Queen Elizabeth

Ceremonial gunfire rang out across the UK on Friday to mark the accession of King Charles III, as he paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the first anniversary of her death. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a…

Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry. At 6.30 a.m. (0530 GMT), an official…

Britain's Royal Family will observe a period of mourning that ends on the seventh day after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with flags at royal residences to remain at half mast. A royal gun salute will be fired in London at 1300 BST…

Queen Elizabeth II is dead, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. She was aged 96 Her death ends the longest reign in British history. She was also the world’s oldest head of state. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this…

Liz Truss has taken over as British prime minister, facing a set of challenges including soaring energy bills, a looming recession and industrial strife. Truss, the fourth Conservative prime minister in six years, flew to the royal…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not celebrate her birthday on Tuesday with a traditional gun salute due to the coronavirus crisis, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. “There will be no gun salutes. Her Majesty was keen…

Britain’s Prince Harry has arrived in Canada to join his wife Meghan as the couple prepares for a new life after agreeing to stop using their royal titles as part of a deal to end a crisis in the Windsor family. Harry was shown arriving…

Veteran Reggae musician, Majek Fashek, is critically ill and currently receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in England. The 70-year-old singer was flown out of Nigeria on Wednesday after his condition became critical. His…

British finance minister Philip Hammond has said he would make a point of resigning before Boris Johnson became prime minister, saying he could never agree to his Brexit strategy. Johnson is widely expected to win the governing,…

Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth leading the pomp and pageantry in honour of the U.S. president whose interventions into London’s political crises threatened to overshadow the visit.…