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Their faces etched with grief, three of the Queen’s children and five of her grandchildren greeted well-wishers at Balmoral, where they admired floral tributes left outside the castle gates. Led by the Queen’s children the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal, the family members were visibly moved, and thanked the people who lined the route to Balmoral from nearby Crathie Kirk – the church the Queen regularly attended when she was in residence at Balmoral – where they had just attended service. The royal siblings were joined by Princess Anne’s husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Countess of Wessex, Prince Andrew’s daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Prince Edward’s daughter Lady Louise Windsor, and Anne’s children Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, who all looked tearful…

This moving scene was all the more powerful for the personal and public loss it symbolised With his head bowed in solemn reflection, the King kept watch over his mother’s coffin as she lay at rest at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. Joining him in this custom, known as the Vigil of the Princes, were his siblings, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal – who made history as the first woman to take part in the ritual, dressed in the same Royal Navy ceremonial uniform she’d worn earlier in the day for the procession through the city. This moving scene, as candles flickered in the evening silence of the cathedral, was all the more powerful for the personal and public loss it symbolised. The…

The Queen’s family were united in grief as they walked behind her coffin, while crowds gathered to watch their beloved monarch leave Buckingham Palace for the last time. In a meticulously planned display of military pomp and pageantry – the likes of which Her Majesty had been a part of so many times during her lifetime – the King, alongside his siblings the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex, followed their mother in a sombre procession to Westminster Hall, where she would be handed over to the nation and lie in state until the day of her funeral. Tens of thousands of mourners gathered outside the monarch’s official London residence and lined the streets, as members of the armed forces stood in front of the…

They came from around the world and waited patiently for hours to pay their respects to an adored monarch and be part of an unforgettable moment in history. In extraordinary scenes in London last week, hundreds of thousands of mourners queued to see the Queen lying in state after her family handed her back to the nation last Wednesday afternoon, ahead of her funeral on Monday. Against the majestic backdrop of 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall, with its medieval timber roof and stained-glass windows, Her Majesty’s coffin sat on a catafalque draped with a royal standard and with the Imperial State Crown on top with the orb and sceptre, watched over around the clock by Yeoman Warders from the Tower of London and Welsh Guards. Some bowed or curtsied, others wiped their…

More than 2,700 members of the armed forces joined together to pay tribute to the woman who had led them Troops lined up in wait at the Palace of Westminster to start the journey taking Her Majesty’s coffin to Westminster Abbey. At 10.41am, the coffin emerged from the north door, carried on the shoulders of pallbearers from the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Sitting on top of the coffin, which was draped in the royal standard, were the Imperial State Crown and the sovereign’s orb and sceptre, together with a wreath of flowers and foliage cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House. CARRIAGE OF HISTORY Slowly, the pallbearers made their way to the state gun carriage, which previously carried the coffins of Queen Victoria,…

After many tears had fallen and moving words been spoken, the Queen’s coffin emerged into the sunshine to be placed on the state gun carriage and begin the procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. Big Ben’s distinctive bell tolled out throughout the duration of the final journey, while gun salutes were fired every minute from Hyde Park. As the procession began, the Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre on top of the coffin could be seen glinting in the light. The royal family fell into the same lines they had taken on the carriage’s earlier journey from Westminster Hall, with the King, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex walking immediately behind the Sovereign’s Standard of the Household Cavalry. Next…

Crowds of thousands lined the funeral procession route – part of which is seen in hello!’s exclusive illustration here – to pay their last respects to the Queen as she made her final journey to Windsor Castle to be laid to rest. Beginning at Westminster Hall, where she had been lying in state since Wednesday evening, the King led his family to march behind the coffin at 10.44am on Monday 19 September as it made the short journey to Westminster Abbey for the funeral, arriving at the West Gate at 10.52am. Once the ceremony concluded, the coffin was returned to its gun carriage and taken in procession to Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, via The Mall and past Buckingham Palace, before being transferred to the state hearse to travel…

