Tag: Queen Elizabeth

Hundreds of Paddington bears left for queen to go to charity

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Hundreds of Paddington bears left for queen to go to charity More than 1,000 Paddington bears and other teddies left in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in London and Windsor will be donated to a children’s charity, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. More than 1,000 Paddington bears and other teddies left in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in London and Windsor will be donated to a children’s charity, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. Mourners left thousands of tributes, including flowers and teddy bears, outside Buckingham Palace and in…

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UK Prince Andrew ‘lobbied very hard’ to prevent Charles from becoming King, new book claims

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UK Prince Andrew ‘lobbied very hard’ to prevent Charles from becoming King, new book claims Prince Andrew “tried to convince” Queen Elizabeth II to stop Charles from marrying Camilla who he insisted was not trustworthy, a new book claimed. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, “lobbied very hard” to prevent Charles from taking to the throne, according to a new biography. He even tried to convince Queen Elizabeth II to stop Charles from marrying Camilla who he insisted was not trustworthy and insufficiently aristocratic. Andrew worked with Princess Diana who…

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Indian President Droupadi Murmu meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace ahead of Queen’s funeral

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President Droupadi Murmu meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace ahead of Queen’s funeral President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday visited King Charles III of the United Kingdom at a reception hosted at Buckingham Palace, before Queen’s funeral President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday visited UK’s King Charles III at a reception hosted at Buckingham Palace, before Queen Elizabeth’s official funeral. The President of India was invited to the reception which was hosted by King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla. President Murmu paid her respects at the Palace of Westminster in London, where…

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Eyewitness: Man charges queen’s coffin, pulls off flag

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Eyewitness: Man charges queen’s coffin, pulls off flag A man was detained by police in London on Friday night after a witness said he “ran up to the Queen’s coffin” in Westminster Hall. A man was detained by police in London on Friday night after a witness said he “ran up to the Queen’s coffin” in Westminster Hall. Mourners watched in shock as a man tried to touch the Queen’s coffin, according to onlookers. Witness Tracey Holland said: “Some person decided they were going to push my seven-year-old niece out…

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‘South Asia’ wants Kohinoor back? American media outlet gets geography lesson over tweet

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‘South Asia’ wants Kohinoor back? American media outlet gets geography lesson over tweet Following the post by an American media outlet claiming South Asians want Kohinoor back, Indians could not keep calm & started it geography lessons. Soon after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, the word “Kohinoor” began to trend on Twitter in India. Following the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the demand to bring back the Kohinoor diamond to India got reignited on social media platforms. Interestingly, while some Twitter users seemed to be making…

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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives at Westminster Hall from Buckingham Palace

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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives at Westminster Hall from Buckingham Palace Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has arrived at the Palace of Westminster from Buckingham Palace. The coffin was placed on the raised platform known as a catafalque. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has arrived at Westminster Hall from Buckingham Palace. The coffin was placed on the raised platform known as a catafalque. A service was held for the Queen by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by Charles and other royal family members, according to AP. The Queen’s Lying in…

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Royal Guard collapses in front of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at Westminster; watch

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Royal Guard collapses in front of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at Westminster; watch In front of hundreds of mourners in the Palace of Westminster, a member of the Royal Guard surrounding the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II collapsed on Wednesday. In front of hundreds of mourners in the Palace of Westminster, a member of the Royal Guard surrounding the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II collapsed on Wednesday, September 14. The incident occurred when the people filed into Westminster to honour their Queen. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived at Westminster Hall…

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UK’s Met police bans drones, and other low flying objects until after Queen’s funeral

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UK’s Met police bans drones, and other low flying objects until after Queen’s funeral “The restrictions are for public safety. Any breaches may result in you facing prosecution and your drone being seized,” UK’s The Metropolitan Police said. UK’s Metropolitan Police on Tuesday banned the drone to fly without permission in central London until after Queen Elizabeth II funeral. UK Civil Aviation Authority in a statement said that the flying ban, which stretches from Purley in the borough of Croydon in the southeast to Hendon, Barnet in the northwest, is…

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Prince William inherits 685-yr-old estate worth £1 billion as father becomes UK’s King

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Prince William inherits 685-yr-old estate worth £1 billion as father becomes UK’s King Prince William assumed the duties of Duke of Cornwall and inherited a royal estate in Cornwall totaling 7,571 hectares, with a market value of almost £1 billion Since UK’s King Charles III’s coronation, Prince William has assumed the duties of the Duke of Cornwall. This means that the Duchy of Cornwall estate is now under Prince William’s management. Due to Duchy’s 1337 charter, which stipulates that the Duke of Cornwall is always the successor to the throne,…

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What’s next for the UK as Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest

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What’s next for the UK as Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest The death of Queen Elizabeth II set in motion a tightly choreographed series of ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and enters the reign of King Charles III. The death of Queen Elizabeth II set in motion a tightly choreographed series of ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and enters the reign of King Charles III. A long-established 10-day plan, code-named Operation London Bridge, covers arrangements…

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