Will Australia become a republic after The Queen's death?

The Royal Mail have announced that four special stamps of the Queen will be released to commemorate the nation's longest-serving monarch.

The late monarch always had a fondness for Australia, and palace insiders say her heirs are clamouring for a historic, commemorative trip Down Under.

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has already gone down in history as a once-in-a-lifetime event, with huge praise reaped on both the organisers and the tireless broadcasters coordinating events and beaming them across the world. All except.

Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral took place today (Monday, September 19) in both London, England and Windsor, England.

ARIA Award winner and former Australian Idol star Anthony Callea will sing at the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth at Parliament House on Thursday.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Sky News on Sunday. The Prime Minister said that the farewell to Queen Elizabeth II would be led by TV presenter Melissa Doyle and Opposition leader Peter Dutton would be among those who would deliver short remarks at the service.Following the state funeral for the Queen on Monday, Australia will mark Thursday as the National Day of Mourning.

The Queen's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am today.

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday 19 September after she passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September. Ahead of the day, world leaders have been flying into the United Kingdom to meet with King Charles and members of the Royal Family.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Queen Elizabeth's coffin lying in state at Westminster Hall on Saturday (17. 09. 22).

Police have arrested a man who broke away from the queue of mourners in Westminster Hall, and ran towards Queen Elizabeth’s coffin, where he pulled at the flag.

A royal guard fainted and fell face-first onto the ground as he was protecting Queen Elizabeth's coffin. Mourners gasped as the guard hit the deck as he was holding vigil next to the late monarch's casket at London's Westminster Hall on Wednesday (14. 09.

Liz Truss is expected to meet US President Joe Biden for one-to-one talks in private ahead of the Queen's funeral in London next week. The new Prime Minister may also meet other world leaders as they jet in over the weekend for the state funeral on Monday morning.

Around 500 world leaders and dignitaries have been invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday (19. 09. 22).

Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't been invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral. The 69-year-old politician and other Kremlin representatives have all been blacklisted by Buckingham Palace, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year. Dignitaries from Belarus and Myanmar have also been overlooked by the palace, while Iran will only be represented at the funeral on an ambassadorial level.

The funeral itself will take place at Westminster Abbey which is a break from tradition as most monarch's funerals are held at St George’s Chapel. 

For decades her image has been stamped on our notes and coins, a reminder of Australia's role in the Commonwealth, but with a new monarch on the throne, a massive rebrand will be needed.

. 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.

This is the moment TV presenters from Scotland to Australia broke the sad news the Queen had died.