Poignant ceremony on Friday will come amid busy time for new king with meetings with heads of state and military chiefs Death of the Queen and King Charles’s accession – latest updates Among the most poignant of ceremonies before the Queen’s state funeral will be the vigil of princes on […]
Crown prince will reportedly head Saudi delegation but attendance at Queen’s funeral unconfirmed Mohammed bin Salman will deliver his country’s condolences to the royal family after the death of the Queen, a source has told the Guardian, but there has been no confirmation about whether he will attend the funeral […]
Exclusive: leaked report for government says reducing and predicting risk ‘remains a scientific challenge’ Liz Truss is to lift a ban on fracking despite a leaked government report suggesting little progress has been made in reducing and predicting the risk of earthquakes caused by the practice, the Guardian can reveal. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]