Royal fans have sympathised with King Charles after noting that the new monarch looked ‘devastated’ this evening during a vigil for Queen Elizabeth. All four of Her Majesty’s children gathered around her coffin today in a poignant evening vigil inside St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. After a short procession, King Charles …
Read More »Supermarket opening times on Bank Holiday 19 September 2022
A number of big chains plans to shut their larger stores for the Queen’s funeral on Monday 19 September 2022, including Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’s. The day of the Queen’s funeral, Monday 19 September, has been declared a national bank holiday, which means there will be changes to opening hours …
Read More »Harry and William rift started over ‘household staff bullying’ claims, says royal expert
A royal historian has claimed to know the real reason for the reported rift between Prince Harry and William. The estrangement between the two brothers who were previously close is said to have started months after Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018. In an updated edition of his book …
Read More »What happens to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports after the death of the Queen?
It’s hard to know what’s appropriate to write sometimes when faced with an event that profoundly affects the nation, and the entire world. The death of the Queen has prompted a period of reflection and great sadness for many people. It has also led to a great many questions from …
Read More »Sight Magazine – Essay: How a new monarch will affect everyday lives
13 September 2022 PAULINE MACLARAN For the last 70 years, Britain has become accustomed to the iconic profile of Queen Elizabeth II on stamps and coins. Now that King Charles III has ascended the throne, it will probably take time for many to adjust to the new royal order. Changes …
Read More »Fresh wave of strike dates announced for the autumn
Workers at Felixstowe port and dozens of further education colleges are set to walk out More disruption is set to hit the UK economy this autumn as trade unions have announced a fresh set of strike dates. This follows a summer in which workers walked out across the country in …
Read More »Royal Mail services on Monday 19 September suspended for the Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Following the announcement that HM The Queen’s State funeral will be marked as a Bank Holiday, Royal Mail has announced that services will be suspended on Monday 19 September. The close relationship between the monarch and the British postal service has endured for more than 500 years, ever since King …
Read More »Queen’s funeral bank holiday: Will you get the day off?
“This bank holiday will operate in the same way as other bank holidays, and there is no statutory entitlement to time off”, a spokesperson for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said. “However, we would expect that many workers will be able to take the day off …
Read More »King leads procession to St Giles’ Cathedral behind Queen’s dressed coffin
The King has led a procession to Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral behind the Queen’s coffin which was draped with Royal Standard in Scotland and dressed with a wreath of flowers. Thousands lined the streets and applauded as the Queen was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the cathedral where …
Read More »Southeastern: Rail and Royal Mail strikes affecting Kent suspended after death of Queen Elizabeth II
After the tragic passing of Queen Elizabeth II several events and industrial strikes have been cancelled out of respect. But which strikes affecting Kent are no longer taking place? The Queen died on Thursday, September 8, which marked the end of an era. She was the longest-reigning British monarch and …
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