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HISTORICAL FACTS: 29 | History Defined

China slams Britain for lacking 'proper manners' after delegation banned from seeing Queen's coffin

The Speaker of the House of Commons has denied a request for the Chinese delegation to enter Westminster Hall, meaning they won't be able to see the late monarch lying in state

Daily Mirror

Chinese officials ‘banned from attending Queen’s lying in state’

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has reportedly rejected a request from Chinese officials to be granted access to Westminster Hall

Evening Standard

Queen lying in state: wait time to see coffin now 19 hours as King and siblings end vigil – as it happened

King, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward watch over coffin for 15 minutes

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Queen lying in state: mourners queueing into the night expect nine-hour wait to see coffin – as it happened

On the first full day of lying in state, huge queues have formed in London

The Guardian - AU

Fury as MPs and guests allowed to skip queue to see Queen lie in state

A spokesperson for the House of Commons confirmed that parliamentarians can bring up to four guests and don't have to join the queue

The National (Scotland)

Speaker says Commons recess should be cut short following political pause

However Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he does not want to ‘hold anybody to ransom’, as nothing has been decided yet.

The Independent UK

Hexham MP remembers 'incredible admiration' people had for Queen during Northumberland visits

Among the Queen's visits to the area was the first visit to Hexham by a reigning monarch in 750 years

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No 10 bid to shorten conference recess so MPs can return to Westminster

Parliament is currently suspended while political action is paused until an unspecified date after the Queen’s funeral on Monday

The National (Scotland)

MP ordered to do 270 hours of community payback for breaking Covid rules

Margaret Ferrier failed to isolate after testing positive for the virus in September 2020.

The Independent UK

Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take these 24 questions to find out

People wanting to become British citizens and to snare a passport have to jump through a number of hoops first, including passing the Life in the UK citizenship test

Daily Mirror

$What is fracking and is it bad for environment as Greenpeace interrupt Liz Truss speech$

What is fracking and is it bad for environment as Greenpeace interrupt Liz Truss speech

Liz Truss has overturned a 2019 ban on fracking in the UK. Operations are hoped to commence in six months, with the aim being to assist with the rising energy bills by upping the UK's domestic energy supply

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says Queen never asked him about No10 party night before Philip's funeral

The former Prime Minister, who was one of the late monarch's last visitors when he travelled to Balmoral last Tuesday, said she was "bright and focused" two days before her death

Daily Mirror

When protesters blew up Edinburgh's first Queen Elizabeth II post box with gelignite

Edinburgh was making headlines for all the wrong reasons at the start of Her Majesty's reign, which got off to a royally unwelcome bang in the Inch area of the city.

Edinburgh Live

Explainer-How will the public be able to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth?

The body of Britain's Queen Elizabeth will lie in state inside Westminster Hall for the public to pay their respects before her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19.

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The Independent UK

King Charles III's first address at Parliament

King Charles III made his first address at Parliament on Monday since becoming Britain’s new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Daily Mirror

Inside Westminster Hall where Charles III felt 'weight of history' in rare address

Charles III joined only a handful of royals to speak to in Westminster Hall - on the spot where namesake King Charles I was tried and sentenced to death, writes Ben Glaze who attended the ceremony

The Independent UK

Charles III and the 'weight of history' of Westminster Hall

In his first visit to Britain’s Parliament as monarch, King Charles III spoke of feeling the “weight of history which surrounds us” and referenced his “medieval predecessors” as he pledged to follow in his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps and uphold the principles of constitutional monarchy

The Independent UK

Westminster Hall: The colourful history of the 900-year-old building

It has been the location for celebrations and times of mourning.

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Manchester Evening News

Everything King Charles III said as he addresses Parliament

King Charles III paid tribute to his "darling late mother" and resolved to follow the late Queen's example of "selfless duty"

Wales Online

King Charles' full reply to Parliament after receiving condolences after death of the Queen

'I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us'

The Independent UK

King quotes Shakespeare in moving tribute to Queen in speech to MPs and peers

Later, the Queen will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral.

Reuters

King Charles's address to lawmakers and peers

Britain's King Charles gave an address to lawmakers and peers on Monday after being officially proclaimed as king following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth.

Birmingham Post

KCom's co-working boost as future-proofing and decade of tech building celebrated

£100m investment paves the way for more pioneering potential in a city establishing itself as the place to work when the office doesn't call

Daily Record

Liz Truss knew Queen was gravely ill before delivering energy bills statement in Commons

It has now emerged the Prime Minister was briefed on events before she arrived in the House of Commons.

The Guardian - UK

What to expect when King Charles III addresses Commons and Lords

The King and the Queen Consort will receive an address from the speakers of both houses before Charles III speaks in reply

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