‘Insanely tall’ man at Queen’s funeral sparks jokes: ‘Must be the royal light bulb changer’

Prince William has spoken in public for the first time since the late Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral. The new Prince of Wales, 40, had been due to attend the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York on Wednesday 21 September. While he couldn't attend in person due to the "saddest of occasions", he instead addressed the summit via video call.

Queen Elizabeth II's favourite pony Emma stood alone on the side of the Long Walk as she bid her final farewell on Monday, 19 September. Her late Majesty's coffin made its way from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle in a procession, which saw King Charles III, 73, lead the Royal Family behind.

Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday was truly unlike any we’ve ever seen — and it’s already making UK history.

waiting on line for 24 hours to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was insane — this devoted mourner is being ripped on social media after claiming that glimpsing her late highness’ casket was better than having kids, as seen in videos amassing millions of views on Twitter.An adoring mourner named Sarah had expressed the cringeworthy sentiment while she and and a guy friend named Mark were being interviewed by BBC One about the event, the Metro reported. The UK outlet had asked the pair what it felt like to be the last ones to see the queen’s casket at Westminster Hall before her funeral Monday.

A final farewell. During Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service on Monday, September 19, the late monarch’s pets were present to pay tribute.

An expensive tribute. Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral was an event unlike anything the United Kingdom has ever seen — and the cost reflected that fact.

A crowning moment. The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked the beginning of her son King Charles III‘s reign on the throne, launching into motion a series of carefully prepared protocols to ease the transition of power.

widely considered one of the worst animated films ever made, Express reported. It then followed it up by playing other animated flicks “Stuart Little” and “Ice Age 3,” Metro reported.In doing so, Channel 5 became the only major British service not to broadcast any Queen-related coverage during the event.

Paying tribute. Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, world leaders and diplomatic guests have started to arrive in London — including President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

The Queen's funeral will take place on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey. The day was announced to be a bank holiday by her heir King Charles III in one of his first addresses as the new monarch.The UK will say goodbye to the monarch, who reigned for an incredible 70 years, today with the televised proceedings to start at 11am.The State funeral has been planned for years, though in recent days conversation has turned to talk surrounding the cost of the large scale event.

Princess Beatrice has shared an emotional poem in honour of her grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II . The poem was shared to Instagram by her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi , who revealed that the poem had been written by his brother Alby Shale, who had gifted it to his sister-in-law following the death of her grandmother.

The details for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have been revealed as the nation prepares for a final farewell.The UK will say goodbye to the monarch, who has reigned for 70 years, on Monday with proceedings to start at 8am as the doors of Westminster Abbey will open. Those attending the event will be representatives from the home nations and heads of state from overseas including American President Joe Biden who has previously confirmed that he will be attending.

King Charles is taking a day of “contemplation” amid the exhausting schedule of public engagements and formal ceremonies in the wake of his mother’s death. The new monarch, 73, retired to his Highgrove estate on Wednesday evening (14. 09.

Several cinema venues across the UK will be screening the Queen's funeral procession on Monday September 19, while others are to remain shut.

This Morning chef Clodagh McKenna has shared her close link to the Royal family as she paid tribute to The Queen. The Irish cookbook author and TV presenter, 47, took to Instagram to share a photo with her 229,000 followers as she announced she was taking a short break from social media out of respect. Clodagh posted a black and white snap of her late father in law Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon – known as Lord Porchester – with Elizabeth II.

In the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Universal has chosen to delay the UK release of the Julia Roberts/George Clooney romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise “out of respect to the Royal Family.”

Meghan Markle and Spotify are hitting pause on upcoming episodes of, followingthe death of Queen Elizabeth, ET has confirmed.The podcast premiered last month and debuted on the top charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. releases new episodes every Tuesday. So far, the Duchess of Sussex has had conversations with Serena Williams, Mariah Carey and Mindy Kaling. Additional guests scheduled to appear are Constance Wu, Issa Rae, Lisa Ling, Margaret Cho and Ziwe. Markle is currently by her husband’s side in the U.K.