Schools to stay open following death of The Queen as government issues guidance to headteachers

Honoring Her Majesty’s legacy. Queen Elizabeth’s vigil was held two days before her funeral. Her grandchildren, led by Prince William and Prince Harry, took a moment of silence to give tribute to her.

Prince Andrew’s future in the monarchy has been a question many have asked in recent days. The Duke of York, 62, was previously stripped of his titles and took a step back from Royal duties over recent years, due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein. However, it’s thought that now that his brother King Charles has taken over a ruling monarch, life will look different for Andrew than it did when Queen Elizabeth II was head of the family.

While the royal family has put their strained relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the side after Queen Elizabeth II‘s passing, it turns out they disinvited the pair from an upcoming reception — and forgot to tell them about it before the news made headlines! Wow…

It has reportedly become the longest queue in history, as tens of thousands of people continue to line up to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state in London’s Westminster Hall. 

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's private jewelry collection is not up for grabs, per se. There's a pecking order, and it likely starts with Camilla, Queen Consort.In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl dished details on how Her Majesty's private jewelry collection will be divided among the royal family.«There is a hierarchy in all of this,» Nicholl said.

Mancunians who've been invited to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have expressed their shock and honour to be part of one of the biggest moments in the country's history.

King Charles III and his siblings are standing vigil for their late mother. On Friday, the new monarch, alongside Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne, all stood in front of the late Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it laid in state at Westminster Hall. The queen died on Sept.

People are being encouraged to come together in the city centre on Monday to mark the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Space for up to 10,000 people at three different locations is being set-up to view live TV coverage from 9am onwards.

Queen Elizabeth II’s four children gathered together at Westminster Hall to honor their late mother.

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral, Prince William and Princess Kate traveled to thank the defense staff and service people who have played a royal in honoring the late monarch.

Tyson and Paris Fury headed to London and were seen paying their respects to the Queen following her death. The heavyweight champion and his wife were snapped outside Buckingham Palace where they laid flowers for the late monarch, who died last Thursday (September 8), aged 96.

funeral, an illustrator is honoring her Majesty with an optical illusion. This royal eye exam “toasts” the deceased sovereign’s famous love of corgis by challenging viewers to distinguish the bread from her Highness’ favorite teatime snack.[Warning: Spoilers below.]Specifically, goal of the optical dog-catching adventure — created by Hungarian illusion maven Gergely Dudás, aka the Dudolf — is to spot the three slices of toast camouflaged amongst an army of corgis being walked by the late monarch.Differentiating dinner rolls and roly-poly pets might seem like a walk in the bark.

Another olive branch extended. King Charles III has invited senior royals to meet with world leaders one day before Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral — with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joining the bunch.

recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II and commemorated her 70-year-long reign.Both Foy, 38, and Colman, 48, portrayed the British monarch at different ages in the popular Netflix royal drama.“I think that she was an incredible monarch,” Foy told the BBC on Wednesday. “She united people and she was a massive symbol of continuity and dignity and grace.”“My main feeling is just thinking about her as a mother and a grandmother and a great-grandmother, really,” the “First Man” actress continued.

A whirlwind visit. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla rounded out their royal tour of the U.K. in Wales ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II's planned funeral. The body of the late British monarch is currently lying-in-state at Westminster Hall as members of the public are queuing up for hours for a chance to see Her Majesty's coffin before Monday's funeral. But two dramatic instances have taken place amid the events surrounding the queen's death.

Major British broadcasters have been engaged in a fierce stand-off with UK newspapers over the rights to the live coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Deadline can reveal.

Meghan Markle’s appearance on the cover of Variety as one of its "Power of Women" honorees will be postponed until a later date "out of respect" for Queen Elizabeth II following her death a week ago, the magazine tweeted Thursday.  "Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, was chosen as one of this year’s stellar honorees," the tweet said. "The Duchess’ cover will be postponed to a later date, out of respect for the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II." Variety said she would also miss the Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Sept.

John Lydon has accused the other Sex Pistols of attempting to exploit the death of Queen Elizabeth II for commercial gain via new uses of the band’s track ‘God Save The Queen’. His former bandmates have countered this by saying that they have absolutely no idea what he’s banging on about.In a statement on his website, Lydon says he “wishes to distance himself from any Sex Pistols activity which aims to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

Meghan Markle’s upcoming Variety cover has been postponed due to the Queen’s death. The Duchess Of Sussex was named one of the magazine’s Power of Women honourees, along with Oprah Winfrey, Elizabeth Olsen, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Ava DuVernay, among others. As a Power of Women honouree, Meghan, 41, was set to appear on the magazine's cover.

Good Morning Britain viewers think they have spotted Kate Garraway's tribute to the Queen during her latest TV appearance. After spending time outside Buckingham Palace, the presenter was back in the ITV news programme's studio on Friday (September 16) alongside Ben Shephard.

Councils in Greater Manchester have issued guidance ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday (September 19). It comes as funeral services across the UK have been cancelled due to the new bank holiday, which will allow Brits to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The timing of the latest episode of Celebrity MasterChef was not lost on viewers as the remaining celebrities battled it out in the semi-final. The semi-final episode of the BBC One series aired on Thursday night (September 15) after originally being scheduled to air last week.

Queen Elizabeth II's death this week brought about a strikingly similar scene as mourners watched on while Her Majesty's coffin made its way from Buckingham Palace and traveled to Westminster Hall, an image reminiscent of Princess Diana's memorial 25 years ago when Prince William and Prince Harry followed their mother's casket to its final resting place shortly after she died. As Queen Elizabeth II's coffin made the 20-minute journey through the streets of London, the world was transported back to 1997 where the young princes stood strong in their last physical act of protecting their mother before she was laid to rest. On Sept.

Matt Smith says Queen Elizabeth II watched ‘The Crown’ on a projector. The 39-year-old actor - who played Her Majesty’s husband Prince Philip for the show’s first two seasons - revealed that the late 96-year-old monarch was a big fan of the fictionalised version of her life and made it a part of her weekend ritual, according to what her grandson Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex told him. While appearing on the ‘Today’ show on Thursday (15.

Judy Murray’s planned visit to Rutherglen Tennis Club last weekend has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday as the nation mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II’s eight grandchildren will take part in a vigil to mark her life. The 96-year-old monarch - who died at Balmoral last week aged 96 - is to have her life and reign commemorated at a special ceremony attended by all her grandchildren; Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Zara Tindall, Peter Philips, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn at Westminster Hall on Saturday (17. 09.

Queen Elizabeth II amassed quite a fortune during her life. In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl discussed the finances of the royal family and shared why the estimations of their wealth are «pretty conservative» at best.«The royal family's wealth is estimated to be collectively about $442 million, which sounds pretty conservative, I think, when you think of the royal family, and their wealth, and their gems, and their art collection, and their palaces,» Nicholl explained.

Prince Harry celebrated his 38th birthday Thursday with little fanfare as he continued mourning Queen Elizabeth II and the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death. The Duke of Sussex had his "second saddest birthday" as his day consisted of visiting tributes to the late sovereign, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 96.

Sarah Ferguson, who had a close relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, has not attended any royal events since the queen's death on Sept. 8. Despite her absence, the Duchess of York, fondly known as Fergie, will attend the state funeral, royal expert Shannon Felton Spence told Fox News Digital.

Taking a beat. Meghan Markle’s upcoming Variety cover has been postponed out of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II.