Queen Elizabeth

Windsor Castle, United Kingdom, Sept 19 (AFP/APP): The royal family celebrated a “life of service, love and faith” as they bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in an intimate ceremony inside the grounds of her beloved Windsor Castle on Monday. Following the majesty and pomp […]

London, Sept 18 (AFP/APP):Queen Elizabeth II was the only British monarch to celebrate silver, golden, diamond and platinum jubilees, marking 25, 50, 60 and 70 years on the throne. Here is a look back at how the celebrations marked the constants and changes in British […]

LONDON, Sep 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with King Charles III here on Sunday during the reception hosted by the King for the visiting dignitaries. Extending condolences over the passing of his mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the prime minister observed […]

London, Sept 18 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden paid his last respects in London to Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, as time ticked down for ordinary mourners to view her coffin ahead of the funeral. Biden crossed himself and put his hand on his heart as […]

London, Sept 18 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden was in London on Sunday to pay his last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, as ordinary mourners waiting in marathon lines were warned that time was running out to view her coffin lying in state. After witnessing the […]

LONDON 15 Sep (Online): McDonald’s roughly 1,200 locations across the United Kingdom will close for most of the day Monday for queen Elizbeth’s funeral. “All of our UK restaurants will be closed on Monday until 5 pm, to allow everyone at McDonald’s to pay their […]

London, Sept 14 (AFP/APP):Here is a timeline of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, including her final days and the aftermath of her passing aged 96, after more than 70 years on the throne. – September 6 – The queen receives Boris Johnson at her Balmoral private […]

London, Sept 13 (AFP/APP):Grey skies and rain greeted Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it was brought back to London on a military transport plane on Tuesday, before Britain says a final farewell to its longest-serving monarch. The giant C-17 Globemaster plane, using the callsign “Kittyhawk” […]

Edinburgh, Sept 13 (AFP/APP): Thousands of people queued throughout the night in Edinburgh on Tuesday to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II before her coffin was to be flown to London ahead of a state funeral. Her eldest son and successor, King Charles III, […]

Ballater, United Kingdom, Sept 11 (AFP/APP): A perfect silence greeted Queen Elizabeth II’s cortege as it passed through the remote Scottish village close to her beloved Balmoral Castle on Sunday, with thousands lining the streets to pay their respects. Some threw flowers as Elizabeth’s coffin […]