Queen Elizabeth II Beams in New Photo Taken Before Her Death to Celebrate Platinum Jubilee: See Portrait

The royal photographer who captured the image of Queen Elizabeth II during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations is sharing how he new the image would be "something special." Ranald Mackechnie, who captured the portrait of the late monarch in May, spoke to Lorraine on Wednesday and told the outlet that the Queen said, "Well, you can't make me," when he asked her to smile. She giggled when he replied with "Well, you can try." The image was released ahead of Elizabeth’s funeral at the Westminster Abbey on Monday.The late monarch was seen in a light blue dress flashing a bright smile.

A bittersweet goodbye. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back home in California with their children following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Us Weekly can confirm.

The Queen's tragic reaction to the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the Royal Family has been revealed, according to a new book.

The work continues. Prince William spoke out about a cause close to his heart two days after his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.

King Charles III became a grandad for the very first time when he was 65 years old, after the Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed their first child, Prince George. The 73 year old is now a proud grandfather to five children - William and Kate's children, Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two children, Archie, three, and one year old Lilibet. Charles also has five step-grandchildren through his wife Queen Consort Camilla's first marriage to Andrew Parker-Bowles.

King Charles became heir to the throne at just three-years-old when his mother was crowned Queen following the death of George VI.

After Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, many Royal fans spotted someone in Prince William’s family who was not present. The question is: Why was Prince Louis not at the Queen’s funeral?

allegedly bum-rushing Queen Elizabeth II’s casket was reportedly checking to see if she was alive. The bombshell came out while the accused culprit, Muhammad Khan, appeared in court.“At the time when you were in Westminster you didn’t accept that the Queen was dead and that was the reason you were moving towards the coffin to satisfy yourself that she was,” Judge Michael Snow told the defendant during the wild hearing, per the BBC.He was addressing the shocking incident that occurred Friday night after the 28-year-old defendant allegedly tried to grab the flag draped over Her Majesty’s casket as she lay in state at Westminster Hall.

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.

King Charles III is expected to choose France as a surprise destination for his first state visit. Charles, 73, is said to have bonded with France president Emmanuel Macron over environmental issues, leading to plans to visit Paris for his first foreign trip as monarch rather than one of the Commonwealth realms.

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.

King Charles III is expected to be officially crowned King in Spring 2023 on a special date that pays homage to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Charles was formally proclaimed as King just two days after the Queen’s death, but his official coronation is yet to take place. Evidently in no major rush for the historic event to take place, it’s believed King Charles, 73, will have his coronation on the 70th anniversary of his mother’s special day.

disconnect from the Royal family than Prince Harry’s singing of God Save the King on Monday. As the cameras panned on Harry, 38, at Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral in Westminster Abbey, he appeared somewhat disjointed in his rendition of the national anthem - at times singing, at others appearing to grit his teeth.

King Charles III‘s former butler is speaking out. In an interview with ET’s Kevin Frazier, Grant Harrold, the new monarch’s former butler, reacted to the “strange” stories that have surfaced about the king in the wake of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II‘s, death.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Sept. 8 death sent viewers flocking to Netflix’s The Crown, with Season 1 of the Peter Morgan drama returning to the streamer’s Top 10 at #7 for the week of Sept. 5 – Sept. 11, which included the day the news of the Queen’s passing broke and the three days that followed. For the week of Sept. 12 – Sept. 18, which coincided with UK’s period of national mourning, The Crown‘s first season rose to #3 with 40.8M hours viewed, with Season 2 also reentering the Top 10 at #7 with 16.7M hours viewed.

Room for reconciliation. The seating chart at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral was not a snub at Prince Harry from King Charles III, royal historian Gareth Russell exclusively tells Us Weekly.

pulled a Prince Louis during his late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday.The 9-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton stuck out his tongue and made a funny face while on the way to Windsor Castle — not unlike his 4-year-old brother who put on a show at the Queen’s Jubilee.Photographer Matt White took the cute snap, showing George sitting next to his younger sister, Princess Charlotte, while they were riding in a car.“I’d seen Prince George and Kate go by and snapped a photo of their car, but it was only a very quick photo so I didn’t think it would be that good,” White told the Daily Mail.The photos were snapped as the royal family made their way to Windsor for the queen’s committal service following her funeral mass at Westminster Abbey. George and Charlotte, 7, joined senior royals throughout the funeral procession and followed the monarch’s casket.

