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Queen's final journey to end in sombre grandeur Sean Coughlan BBC News, royal correspondent The Queen’s final journey will begin tomorrow with her oak coffin being carried by her Balmoral gamekeepers, her own staff bringing her to a hearse that will take her to Edinburgh. That journey...

Queen's funeral to be held on Monday 19 September Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be held on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey in London, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Queen to lie in state for four days The Queen will lay in state for four days before her funeral on 19 September...

Even though he's had 70 years preparing to be King, you could tell the stress he's under when he furiously motioned for an aide to move an ink pot that was in his way when he was signing the Proclamation at St James's Palace this morning...

Family view floral tributes at Balmoral Castle gates The Queen's three younger children, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, and Anne and Edward's spouses are among the family members who are viewing the floral tributes. Her Majesty's four granddaughters Zara Tindall, Princesses...

King Charles returns to Buckingham Palace The new King has just returned to Buckingham Palace following that meeting of the Accession Council at St James's Palace. There were loud cheers from the crowds gathered there as the sovereign's vehicle, flying the royal standard, drove through the...

MPs, starting with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Labour, Chorley), are taking an oath of allegiance to the King...

At St James's Palace the Clerk of the Council has read the Accession Proclamation, which declared King Charles III the new monarch, Head of the Commonwealth, and Defender of the Faith. This took place before the Accession of the new King was publicly Proclaimed on the balcony. The Accession...

The Principal Proclamation took place on the balcony at St James's Palace as trumpets blared, guns were fired from the Tower of London, and the centuries-old ceremony was televised for the first time. It was followed by a rendition of God Save the King and three cheers for the King.

So, why was Prince Philip not King Philip? The answer is found in British Parliamentary law, which determines who’s up next for the throne, and also what title his or her spouse will have. In terms of succession, the law looks only to blood, and not to gender. This rule makes the royal family...

After the blaring of trumpets, the Garter King of Arms is reading the first and Principal Proclamation from the balcony above Friary Court at St James's Palace. This is the first public announcement that Charles III is now King. The Garter King of Arms then shouts "God Save the King!" as...

King Charles III addresses the Proclamation Council at St James's Palace

Cameras will show the ceremony in full colour Claire Heald Reporting from St James's Palace King Charles III draws back part of the Royal curtain today - this ceremony is televised for the first time. It’s a huge contrast with the stark, few, black and white pictures from the time when this...

For some reason, the husband of a reigning Queen only has the title "Prince."

Truss arrives for Accession Council Claire Heald Reporting from St James's Palace We've just seen PM Liz Truss walk in. She looked calm and composed on the Saturday morning of such a huge week for her - becoming the new prime minister on Tuesday, appointed by the Queen at Balmoral and now...

Hamlet was published in 1603 the year Queen Elizabeth I died. The first known performance of Hamlet was onboard the English ship the Red Dragon, off the coast of Sierra Leone in 1607. However, she did see a few of Shakespeare's plays and that he performed at her court, despite the fact that...

At the age of 73, Charles III is the oldest person ever to take the British Throne, beating the previous record held by his great-great-great-great-uncle William IV, who was 64 when he took the Throne in 1830.

The Hamlet line quoted by the King King Charles III ended his first address to the nation with a touching tribute to his "darling Mama", and concluded with a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet: "May 'flights of angels sing thee to thy rest'." The quote comes at the end of the classic play and is...

Royals remain at Balmoral Castle Kirsty Wark reporting from Balmoral Castle A car carrying King Charles III's niece Lady Louise, 18, who is 15th in line to the Throne, arrives at Balmoral earlier tonight Remaining at Balmoral tonight is the Queen's only daughter - Princess Anne. Also here...

And she has a wicked sense of humour. During her Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year, former Royal Protection Officer Richard 'Dickie' Griffin told this true story to Sky News about the time she came across two American tourists hiking in the grounds of her Scottish estate of...

Yeah. She's not an actual Queen or monarch, she just takes the title Queen. For some reason, the husband of an actual Queen is called a Prince (like Prince Philip) whereas the wife of an actual King is called a Queen, like Queen Camilla or Elizabeth II's mother Queen Elizabeth (not Queen...