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A royal source has dubbed King Charles a “stickler for tradition” and said he will most likely maintain traditions like the Royal piper. As a new monarch takes the throne, it’s only natural for them to revise royal traditions and implement new practices of their own. One such tradition is the Royal piper, or as it is sometimes referred to, Piper to the Sovereign.

Prince William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales have paid an emotional and heartfelt visit to the staff and volunteers at Windsor Castle who were involved in the Queen’s committal service at St George’s Chapel, on Monday. Arriving at the Windsor Guildhall, the royal couple appeared to be both gracious and emotional as they offered their personal thanks to all those that supported the unprecedented crowds of mourners that had gathered to pay their respects to the late Queen.

Royal expert Jennie Bond has told Prince Harry to scrap his highly anticipated new book following the death of his grandmother the Queen. Harry’s tell-all memoir, which had been scheduled for release later this year, is set to spill all on his time as a young royal living in the United Kingdom, all the way up to becoming a dad-of-two now living in Los Angeles.There’s been speculation that the publication date could be delayed until next year, but Jennie says the Duke of Sussex, 38, should bin it altogether.

Camilla may bring an end to a royal tradition that was close to the Queen's heart, an expert has claimed.The Queen Consort is expected to do things differently to her mother-in-law, the late Elizabeth II, as part of a move to modernise the monarchy following the accession of King Charles III. One predicted change could be the scrapping of ladies-in-waiting, who have traditionally worked as unpaid personal assistants to the Queen.

The late Queen's reaction to Harry and Meghan stepping down as senior royals has been revealed in a brand new book. The Sussexes announced they would be leaving their roles as working royals in early 2020 and later moved to the US.

Princess Diana's godson has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II after attending her state funeral on Monday 19 September. Edward Downpatrick, 33, also known as Eddy or Lord Downpatrick, is also the grandson of the Duke of Kent and brother of model Amelia Windsor.

Queen Elizabeth II’s reign may have come to an end when she died on 8 September after 70 years on the throne, but she is a figure who will be remembered for many years to come. Her legacy will go down in history as the United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch and to commemorate that there are many ways that those not just in the country, but around the world will make sure she is remembered.These include many weird and wonderful things named after the late monarch including London train lines, a cluster of islands in Canada and even pigeons.

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.

Following their attendance at the funeral of Britain’s longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, the Dutch Royal family have returned to work as today is their Prinsjesdag, or state opening of parliament. In the Netherlands the state opening of Parliament always takes place on the third Tuesday of September and much like the British openings of parliament, this sees the monarch set out any policies for the coming parliamentary session.

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for Covid-19 upon her return home from Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday. Margrethe travelled over to London for the historic state funeral, and in light of her positive test has cancelled all her upcoming activities for the rest of the week while she recovers. It’s believed that this is the second time this year the 82 year old royal has contracted the virus.

Queen Elizabeth II had been reunited with her parents, sister, and beloved husband Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, having been laid to rest alongside them in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Members of the public will be able to visit the chapel and see Her Majesty’s final resting place when Windsor Castle reopens to the public on Thursday 29 September.

The Queen took a liking to BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker in her last days at Balmoral. Her Majesty passed away earlier this month at the age of 96 in Scotland, and while the Queen was pictured shaking new prime minster Liz Truss's hand a couple of days before her death, it's been said that her final days also included watching the BBC weatherman.

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.

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has apologised after he was spotted looking "cheery" at the Queen's funeral. Bear, 48, who wore a black suit and tie to the service at Westminster Abbey, was snapped smiling and waving to someone off camera among the mourners during the solemn day on Monday.The wilderness survival TV star has taken to social media to explain why, while sharing a series of photos from the day. Bear told his 5.2 million followers on Instagram that he had seen a crew member from his show Running Wild and "didn't mean" to look so cheerful.

King Charles III wants a "slimmed down coronation" next year on his mother's coronation anniversary.The eldest child of the Queen is set to be coronated next year and could choose the date of Friday 2 June. According to MailOnline, sources have said that the service will most likely be "shorter, smaller and less expensive" than the late Queen's in 1953. However, the service will also celebrate her life.

The Queen’s name has been inscribed alongside her mother’s, father’s and husband’s on the ledger stone in the Windsor chapel where she is buried.The late monarch was laid to rest together with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday evening in a private service attended by the King and the royal family, which followed her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and committal service in Windsor. Buckingham Palace said the inscription on the ledger stone in the George VI Memorial Chapel now has the names of the Queen, her parents and Philip, along with their years of birth and death.The stone, which is new, has replaced the black stone slab set into the floor which had featured the names George VI and Elizabeth in gold lettering.

Prince George is said to be starting to understand the importance of the Queen's role, his mother the Princess of Wales revealed. Prince George, along with sister Charlotte, played an important part in the Queen's emotional State Funeral on Monday as he walked behind her coffin alongside other members of his family.

Media across the world has praised the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, with some even referring to it as the “greatest funeral ever.” Taking place on 19 September and broadcasted all over the globe, it’s estimated that the send off for Britain’s longest reigning monarch was seen by around 4 billion people. If these estimates are proved correct, it will smash records as the most-watched TV event ever, overtaking a huge number of other royal events, including the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Princess Mary has been sent “profound apologies” after her invitation to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was revoked at the last minute. Denmark’s royal family had confirmed Princess Mary's attendance on September 13, saying: “HM The Queen and the Crown Prince Couple [will be] present at the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.” But as Mary’s husband Prince Frederik and mother-in-law Queen Margrethe were seated inside Westminster Abbey on Monday, she was nowhere to be seen.

