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    Queen Elizabeth

    How the Queen's funeral was received around the world As many as 4 billion people watched the grand proceedings. How was it seen by our allies the Americans, Australians and French and by the people of Hong Kong, the former British territory in a struggle with China?
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    Queen Elizabeth

    Princess Charlotte, who is now third in line to the Throne, the daughter of Prince William and Catherine, was seen crying today at her great-grandmother's funeral.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    Oh, I see what you mean. If Mike Tindall, the England 2003 Rugby World Cup winning husband of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, can wear medals (whatever they are for, I don't know) to the Queen's funeral then I'm sure heads of state would have been able to.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    Meghan Markle ‘delayed’ the public reunion after ‘breaking protocol’ The public reunion between Will, Kate, Harry and Meghan was delayed by an hour after the Duchess of Sussex's PR team booked an “alternate” walkabout which was later cancelled. A royal insider told Fox News Digital Meghan...
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    Queen Elizabeth

    The Monarch is the boss in our country - the Head of State. Elizabeth II stripped Andrew and Harry of some of their titles and now Charles III plans on stripping them of their roles. The US President can strip people of their medals and so can the British monarch and other heads of state.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    King Charles III planning on amending the law on who will stand in for him should he be absent or incapacitated, cutting out Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice Currently, the spouse of a monarch and the four adults who are next in line to take the throne can be sent on official...
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    Queen Elizabeth

    The Queen's corgis Sandy and Muick paid their respects to their former mistress as the State Hearse passed by them at Windsor Castle. The Queen's pony Emma watched on as the hearse passed by at Windsor Castle. Elizabeth II famously adored dogs and horses.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    The committal of the Queen is taking place at Windsor Castle. It's a private affair between the Queen's family and friends so we have the weird sight on Sky News of Alistair Bruce - Royal, Religious and National Events Commentator for Sky News, senior British Army reservist and a Chief of Clan...
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    Queen Elizabeth

    I read today that the King is planning on stripping Prince Harry and Prince Andrew of their roles. They've already been humiliated by the King not allowing them to wear military uniforms during the funeral.
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    Canada’s population is booming – and we aren’t building nearly enough homes

    Maybe Truss should ask Biden can we buy Michigan. The Americans bought Alaska off the Russians on the cheap. If we offer Biden £10,000 and three cans of Stella Artois, and to make Prince Harry its king and Meghan its queen consort, maybe he'd let us have it for liebensraum.
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    Canada’s population is booming – and we aren’t building nearly enough homes

    If you think your population is bad in your vast nation look at us here in Britain - we have 68.6 million packed into a country the same size as Michigan.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    There was a guy who ran towards her coffin in Westminster Hall but he was quickly taken down. I don't know if he was an over-emotional fan or a disgruntled republican. It's difficult having a funeral as a Royal. Most of us have private funerals attended by several family and friends. The Queen...
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    Queen Elizabeth

    With all the big burly soldiers and sailors knocking about, many of the soldiers armed with sharp pikes, as well as all the cops, you'd have to be foolhardy to try anything.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    What she said to the American people after 9/11:
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    Queen Elizabeth

    I can see Trudeau having a chat with a group of people outside the chapel. I also saw former British PM John Major in there.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    And that's it - the end of the largest funeral in world history.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    In the chapel at Windsor Castle, the three great physical symbols of the British Sovereign - the Crown, Orb and Sceptre - have been removed from the top of the Queen's coffin. The three will be used again next year for the Coronation of King Charles III. Rumours are swirling that the Coronation...
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    Queen Elizabeth

    The guys with the colourful uniforms in front of the coffin are the heralds. They always lead Royal processions. As her coffin is lowered into the vault, the Garter King of Arms will read out all her titles before proclaiming Charles III as King.
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    Queen Elizabeth

    What a glorious site: traditional British pomp and pageantry but out in the Berkshire countryside.
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    Queen Elizabeth