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    What if they held up a giant banner saying: "Burn all Pakis and queers"?
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    You've got to love Scottish football and its sectarianism. Glasgow Celtic - traditionally supported by nationalist, anti-monarchy Catholics - are facing disciplinary action by UEFA for displaying an anti-monarchy banner in last night's Champions League match against Ukrainian side Shakhtar...
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    Mourners queue overnight throughout London https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62897146
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    How long is the queue now? The queue to see the Queen lying in state is currently around two miles long, according to the government's tracker. It stretches from Westminster Hall along the southern bank of the River Thames nearly all the way to Blackfriars bridge, which is between the...
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    King Charles III leads the procession with members of the Royal Family to Westminster Hall as Queen Elizabeth’s coffin leaves Buckingham Palace for the last time ahead of her lying in state
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    The whole crown is worth £5 billion.
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    Black Prince's Ruby - This was given to the Black Prince in 1367. The Black Prince was the eldest son of King Edward III and the heir apparent. However, he died before his father so the Black Prince's son became King Richard II. The ruby comes from the Badakhshan mines in modern day Afghanistan...
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    It is estimated to be worth £5 billion. The Cullinan II alone is worth £400 million. It's no wonder it, along with the rest of the Crown Jewels, is safely kept locked up 24/7 in the Tower. The Imperial State Crown was worn by George VI and Elizabeth II upon leaving Westminster Abbey at the end...
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    First mourners pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall
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    The dazzling crown resting on the Queen’s coffin Sarah McDermott & Kirstie Brewer On top of the Queen's coffin sits the Imperial State Crown, perhaps the most familiar item in the Crown Jewels. The crown sparkles with nearly 3,000 stones - including 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires...
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    Who's on and who's off the funeral guest list? James Landale BBC Diplomatic correspondent We know who is not coming to the funeral on Monday. The governments of Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Russia, Belarus and Myanmar have not been invited, either for their behaviour or because the UK does...
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    The queue to see the Queen lying in state is now about 2.4 miles long and stretches all the way round the southern bank of the Thames to Southwark Bridge. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62897146
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    From 17:00 BST, members of the public have been filing into Parliament's Westminster Hall to view the Queen's closed coffin. It is resting on a raised platform, known as a catafalque, beneath the 11th Century hall's medieval timber roof. Earlier, the coffin made its way through the heart of...
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    Here is a brief recap of what has been happening this afternoon: The Queen is now lying in state in Westminster Hall in London, and mourners are lining up to enter and pay their respects from 17:00 BST Huge queues are expected, and the government earlier warned that people could face 30-hour...
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    Tears and bowed heads as the Queen went past Nick Beake Reporting from The Mall The Queen is now lying in state, and thousands turned out to see her final journey from Buckingham Palace. Crowds at the far end of The Mall fell silent as the sombre thump of the drum echoed out. Both young...
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    The significance of Westminster Hall Westminster Hall is the only part of Parliament that wasn't destroyed by an inferno in 1834 The Queen is now lying in state in Westminster Hall. Built in 1097, Westminster Hall has played a significant role in British history for centuries. King Charles...
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    Queen's coffin arrives at Westminster Hall The Queen's coffin has arrived at the oldest-surviving part of the Houses of Parliament for the public to pay their respects https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62897146/page/2
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    Crown, orb and sceptre - the details of what's on the Queen's coffin in London