The Royal Mail have announced that four special stamps of the Queen will be released to commemorate the nation's longest-serving monarch.
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Queen Elizabeth II was surrounded by close family members when she passed away at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, with her grandchildren, Prince William and Prince Harry, along the Royals who raced to Scotland in a bid to say goodbye. While she is remembered as the longest reigning monarch to the British public, her close family will remember her best as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.The Queen shared close bonds with many members of the Firm, but most especially her beloved grandchildren - Prince William, 40, Prince Harry, 37, Zara Tindall, 41, Peter Phillips, 44, Princess Beatrice, 43, Princess Eugenie, 32, Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and James, Viscount Severn, 14.
Here we take a look into the late monarch's loving bond with her eight grandchildren... Prince William & Prince Harry Both Prince William and Prince Harry, sons of King Charles III and Princess Diana, shared exceptionally close bonds with her grandmother.
The Duke of Cambridge, who is now heir to the throne, held a special place in the Queen's heart as the future king, and the pair could regularly be seen having fun at events together. Dad-of-three William relocated to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor with his wife Kate Middleton, 40, and their three children - Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and four year old Prince Louis - just weeks before Her Majesty's passing, reportedly in order to be closer to her.
Charles and Diana's youngest son Prince Harry was known to have a 'special relationship' with the Queen, and despite moving to California in 2020 with his wife Meghan Markle, 41, Harry is thought to have maintained his bond with his grandmother. In an interview with NBC's TODAY, Harry spoke fondly of the Queen, telling host Hoda Kotb:
.The Royal Mail have announced that four special stamps of the Queen will be released to commemorate the nation's longest-serving monarch.
would have been thrilled to see and recent at Windsor Castle.Royal historian Robert Hardman, author of , recently told that the Queen maintained her with the Duke of Sussex despite his physical and emotional distance from the rest of the royal family. "The Queen adored Harry right to the end, and Harry adored her," Hardman told People.
Mending the royal rift between Prince William and Prince Harry was something the Queen had hoped to see happen before she died.
Lady Louise Windsor is one of several members of the royal family attending the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey today.
The King has issued a message of thanks to the nation on the eve of the Queen’s state funeral. Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday (September 19) and will be watched by millions across the UK and the globe.
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.
A not-so-united front. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not join the royal family to meet with world leaders ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Sunday, September 18, after seemingly being uninvited.
Meghan Markle’s appearance on the cover of Variety as one of its "Power of Women" honorees will be postponed until a later date "out of respect" for Queen Elizabeth II following her death a week ago, the magazine tweeted Thursday. "Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, was chosen as one of this year’s stellar honorees," the tweet said. "The Duchess’ cover will be postponed to a later date, out of respect for the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II." Variety said she would also miss the Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Sept.
Meghan Markle’s upcoming Variety cover has been postponed due to the Queen’s death. The Duchess Of Sussex was named one of the magazine’s Power of Women honourees, along with Oprah Winfrey, Elizabeth Olsen, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Ava DuVernay, among others. As a Power of Women honouree, Meghan, 41, was set to appear on the magazine's cover.
The Queen used to watch episodes of The Crown via a projector on Sunday nights, actor Matt Smith has said. Matt Smith starred as the young Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh opposite Claire Foy as the Queen for the first two seasons of the show. Viewers often like to speculate as to whether any members of the royal family watch the hit series, which chronicles their lives throughout the Queen's reign, and speaking to NBC’s Today Show, Matt has hinted that at least one member of the family has seen the show.
Queen Elizabeth II’s eight grandchildren will take part in a vigil to mark her life. The 96-year-old monarch - who died at Balmoral last week aged 96 - is to have her life and reign commemorated at a special ceremony attended by all her grandchildren; Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Zara Tindall, Peter Philips, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn at Westminster Hall on Saturday (17. 09.
Taking a beat. Meghan Markle’s upcoming Variety cover has been postponed out of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Meghan Markle’s Variety magazine cover has been postponed following the Queen’s death at age 96 on Thursday.
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?
King Charles will walk behind Queen Elizabeth's coffin with Prince William and Prince Harry on the way to Westminster Hall. The 73-year-old monarch - who acceded to the throne when his mother died last Thursday (08. 09.
King Charles III waited for Queen Elizabeth II's casket to arrive at Buckingham Palace with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle directly behind him on a staircase Tuesday evening in London. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at the palace shortly before the queen's casket, and only after it made the journey from the RAF Northolt air station in Ruislip. Londoners lined the streets to get a chance to see the queen's casket before arriving at the palace.
All eyes continue to be on the British royal family following Queen Elizabeth II’s death — and new dress code details are raising eyebrows.
Zara Tindall's husband Mike Tindall has revealed his grief after hearing news of the Queen's death. He posted on Instagram to pay tribute to Her Majesty.The former international rugby player, who used to sing the national anthem before every match, shared a photo of the Sydney Opera House with the Queen's image shadowed over it, on his story.