Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday after a state funeral attended by leaders from around the world and a historic last ceremonial journey through the packed streets of London. After queueing all night, the final members of the public filed through parliament’s cavernous Westminster Hall to …
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THE British High Commission offices in Abuja, Lagos and other locations in Nigeria will be closed on Monday, September 19, as the United Kingdom buries Queen Elizabeth II in London. The announcement was contained in a statement posted on the official Twitter page of the United Kingdom in Nigeria, @UKinNigeria, …
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King Charles III will hold a vigil at the coffin of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with his three siblings at 1830 GMT on Friday, palace officials said Thursday. The so-called “Vigil of the Princes” comes before the state funeral for Britain’s longest-serving monarch on Monday, after which she will …
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THE faded photo shows two tiny but unmistakable figures atop Wales’ imposing Caernarfon Castle, a snapshot taken by a schoolgirl in 1969 that captured a moment in history. “He came to stand on this balcony here with his mum,” says Maria Sarnacki, holding up the picture in front of the …
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Billions of banknotes and coins around the world featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II are set to be replaced following her death. For almost 70 years, the Queen’s image has appeared on the United Kingdom’s coins, with different portraits of her profile as she aged. She was featured on the nation’s …
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British railway and postal workers, at the forefront of sector-wide strikes over a cost-of-living crisis, have halted upcoming walkouts following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Communication Workers Union had planned to continue a 48-hour stoppage Friday but it was called off “out of respect for” the queen, CWU …
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TRIBUTES from the world of sport have started pouring in following the death of Queen Elizabeth II aged 96. The Queen passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday. During her 70-year reign, the Queen maintained her passion for horse racing and attended major sporting events across the country. …
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England football captain, Harry Kane and British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have led the sporting tributes to Queen Elizabeth II after the UK’s longest-serving monarch died on Thursday. The Queen, who reigned for 70 years after coming to the throne back in 1952, died at the age of …
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On February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip were on a visit to Kenya and stayed the night at a treetop lodge at the Aberdare National Park, Nyeri Kenya noted for watching wild animals on prowl overnight. King George VI had died at home and on waking …
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Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. Her eldest son, Charles, 73, succeeds as king immediately, according to centuries of protocol, beginning a new, less certain chapter …
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