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Unexpected items and customs to change under the King’s reign

Countless everyday items, important documents and cultural customs will need to be updated in the wake of the Queen's death.

The New Daily · Sep 13, 2022

Patrick Harvie tells King Charles III that life 'isn't rooted in status or title' in memorial speech

Harvie has come under fire for the statement from unionist accounts on Twitter who called the speech an "embarrassment" while others have…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2022

When protesters blew up Edinburgh's first Queen Elizabeth II post box with gelignite

Edinburgh was making headlines for all the wrong reasons at the start of Her Majesty's reign, which got off to a royally unwelcome bang in the Inch area of the city.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 12, 2022

Man with 'crossbow at Windsor Castle' said 'I'm here to kill the Queen'

Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, has appeared in court after being charged under Britain's Treason Act

Liverpool Echo · Aug 17, 2022

Man in court after allegedly carrying loaded crossbow to ‘kill the Queen’

Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, was held on Christmas Day last year close to the Queen’s private residence.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

The Edinburgh post box war that saw a bomb go off in a housing estate

The Queen's reign got off to a decidedly explosive start when an Edinburgh pillar box bearing Her Majesty's royal cipher was destroyed in dramatic fashion.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 6, 2022