Tag: Queen Elizabeth 2
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IN PICTURES: Queen’s funeral
On Monday, the United Kingdom celebrated the life of Queen Elizabeth II with a state funeral steeped in tradition. The site of the funeral service was Westminster Abbey in London. The Queen was crowned here 69 years ago and it was also where she married Prince Philip 75 years ago. Leaders from around the world…
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Man arrested for performing Umrah on behalf of Queen Elizabeth
Saudi police have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to Mecca to perform an Umrah pilgrimage on behalf of the late Queen Elizabeth II. On Monday, the man, a Yemeni national, posted a video recording of himself at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, in which he was holding a banner that read, “Umrah…
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Prince Philip body to be moved next to Queen, was kept in a vault till her death
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband of 73 years, will be buried next to the monarch’s grave once she is interred at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin has been temporarily resting in the Royal Vault within St. George’s Chapel since almost 18 months. Prince Philip’s funeral took place on April 17,…
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Queen Elizabeth has passed away: Here is what may happen in the next ten days
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, breathed her last on Thursday in Balmoral Castle, United Kingdom (UK) at the age of 96.“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” a display message on the official website of the Royal family reads. “The official website of the Royal Family is temporarily unavailable while…
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Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
Royal family officials reported that the queen passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle, her home in the Scottish Highlands. She is currently at Balmoral with her son King Charles, who will return to London on Friday. The longest reigning British monarch was Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the United Kingdom for seven…