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Thousands gather as Denmark’s Queen Margrethe prepares to abdicate
Thousands gather as Denmark’s Queen Margrethe prepares to abdicate
Thousands of people have gathered in Copenhagen to witness a royal succession in one of the world’s oldest monarchies. Queen Margrethe II will sign her abdication at a meeting with the Danish Cabinet following more than five decades of service.

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

Denmark to proclaim new king as Queen Margrethe signs historic abdication
Denmark to proclaim new king as Queen Margrethe signs historic abdication
Thousands of people will gather in central Copenhagen on Sunday to witness a historic moment in one of the world’s oldest monarchies.

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II makes last public appearance before stepping down
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II makes last public appearance before stepping down
Europe’s longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe II rode through Denmark’s capital in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her final public New Year’s before her abdication later this month.

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Star Wars fan encouraged to kill late Queen by AI chatbot jailed for nine years
Star Wars fan encouraged to kill late Queen by AI chatbot jailed for nine years
Star Wars fan Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, had described himself as a “Sith” and “Darth Chailus” in a sinister video and confided his murderous plan to an artificial intelligence-generated “girlfriend” called Sarai, a court heard

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

Stars Wars fan who aimed to kill late Queen Elizabeth exchanged sex talk with AI chat bot
Stars Wars fan who aimed to kill late Queen Elizabeth exchanged sex talk with AI chat bot
Jaswant Singh Chail was encouraged and bolstered by artificial intelligence girlfriend Sarai before he breached the grounds of Windsor Castle with a crossbow on Christmas Day 2021

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Review of the Year 2022
FBI files reveal threat to kill Queen Elizabeth II during US visit in 1983
An FBI file relating to a visit to the United States by the late Queen Elizabeth II has revealed a potential plot to assassinate her.

Thu, 25 May, 2023

The Queen ‘asked for two horses as a gift’ during 1978 state visit to Germany
The Queen ‘asked for two horses as a gift’ during 1978 state visit to Germany
Germany’s then-president Walter Scheel approved the gift in the interests of good bilateral relations, Der Spiegel reported, citing previously confidential archive papers

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Denmark’s ageing queen to resume most duties next month
Denmark’s ageing queen to resume most duties next month
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, whose half-century reign makes her Europe’s longest-serving monarch, is expected to resume most of her official duties on her 83rd birthday next month, the palace said.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Danish queen recovering from ‘extensive’ back surgery
Danish queen recovering from ‘extensive’ back surgery
The 82-year-old queen will remain in hospital “for some time to come”, and that will be followed by a period of convalescence and rehabilitation, according to the royal household.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2023

Tom Dunne: Boxsets can be brilliant but expensive items to collect 
Tom Dunne: Boxsets can be brilliant but expensive items to collect 
Paul McCartney's singles collection cost about €740 but sold out almost instantly. That's just one example from a lucrative market where the music itself is often secondary 

Fri, 18 Nov, 2022

Queen release lost song featuring late Freddie Mercury for first time in eight years
Queen release lost song featuring late Freddie Mercury for first time in eight years
The single is the first new song released featuring Mercury since 2014’s Queen Forever album

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Denmark Monarchy
Danish queen refuses to backtrack on stripping royal titles
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has apologised for upsetting family members with a decision to strip the royal titles from four of her grandchildren, but has refused to change her mind.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Two men charged with alleged assault on heckler at Queen’s coffin procession
The incident happened at around 2.50pm on Monday September 12 when the late monarch’s four children followed the hearse from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Sun, 02 Oct, 2022

Platinum Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II died from ‘old age’, death certificate reveals
Queen Elizabeth II died from old age, her official death certificate has revealed. The document released by National Records of Scotland noted the time of the queen’s death on Thursday September 8 as 3. 10pm.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Australian politicians pay tribute to Queen on return to parliament
Australian politicians have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after they returned to parliament from a break taken to observe the monarch’s death.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Australia Britain Royals
Union Jack set on fire while Australia marks national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth
A video was also shared by a Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) journalist of an Australian flag being set on fire in Brisbane as crowds chanted 'always was, always will be Aboriginal land'

