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Seeking right tone, new UK PM Truss had to quickly change gear for queen

Just a week after Queen Elizabeth asked Liz Truss to form a government, Britain's new prime minister is attending services of reflection across the country with King Charles, determined to strike the right tone in her first days in power.

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Queen's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace as huge crowds line London route

King Charles and members of the royal family received the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, after tens of thousands of people lined the streets in heavy rain to mark its arrival in the British capital.

Reuters

This is a Britain that has lost its Queen – and the luxury of denial about its past

So long as she reigned, the establishment was able to gloss over the horrors of empire. Now is a time for painful truths, says Guardian columnist Afua Hirsch

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Lawmakers in Australian state to pledge allegiance to king

Lawmakers in Australia's Victoria state — named for a 19th century queen — will pledge their allegiance to King Charles III on Tuesday in a legal quirk showing how complicated severing Australia's constitutional ties with Britain’s monarch might become

The Independent UK

Britain’s Most Loyal Customer Has Tucked Into Full English Breakfast At The Same Café For 30 Years

Don Gilbert, who has been eating his breakfast at Poppins Café for 3 decades, is recognised as "Britain's most devoted customer."

Zenger

Britons pay their respects at Queen Elizabeth's coffin

After queuing for hours to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, the first members of the public to file past the coffin of Britain's longest-serving monarch on Monday spoke of their sadness and a sense of peace within the cathedral.

Reuters

Bike rack closed and Morrisons turns off supermarket beeps – six bizarre ‘signs of respect’ to Queen

As Britain remains in a period of mourning, some organisations have found unique ways to honour the nation’s longest-reigning monarch

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on monarchy as religion: parliament should not bend the knee

Editorial: In a secular age, it is easier to disavow God than the monarchy. That has cowed politicians when they should be braver about reforming royalty

The Guardian - UK

King Charles inherits crown with support for monarchy at record low – but future not set in stone

The death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne has, of course, been met with widespread sadness and mourning. For most people in Britain, she is the only monarch they have known. Yet, inevitably, the mourning of her passing will be followed by a discussion about the…

The Conversation

With selfies and salutes, Britain's generations mark queen's passing

Some shed tears or wore military uniforms and medals, others took selfies and video-called distant friends and relatives. All felt they were playing a small part in history.

Reuters

Duchess Meghan pauses Spotify podcast during mourning for Queen Elizabeth

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has paused new episodes of her Spotify podcast during the official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth, according to an alert on the platform on Monday.

Reuters

Explainer-How will the public be able to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth?

The body of Britain's Queen Elizabeth will lie in state inside Westminster Hall for the public to pay their respects before her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19.

Reuters

King Charles III's first address at Parliament

King Charles III made his first address at Parliament on Monday since becoming Britain’s new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump: Queen's Yank stepson?

Trump has been posting for days about how tight he was with the queen. It's embarrassing, but what else is new?

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Irish Mirror

Oliver Callan to 'educate Britain' about Irish culture in new 'myth busting' comedy series for BBC

"Oliver investigates just how little the British appear to know about Irish politics, sport, customs and culture, using the thoroughly unscientific method of a comedy panel"

The Independent UK

Charles III and the 'weight of history' of Westminster Hall

In his first visit to Britain’s Parliament as monarch, King Charles III spoke of feeling the “weight of history which surrounds us” and referenced his “medieval predecessors” as he pledged to follow in his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps and uphold the principles of constitutional monarchy

Reuters

EU eyes levy on fossil fuel firms to help consumers survive energy crisis

Fossil fuel firms may have to share their excess profits to help European households and industries cope with red-hot energy bills, a draft European Union plan showed on Monday as the cost of the West's "energy war" with Russia took a growing toll.

The Conversation

Charles III faces challenges at home, abroad – and even in defining what it means to be king

Charles III became the King of the United Kingdom on Sept. 8, 2022, having spent almost all of his 73 years preparing for this role, watching the example of his mother, Elizabeth II. Yet, he faces an uncertain course as monarch.

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British Muslims reflect on late Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s monarchy

For some, the royal family is an outdated relic of vanity and a reminder of Britain’s horrific colonial past.

The New Daily

Queen Elizabeth II: Day-by-day guide from now until her funeral

Details of the days of official events leading up to the funeral of the Queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, have been revealed.

Reuters

Britain still planning fiscal event this month - PM's spokesman

Britain's government still plans to make a fiscal statement this month to explain how an unprecedented package of support for energy bills will be funded, but no date has been set and it will not be held in recess, Prime Minister Liz Truss's spokesman said.

Liverpool Echo

Good Morning Britain’s Ben Shephard admits rehearsing for Queen's death for more than a decade

The ITV presenter was discussing the 'protocol' for the Queen's death

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany’s Scholz Sees No Imminent Nuclear Deal with Iran

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear Monday that he doesn't expect an agreement with Iran in the immediate future to restore Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers, though he said there's no reason for Iran not to sign up and European countries would remain "patient." Scholz spoke after meeting…

Reuters

Britain to hold minute of silence for Queen Elizabeth on Sunday

Britain will on Sept. 18 hold a national moment of reflection - a one minute silence - Prime Minister Liz Truss's spokesman said on Monday following the death of Queen Elizabeth last week.

Reuters

In Transylvanian Saxon village, Britain's King Charles is a good neighbour

For many people in the Transylvanian village of Viscri in central Romania, Britain's King Charles has been a gracious and engaged neighbour.

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