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What's happening today? Good morning. If you're just joining us, here's what's happening today: This morning, King Charles III will visit Westminster Hall, where both the House of Commons and the House of Lords will meet to express their condolences The King and Camilla, Queen Consort, will...

A distinctly Scottish moment for the King Jonny Dymond BBC royal correspondent There will be a lot of ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, but it will also be a deeply personal moment for the King, and for his brothers and sister as they all walk behind the Queen's coffin to St Giles'...

Another moment in the history of Westminster Hall Chris Mason Political editor The new King makes his first trip to Parliament today as Sovereign. And what a spot he is heading to.The oldest part of the Palace of Westminster: Westminster Hall. I will be commentating as part of a special...

Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to die in Scotland, and she is the first monarch to die in Scotland since King of Scots James V, who died aged 30 at Falkland Palace in Fife in 1542 (he was the nephew of the English King Henry VIIII, who died five years later).

Incredibly, this will be the first funeral of a monarch to take place at Westminster Abbey since that of King George II in 1760. He was also the last monarch to be buried there, although a total of 30 monarchs are buried in that ancient building. Every English and then British monarch bar...

Queen Elizabeth II on the world stage across the decades How Britain's longest-reigning monarch championed her beloved Commonwealth, met more American presidents than anyone else in history, projected British soft power across the globe and became a global megastar

Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrives in Edinburgh to thousands of people Queen's coffin carried into the Palace of Holyroodhouse The palace, situated opposite the Scottish Parliament, is the monarch's official residence in Scotland

She's going to be buried at Windsor Castle. Her final resting place is thought to be in the castle's King George VI memorial chapel, an annex to the main chapel - where her mother and father were buried, along with the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret. Her committal will be televised...

The Royal Standard for Scotland explained Her Majesty's coffin will now lie at rest in The Palace of Holyroodhouse overnight, and then proceed to St Giles' Cathedral tomorrow, to allow people to pay their respects for 24 hours. As we've been reporting, her coffin is draped with the Royal...

The Queen's coffin reaches Palace of Holyroodhouse The Queen's procession has now reached the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh - the end of today's six hour journey. The coffin will remain at Holyroodhouse overnight and it will proceed to St Giles' Cathedral on Monday afternoon. The...

Cortege finally reaches Edinburgh The cortege is now on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Edinburgh's Royal Mile has been stripped of its regular chaotic beat of bagpipes, street performers and tour guides. In its place is hushed chatter and an air of anticipation. The best city centre vantage...

The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has proclaimed Charles III as King

Australia proclaims Charles III as King

Apparently they've adopted the version of "Loch Lomond" by Scottish band Runrig as their own. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watch-fc-koln-fans-belt-8914844.amp

It's the hometown of Robert Watson-Watt, the inventor of radar.

Charles III has been proclaimed King of Scots by a Proclamation at Mercat Cross in Scottish capital Edinburgh

Buckingham Palace crowds ahead of King's first engagements Whilst we're following the Queen's coffin's procession across eastern Scotland, crowds continue to flock to Buckingham Palace in London, where the King and Queen Consort arrived a short while earlier. The King will meet with...

Queen's cortege makes scheduled stop The funeral cortege has made a planned stop in Brechin, Angus, in order to re-fuel and give the drivers a rest. The journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is 175 miles and is set to last some six hours - they have been driving...

Ultimate karma... A fish and chip shop owner who celebrated the death of Queen Elizabeth II by spraying champagne and dancing outside her shop was pelted with eggs and ketchup by angry locals and driven out of town. Jacki Pickett, the owner of Jaki Fish and Chip Shop in the village of Muir of...

Cortege travelling along Scotland's eastern coast The royal coffin is travelling along the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee, down the eastern coast of Scotland. It will soon skirt the Angus town of Forfar and then drive past Glamis Castle, the ancestral home of the late Queen's maternal...