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Parliament gathers in Westminster Hall for first address from King Charles

Parliament gathers in Westminster Hall for first address from King Charles

Parliament gathers in Westminster Hall for first address from King Charles

12 September 2022

The King heard tributes to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, from the Speakers of both the Lords and the Commons.


Security staff prepare expected queue route for Queen’s lying in state

Security staff prepare expected queue route for Queen’s lying in state

Security staff prepare expected queue route for Queen’s lying in state

12 September 2022

Full details on the queue will be released at 10pm on Tuesday ahead of its opening on Wednesday at 5pm.


In Pictures: King addresses MPs and Lords as crowds gather for coffin procession

In Pictures: King addresses MPs and Lords as crowds gather for coffin procession

In Pictures: King addresses MPs and Lords as crowds gather for coffin procession

12 September 2022

Charles spoke movingly of tributes and monuments to his mother inside the Palace of Westminster – and of feeling the ‘weight of history’.


Pub pays tribute to Queen with mural of late monarch

Pub pays tribute to Queen with mural of late monarch

Pub pays tribute to Queen with mural of late monarch

12 September 2022

The Bristol Bar said ‘thank you for everything Ma’am’.


Crown of Scotland to be placed on Queen’s coffin while it lies in rest

Crown of Scotland to be placed on Queen’s coffin while it lies in rest

Crown of Scotland to be placed on Queen’s coffin while it lies in rest

12 September 2022

Made from gold, silver and precious gems, it is the centrepiece of the Honours of Scotland, the oldest Crown jewels in Britain.


Charles’s Shakespearean tribute to the Queen

Charles’s Shakespearean tribute to the Queen

Charles’s Shakespearean tribute to the Queen

12 September 2022

The King said his mother had been ‘a pattern to all princes living’.


Woman arrested during King’s proclamation in Edinburgh charged

Woman arrested during King’s proclamation in Edinburgh charged

Woman arrested during King’s proclamation in Edinburgh charged

12 September 2022

The 22-year-old is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.


UK trade gap narrows but set to soar to ‘enormous proportions’, experts warn

UK trade gap narrows but set to soar to ‘enormous proportions’, experts warn

UK trade gap narrows but set to soar to ‘enormous proportions’, experts warn

12 September 2022

The Office for National Statistics said the UK’s total trade deficit fell to £7.8bn in July from £11.4bn in June.


Service of thanksgiving set to be held at Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral

Service of thanksgiving set to be held at Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral

Service of thanksgiving set to be held at Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral

12 September 2022

The cathedral at the heart of the historic Royal Mile will become the centre of tributes to the Queen.


Queen ‘hugged’ Archie and Lilibet just months before her death, Harry reveals

Queen ‘hugged’ Archie and Lilibet just months before her death, Harry reveals

Queen ‘hugged’ Archie and Lilibet just months before her death, Harry reveals

12 September 2022

The Duke of Sussex has shared a heartfelt tribute to his grandmother, who died last week aged 96.


King quotes Shakespeare in moving tribute to Queen in speech to MPs and peers

King quotes Shakespeare in moving tribute to Queen in speech to MPs and peers

King quotes Shakespeare in moving tribute to Queen in speech to MPs and peers

12 September 2022

Later, the Queen will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral.


Nicola Sturgeon hails Queen as ‘anchor of our nation’ ahead of Holyrood tributes

Nicola Sturgeon hails Queen as ‘anchor of our nation’ ahead of Holyrood tributes

Nicola Sturgeon hails Queen as ‘anchor of our nation’ ahead of Holyrood tributes

12 September 2022

The Scottish First Minister spoke ahead of a Motion of Condolence in the Scottish Parliament, which will be received by the new King.


Concussion linked to poorer outcomes at school in new study

Concussion linked to poorer outcomes at school in new study

Concussion linked to poorer outcomes at school in new study

12 September 2022

Researchers found that those who had a concussion in the last year were more likely to have ‘poor academic standing’.


Sandringham tributes to Queen who ‘dedicated her whole life’ continue

Sandringham tributes to Queen who ‘dedicated her whole life’ continue

Sandringham tributes to Queen who ‘dedicated her whole life’ continue

12 September 2022

The Norfolk estate has entered an official period of royal mourning after the monarch’s death.


EU suggests Northern Ireland checks could be cut to ‘a couple lorries a day’

EU suggests Northern Ireland checks could be cut to ‘a couple lorries a day’

EU suggests Northern Ireland checks could be cut to ‘a couple lorries a day’

12 September 2022

Chief negotiator Maros Sefcovic said the union stands ready to work in a ‘open and constructive’ way with Britain.


Queen’s lying in state will be ‘massive challenge’ for police, new Met boss says

Queen’s lying in state will be ‘massive challenge’ for police, new Met boss says

Queen’s lying in state will be ‘massive challenge’ for police, new Met boss says

12 September 2022

Sir Mark Rowley took over the top job at Scotland Yard on Monday.


Mourners to pay respects to the Queen at St Giles’ Cathedral

Mourners to pay respects to the Queen at St Giles’ Cathedral

Mourners to pay respects to the Queen at St Giles’ Cathedral

12 September 2022

People will be allowed to file past the coffin from about 5.30pm on Monday until 3pm on Tuesday.


UK Covid-19 infections fall to lowest level for nearly 11 months

UK Covid-19 infections fall to lowest level for nearly 11 months

UK Covid-19 infections fall to lowest level for nearly 11 months

12 September 2022

Most age groups are estimated to have seen a drop in prevalence of the virus.


Golf course searched in hunt for weapon that killed nine-year-old Olivia

Golf course searched in hunt for weapon that killed nine-year-old Olivia

Golf course searched in hunt for weapon that killed nine-year-old Olivia

12 September 2022

Olivia Pratt-Korbel was fatally shot and her mother, Cheryl Korbel, was injured when a gunman chased a convicted burglar into their home in Liverpool.


Duke of Sussex’s tribute to the Queen in full

Duke of Sussex’s tribute to the Queen in full

Duke of Sussex’s tribute to the Queen in full

12 September 2022

Harry has paid tribute to his grandmother.


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