Downing Street says death of Queen will not affect plans to freeze energy bills

Kate Middleton has paid her own subtle tribute to the Queen by wearing a pearl necklace as she received the coffin at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. Dressed in a smart back ensemble, The Princess of Wales, accompanied her husband Prince William en route to the royal London home as the senior members of the Royal family gathered to receive the queen’s coffin for her final ever night in Buckingham Palace, before she would lie in state until next week’s funeral.

A royal expert has said that the Queen "knew she wasn't going to come back from Balmoral” and that her final wish was to pass there. Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland, on Thursday 8 September, away from her main residence at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 last week (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, and will be laid to rest next week, with the day becoming a bank holiday in the UK.In response to the occasion, a host of UK cinema chains including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse, as well as the BFI Imax and BFI Southbank, will close for the entirety of Monday.Some other chains, however, are set to open their doors and offer free viewings of the Queen’s funeral, with Variety reporting that around 150 cinemas will offer this service, including branches of Vue and Curzon.UK Cinema Association CEO Phil Clapp told Variety: “Clearly all UK cinema operators are sensitive to the public mood and responding accordingly at what is a very sad time for many across the country.”Many public places are set to close on the bank holiday Monday to mark the Queen’s funeral, with some Premier League football games also postponed due to policing issues in London.Elsewhere in film, the first day of the BFI London Film Festival, scheduled for the day of the funeral, has also been cancelled.Since the news of her death was shared, tributes have been pouring in  for the late Queen from across the entertainment world.The late British monarch knighted many musicians and actors over the decades, including Mick Jagger, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Michael Palin and Anthony Hopkins.In his tribute, Elton John wrote: “Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing.

Martin Lewis returned to present Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (September 14) alongside host Susanna Reid. The ITV breakfast programme has been at the centre of coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's death ever since the tragic news broke on Thursday evening (September 8).

After a difficult two years under coronavirus restrictions, struggling to cope with the rising cost of living and soaring energy bills, hospitality venues across the region are about to face another setback, with events cancelled ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday.

Seven out of 10 pubs could close this winter unless they get urgent government support to combat soaring energy bills, Parklife and Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord has said.

Rutherglen Glencairn secretary Peter Ferguson admits floodlight costs at the Hamish B Allan Stadium are soaring but says plans for clubs to save money on energy bills by moving kick-off times won’t affect his club.

Prince Harry is supposedly keen on releasing his memoir this year! At least, that’s according to an author who has covered the royal family for quite a while.

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.

She’s been a graceful princess through the ages. Princess Anne was born to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1950, and she’s kept royal watchers enamored for more than 70 years.

Prince William and Prince Harry will walk together behind Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it’s taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminister Abbey on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin has arrived at Buckingham Palace, where thousands of mourners lined up to watch, and the entire royal family — including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — were at the Palace when the hearse arrived via police escort.

Queen Elizabeth II, mourners have been leaving cards, flowers, balloons and other tributes at sites around the UK, including in front of Buckingham Palace. And a number of them have also left stuffed toy versions of Paddington Bear and real, edible versions of his beloved marmalade sandwiches, which the Royal Parks department has asked them to stop doing."We are asking people not to leave marmalade sandwiches because of the negative impact on the park's wildlife," Royal Parks said in a statement, per .

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has arrived at Buckingham Palace, where thousands of mourners lined up to watch, and the entire royal family — including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — were at the Palace when the hearse arrived via police escort.King Charles III, Camilla, the Queen Consort, Prince William and Kate Middleton were also seen arriving at the Palace before the coffin's arrival Tuesday night in London where, according to the, mourners also belted out «hip hip hooray» after the coffin made its way inside the Palace's grounds. Earlier in the day, Her Majesty's coffin boarded the Royal Air Force Globemaster C-17 plane and traveled from Edinburgh to Britain. The queen had been lying in rest at St.

Howard Stern thinks the American public is spending too much time thinking about Queen Elizabeth II and not enough time focusing on Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago documents.

