People travel from across the country to see procession from Buckingham Palace and attend lying-in-state at Westminster Hall Joyce Dawson, 54, from Middlesbrough, was watching the news on Tuesday night when she decided to make her first ever visit to London to see the Queen lying in state. “I texted […]
Year: 2022
Beneath the medieval roof of Westminster Hall, Elizabeth II was handed over by her family to the nation for her public farewell From the moment she inherited the crown, Queen Elizabeth II knew she was pre-destined to lie in state on the exact same spot as her father, her grandfather […]
Visitors have been overwhelmed by the silence and atmosphere in the ancient Westminster Hall The first mourners to see the Queen lying in state have told how they were overcome with emotion as they paid their respects. Some doffed their hats, others said prayers and shed tears, while one woman […]
Position as counsellor of state under scrutiny as fresh reports about Jeffrey Epstein scandal emerge Death of the Queen and King Charles’s accession – latest updates The Duke of York sported an array of military medals on a civilian morning suit as he joined a procession behind the Queen’s coffin […]
Burnout most common in doctors aged 20 to 30 and those working in A&E or intensive care Doctors suffering from burnout are far more likely to be involved in incidents where patients’ safety is compromised, a global study has found. Burned-out medics are also much more likely to consider quitting, […]
Coffin received by her family in a private ceremony ahead of official lying in state at Westminster Hall Queen Elizabeth II made a final journey home to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night as her coffin was received by her family in a small private ceremony before being handed back to […]
Exclusive: Employees said to be livid and shaken as up to 100 Clarence House employees told they could lose jobs Dozens of Clarence House staff have been given notice of their redundancy as the offices of King Charles and the Queen Consort move to Buckingham Palace after the death of […]
After being delivered from Edinburgh, the Queen’s coffin was met by hushed crowds under a darkening sky in the capital She landed at RAF Northolt shortly before 7pm under a heavy sky. The light was fading fast. Seven decades ago, stepping out on to the tarmac of another west London […]
Plans show 1,000 volunteers will help manage queue, which may be closed if numbers become too great Officials have set out the formal plans for a queue up to five miles long for people to pay respects to the Queen lying in state, a complex logistical exercise including toilets, first […]
Monarch to be accompanied by sons on walk from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall lying-in-state venue The King will be joined by his sons the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex as they walk behind the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to where she will lie in state. Charles, […]
