Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the royal family had to adjust to properly greeting the new monarch, King Charles III.
09.09.2022 - 12:11 / ok.co.uk
The Queen has died at the age of 96. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Britain and across the nation her death has triggered a number of closures and cancellations.
This includes the cancellation of concerts, sporting events and other planned activities. Officials at Buckingham Palace pinned a notice to the gates as crowds gathered outside to mark her passing and the death of the nation’s longest-reigning monarch will be felt across the country as millions of people mourn Her Majesty's passing.
Across the UK we will notice multile changes to the normal routine as the country enters a ten day period of mourning.The detailed plans are codenamed Operation London Bridge and include radio playlists expected to stay 'calm' and 'inoffensive'. Radio music was for many one of the first signs that something serious had happened as radio presenters switched from their planned playlists to sombre tunes ahead of the announcement.
In radio studios across the country there is a blue light that flashes to alert producers they need to adjust the music to something sombre, in preparation a big announcement.The BBC also pulled its schedule as it prepared to make the announcement of the Queen's passing. The BBC will also remove all of its comedy programmes during the mourning period, while male presenters will wear black ties.
Yesterday Radio presenter Vanessa Feltz echoed the mood of the country as she fought back tears making the sad announcement. Chris Price, a BBC radio producer, wrote for the Huffington Post in 2011: "Every station, down to hospital radio, has prepared music lists made up of “Mood 2” (sad) or “Mood 1” (saddest) songs to reach for in times of sudden mourning." He added: "If you ever
.Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the royal family had to adjust to properly greeting the new monarch, King Charles III.
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While Queen Elizabeth II was lying in state at the Palace of Westminster last week, the new Prince and Princess of Wales greeted mourners at Sandringham – a place that held a special place in the Queen’s heart. Although the pair have undoubtedly had an emotional week, they smiled and looked moved as they admired flower tributes and gifts left by well-wishers to honour the late monarch. For the first time in 70 years, Britain has a King on the throne.The incredibly sad loss of the Queen marks a huge shift for the country and while the nation mourns, our grieving royal family navigates their changing roles and responsibilities.
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K.J. Yossman David Beckham, Sharon Osbourne and “Good Morning Britain” anchor Susanna Reid are among the hundreds of thousands of mourners who have spent hours queuing for a chance to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II while she lies in state ahead of her funeral on Monday (Sept. 19). Beckham told Sky News – who caught up with him while he was still waiting in line – that he had joined the queue at 2am on Friday morning. “Well we all want to celebrate our Queen, Her Majesty,” he told the camera crew as the line inched forward. Later that day, at around 3pm, the BBC’s livestream of the lying in state showed Beckham, dressed in a black suit and tie, finally entering Westminster Hall. As the soccer star approached the Queen’s coffin, which is sat on a catafalque draped in the Royal Standard flag and the Imperial State Crown, he stopped and bent his head, pausing for a moment before following the others mourners out.
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Holly Willoughby appeared filled with emotion as she joined Phillip Schofield to see the Queen lie in state. Queen Elizabeth II spent her first full day lying in state on Thursday (September 15) after the public were allowed to start paying their respects to the late monarch from 5pm on Wednesday.
Dame Kelly Holmes was left in tears seconds into her debut on the Loose Women panel. It was announced last week that double Olympic Champion would be joining the ITV lunchtime show from Monday (September 12). However, the programme has been off air since the death of the Queen was announced.
Oprah Winfrey is hopeful Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex can make peace with the British royal family. In January 2020, Harry and Meghan announced that they were stepping back from their role as senior members of the royal family, and two months later, discussed the decision in detail during a special with the TV host.