’s death, here is the new royal line of succession:
(Images from the Press Association)
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Watch: How will the death of Queen Elizabeth II be felt around the world?
The United Kingdom is mourning the death of the Queen, who died yesterday at Balmoral at the age of 96.
Politicians across the UK have been paying tribute to Her Majesty, who served for around 70 years.
World leaders have also been paying their respects. Watch below to see how Elizabeth II’s death will be felt around the world.
How will the death of Queen Elizabeth II be felt around the world?
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Hundreds join the queue for St Pau’s memorial service
A hundreds-strong queue has formed from St Paul’s Cathedral to beyond the streets of the tube station as mourners arrive for the memorial service on Friday evening.
Attendees were smartly dressed in black suits and ties, while others wore black mourning veils as they waited to be seated inside the cathedral.
Andy Gregory September 9, 2022 3:31 pm