In a historic moment during his first full week in his new role, the King was seated on a throne alongside the Queen Consort inside Westminster Hall, the oldest building in Parliament, dating back to 1097. His Majesty appeared to be full of emotion as he addressed members of both Houses of Parliament. After hearing tributes to his mother the Queen, the sovereign delivered a moving response. “I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us,” he said, “and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves, with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. “Parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. That your traditions are ancient, we see in the construction of this…

The Prince and Princess of Wales made an emotional return to the Queen’s much-loved Sandringham estate last week, where the Prince said that walking behind her coffin in the gun carriage procession had brought back memories of his mother’s funeral when he was just 15. There were tears and smiles as Prince William and Kate – dressed sombrely in a long black coat – were greeted by crowds of mourners and a sea of bouquets outside the Norwich Gates entrance to the Norfolk property, where they had spent so many happy family Christmases with Her Majesty. William, dressed in a dark suit, chatted to wellwisher Jane Wells, 54, who had come from Lincolnshire to lay flowers. “He told us yesterday had been particularly difficult and following the coffin had reminded…

King Charles III made his first public appearance as monarch with an impromptu walkabout at Buckingham Palace, just a day after the Queen’s death. Joined by his Queen Consort, he was driven from Balmoral to Edinburgh, then flown to RAF Northolt, and finally driven to his new official residence in the state Rolls-Royce. The King, looking sombre in a dark suit and black tie, shook hands with many of the hundreds of mourners gathered outside the Palace forecourt, who greeted him with cheers and cries of: “God bless the King!” Some openly wept, telling him: “We’re so sorry,” and: “We’re so sorry for your loss.” Victoria Binley, 51, from Rutland, grabbed the King’s hand and kissed it. “You are so kind,” responded the monarch. There were other shouts of: “We…

The new King was formally proclaimed monarch in a centuries-old ceremony held in the historic surroundings of St James’s Palace on 10 September. Accompanied by the Queen Consort and joined by his heir, the new Prince of Wales, he addressed the Accession Council – a group of more than 200 Privy Counsellors, including six former Prime Ministers – in the state rooms of the Tudor palace. Speaking in the Throne Room, Charles began by discharging the “sorrowful duty” of announcing the death of his “beloved mother”, and told the council: “I know how deeply you, the entire nation – and, I think I may say, the whole world – sympathise with me in the irreparable loss we have all suffered. “It is the greatest consolation to me to know of…

It was said to be her favourite place in the world – where, according to her family, she was most happy – so it was fitting that the Queen’s final journey began at Balmoral, her beloved home in the Highlands. After Her Majesty’s death on Thursday 8 September, her oak coffin, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and a wreath of flowers, had been placed for three days in the same ballroom where she had danced as a young woman, so her grieving staff could pay their respects and say goodbye. The following Sunday at 10am, six of the estate’s gamekeepers carried the coffin to a hearse at the entrance portico and the Queen left the castle for the last time. “A sad and poignant moment as Her Majesty,…

‘It has been an honour and a privilege to accompany my dearest mother on her final journeys’Princess Anne As the sun began to set over Scotland, the Queen made her final journey from the nation she loved so deeply to Buckingham Palace, her official London residence and seat of the British monarchy. Accompanied by her daughter the Princess Royal, who was by her side every step of the way from Balmoral, Her Majesty received a grand farewell as her oak coffin, still draped in the royal standard of Scotland, was carried from St Giles’ Cathedral to a state hearse. The skirl of bagpipes filled the air and a guard of honour from the King’s Body Guard for Scotland followed her cortege down the Royal Mile and towards Edinburgh Airport, as…

Showing their commitment to royal duty as well as support for one another as a family, the King and the Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales joined forces for a lunch at Buckingham Palace with governors general from the Commonwealth nations. Two days before the Queen’s funeral, Kate stood side by side with her father-in-law as he spoke with dignitaries. She also spent time in conversation with Camilla, with the two women who now hold such central roles in the royal family showing a touching closeness and ease. ‘She’s got those wonderful blue eyes that when she smiles, they light up her whole face. I’ll always remember that smile’ At one point, as she and Prince William spoke to guests, the Princess gently placed her hand on…