The royal family and the British people continue to mourn the passing of beloved Queen Elizabeth II after her state funeral on Monday.

celebrities and dignitaries alike all over the world have taken to social media and beyond to pay their respects to the royal family, and share their stories of meeting Her Majesty.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager shares heartfelt message to Today co-star Savannah GuthrieJenna Bush Hager is the latest to do so, giving rare insight into the late Queen's personality and humor as she detailed the moment her father, George Bush, met the royal.Prior to sharing the heartfelt memory of the monarch, the Today host previously shared her first hand account of the moment the now King Charles III learned of his mother's ailing health, having had dinner with him the night before her passing.WATCH: Jenna Bush Hager explains why the Queen's death was a surprise to King Charles IIIMORE: Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager reunite on changed TodayAs she was discussing more unforgettable stories about the Queen's life with co-host Hoda Kotb, the star recalled when she came to visit the White House during her father's presidency, during which time Jenna was in her early twenties.She said: "She came for the royal visit, for the state dinner with my parents, and it's very hilarious because she's – you can tell that she and my dad are making some sort of wild joke," referring to a photo of the Queen alongside Prince Philip, Laura Bush and the former president.The photo sees the two former heads of state smiling and looking at each other, while their spouses look towards them.A post shared by TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@hodaandjenna)Jenna had nothing but praise for the royal familyJenna added: "Prince Philip and my mother, who are probably slightly more dignified, are looking over like, 'This is not the time.'"MORE: Today's Jenna Bush Hager is all legs in

The Palace has clarified the seating arrangement at the Queen's state funeral on Monday, after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were seated behind King Charles and Camilla. Members of the royal family came together to say their final goodbyes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on Monday with the Queen's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in attendance.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seated behind King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla at the funeral, with some wondering why his brother William was on the other side.

Meghan Markle has balls!

King Charles III is head of state, there are a few other royal offspring moving into the spotlight. His wife Camilla’s two children from her first marriage, Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles, made a surprise showing at Elizabeth’s state funeral on Sept.

Salma Hayek is among the celebrities paying her respects to Queen Elizabeth II and UK’s military. The Mexican actress took to social media to shout out the incredible men and women serving in the forces who stood alongside the late monarch’s coffin for long periods.

Broadcaster Eamonn Holmes has bizzarely questioned why the lowering of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at St. George's Chapel yesterday "wasn't shown in full".

the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II—which was organized and approved by herself —two thousand people were invited to Westminster Abbey. Among the guests were 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries, such as United States President Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Liz Truss, newly appointed British Prime Minister; Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and many more.As reported by our sister magazine ¡Hola! members of 22 royal houses attended the ceremony.

K.J. Yossman Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral drew a peak of 27 million viewers in the U.K., equating to a 95% audience share. The vast majority of those watching in the U.K. on Monday – some 18 million – were tuned into the BBC, who began their coverage from 8am before finishing at approximately 5.30pm, reported Broadcast, citing Overnights TV. In second place was ITV with an audience of 4.5 million followed by BBC2, BBC News and Sky News, which came in fifth with 700,000 viewers. Crucially, the numbers do not include those watching via digital. Sky reported 12.4 million tuned in to Sky News’ coverage of the funeral across all Sky TV channels, the Sky News app and the Sky News website.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was watched by a peak of around 37.5M UK viewers yesterday and 27M tuned in for the procession.

Johnny Cash's daughter shared a photo of the late musician with now King Charles III on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest Monday after a state funeral. King Charles III immediately ascended to the British throne after the queen passed on Sept.

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.

A new town centre park will be named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. In a tribute announced the morning after her funeral, Bolton Council has confirmed that a new public green space will be officially known as Elizabeth Park.