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The Queen’s coffin has been seen in public for the last time before she is laid to rest beside her husband – with the nation bidding farewell to Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Thousands of people lined the Long Walk leading to Windsor Castle and broke out in applause as the coffin was carried in a

The Duke of York has paid tribute to the Queen, saying:  ”Mummy, your love for a son, your compassion, your care, your confidence I will treasure forever.” Prince Andrew, who is no longer a working royal, accompanied his statement with a black and white image of his mother holding him as a baby in March

Today marks the final full day of the Queen’s lying in state. Thousands of people are still joining the queue to pay their respects, as heads of state continue to arrive in London ahead of Monday’s funeral. Irish president Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheal Martin are expected to join those who have signed an

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 today next to her beloved husband 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 be

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 waiting have been told there is a wait of over 24 hours. Entry to the line, which snakes through London, was stopped just before 10am after it hit capacity, with it stretching 4.9

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 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.

Mourners have begun filing past the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall, many of whom will have queued overnight for the opportunity. The monarch is lying in state after leaving Buckingham Palace for the final time earlier today. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to walk past her coffin after the doors opened to the

Thousands of mourners are expected to line the streets between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Hall on Wednesday to see the Queen’s coffin moved in preparation for lying in state. The journey is about 1,800m long – just over a mile – and takes in two of London’s most famous thoroughfares, the Mall and Whitehall. Here’s

King Charles and the Queen Consort shook hands and talked with members of the public as crowds gathered for their historic visit to Northern Ireland. His Majesty later said the Queen “never ceased to pray for the best of times” for Northern Ireland in a short speech at Hillsborough Castle. The monarch went on a

Members of the public are saying goodbye to the Queen in Scotland, before she is moved to London ahead of her funeral. After lying at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh for 24 hours, the monarch’s coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday afternoon and taken to Buckingham Palace for the royal household

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 six-hour journey from her Scottish home, Balmoral Castle, as members of the public lined roads along the way. It is the end of the first stage of what her eldest son, King Charles, described as his mother’s “last great journey”. Details

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 her oak coffin into a hearse at 10am, with the journey expected to take about six hours. She will rest at Edinburgh’s Holyroodhouse – the monarch’s

The Prince of Wales has said it will take “some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real”, as he paid tribute to the Queen in his first public statement since her death. William, who has become heir to the throne after the accession of his father, King Charles, said the

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