Up to 1m mourners prepare to see the Queen lying in state at parliament September 13, 2022 Up to 1m mourners are expected to pay their respects to the Queen while she is lying in state at parliament, with queues already forming around Westminster today. The government has announced the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin will begin on the Albert Embankment tomorrow and continue to Southwark Park, with people warned [...]
Aviation regulator restricts flying over London ahead of Queen’s funeral September 13, 2022 The UK aviation regulator has set curtailed the country’s airspace ahead of the Queen’s funeral and mourning period. The CAA announced today it had restricted flying over central London between 9 and 19 September as well as between Balmoral Castle and Holyroodhouse from Saturday until today. The restrictions are also applicable to drones. Under the [...]
Center Parcs forced into u-turn after threatening to kick out guests on Monday September 13, 2022 Center Parcs has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn after threatening to kick out holidaymakers on Monday as it closed for the Queen’s funeral. Hundreds took to Twitter to express their anger and frustration after the short-breaks specialist announced its villages across the UK would close on 19 September “ as a mark of respect”. [...]
Warning of 35-hour queue to see Queen lying in state: 750,000 lining up but only 350,000 capacity September 13, 2022 Brits hoping to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall are facing a 35-hour wait, with warnings there is more than double the amount of mourners than the site can hold. It was reported this morning that Westminster Hall, where the Queen is lying in state, can process 350,000 – despite there being upwards of [...]
King Charles III will need to give the royal family a facelift for a modern era September 13, 2022 It is easy to feel great sympathy for our new sovereign, King Charles III. It is less than a week since his mother, with whom he had a very close relationship, died at the great age of 96, and there is no time for him to grieve or even adjust. Indeed, in many ways, his [...]
Lidl joins Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Primark to shut shops for Queen’s funeral September 12, 2022 Top supermarkets and retailers including Lidl, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s are set to shut their UK stores on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Major retailers B&Q and Primark will also close shops for the bank holiday to mark the Queen’s state-funeral next Monday. Some supermarkets are also working on plans to cut some of [...]
Man arrested for heckling Prince Andrew at Edinburgh procession September 12, 2022 A man was today arrested for heckling Prince Andrew as the royal followed behind the coffin of the Queen in a procession in Edinburgh. The arrest is the latest example of police across the UK clamping down on people protesting events to commemorate the Queen’s death, sparking concerns about infringement of freedom of speech. The [...]
UK to hold one minute’s silence on Sunday at 8pm for Queen Elizabeth II September 12, 2022 There will be a one minute’s silence across the UK on Sunday at 8pm to mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, Number 10 has announced. A Number 10 spokesperson said the “National Moment of Reflection” will be “an opportunity for everyone across the UK to mark the death of her majesty” and “mourn and [...]
King Charles vows to follow Queen’s ‘example of selfless duty’ in speech to MPs and Lords September 12, 2022 King Charles III has vowed to “faithfully” follow the Queen’s “example of selfless duty” in a speech to MPs and peers. Speaking in the historic surroundings of Westminster Hall, the King said that parliament was the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy”. The new King and Queen consort entered the parliamentary estate at 10.20pm [...]
Retailers including Cadbury and Unilever will have to re-apply to use Royal Arms imagery under new King September 12, 2022 Retailers including Cadbury and Selfridges will have to re-apply for permission to use the Royal Arms in association with their products. More than 100 food and drink brands have had a Royal Warrant of Appointment, providing them with permission to use the imagery on their packaging. After Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday last week, [...]