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Queen Elizabeth: Who was the Queen mother?

We examine the life of Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, who lived to be 101 years old

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Images of Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Broken staff and a rope-pulled coffin, odd traditions for Queen's funeral

Royal funerals used to be held at night, and women were not allowed to attend

Wales Online · Sep 15, 2022

The unusual facts people have been sharing about the Queen that may surprise you

From driving vehicles in the Second World War to breeding her first Dorgi, here are some things not many people knew about Queen Elizabeth II

Wales Online · Sep 13, 2022

Charles III: the difficult legacy and political significance of the new king's name

On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the former Prince of Wales was proclaimed King Charles III. Although it’s been known for decades that Charles would succeed his mother, there were rumours that he might, once king, choose the name George due to the contentious legacies of Kings Charles…

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022

Queen was never meant to be the monarch - how she found out she'd wear the crown

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch, sitting on the throne for 70 years before her death - but in her younger years she never expected to wear the crown

Daily Mirror · Sep 13, 2022

How Did Queen Elizabeth Embody British Spirit in Classic, Whimsical Way?

When Liz Truss, the newly appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, addressed her speech following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday, she said “the queen was the rock on which modern Britain was built…She has been a personal inspiration to me and to many…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022

Anger over past, indifference meets queen’s death in India

Just hours before news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fiery speech urging India to shed its colonial ties in a ceremony to rename a boulevard that once honored King George V

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

'I was among first to see Queen's coffin - the silence was broken only by sniffles'

The Queen's coffin has arrived at Edinburgh's St Giles' Cathedral, where she will remain for the next 24 hours for the public to see her lying in state - and The Mirror's Julie McCaffrey was one of the first to file past the late monarch's coffin today

Daily Mirror · Sep 12, 2022

Queen Elizabeth: Who was the Queen mother?

We examine the life of Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, who lived to be 101 years old

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022