Some of the most poignant scenes of this momentous day were witnessed on the Queen’s final journey to her resting place at Windsor, as crowds 40 deep lined the Long Walk. Hundreds of bouquets of flowers were thrown on to the state hearse as the procession slowly made its way along the historic tree-lined avenue so that Her Majesty’s loyal subjects could bid her one last farewell. Even her beloved animals turned out. The Queen’s corgis Sandy and Muick were brought out on leads by two pages dressed in red tailcoats to the quadrangle in front of the castle. The dogs were given to the Queen by the Duke of York last year, to bring her comfort when the Duke of Edinburgh was in hospital, with Prince Andrew and his…

DAME JOAN COLLINS ‘To me, the Queen was an absolute star. I followed her life with interest and was struck dumb with admiration when I met her for the first time at the London premiere of 1967’s Dr Dolittle [above, with the actress’s then husband Anthony Newley, one of the film’s stars]. She seemed quite interested in how the film-makers had constructed the iconic [fictional creature] “pushmi-pullyu”. “It looked so real, almost as real as the other animals,” she quipped. Since then, I have been fortunate to meet her about a dozen times. Each time, she appeared glad to see me, flashing that dazzling smile. I was always struck by her sense of style and colour co-ordination in her outfits. When the Queen granted me my OBE, she was congratulatory…

In a powerful speech to political leaders, the King vowed to follow the “shining example” of his mother as he paid a visit to Northern Ireland as part of his tour of the UK. He flew to Belfast with the Queen Consort from where the royal couple travelled to the village of Hillsborough just outside the city. There they engaged in a walkabout with some of the thousands who had flocked to greet them outside Hillsborough Castle – Northern Ireland’s official royal residence. Once inside the castle, they viewed an exhibition of photographs showing the Queen on previous visits to Northern Ireland; the King then had private meetings with new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and party leaders. CONTINUING AFFECTION Inside the Throne Room, Alex Maskey, the Speaker of the…

She was loved and revered the world over, so it was only fitting that countries across the globe paid tribute to Her Majesty. From her image being beamed out across major cities, to iconic landmarks illuminated in red, white and blue, nations came together in their sorrow at losing one of the world’s greatest leaders. In Australia – the Commonwealth country of which she was head of state and visited 16 times during her reign – an image of the Queen appeared on Sydney Opera House’s sails, while her face was also displayed on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa – the tallest building in the world – in a majestic 2,700ft-tall tribute. In Canada, the Queen’s royal cypher was projected on the Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, and in…

In a historic moment watched by the world, King Charles III made his first address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, surrounded by touching tributes to his late mother. Sitting at the antique polished desk of the palace’s Blue Drawing Room, where the Queen would sometimes film her Christmas broadcasts, our new monarch honoured his “darling Mama” in a speech that was broadcast at 6pm on Friday 9 September, the day after the Queen’s death, and is printed here. By the King’s side as he spoke was a framed photograph of his “beloved mother”, smiling brightly and wearing a vivid blue coat and matching hat. On his right, a delicate posy of white sweet peas with sprigs of rosemary – a traditional symbol of remembrance – was…

The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex delighted thousands of well-wishers as they made a surprise appearance together at Windsor Castle, two days after the death of the Queen. Royal fans, who had gathered in droves to pay homage to the late monarch on the Berkshire estate that held so many happy memories, cheered with delight when the “Fab Four”, as they were once known, emerged side by side from the Cambridge Gate leading to the Long Walk to observe a mountain of messages and floral tributes, and personally greet the crowds. CROWD ANTICIPATION “The atmosphere was one of love and respect for the Queen,” an onlooker told HELLO!. “But before the royal couples arrived, there was a frisson of suspense in the air,…

