How to talk to children about death following the Queen's passing

Prince Harry reportedly turned down a dinner invite with his father King Charles and brother Prince William at Balmoral after his wife Meghan was banned from joining the family on the day the Queen died.The Duke of Sussex had insisted that his wife join him for the emotional journey to Scotland, but Charles intervened and said it was “not appropriate”, sources claim. Rather than an outright snub, it is believed that Charles felt saying goodbye to The Queen should be restricted only to close family members, with Kate, the Princess of Wales also excluded.

During his first address to the United Kingdom as monarch on Friday 9 September, King Charles reflected on how the death of Queen Elizabeth II would change the royal family. After becoming King immediately upon the death of his beloved mother, 73 year old Charles had to give up a number of his titles including that of the Prince of Wales, which he was given when he was just nine years old.

Kate Middleton has been left convinced Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was keeping a close eye on the Royal Family following her death on 8 September. The Prince and Princess of Wales met with the unsung heroes who helped organise and the late monarch's funeral in Windsor to thank them for their "seamless and extraordinary" operation.

A clergyman who spent a weekend at Balmoral with the Queen has revealed that just five days before her death she told him she had “no regrets.” The Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, 68, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, stayed with the Queen the weekend before she passed after he had performed a sermon at Braemar and Crathie Parish Church. Greenshields has since revealed that Her Majesty appeared to be in quite good spirits at this time, joking that she would send him to the Tower of London, and telling him about her time at Balmoral as a child.

The Royal Family have shared a final unseen photograph of Her Majesty the Queen after she was laid to rest on Monday 19 September. People from across the globe tuned in for the Queen’s historic state funeral, which drew to a close yesterday evening as she was laid to rest alongside her husband Prince Philip. Following her final journey, the Royal Family shared an unseen photograph of the late monarch alongside a meaningful Shakespeare quote that was used by King Charles III in his first public address as King.

Buckingham Palace has responded to claims Prince Harry was only told about the Queen’s death five minutes before it was made public.

The Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September in what will be a state ceremony at Westminster Abbey attended by many members of the Royal Family and foreign dignitaries. The service will begin at 11am after the Queen’s coffin is taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster, where it has been Lying-in-State, to Westminster Abbey.

Ahead of The Queen’s funeral tomorrow, the Queen Consort, Camilla has shared a personal memory of the monarch who saw the funny side of a shoe mishap on Camilla’s wedding day. Speaking in a televised tribute to the late Queen, Camilla also described the Queen’s “wonderful blue eyes” but also shared how her gaze could be a little withering if you “dare question” her equestrian knowledge.The Queen Consort, who had known the monarch for several decades, said the Queen had a clear demarcation between her public duties and private life and admitted that her summer breaks at Balmoral in Scotland were a moment for “her enjoyment”.

The final day of the Queen’s lying-in-state has come and the queue could close “within hours”, while a one minute silence will be held later to mourn The Queen's passing at the age of 96. The late monarch’s coffin will remain in Westminster Hall for the public to view until 6.30am on Monday, ahead of the state funeral in Westminster Abbey, with today likely to be the last chance to join the queue.

The Queen’s coffin will stay overnight in a room at Buckingham Palace where the monarch dined with foreign royalty and met Premier League footballers.The Bow Room has played host to a number of high-profile figures, including King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, former US president George Bush, and representatives of the Arsenal football team. More than 30 members of the royal family held a private 100th birthday lunch in the Bow Room for the Queen Mother in 2000.

King Charles III has confirmed that the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be a bank holiday as he was proclaimed King in a historic event. The new monarch, 73, has approved an order that the day of the late Queen's funeral will be a bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. King Charles announced the news on 10 September during an Accession Council ceremony.

banned from ever being broadcasted again.The program aimed to show the daily lives of members of the royal family, including Prince Philip, the queen, who died at the age of 96 on Thursday, and their children Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew and King Charles III (then known as Prince Charles).Other scenes portrayed the monarch at official engagements, her travels across the Commonwealth and her speeches to dignitaries.It even included a private family moment showing them around the barbecue at Balmoral Castle, their vast country estate in Scotland.The late Duke of Edinburgh — who died last April — commissioned the documentary to make the family seem less like an ancestral dynasty. The monarch was “initially uncertain” about letting the cameras into their homes, according to the Mirror.The almost two-hour film was viewed by 30 million people in 1969 and 350 million people saw it all over the world.Get the latest on Queen Elizabeth II’s passing with The Post’s live coverageIt wasn’t until 2021 that the movie was leaked on YouTube for fans and historians alike to analyze and view.

his concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 8, following news of the monarch’s death.The British singer, 28, paid tribute to the Queen by asking his fans to commemorate her.“Please join me in a round of applause for 70 years of service,” Styles told the crowd.“Thank you, Madison Square Garden,” he added after.The “Don’t Worry Darling” star is currently performing his 15-night concert at MSG, which sparked a feather boa shortage in the Big Apple, and will conclude come Sept.

Tributes have poured in from across Perth and Kinross after Buckingham Palace announced the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has been placed in the ballroom of Balmoral Castle, a place close to her heart where she once danced as a young princess. Draped in the Royal Standard, the coffin will remain in Balmoral for two days so household staff can pay their respects, before the Queen begins her final journey back to London.

Prince Harry has made his way out of Balmoral less than 24 hours after arriving to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Duke of Sussex, 37, was pictured being driven in a black Range Rover out of the Royal Family's Scottish home on 9 September, after arriving there at 7:52pm the night before.

On the afternoon of Thursday 8 September, Buckingham Palace announced the sad news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's passing. But hours before her death, the Royal Family were informed of her "hours to live" condition, with many members rushing to get to her bedside.