Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year-reign ends; King Charles III takes throne
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace announced. She died at Balmoral Castle surrounded by members of the royal family.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, appeared with Prince William and Princess Kate of Wales to greet mourners outside of Windsor Castle Saturday.
The event is the first time Prince William, who was appointed to fill his father's role as Prince of Wales upon his accession to the throne, met with the public following his grandmother's passing.
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral has been set for Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey, confirmed the Press Association Saturday.
The longest reigning monarch's coffin will be transferred from its current location at Balmoral Castle in Scotland by road to Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Sunday, a journey that will take six hours by hearse.
The Queen will then lie in state for "four days" in Westminster Hall a senior palace official told PA.
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Prince William of Wales spoke publicly Saturday for the first time since the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.
"On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader," he said. "I, however lost a grandmother. And I will grieve her loss."
The prince went on to say, "I also feel incredibly grateful."
"She was by my side during my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the sadest days of my life," he continued. "I knew this day would come, but it will be some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real."
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Netflix's acclaimed series about Queen Elizabeth II and her family, The Crown, has paused production following the death of the longest reigning monarch.
"'The Crown' is a love letter to her, and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect," Peter Morgan, writer of the Emmy-winning drama, said in a brief statement. "I expect we will stop filming out of respect too."
A spokesperson for the series said production was paused on Friday "as a mark of respect" and will also be suspended on the day of the queen’s funeral.
The change in production won’t impact the release of season five of the series, which is scheduled for November. Read more here.
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Prince Andrew was spotted looking at the flowers deposited outside the Crathie Kirk near Balmoral in Scotland following a prayer service.
According to reports, he put on his glasses before reading the notes left by Brits and then hugged his daughter Princess Eugenie who was seen drying her eyes outside the church frequented by Queen Elizabeth.
He and his siblings reportedly spoke to members of the public outside the church.
“We’ve been allowed one day, now we start the process of handing her on,” Prince Andrew said, reported the Guardian.
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Queen Elizabeth's only daughter Princess Anne was seen arriving at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral in Scotland for a service Saturday.
The Queen's third child and second son, Prince Andrew, was also seen at the small Scottish church.
Britain's Princess Eugenie attends a service at Crathie Kirk, Balmoral in Scotland. Photo by Andrew Milligan/Pool Photo via AP
Members of the Royal family left Balmoral Saturday to attend a prayer service for Queen Elizabeth II at the nearby Crathie Kirk.
The Queen reportedly frequented the small Scottish church regularly during her trips to the north.
Three of the Queen’s four children, including Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, have reportedly been at Balmoral since Thursday, the day of the Queen's passing.
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Police officers chased down a man who broke through the barrier ahead of King Charles III arrival at Buckingham Palace in London following the Accession Ceremony Saturday.
The man's identity remains unknown.
Videos posted to UK news outlets showed the man being tackled to the ground by Metropolitan Police Officers.
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The U.K.'s newest Prime Minister, Liz Truss, swore her allegiance to King Charles III Saturday along with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, according to U.K. news outlets.
The nation's leaders led senior Members of Parliament in pledging allegiance to the newest monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Truss met with the Queen at Balmoral Tuesday, where the longest-reigning monarch passed away Thursday.
Members of Parliament are expected to hear tributes to the Queen until 10 pm Saturday.
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King Charles III waves as his convoy enters Buckingham Palace in London where larges groups of people gathered. The new King shook hands and greeted his supporters.
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Officials and elected members of the City of London Corporation doff their hats, outside the Royal Exchange in the City of London.
The Accession Council formally proclaimed King Charles III the sovereign of the United Kingdom at St. James's Palace Saturday morning.
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The public gathered outside St. James Palace to watch servicemen in ceremonial uniform give three cheers to the new King.
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Garter Principle King of Arms reads the proclamation of King Charles III from the Friary Court balcony of St James's Palace after Charles was formally proclaimed reigning monarch.
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King Charles III signed an oath Saturday to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland during the Accession Council at St James's Palace in London as his son Prince William of Wales and wife, Queen Consort Camilla look on.
King Charles III signs an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland during the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Victoria Jones/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III formally surrendered hereditary revenues, including the crown estate, to the United Kingdom government, and will begin receiving a sovereign grant funding his official duties as monarch.
Charles made the proclamation in a royal ceremony at St. James's Palace Saturday.