As the Queen’s coffin was carried to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, a burst of sunlight illuminated the sombre scene – to the hushed awe of thousands who lined the streets of the Scottish capital to see the King lead his family in a procession behind the hearse. Guns were fired from Edinburgh Castle, and mourners bowed their heads as the hearse passed along the historic Royal Mile, with His Majesty, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and Earl of Wessex solemnly following behind on foot. Light streamed through the stained-glass windows as eight soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carried her coffin, draped with the royal standard of Scotland, with a wreath of Balmoral flowers laid on top. The Crown of Scotland was added by the Duke…

With his Queen Consort by his side, the King was joined by senior members of the royal family to receive the Queen’s coffin at Buckingham Palace after its flight from Edinburgh. The royal welcome party in mourning included Her Majesty’s children and grandchildren – the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children Lady Louise and Viscount Severn, and the Duke of York and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who were with their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank. Also among them were Princess Margaret’s children – the Queen’s nephew the Earl of Snowdon and niece Lady Sarah Chatto – and the Princess Royal, who had accompanied her mother’s coffin all the way from her…

There was one final drum beat and the ring of a bell, heralding the arrival of the Queen’s coffin Sunlight poured in through the ornate stained-glass windows and the ethereal sounds of choral singing filled the vast and ancient Westminster Hall as the procession came to an end and the royal family accompanied the Queen’s coffin for her lying-in-state service. The Princess of Wales could be seen briefly speaking to the Queen Consort and the Countess of Wessex as they joined the Duchess of Sussex at the hall’s entrance, while members of the family lined the side wall. They included the Queen’s grandchildren Zara Tindall (with her husband Mike), Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie (with their spouses Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank), Lady Louise Windsor and brother Viscount Severn. PRECIOUS…

‘All who follow the Queen’s example and inspiration of trust and faith in God can with her say: “We will meet again”’ It was an occasion that will go down in history – the day the world bade a loving farewell to Her Majesty the Queen. At the stroke of 11am, amid the splendour of Westminster Abbey and watched by an estimated four billion people around the world, the moving event began. The first sovereign’s funeral for more than 260 years to take place within those hallowed walls, in which the most defining moments of the Queen’s life had taken place, the ceremony was announced by the abbey’s tenor bell tolling every minute for 96 minutes. More than 2,000 mourners filled the building, which was decked with huge and exquisite…

‘We are bound to call to mind someone whose uncomplicated, yet profound Christian faith bore so much fruit’ Inside St George’s Chapel, 800 people, many of whom had not been at Westminster Abbey earlier in the day, congregated to bid a final farewell to Her Majesty before she was reunited with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh. Among those at the committal service were some of the Queen’s loyal staff past and present, foreign royals, Prime Minister Liz Truss, former PMs Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major and realm prime ministers and governors general. In recent years the church, now filled with dahlias, longiflorum lilies, roses and eucalyptus stems, has seen many happy family weddings, including those of the Earl and Countess of Wessex and the Duke and Duchess…

King Charles delivered a flawless speech in Welsh as he and the Queen Consort visited Wales last Friday, their final stop in a tour of the four home nations. His Majesty arrived in the country by helicopter from Highgrove, where he had spent the previous 24 hours, and was greeted by a gun salute and crowds of cheering schoolchildren before arriving at the couple’s first engagement, a service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen at Cardiff’s Llandaff Cathedral. Both the King and the Queen Consort wore black, with Camilla accessorising her outfit with a silver leek brooch – to represent the Welsh symbol – which had been given to her by the Queen. The couple were greeted by Vice Lord Lieutenant Sir Brooke Boothby, whose wife,…

This momentous chapter in British history has brought with it many changes, but the monarchy seems in safe hands with the Queen’s heirs. With the King ascending to his new role, his wife Camilla, eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate are also stepping into new roles. The glowing example set by the Queen during her 70-year reign has ensured that the next generation of royals are well equipped to steer the ship, and the King is safe in the knowledge that his family are there to support him, just as they supported the Queen for so many years. Her Majesty never looked happier than when she was surrounded by her family. She smiled proudly when she was flanked by her three heirs on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum…