Search results for ‘queen’
1,281 items found
-
3m
Queen’s coffin procession ‘going to be full of emotion’, say soldiers involved in march
Troops and military horses have spent days rehearsing for this afternoon’s procession, as well as Monday’s funeral.
-
7m
Thousands queue to pay respects as Queen’s coffin travels to lie in state
Shortly the Queen will leave Buckingham Palace for the final time, the place which was not just her official home but the scene of so many key moments during her reign.
-
The Queen and the new King
We look back on the historic days we have witnessed since The Queen’s death.
-
12m
Queen Elizabeth II’s complicated history with the island of Ireland
Northern Ireland’s political problems meant there was no First Minister to greet the new King on his visit to Belfast. But it wasn’t so long ago that the Northern Ireland “Troubles” would have meant the visit itself was nearly unthinkable. In the 1970s and 80s the Queen managed just one, heavily-guarded, visit. The peace and…
-
2m
Criticism and concern as Queen’s death leads to array of services cancelled
The Queen’s death has seen an array of services cancelled – causing some puzzlement, consternation and – in some cases – increasingly vocal criticism. Morrisons turned down the bleep volume on its self-service tills. The country’s official cycling body warned people not to take their bikes out on the day of the funeral. Center Parcs…
-
3m
Queen Elizabeth makes her final journey from Scotland to London
The Queen has made her final journey from Scotland to London, to her home at Buckingham Palace. An estimated 33,000 mourners filed past her coffin as it lay-at-rest in St Giles Cathedral for 24 hours. Thousands more waited outside as the coffin left Edinburgh by road, bound for the airport to be flown to London,…
-
6m
Queen ‘transcended’ divisions in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland assembly member says
We’re joined by the Alliance Party leader Naomi Long and Matthew O’Toole from the SDLP.
-
5m
King Charles visits Northern Ireland as Queen Elizabeth’s coffin leaves Scotland
The King has returned to London after visiting Northern Ireland. He visited here dozens of times, but this was his first visit as monarch. And the first by a British King for nearly eight decades. He was welcomed by crowds here and senior political figures and attended a service of reflection for the late Queen.…
-
5m
Queue forms in Westminster ahead of Queen lying in state
In Edinburgh, people will be able to file past the Queen’s coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral until around 5pm tomorrow.
-
10m
Queen Elizabeth and her 15 prime ministers
This morning the King addressed MPs and Lords from the same spot in Westminster Hall where his ancestor Charles I was tried for his life.
-
3m
Could Jamaica become a republic after Queen Elizabeth’s death?
In the Caribbean, several countries still have the British monarch as their head of state.
-
10m
Edinburgh says farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is a narrow stretch of cobbled road where thousands of people from all over United Kingdom and the world packed in – cheek by jowl – to watch the Queen’s coffin make its journey from the Palace of Holyroodhouse in a slow procession to St Giles’ Cathedral half way up the hill.
-
17m
King Charles and his siblings walk behind Queen’s coffin
This afternoon, the Queen’s coffin was moved from here past tens of thousands of people lining the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral where it will lie at rest.
-
6m
Queen ‘has always been herself’, says Gyles Brandreth
We have been speaking to the writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth about his memories of the Queen and her reign.
-
8m
Royal Crisis: How the Queen faced tragedies and disasters
The Queen is remembered by people across the country, as the UK continues to reflect on their memories of Elizabeth II. There are also memories of the seismic national events which took place during her 70 year reign – the disasters as well as triumphs.