Culture

Not just the Queen of Rock and roll, but a great survivor with a powerful connection to her adoring audiences.

American rock icon Tina Turner has died at the age of 83 after a long illness.

Martin Amis, one of the leading figures in British literature, has died at the age of 73. His language bristled with invention, sharp wit, dark humour and uncompromising satire.

Almost 100,000 Eurovision fans are expected to descend on Liverpool this week for Europe’s biggest pop concert. 15 contestants will face off in the first semi final – with Malta, Azerbaijan and Sweden among the hopefuls… while there are plenty of tributes to Ukraine – which was meant to host the contest.

The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, was one of the commonwealth leaders who attended the Coronation.

The focus has shifted from Westminster to Windsor where thousands of people are getting the chance to celebrate the coronation in grounds of the castle. William and Kate shook hands and met children there as they went on a surprise walkabout.

Thousands of street parties and lunches have been taking place as the long coronation weekend of festivities continued. The USA’s First Lady Jill Biden was treated to a street party in Downing Street by Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy. And the Princess Royal brought some big-name pizzaz to a rather less exclusive street…

We spoke to Graham Smith, the leader of anti-monarchist group Republic. He was arrested yesterday ahead of his planned demo in Trafalgar Square but released on bail

We spoke to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, whose department was heavily involved in the planning of the coronation.

Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police said they would have an “extremely low threshold” for protests during the coronation celebrations, and that demonstrators could expect “swift action”. They say a total of 52 arrests had been made for affray, public order offences, breach of the peace and conspiracy to cause a public nuisance around the…

Female bishops took part for the first time, as did representatives of other religious groups – in keeping with the King’s expressed wish to be a defender of all faiths. Just after the service, as the Abbey’s bells rang, we caught up with Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, who carried the king’s chalice, and Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin,…

For the vast majority on the streets of central London, it was all very British. People quietly queuing in the rain. Many had waited overnight, some for even longer, to get a good glimpse of the King and Queen on the 1.3 miles between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey.

It was the anthem designed for the Queen’s jubilee year, but not in the way supporters of monarchy wanted. The Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save the Queen’ was released in 1977 and reached number two in the charts – many suspecting that officialdom kept it off the number one spot. Now the Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock,…

For those not inside Westminster Abbey or on the streets of London, there’ve been other ways to take in today’s historic events. Thousands around the UK have watched from afar on big screens, some braving torrential rain. There have also been protests – and street parties.

When Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953, millions watched on TV and it was followed across an Empire gripped by post-war austerity. The youngest people to witness that day are now in their seventies. Many of that generation – including those who came to make new lives in Britain – remain enthusiastic about the monarchy.…