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Images of Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Broken staff and a rope-pulled coffin, odd traditions for Queen's funeral

Royal funerals used to be held at night, and women were not allowed to attend

Wales Online · Sep 15, 2022

Royal funeral customs and mishaps: a loyal dog, spooked horse and broken crown

Traditions, rituals and the occasional mishaps have shaped sovereigns’ funerals over hundreds of years.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Queen's relationship with her children and final statement born out of love for Charles

Queen Elizabeth II died surrounded by her four children - Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward - as she passed away at Balmoral

Daily Mirror · Sep 14, 2022

Did Queen Mother have a state funeral?

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

The historical significance of lying-in-state and what it meant to the late Queen

The late Elizabeth II was a nervous nine-year-old when she was taken to Westminster Hall to pay her respects to her beloved grandfather George V. Here, Matthew Dennison, her biographer, recalls a poignant moment and reflects on what the tradition means now

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2022

Wednesday briefing: How the police overstepped with republican protests

In today’s newsletter: People have been arrested for marginal acts of protest following the Queen’s death, raising worrying questions about police conduct

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2022

Hollow, cloying veneration greeted the Queen’s death. Now history calls on us to get an Australian head of state

Though Elizabeth II outlasted and undid our republican impulses, it’s astonishing to see the nonstop public piety in operation

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022

Queen's coffin lined with lead in royal tradition dating back centuries

The late Monarch will be buried within the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle during a private committal service.

Daily Record · Sep 13, 2022

Charles III: the difficult legacy and political significance of the new king's name

On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the former Prince of Wales was proclaimed King Charles III. Although it’s been known for decades that Charles would succeed his mother, there were rumours that he might, once king, choose the name George due to the contentious legacies of Kings Charles…

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022