BBC donate £1.42m proceeds of Princess Diana Panorama interview to charities after apology

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Queen Elizabeth II. In a statement released Tuesday, the royal opened up about her final moments with the late 96-year-old monarch. «I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest Mother’s life,» Princess Anne began.

King Charles gave a telling nod to a song performed at his former wife Princess Diana's funeral as he honoured his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.The new monarch was on our screens tonight in the Blue Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace, where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth previously recorded some of her messages to the nation. As the televised speech ended, King Charles III said: "May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest".

Queen Elizabeth II is dead after 96 years on this earth and 70 as the head of the British monarchy. Her heir, Prince Charles, as ascended to the throne as King Charles III and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will take on the role of the queen consort–a symbolic rather than official role to indicate her task to support the king. It begs the question: what other royal family title changes will be happening? Here’s what we know.

King Charles III publicly addressed the nation and the world following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The 73-year-old former Prince of Wales, who will officially be proclaimed as the new sovereign king on Saturday, spoke about his late mother’s historic legacy in a public address on Friday evening in a pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace. In the speech, Charles acknowledged the «profound sorrow» both he and his family and the world were feeling in the wake of the queen's death. He also vowed as king to «endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love as I have throughout my life.» On a personal note, he proudly announced that his eldest son, Prince William, and daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would be the new Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he and the late Princess Diana previously held.

King Charles paid tribute to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, in his first address as Monarch on Friday evening. While grieving the death of his mother, Charles has been thrown into official duties and shortly after meeting members of the public at Buckingham Palace, he filmed his inaugural address.

King Charles III has paid tribute to his mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in his first address to the nation following her death on Thursday 8 September. Pledging his duty to a life of service as the head of the British monarch in a televised speech, Charles, 73, said: "Throughout her life, Her Majesty The Queen – my beloved Mother – was an inspiration and example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe to their mother.” The King paid tribute to his family members, including sons William and Harry and their wives, Kate and Meghan.The King credited his son and heir, William, Prince of Wales adding: “With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground where vital help can be given.” He wished to “express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas”.The King ended his address by saying: “To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: thank you.Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years.

Britain has now entered a period of national mourning following the news that Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 at Balmoral. The Queen, who became the longest reigning monarch in British history, has left behind an impressive legacy that will be remembered for generations.

Princess Beatrice has been given a new role following the death of her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II . The eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is now a Counsellor Of State, meaning that she is now authorised to carry out most of the official duties of the sovereign, on behalf of King Charles . Before the passing of the Queen, the position of Counsellor Of State was held by Princes Charles, William, Harry and Andrew.The four men could perform the monarch's duties temporarily if she was unable to due to illness, or if she was abroad and would not return in time.

Sarah Ferguson has shared a moving tribute to the Queen, labelling her "the most incredible mother-in-law and friend" in a moving Instagram post.The Queen died at the age of 96 on Thursday afternoon, with family members including Charles, who now goes by the title of King, Queen Consort Camilla and Princess Anne. Sarah had been in Venice for the film festival and following news of the Queen's turn for the worst, she was seen getting onto a plane at the Italian city's airport. In a statement posted on Instagram late on Thursday night, Sarah shared her devastation at the Queen's death.

Queen Elizabeth's place of death has a storied history. The monarch died on Thursdayat Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son, Prince Charles, has named the new King of England. «The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,» the statement read. «The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.»Not only has the 73-year-old royal been named king, but his wife, Camilla, the former Duchess of Cornwall, is also now the new Queen Consort.

Bargain Hunt was pulled off air by the BBC this lunchtime amid breaking news about The Queen's health.The popular show typically airs weekdays from 12.15pm to 1pm but the BBC removed it before announcing that Buckingham Palace had released a statement regarding the Queen.The statement read: "Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision." It added: "The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral." The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became "concerned for her health", Buckingham Palace have said in a statement released on Thursday. A Palace spokesperson said: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision." They added: "The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral." The Queen’s immediate family members have been informed, with the latest announcement escalating fears for the monarch’s health.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Anne were seen supporting Prince Charles at the Braemar Gathering Highland Games.This comes after it was reported that Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, 41, declined 73 year old Charles' invitation for them to stay with him at Balmoral while in the UK this week. In the photos, Charles can be seen laughing with his sister and wife while sporting a Scottish kilt.

The BBC has donated a total of £1.42 million to seven charities linked with Princess Diana after its apology over the infamous Panorama interview. It represents proceeds from the 1995 interview with Diana conducted by then-BBC journalist Martin Bashir, which made global headlines as the Princess of Wales, spoke openly about her marriage to Prince Charles.

The British Broadcasting Corporation says it’s made good on its promise to donate revenues from its notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview with Princess Diana to charities linked to the late royal.On Friday, the BBC announced a total of £1.42 million ($1.64 million) to Centrepoint, the English National Ballet, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, The Leprosy Mission, National Aids Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and The Diana Award. Diana wasn’t linked with the award. It was established after her death.“The BBC had indicated its intention to donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.

K.J. Yossman The BBC has announced it will donate the sales proceeds of its 1995 “Panorama” interview with Princess Diana to charity. The broadcaster is donating £1.42 million ($1.6 million) to be split between seven charities linked to the princess, including Centrepoint, the English National Ballet and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. The corporation emphasized that the money is coming from the BBC’s commercial revenue as opposed to license fee funds (which is currently under review by the U.K. government, who have threatened to axe it altogether.) The “Panorama” interview, which was conducted by host Martin Bashir, aired in 1995. It has since emerged that Bashir used deceitful methods to gain access to the princess, including allegedly forging documents.