The yet-to-be-announced date of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be a bank holiday, King Charles III proclaimed at a royal ceremony Saturday.
The Accession Council formally proclaimed King Charles III the sovereign of the United Kingdom at St. James's Palace Saturday morning.
“I shall strive to follow the inspiring example I have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony and prosperity of the peoples of these islands, and of the Commonwealth realms and territories throughout the world," Charles said.
The new king paid tribute to his recently deceased mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Britain's King Charles III before Privy Council members in the Throne Room during the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)
"My mother gave an example of lifelong love and of selfless service," Charles said. "My mother's reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion."
A royal official then publicly proclaimed the king from a balcony at St. James's Palace.
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Members of the Privy Council were seen in the Throne Room for stage two of the Accession Council ceremony in St James's Palace in London on Saturday to proclaim King Charles III.
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Former Britain Prime Ministers Theresa May, John Major, Baroness Scotland, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, David Cameron and Boris Johnson arrive for a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace in London to proclaim King Charles III.
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While Prince Charles immediately became King Charles III after Queen Elizabeth II died, there are still a few steps that must be taken before he is formally crowned.
Queen Elizabeth had her coronation over a year after she actually became a monarch. Her father died in February 1952, and, due to an old common law rule in the country enacted to make sure the United Kingdom is never without a monarch, she became queen immediately.
Her coronation, however, did not take place until June 1953. And while one can assume King Charles III will not have his coronation for a few more months, formal steps are already being taken to make his role official.
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Dame Joan Collins offered her memories of Queen Elizabeth II one day after her death and also looked ahead to the reign of King Charles III.
Collins, a British actress of "Dynasty" fame and author, joined Fox Nation's "Piers Morgan: Uncensored" during a special tribute to the queen.
She said she first had a bad premonition when English press were reporting a downturn in Elizabeth's health and had begun showing pictures of her childhood as a princess.
"The more times that we saw the queen when she was a little girl, when she was a teenager, when she was 21 and that really wonderful speech -- the more upset we got. And when we finally heard the news at 6:30 [Greenwich time], I just I couldn't stop crying," Collins said.
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The Church of England shared to Twitter a prayer for King Charles III after he took the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
"Everlasting God, we pray for our new king," the prayer read. "Bless his reign and the life of our nation. Help us to work together so that truth and justice, harmony and fairness flourish among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
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"Real Time" host Bill Maher predicted that the passing of Queen Elizabeth II will mark the end of the British people's total "reverence" towards the Royal Family.
"I made lots of jokes about the queen. I noticed whenever it was a British person, like, even the ones who seem iconoclast, Sharon Osbourne was here, Piers Morgan, Andrew Sullivan, the British people- it's not funny," Maher kicked off the panel discussion on Friday night. It's like, 'Oh, no, don't call it the old bag.' Whatever it is, ‘No.’"
"Even the ones who came to America, the British people, they had it they have the thing- or, my question is is it just for this lady?" Maher wondered. "I think it died with her. I think that reverence- I think she was the last one. And now the monarchy- I'm not gonna say it's gonna go away. But I think that kind of like, 'No, don't say anything about' - I think that's gonna go. I think she was the last of the thing."
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Queen Elizabeth II spent most of her years in the spotlight after ascending to the throne at the age of 25.
The monarch, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, had enjoyed relative privacy before becoming a global figure overnight when her father King George VI passed away unexpectedly in 1952.
Though the queen was often under the scrutiny of the public eye, there are several lesser-known facts about her long life.
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Dolly Parton is sharing a tribute in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.
The country legend took to Twitter on Friday and wrote, "I had the honor of meeting and performing for Queen Elizabeth II on my trip to London in 1977. She carried herself with grace and strength her entire life.
"Parton continued: "May she Rest In Peace. My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time. Love, Dolly."
Click here to read other stars honoring the Queen.
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"The Crown," Netflix's acclaimed series about Queen Elizabeth II and her family, has paused production due to the monarch's death.
"'The Crown' is a love letter to her, and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect," Peter Morgan, writer of the Emmy-winning drama, said in a brief statement. "I expect we will stop filming out of respect too."
A spokesperson for the series said production was paused on Friday "as a mark of respect" and will also be suspended on the day of the queen’s funeral.
Click here to read more on the streaming network's decision.
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