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Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice have paid tribute to the Queen, describing her as their “beloved Grannie” who was a “loving hand on our backs leading us through this world”. In a statement on Saturday, they said: “We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly. “You were our matriarch, our

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband later today following a day full of historic and personal significance. Tens of thousands of people have travelled to London and Windsor for the state funeral and burial service, which will be watched on television by millions around the world. There will

A man has been detained by police after a witness said he “ran up to the Queen’s coffin” in Westminster Hall. Witness Tracey Holland told Sky News: “Some person decided they were going to push my [seven-year-old niece] out the way, run up to the coffin, lift up the standard and try to do I

The queue to see the Queen lying in state has reopened after being closed for more than seven hours – and those in line have been told there is now a wait of at least 22 hours. Entry to the queue, which snakes through London, was stopped just before 10am after it hit capacity, with

As thousands more join the almost five-mile-long line to pay their respects to the Queen today, the new King is travelling to Wales and back – before taking part in the evening Vigil of the Princes. King Charles and the Queen Consort will fly to Wales by helicopter, where they will attend a service of

The new Prince of Wales has spoken about the ordeal of taking part in yesterday’s procession, in which he walked behind the Queen’s coffin, telling a member of the public that it “brought back a few memories”. Prince William, who famously walked behind his mother Diana’s coffin in 1997, said the walk yesterday was “challenging”.

The Queen’s lying in state has entered its first full day, with mourners braving lengthy queues for the chance to file past the late monarch’s coffin. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to walk through the ancient hall of Westminster Palace after the doors opened to the public at 5pm on Wednesday. It will

The Queen is lying in state in Westminster Hall. Her Majesty’s coffin will remain in place for hundreds of thousands of people to pay their respects until 6.30am on Monday. Follow updates ahead of the Queen’s funeral here. Pay your own personal tribute here. Read more about the Queen’s reign here.

The King will be joined by both his sons as he walks behind the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace. The King, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex will follow the coffin on foot as it makes its journey to Westminster Hall for the lying in state from Wednesday afternoon. The Duke of

The Princess Royal said it has been “an honour and a privilege” to accompany the Queen on her final journey from Balmoral to London. In her first statement since the death of her mother on Thursday, Princess Anne said: “I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest mother’s life. It has

Thousands of mourners have queued through the night to pay their respects to the Queen in Edinburgh. After waiting for many hours, members of the public moved solemnly past the Queen’s oak coffin, which is lying in rest at St Giles’ Cathedral. Colin and Kirsty Hutchison got up at 3am to make their way down

King Charles III led his family in a royal procession behind the Queen’s coffin as crowds lined the streets of Edinburgh. The coffin was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral where her children and a congregation drawn from all areas of Scottish society attended a service of thanksgiving for her

People who wish to see the Queen lying in state have been warned of long queues and banned from taking photographs, as official guidance was issued ahead of the late monarch’s arrival at Westminster Hall. Extensive rules and regulations have been published in advance of the late monarch being flown to London on Tuesday, where

The Queen’s coffin has arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after a journey of more than six hours from her Scottish home, Balmoral Castle. It is the end of the first stage of what her eldest son, King Charles, described as his mother’s “last great journey”. Thousands of people lined roads along the

Thousands are expected to turn out on the streets of Scotland later as the Queen’s coffin is driven from Balmoral to Edinburgh. Six gamekeepers from the estate will lift it into a hearse at 10am, with the journey expected to take about six hours. She will rest at Edinburgh’s Holyroodhouse – the monarch’s official Scottish

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey, it has been announced. Details of the service and events in the coming days have been released by Buckingham Palace and the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, who is responsible for the arrangements. It was announced

King Charles III will be formally proclaimed monarch today at an Accession Council which will be televised for the first time in history. The King will make his declaration and oath in St James’s Palace at 10am. He will be joined by the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge as well as the Queen Consort, Camilla,

King Charles has vowed to serve the people of the United Kingdom with “loyalty, respect, and love” during his first televised address to the nation. Offering words of comfort following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the King paid tribute to her “love, affection, guidance, understanding and example” in a speech from Buckingham

The UK is this morning grieving the death of the UK’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Following the announcement of her passing by Buckingham Palace, several notable moments have already taken place, including her son becoming King Charles III, a speech by Prime Minister Liz Truss and tributes from leaders across the globe. Worldwide tributes

The Queen has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” Buckingham Palace said. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the world’s oldest head of

Liz Truss will set out her plan on Thursday to help households and businesses with soaring energy costs. Downing Street said the action would be “bold” and “decisive” and will support people across the UK facing rocketing bills, whilst also increasing domestic energy supply. Ms Truss is due to unveil her proposals to Parliament, opening

Prime Minister Liz Truss says she will take “immediate action” to deal with soaring energy bills – and will make an announcement tomorrow. However she has been accused of “protecting profits and forcing working people to pay the bill” after ruling out extending the windfall tax to fund her energy plans. Ms Truss is widely

Prime Minister Liz Truss will hold her first cabinet with her newly-assembled top team this morning – before going head-to-head with Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs. On Tuesday, in her first speech as prime minister, Ms Truss said the UK would “ride out the storm” caused by the war in Ukraine and promised a package

Liz Truss has said the country “can ride out the storm” of the cost of living crisis as she delivered her first address to the nation as prime minister. Speaking outside the famous black door of Number 10, Ms Truss said: “As strong as the storm may be, I know the British people are stronger.

Liz Truss is making a frantic 1,000-mile dash to see the Queen before launching her premiership with a £100bn energy price freeze that could last until the next election. She is flying 500 miles each way to Balmoral to be handed the keys to No 10 by the monarch before addressing the nation from Downing

Liz Truss will become the next prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest. Ms Truss, who was the favourite to win, will succeed Boris Johnson on Tuesday and become the nation’s third female leader. The foreign secretary used her victory speech to indicate she would not trigger an early general

Either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be crowned the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister of the UK later today, after a gruelling summer contest. The pair have spent the past six weeks battling it out to persuade Tory members that they have what it takes to run the party – and the

A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in connection with the killing of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Merseyside Police said. The force said the man remains in custody and is being questioned by detectives. Meanwhile, a 41-year-old man from Knowsley has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and

The home secretary has spelled out to the new Scotland Yard commissioner the vast improvements she is demanding in his force’s culture and performance. Priti Patel writes in a letter to Sir Mark Rowley: ‘It is absolutely vital that trust and confidence is restored and that visible, responsive policing which cuts crime is at the

The family of a “loving and caring” Sikh priest left with life-changing brain injuries after an attack in Manchester city centre have appealed to the public for help in catching his attacker. The 62-year-old was left unconscious in the middle of Tib Street after the assault on Thursday 23 June 2022, and he still remains

Russia’s Gazprom has said natural gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will remain shut off. It comes after G7 finance ministers agreed to impose a price cap on Russian oil exports in an effort to limit funding for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Gazprom said it was not reinstating supplies

Police investigating the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool have released CCTV footage of the gunman running away from the scene as they continue their hunt for him. Merseyside officers have also revealed that two guns were used in the shooting in which her mother Cheryl Korbel and the gunman’s intended target, Joseph Nee, were

A cabinet minister and a top Number 10 aide serve at the heart of Boris Johnson’s government despite allegations of sexual misconduct, a Sky News investigation can reveal. Sky News has published testimony from two women who give detailed, first-hand accounts of what they claim happened to them when one was assaulted and the other