The royal family and the British people continue to mourn the passing of beloved Queen Elizabeth II after her state funeral on Monday.
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Hundreds of Manchester Evening News readers have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
The death of The Queen was announced at 6.30pm this afternoon. An official statement said she had passed away at Balmoral on September 8.
It follows earlier statements from Buckingham Palace expressing concern about the 96-year-old's health.
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After her death, readers of the MEN rushed to leave their heartfelt comments on Facebook. Hundreds of people paid tribute to The Queen, who was the country's longest reigning monarch.
One commenter, Peter Lythgoe, said: "So very sad, no words can describe how this wonderful Lady will be missed. RIP your Majesty."
A post on the MEN's Facebook page about her death had already been shared by thousands of people and many of them expressed their love and respect from the former monarch.
Lisa Wood wrote: "RIP your Majesty. There will never be another Monarch like you. God Bless."
Tracy Maundrell added: "RIP Her Majesty you were such a loyal, devoted, loved queen who served her country."
While Cindy Dunning wrote: "Rest in peace, you will be sadly missed. The only queen I've ever known."
Kenneth Hook added: "I am truly saddened to hear this news. She was a world figure of undisputed honesty and ethics who has been there all my life.
"She will be greatly missed, my sincerest condolences to the Royal family. There will never be anyone like her again. A truly remarkable woman."
And, Glenn Dawson said: "That is really sad, she has been an exemplary Queen, we could not have asked for anyone better to have lead our country."
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The royal family and the British people continue to mourn the passing of beloved Queen Elizabeth II after her state funeral on Monday.
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has begun it's final journey to Windsor Castle. The coffin had been Lying-in-State in at Westminster Hall since last Thursday, but was taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey on Monday morning, where Her Majesty's state funeral service took place.Following the funeral, the coffin traveled in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, and then to Windsor. Once there, the coffin was placed inside the State Hearse.
Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral brought so many world leaders together on Monday (September 19) in London, England.
The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend as it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes would be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially received an invitation to the Sunday evening reception, but conflicting reports said they were and weren’t expected to attend. According to the Telegraph, they have now been uninvited because palace officials insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is only for working royals, which Harry and Meghan are not. Yahoo New UK reported, however, that despite the reception originally only being for working members of the royal family, an exception was made and the Sussexes are expected to attend. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England. (Photo Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)) The "King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal family" plan to welcome hundreds of world leaders and royals from other countries, the palace said on Friday.
Queen Elizabeth II had access to one of the most impressive, priceless jewelry collections in the world — but she won’t take any of them with her. She will be laid to rest with only her most sentimental items.
Remembering their mother and grandmother. Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, several royal family members have visited Balmoral Castle to remember her legacy.
Queen Elizabeth II is set to be officially laid to rest 10 days after her death at age 96 — and the world will be watching.
A loss felt across the country. The U.K. is in mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 — and the whole nation is coming together to pay tribute.
Tributes have poured in from across Perth and Kinross after Buckingham Palace announced the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Various music industry organisations and a plethora of artists yesterday paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following the news that the British monarch had died, aged 96. The Queen’s death also resulted in the last minute postponement of last night’s Mercury Prize.The Queen’s passing was formally announced at around 6.30pm with a statement reading: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96, having served Britain for more than seven decades and earning the title of the country’s longest-reigning monarch. Elizabeth is survived by four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. The British monarch passed away at her Balmoral residence in Scotland with her family by her side on Thursday afternoon. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon.
As the reign of Queen Elizabeth II comes to an end - the start of the reign of King Charles III begins.
In an official statement, which was shared on social media, the palace confirmed that Her Majesty died on September 8, 2022, UK time.
Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, has died. She was 96.
who has died aged 96.The Queen of the United Kingdom, who succeeded to the throne in 1952 aged 25, passed away today (Thursday, September 8, 2022).In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “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.”Prince Charles, now His Majesty The King, said in a statement: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.”The late British monarch knighted many musicians and actors over the decades, including Mick Jagger, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Michael Palin and Anthony Hopkins.A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this June, and in turn became the second longest-serving monarch in history – second to Louis XIV of France who became king at four years old.