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What is a state funeral and who has had one in the UK?

Sir Winston Churchill and the Duke of Wellington are among those to have had state funerals

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022

All the Great North Run 2022 changes including a minute's silence to mark Queen's death

Great North Run participants will be asked to observe a minute's silence and sing God Save the King before the half-marathon starts

Chronicle Live · Sep 10, 2022

Horror moment BBC journalist mistakenly announced Queen had died in 'false alarm'

Some BBC staff reportedly speculated at the time that Ahmen Khawaja may have overheard part of the 'dress rehearsal', before quickly jumping to the conclusion that it was a real report

Daily Mirror · Sep 10, 2022

Liverpool flags return to full mast for 24 hours as Queen's floral tributes grow

It will remain at full mast until Sunday afternoon

Liverpool Echo · Sep 10, 2022

From the archive: sun, booze, and a party – the golden jubilee, 2002

In 2002 Euan Ferguson caught the mood as Britain started the jubilee weekend – just as the World Cup kicked off

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022

From the archive: Robert Harris on the Queen and Mrs Thatcher, 1988

The monarch got on well with most of her premiers so why did she clash with her longest-serving prime minister, asked the Observer’s political editor in 1988

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022

From the archive: Katharine Whitehorn on the Queen at 60, 1986

In 1986, Katharine Whitehorn delivered this thoughtful piece on the Queen’s role as a monarch and a mother figure to mark her 60th birthday

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022

From the archive: Donald Trelford on the Queen and the media

In 1987, the Observer’s editor looked at the changing relationship between the papers and the Windsors

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022

Queen and David Attenborough's sweet friendship over years - full of 'precious' laughter

Born just days apart, the veteran broadcaster shared many special moments with the beloved monarch - outside of work commitments, they were regularly seen laughing together and both championed conservationist charity work

Daily Mirror · Sep 10, 2022

Golf honours the Queen as Viktor Hovland and Soren Kjeldsen set Wentworth pace

A two-minute period of silence was observed before play began.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022