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Britain Royals
Danish monarch tests positive for Covid after Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for Covid-19 after attending Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in London, the royal palace said.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Hong Kong Britain Royals
Hong Kong man arrested after paying tribute to the Queen
Officers said the 43-year-old was detained late on Monday near the British consulate, where dozens of people had gathered to remember the late monarch.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Quarter of a million people filed past Queen Elizabeth’s coffin in London
UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan gave the figure the morning after the country's longest-reigning monarch was buried at Windsor Castle.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Royal family observing week of mourning for Queen Elizabeth after emotional funeral
King Charles decreed on September 9, the day after the queen died following her 70-year reign, that a period of mourning would be observed until seven days after the funeral.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Queen Mother Vault
Queen Elizabeth II reunited with Philip in tiny King George VI Memorial Chapel
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been reunited with her beloved husband the Duke of Edinburgh, interred alongside him in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Queen’s funeral draws emotion from media outlets around the world
Coverage of the Queen’s state funeral drew emotion around the world, with some international broadcasters becoming visibly moved during their coverage of the historic event.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II funeral
In Pictures: Key moments in the days since Queen Elizabeth II’s death
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, died on Thursday September 8, sending the country into a period of mourning.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Police and military personnel collapse while guarding Queen Elizabeth II's funeral route
The gruelling job of guarding Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession faced by thousands of police officers and military personnel took its toll with a number collapsing on duty.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Black ribbons and extra hours as councils clean up after funeral and ‘The Queue’
The clean-up operation has begun after hundreds of thousands of people flocked to London for Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state and funeral.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial
Hundreds of thousands lined the queen’s funeral procession from Westminster Hall to her state funeral and on to Windsor Castle

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Australian TV presenters fail to recognise Liz Truss
An Australian TV channel failed to recognise British prime minister Liz Truss, as she arrived at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of the Queen.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Former US president Barack Obama pays tribute to ‘beloved’ Queen Elizabeth II
Former US president Barack Obama has paid tribute to the “extraordinary generosity” shown by the late Queen Elizabeth II to his family.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
King Charles has travelled more than 1,900 miles in just over a week
Britain's King Charles has travelled more than 1,900 miles around the UK since he came to the throne. Charles has spent more than a week carrying out engagements and a tour of the home nations since the death of the queen.

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Joe Biden says ‘world is better’ thanks to queen after visiting lying in state
US president Joe Biden has said the “world is better” because of Britain's Queen Elizabeth as he offered his condolences to the people for their loss.

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Joe Biden attends Westminster Hall to pay respects to queen
US President Joe Biden has visited Westminster Hall to pay his respects to the queen. Mr Biden arrived with his wife Jill at the lying in state shortly before 5pm on Sunday, ahead of his attendance at Monday’s funeral.

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

China Britain Royals Flag Boom
Chinese factory produces thousands of British flags after Queen’s death
Orders for thousands of British flags started to flood into a factory south of Shanghai in China 90 minutes after the Queen died.

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Princes William and Harry lead Queen’s grandchildren in emotional coffin vigil
The eight grandchildren of Britain's Queen Elizabeth together staged a heart-rending evening vigil around their beloved granny’s coffin ahead of the final day of the lying in state.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

Dundee United fans disrupt minute’s silence in memory of Queen at Ibrox
Dundee United fans disrupt minute’s silence in memory of Queen at Ibrox
Rangers had planned a pre-game tribute. 

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Chinese vice president to represent Xi Jinping at Queen’s funeral
Chinese vice president Wang Qishan will attend the funeral of the Queen as the special representative of President Xi Jinping, officials have announced.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
People in Britain queueing for over 25 hours to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state
Those already in line were urged to brace for cold weather, as temperatures dipped below 10C in the early morning.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Queen Elizabeth’s children surround her coffin in sombre vigil
Britain's King Charles and his siblings have stood in silent contemplation as they guarded their mother’s coffin in Westminster Hall.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

David Beckham’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth after queuing to see her lying in state
David Beckham’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth after queuing to see her lying in state
The football star began queueing at 2am on Friday and looked emotional as he finally made it inside Westminster Hall to view the monarch’s coffin, with footage appearing to show him wiping away tears.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Manchester Arena incident
Women ‘sexually assaulted in queue to see queen lying in state’, court told
Two women were allegedly sexually assaulted in the queue to attend Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state, a British court has heard.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Celtic v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League - Group F - Celtic Park
Ange Postecoglou urges Celtic fans to respect minute’s applause for the Queen
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has expressed his wish for supporters to respect a minute’s applause in memory of the Queen before Sunday’s game against St Mirren

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
David Beckham among masses queueing for Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state
Former England captain David Beckham is among the famous faces who have waited several hours to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state. The football star began queueing at 2am on Friday and was still in line 12 hours later.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Hong Kong Britain Royals
Public grief over 'boss lady' Queen Elizabeth II ‘doubles as dissent’ in Hong Kong
Hundreds of Hong Kong residents have been lining up in front of the British Consulate General for hours each day to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, leaving piles of flowers and handwritten notes.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
30 arrests made in biggest police operation in Met’s history for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
More than 30 arrests have been made so far as part of the biggest policing operation in the Met’s history in the lead-up to the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II death
Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state queue paused for at least six hours as capacity reached
The public queue to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state has been paused for at least six hours after reaching capacity, the British government has said.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

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