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The fight to save 'unique' street from developers and decay

The "wonderful" road has been transformed in recent years

Liverpool Echo

New study seeks to explain the 'Mandela Effect' – the bizarre phenomenon of shared false memories

Imagine the Monopoly Man.

The Conversation

From Nelson Mandela to Mark Chapman: The proven power of BBC Sports Report

Veteran broadcaster and journalist Pat Murphy has unearthed some forgotten tales and funny stories in his tome about one of the longest-running radio programmes

Daily Mirror

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What Charles can learn from the bond between the Queen and my grandfather

Nelson Mandela understood that ‘Elizabeth’, as he called her, provided exactly what Britain needed during times of change, says Ndileka Mandela

The Guardian - UK

The Queen may have been above us by tradition but in reality she was alongside

Gordon Brown shares his thoughts on a remarkable sovereign whose life was dedicated to duty and service to her people.

Daily Record

Queen Elizabeth a 'monarch of selfless restraint' according to former governor-general Quentin Bryce

Australia's former governor-general Dame Quentin Bryce says she'll remember Queen Elizabeth's "stunning leadership" and the time the monarch made her salad dressing.

ABC News

'I met the Queen more than 100 times - history will remember her reign as faultless'

The former Labour Prime Minister and Chancellor Gordon Brown reflects on the Queen's astonishing connection to the British public - and his personal memories of her

Daily Mirror

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King Charles got kissed by Geri Horner - and she broke protocol again to grab his bum

King Charles III had an infamous encounter with the Spice Girls back in 1997 - with one of them calling him 'very sexy' - and he sent a letter to Geri when she left the group

Daily Mirror

Queen and Mandela's playful relationship with him even teasing her about losing weight

President Nelson Mandela never forgot the Queen’s refusal to travel to South Africa during the apartheid years – despite the differing views of her Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher – which would have given the country’s racist policies tacit approval

Daily Mirror

The charming question that Nelson Mandela would always ask the Queen on the phone

South African president was the one world leader who could dispense with formality with Elizabeth II

The Independent UK

Personal ties, diplomacy and charm: King Charles will need them all to win over Africa

To carry on his mother’s work and confront the legacy of colonialism will require unique skills

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth II and Africa: From an iconic dance in Ghana to friendship with Mandela

Elizabeth II maintained special ties with Britain’s former colonies and the members of the Commonwealth states in Africa. From the beginning of her reign in Kenya to her memorable meetings with Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela, the Queen had a long-standing relationship with the African continent.

France 24

Could Biden bring Trump to Britain for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral?

Barack Obama had attended Nelson Mandela’s funeral with George Bush and Bill Clinton

The Independent UK

Mandela and Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a 'warm friendship,' secretary recalls

(This September 10 story corrects second paragraph to make clear date of Mandela's first visit to Buckingham Palace was 1996, not 1995)

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Daily Record

Queen ‘wouldn’t have minded’ being an actress, says family friend Gyles Brandreth

He told hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty: “She was extraordinary and it wasn't simply because she was the Queen, I think it was the nature of her personality."

Radio France Internationale

Former African colonies remember Queen's legacy with mixed emotions

From becoming head of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952 to witnessing the independence of many African countries, Queen Elizabeth II watched a century of history unfold. RFI looks at some of the key moments in the late monarch’s relationship with the African continent.

Radio France Internationale

World united in grief and admiration for royal stateswoman

The late Queen Elizabeth ll of England dominates today's newspapers worldwide, with editors reaching for muted superlatives to honour an admired, admirable stateswoman.

The New Daily

Queen Elizabeth II: A glimpse at an incredible life and reign

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral Castle after a life of service, much of it recorded on film. Here are some of the highlights of a remarkable reign

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The Conversation

Queen Elizabeth: monarch who had to adjust to the shift from Empire to Commonwealth

On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain’s Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa, she spoke “to all the peoples of the British Commonwealth and Empire, wherever they live, whatever race they came from, and whatever language they speak”.

The Independent UK

Family friend describes ‘wry humour’ and ‘electric smile’ of the Queen

Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth was a friend of the Duke of Edinburgh.

France 24

Elizabeth II, a life on the throne

Queen Elizabeth II, head of the Commonwealth and monarch of 15 countries, ruled longer than any other monarch in British history, guiding the nation through profound changes and leaving behind a vibrant legacy.

Bristol Post

'Staggering' Meghan Markle poll throws doubt over claims Duchess of Sussex is losing popularity in US

One critic described her interview with The Cut as being 'threatening to the Royal Family'

Daily Mirror

South African Lion King cast member 'baffled' by Meghan Markle's Mandela comment

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, recalled an interaction during a premiere of The Lion King in London back in 2019, saying one well-wisher told her that her marriage was celebrated as much as the freeing of Nelson Mandela

The Independent UK

Queen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks’ with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The couple are back in the UK this week for the first time since June

Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle's popularity surges in US after latest interview in 'extraordinary' poll

More than two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they thought more favourably of the Duchess after her controversial interview with The Cut as well as her new podcast episode

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