A global gathering. Queen Elizabeth II‘s state funeral was attended by leaders alike from around the globe, including President Joe Biden.
09.09.2022 - 13:38 / ok.co.uk
Fans have called for BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards to be knighted for his "magnificent" coverage of the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II.The monarch died on Thursday, 8 September at her home in Balmoral, Scotland, with King Charles, as he is now known, by her side. Other family members including Prince William and Prince Harry rushed to pay their respects, with the latter tragically arriving Elizabeth II's death was announced.
It was a poignant and historical moment when 61 year old Huw - who has anchored on major royal milestones throughout the years - announced the death of the Queen at 6.30pm on Thursday, having been on air since 12pm presenting rolling coverage. After an image of the flag at Buckingham Palace was shown at half mast, he told viewers: “A few moments ago Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.” Huw then read out the statement from the Palace while dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and black tie, in line with the BBC’s dress code for when a member of the royal family dies as a mark of respect.
Later, as a clip of the official notice being pinned to the gate of Buckingham Palace aired, he said: “A lifetime of service to people in the United Kingdom, throughout the Commonwealth and in many parts of the world. “An example of leadership which didn’t stray into the realm of politics and for lots of people the ideal symbol of what a constitutional monarchy should be like.
“Well, now the world has been told and the official notice has been posted.” Huw's handling of such a monumental and sensitive moment has earned him huge praise, with many fans taking to Twitter to suggest that he should be knighted. One person Tweeted: "Huw Edwards should be knighted.
A global gathering. Queen Elizabeth II‘s state funeral was attended by leaders alike from around the globe, including President Joe Biden.
The world will be watching. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, in St George’s Chapel during her funeral on Monday, September 19.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday 19 September will take place at Westminster Abbey, and King Charles III, 73, confirmed that the day will be a national bank holiday. On the morning of the sombre day, the lying-in-State period will end and the Queen’s Coffin will be taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the State Funeral Service will take place.
K.J. Yossman The BBC has reportedly received only 670 complaints regarding “excessive” coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s death compared to over 100,000 it received following the death of her husband, Prince Philip. The BBC’s schedules were thrown into chaos last Thursday (Sept. 8) after Buckingham Palace made a rare public statement regarding “concerns” for the Queen’s health. Within half an hour of the statement being release the BBC had diverted its flagship network, BBC One, to a rolling news feed. When the Queen’s death was announced later that evening, the corporation interrupted all programming across television and radio to bring audiences the news. Subsidiary networks BBC Three and Four were paused entirely, with an ident directing viewers to BBC One, while BBC Two was a simulcast of BBC One.
After walking alongside his family for the Queen’s memorial procession, many Royal Family fans are wondering: why isn’t Prince Harry wearing his military uniform?
Prince Harry was seen wiping his eyes at Her Majesty's coffin procession through central London on Tuesday afternoon. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.The Queen's coffin was followed on foot by her four children, King Charles III, 73, Princess Anne, 72, Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58, as well as her grandsons, Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, - who walked side-by-side - and Peter Phillips, 44, who is the son of Princess Anne.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
. Kate Middleton, who is also now the (a title passed down from the new ), was seen driving around during her time of mourning. Much like the rest of the royal family, the new princess was wearing all-black with large, circle sunglasses—probably in an attempt to give her a bit of privacy from the British press during the family's difficult time. The duchess, who did not see the former Queen before her death in Scotland, and instead stayed home with the children she shares with Prince William.
Kings and Queens from around the world have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth. The British monarch passed away on Thursday (08. 09.
The death of Britain's longest-serving monarch has instantly triggered changes that are likely to take getting used to as the Queen has been a permanent and unfaltering figure in the lives of generations. Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, on Thursday afternoon (September 8).
BBC has confirmed the latest changes to its TV schedule following the Queen's death. It was broadcaster Huw Edwards who delivered the news of the Queen’s death live on BBC One on Thursday (September 8) .
The Crown will reportedly 'pause' filming following the death of the Queen. Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully, aged 96, on Thursday afternoon. Her death was announced at around 6.30pm following the release of a brief statement by Buckingham Palace.
Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard opened Good Morning Britain for the first time following the Queen's death on Friday morning (September 9). The nation, and the world, was rocked by the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died, aged 96, on Thursday afternoon.
On September 8, Buckingham Palace announced the news that The Queen had passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.The news was announced in a statement that read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." The royal family is set to have many changes in the days following Her Majesty’s death at the age of 96, including dividing her net worth and the homes she amassed over her long life and 70 year reign. According to Forbes magazine, the monarchy as a whole is worth £76.5 billion with the Queen worth a fraction of that figure. On her own, Her Majesty is thought to be worth a still pretty impressive £389 million, according to the New York Post.
Sarah Ferguson was spotted frantically making her way back to the UK at Venice airport just hours before the Queen sadly died at Balmoral. The ex-wife of Prince Andrew had been in Italy for the Venice International Film Festival, but when news of the Queen's ill-health broke, she embarked on a return to the UK. Just hours after Sarah was pictured at the Italian airport, the Duke of York and the Wessexes were pictured arriving at Balmoral in a car being driven by Prince William.They had all flown to Aberdeen airport together on an RAF jet.