The Latest Breaking News from Queen Elizabeth II

Health authorities scramble after one-off public holiday hits system

Some elective surgeries are likely to be impacted by the public holiday.

The Canberra Times · Sep 12, 2022

Queen’s public holiday ‘a headache’ for business, doctors

Industry groups and doctors have criticised the timing of next week's public holiday to mourn the Queen, saying it will cause issues.

The New Daily · Sep 12, 2022

Albanese says ‘inappropriate’ to discuss republic now but doesn’t rule out future referendum

Prime minister says vote to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution comes before any referendum on republic

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2022

One million grieving mourners expected to queue to see Queen's coffin before her funeral

Thousands gathered at royal residences across Britain over the weekend to pay touching tribute to the late Queen who died on Thursday, aged 96

Daily Mirror · Sep 12, 2022

Mourners warned they may queue for 12 hours to see the Queen

London’s rail services and roads will be ‘extremely busy’ throughout the official mourning period.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

Tribute to the Queen booed by UFC fans as they chant ‘USA’ at Las Vegas event

Sections of the crowd at the T-Mobile Arena booed a tribute to Elizabeth II, following the British monarch’s death this week

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

Jeff Bezos under fire after tweet about Queen’s death: ‘You should probably stay quiet’

The Amazon founder took aim at a Carnegie Mellon professor who tweeted her satisfaction with the Queen’s decline

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

So... is cousin marriage OK, or not?

The queen did it. Dr Oz approves. Is it cool (and genetically kosher) to hook up with a cousin?

Salon · Sep 11, 2022

Prince Harry says Windsor Castle ‘a lonely place now’ without Queen as he greets mourners

‘Every room she was in, we felt her presence throughout,’ Prince Harry told well-wishers

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

Round-the-clock vigil to give thousands chance to bid Queen Elizabeth farewell

Mourners will be able to file past the coffin of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth in a round-the-clock lying-in-state from Wednesday evening to early on the day of her funeral, with authorities preparing for a huge turnout.

Reuters · Sep 11, 2022