Queen Elizabeth II’s head groom has revealed that the late monarch’s beloved horse Emma had a “sixth sense” that she wouldn’t be riding her again. Emma was ridden by the Queen for over two decades and is said to have been her favourite pony.

Susanna Reid has explained why she and co-host Ben Shephard were still wearing dark clothes on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain following the Queen's funeral on Monday.The late Queen completed her final journey and reunited with her beloved Prince Philip at St. George's Chapel in Windsor on Monday 19 September.

Prince Harry made a sweet gesture of support for his wife Meghan Markle on Monday, as he squeezed her hand tightly while leaving his grandmother The Queen’s funeral service. According to a fellow funeral goer who had attended the service, Harry was seen giving Meghan’s hand a “firm squeeze” in a heartfelt show of solidarity on the emotional occasion.

The Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre were placed on top of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin for the duration of her state funeral, and it turns out the objects were actually screwed down to prevent any mishaps. Each object was bolted to Her Majesty's coffin to ensure that they could not fall off, after her grandfather, King George VI, had his crown fall from his coffin.

Her Majesty the Queen’s pallbearers have been praised for their service to the late monarch after carrying her 500lb coffin from Westminster Hall to St George’s Chapel – but there was more to their duty than carrying her coffin. The coffin bearers, some of whom flew over from Iraq for the Queen’s historic state funeral, were also tasked with something that wasn’t shown on cameras after the 96 year old’s monarch was lowered into the vault.

It has been revealed that more than 250k people visited Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state in the days leading up to her funeral. The queue to allow mourners to pay their respects to the late monarch was closed a number of times, with wait times reaching to over 14 hours.

TV presenter Vanessa Feltz fought back the tears as she spoke about Queen Elizabeth II's funeral live on TV. Presenting live on Talk TV, Vanessa, 60, apologised to viewers for her tears and had to reach for a tissue to dab her eyes as she struggled to keep it together. Joining Vanessa were journalist Emily Andrews and leader of Reform UK Richard Tice, for a discussion on the poignant moments of the ceremony including when the Lord Chamberlain broke his wand of state and placed it on Her Majesty's coffin.

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.

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.

The Queen’s royal guards have been snapped taking a rare break without their uniforms on after collectively working a 24-hour schedule.The Yeomen of the Guard – affectionately known as Beefeaters – are a British staple, and are usually made up of retired soldiers who have served in the Armed Forces.Typically located at the Tower of London, the guards have been watching over the late monarch’s coffin in recent days and have been spotted in Westminster Hall standing guard alongside The Gentlemen at Arms, as well as Princess Anne at one point. Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was watched over a 24-hour schedule, with royal guards doing six hour shifts.

Emotional Royal fans have praised the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September and said that they've "never witnessed anything so touching". Earlier on Monday, around 2,000 guests, including the Royal Family, attended an emotional service at Westminster Abbey before a procession to Wellington Arch, where hundreds and thousands of mourners paid their respects. Upon arriving at Wellington Arch, the coffin was lifted into the state hearse so that it could begin the final leg of its journey to Windsor for the Queen's committal service at St George's Chapel later on Monday.

People all over the world are today watching the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II, and while it’s an emotional time for many royal fans it is no doubt even more so for the late monarch’s family. While the majority of people are able to grieve in private when their relative dies, that is not quite the case for the Royal family, whose final goodbyes to the Queen will be witnessed on a global scale.

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.

The Queen's beloved corgis were seen outside Windsor Castle as the late monarch's coffin arrived in a procession from London.The late Queen's corgis, Muick and Sandy, were seen awaiting the cortege in a poignant appearance on the day of the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II.The young dogs – one on a red lead and one on a blue lead – were brought out into the quadrangle by two pages in red tailcoats for the arrival of the Queen’s coffin.The Queen owned more than 30 corgis during her reign and was known for her love of the breed. Andrew, the Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will now look after the Queen’s beloved corgis following her death.

Princess Charlotte shared a sweet moment with her brother Prince George after the Queen’s funeral when she reminded him to stick to royal protocol. The two young royals, aged seven and nine, walked beside their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales as the funeral ended and as Her Majesty’s coffin was transferred into the state hearse the siblings shared a moment. As the coffin made its way onto the hearse, Princess Charlotte appeared to tell her brother “you need to bow” as she turned to whisper to him.

The Royal Family has shared a touching and very meaningful throwback photograph of the late Queen with her parents, sister and husband, Prince Phillip, before they announced she had been laid to rest. Following her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and a service of committal, the Queen was buried privately this evening in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Dean of Windsor, and attended by her close family, including her son, King Charles.The official Instagram for the Royal Family shared a beautiful snap of the then Princess Elizabeth with her husband, Prince Phillip, parents King George VI, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and sister Princess Margaret.

The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall brought her daughter Mia, eight, to the Queen's committal service in Windsor Castle. Zara, 41, and her husband Mike could be seen walking into St. George's Chapel hand-in-hand with Mia.They also accompanied the daughters of Zara's brother Peter Phillips, Savannah, 11, and Isla, 10, into the church.