The Queen’s coffin will be carried to Westminster Abbey on a 123-year-old gun carriage towed by 98 Royal Navy sailors, in a tradition dating back to the funeral of Queen Victoria. On the day of Victoria’s funeral in 1901, her coffin was to be carried on the gun carriage through …
Read More »Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex hold vigil at grandmother’s coffin
The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex have joined their cousins in a solemn vigil at their beloved grandmother’s coffin. Brothers William and Harry – both dressed in uniform – stood guard at the Queen’s lying in state in Westminster Hall on Saturday evening as a stream of mourners …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II grandchildren hold vigil around her coffin
The Queen’s eight grandchildren have held a vigil around the Queen’s coffin during her lying in state in Westminster Hall. The Prince of Wales led his brother the Duke of Sussex, as well as his cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Philips, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn into …
Read More »Royal fans are struck by likeness between James, Viscount Severn and Prince William
The Queen’s grandson James, Viscount Severn, remained stoic as he stood guard over Her Majesty’s coffin tonight, prompting some royal fans to draw comparisons between him and a young Prince William. James, the 14-year-old son of Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex, joined his sister Lady Louise Windsor, 18, …
Read More »Funeral procession route map: Where to stand to catch a glimpse of Queen for final time
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, and roads around London and Windsor will be closed for the coffin procession. The first part of the Queen’s funeral procession will see the coffin carried by a carriage, while the second will …
Read More »Queen showed ‘power to lift everybody’ in wake of arena attack, NHS chief says
The Queen showed her “power to lift everybody” when she visited a hospital in the wake of the Manchester Arena terror attack, the chairwoman of an NHS trust has said. Kathy Cowell, chair of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, will represent the region’s staff when she attends the state funeral …
Read More »The Victorian post cart being wheeled through Dulwich Village 140 years later
A Victorian post cart wheeled around Dulwich village 140 years ago has been carefully restored and brought to the Royal Mail Dulwich Delivery Office, Alleyn Park. The 1883 cart, used to transport post to 19th-century Dulwich Villagers, was discovered in a Tower Bridge antique shop by two Dulwich Society members. …
Read More »Carlisle’s post box was the first in Britain – and we have the French to thank for it
England has an incredible history – and Carlisle can lay claim to many of these significant moments in time. Most people know about its early days as the Roman community of Lugvalium, its Cumbria ‘border city’ origins and its ancient castle. What is perhaps not as well known is the …
Read More »Wiltshire companies closing for the Queen’s funeral
Multiple well-known stores will be closing across the country out of respect for the Queen’s funeral taking place tomorrow (September 19). While some companies have made the decision to close all day, there are multiple that will open again for their customers after the funeral has taken place. Morrisons supermarkets …
Read More »Read the award-winning Norfolk poem that caught Queen’s eye
Published: 6:29 PM September 17, 2022 “It’s one of my most treasured possessions – even more so now.” Those were the heartfelt words from an award-winning writer whose poetry written in the Norfolk idiom once caught the eye of the Queen. Zena Tinsley of Dickleburgh, near Diss, wrote to Her Royal …
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