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William and Harry stand vigil with cousins at queen's coffin

Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch's lying-in-state.

Reuters

Revered saint's bones, including ribs and kneecaps, are touring Britain

Bones and relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes are touring Wales, England and Scotland

Wales Online

Veteran Kuwaiti ambassador recalls three decades of memories with the Queen

Khaled Al-Duwaisan, 75, an ambassador of 30 years, spoke with the PA news agency from his home in Kuwait.

The Independent UK

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Andy Murray frustrated by Great Britain’s Davis Cup exit at hands of Netherlands

Murray and Joe Salisbury lost a deciding doubles rubber for the second straight match

The Independent UK

Murray and Salisbury battle to the last but Britain crash out of Davis Cup

Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury fought hard in Glasgow but lost their Davis Cup doubles rubber against the Netherlands in three sets, meaning Britain are out of the competition with a tie to spare

The Guardian - UK

Great Britain crash out of Davis Cup after disappointing loss to Netherlands

Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury were beaten in the deciding doubles rubber for the second successive match after Cameron Norrie had lost to Botic Van De Zandschulp

The Independent UK

Great Britain crash out of Davis Cup after dramatic defeat to Netherlands

Great Britain suffered a premature end to their Davis Cup campaign with a hugely disappointing loss to the Netherlands in Glasgow.

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King Charles III, siblings stand vigil; the wait to see queen’s coffin hits 24 hours for the public

Mourners kept silently streaming into Westminster Hall even as King Charles III and his three siblings stood vigil around the flag-draped coffin for 15 minutes on Friday evening.

Chicago Sun-Times

The pageantry of the royal succession has all but eliminated debate on an Australian republic

The full apparatus of the monarchy has been deployed to preserve itself – rousing nostalgia for an age when the world bowed to Britain

The Guardian - AU

Indians want King Charles III to return Kohinoor, a massive 105-carat diamond worth $591 million

The world's most expensive diamond, the "Kohinoor" has been fought over for centuries and is one of 2,800 jewels set in the crown made for the Queen Mother. With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Indians are asking for its return.

ABC News

China slams Britain for lacking 'proper manners' after delegation banned from seeing Queen's coffin

The Speaker of the House of Commons has denied a request for the Chinese delegation to enter Westminster Hall, meaning they won't be able to see the late monarch lying in state

Daily Mirror

Pressure on Great Britain after Cameron Norrie slips to Davis Cup defeat

Norrie fell to a 6-4 6-2 loss against Botic Van De Zandschulp as the Netherlands levelled the tie at 1-1 ahead of the deciding doubles match

The Independent UK

The passing of a myth

For nearly a century she was part of a family that had once ruled over large chunks of the globe. Aaron Smale reflects on the passing of someone else’s grandmother after losing his own.

Newsroom.co.nz

Horses and the 'Sport of Kings' were Queen Elizabeth's passion

Horse racing is the "Sport of Kings", and it was also the passion of Queen Elizabeth whose love of all things equine became a feature of her 70-year reign.

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The queen's queue: A portrait of our times

The death of Queen Elizabeth has drawn people from across Britain and the world to queue through the streets of London to pay their respects - a melting pot of nationalities, religions, ages and backgrounds.

The Conversation

Why the drought isn't over even though it's rained all week

Only a few days into autumn, and the UK has experienced some truly autumnal weather. Heavy bands of rain and thunderstorms have swept over parts of Britain, particularly in southern England, that up until a few weeks ago were looking dry and parched. The brown and yellow fields and parks…

Daily Mirror

Britain’s quest to build a surfing team fit for Olympic medal glory in Los Angeles

British Surfing has set itself ambitious targets as the sport gets added to the Olympic programme for Paris 2024 and then Los Angeles in 2028, and Chair Vicky Gosling OBE is leading the change

The Independent UK

Dan Evans gets Great Britain off to perfect start in must-win Davis Cup clash

Evans put Britain 1-0 up in the tie against the Netherlands with a straight-sets victory over Tallon Griekspoor

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The Guardian - UK

Kremlin by the Cam and recruiting in a gay cruising ground: Ungentle’s secret history of sex and spying

Ben Whishaw guides us through a rich, beautifully filmed tour of two covert and overlapping worlds of Britain’s recent past

The Guardian - UK

King Charles enjoys surge in support but backing for monarchy is at all-time low

With polling moving against the institution, especially among Scots, young people and ethnic minorities, King’s performance is seen as key

The Independent UK

Government warned foreign investors could desert Brexit Britain as pound hits 37-year low

City expert says ‘very bad’ figures suggest UK already in recession

The Conversation

What do Britain's tears for Queen Elizabeth mean?

The BBC reports that “some of the first mourners to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall have come away in tears, describing the sight of the cloaked coffin as overwhelming”. What is really going on here?

The Conversation

Elizabeth II took the throne at age 25 — one of the many young queens who shaped Britain's history

Imagine being 25 years old and 5,000 miles from home when you get a call delivering the worst possible news – your parent has died. For Elizabeth Windsor, this call had a far greater impact. She was now taking on the greatest of responsibilities, shouldering the burden of the sovereign’s…

The Guardian - UK

Britain may look united in grief – but polling shows a growing generational divide

New figures reveal that despite the monarchy’s recent boost in popularity, discontent is simmering among younger people, says Matthew Smith, head of data journalism at YouGov

The Conversation

Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne at a time of deep religious divisions and worked to bring tolerance

Thousands of Christian cathedrals and churches rang their bells for an hour at noon the day after Queen Elizabeth II died in honor of the 96-year-old monarch and her 70 years of service as queen of the United Kingdom.

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