Prince Harry is taking the high road!

Awkward. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still adjusting after the Queen’s death. The two returned to the U.K. upon the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the air is still tense with the Royal family.

Prince Harry is ready to move forward and bring the focus back to Queen Elizabeth II. On Monday, news broke that Harry would not be permitted to wear his military uniform to any royal events, including the final vigil, but his uncle Prince Andrew was reportedly given permission to do so. After this decision was widely perceived as a blow to Harry, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex shared a statement urging everyone to keep the focus on his late grandmother.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked viewership of the first season of The Crown.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The death of Queen Elizabeth II prompted the Claire Foy-led first season of “The Crown” to crack the Netflix Top 10 last week. Per Netflix, “HRH Queen Elizabeth II was in the hearts and minds of viewers” as Season 1 of the streamer’s Royal Family drama was watched for 17.6 million hours between Sept. 5-11. That put it in the No. 7 spot for English-language TV series. Meanwhile, the fifth season of “Cobra Kai” easily took the No. 1 slot on that list with 106 million hours viewed in the first three days post-Friday launch. In second place was limited series “Devil in Ohio,” which had 70.8 million hours viewed, followed by the first season of “The Imperfects” with 24.1 million.

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.

The Prince and Princess of Wales “want as little disruption to their children’s lives as possible” following Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

took a break in production “out of respect” for Queen Elizabeth II, but the hiatus came to an end.Following the death of the queen, writer of the Netflix show Peter Morgan told Deadline on Thursday that he expected filming would stop “out of respect” for Her Majesty.Producers confirmed to CNN that production was halted for the day Friday, Sept. 9.“As a mark of respect, filming on ‘The Crown’ was suspended today.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's launch has been postponed for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. This series of the BBC competition was originally due to begin on Saturday evening - but will now air almost a week later than planned.

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” fans in the U.K. slammed Sky this week after they axed a joke about the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Meghan Markle has temporarily pumped the brakes on her successful podcast "Archetypes" in light of Queen Elizabeth II's death. "New episodes will be paused during the official mourning period for Her Majesty The Queen," according to the official Spotify page.

K.J. Yossman Last Thursday evening (Sept. 8), “Operation London Bridge” – the codename for the British government’s longstanding arrangements surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s death – swung into motion as the U.K.’s longest-serving monarch, who recently celebrated a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, drew her last breaths at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands. For global news outlets, this was also a moment many had spent decades preparing for. “I’ve literally been thinking about this for many, many years,” said ABC News’ senior executive producer for special events, Marc Burstein. Similarly Chris Shaw, editorial director at U.K. broadcaster ITN News, told Variety that over 35 years he has rehearsed the Queen’s death “several times each decade.”

EASTENDERS fans were left moved after a special pre-episode scene paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth featuring Albert Square favourites. The Queen's death was announced on 8 September at 6:30pm leading to a change in programming, including one of EastEnders' episodes. Ahead of the first show to air after the Queen's death, a pre-scene showed a number of characters paying tribute to the 96-year-old in the Queen Vic pub.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has shared an important health reminder with her legions of followers. The actress, best known for playing Maria Windass in the ITV soap, took to Instagram with a message after heading for her own health check.

Shoppers have been left divided following announcements from retailers like Aldi, Lidl, Primark, B&Q and John Lewis ahead of the Queen's funeral. Many shops have now announced they will be closing entirely on September 19th to celebrate the Queen's funeral.

during the national period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.Yesterday (September 12) a 22-year-old man was arrested in Edinburgh after heckling the late Queen’s son, the Duke of York, as he walked behind her coffin.Police Scotland said that the man, who was caught on camera shouting “You’re a sick old man” at Prince Andrew was detained “in connection with a breach of the peace on the Royal Mile”. He has since been charged.At the weekend (Sunday September 11), Police Scotland also arrested a 22-year-old woman who held a sign up that read “Fuck imperialism, abolish monarchy” ahead of the accession proclamation of King Charles III.