Michelle Obama shares her experience of meeting Queen Elizabeth II for the first time

Queen Elizabeth’s beloved corgis, Muick and Sandy, after the monarch’s passing last month.The Duchess of York, 62, also known as Fergie, is offering people a glimpse into her pet-filled family life after taking over the dogs’ care alongside her ex-husband Prince Andrew.During the Henley Literary Festival earlier this week, Fergie revealed that it’s a “big honor” to have the pets. She called them “national treasure[s],” and said they were “taught well,” the Telegraph reported.Andrew, 62, and Fergie are also pet parents to five Norfolk terriers at their shared home at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. Fergie shared: “They all balance out, the carpet moves as I move but I’ve got used to it now.”Andrew is very affectionate towards the corgis, and comforted them during Her Majesty’s funeral on Sept.

Queen Elizabeth was (finally) laid to rest on Monday, bringing an end to 11 days of perfectly understandable British mourning and absolutely incoherent American mourning for the monarch. And on Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Kimmel drew inspiration from what had to be a million memes since Elizabeth died to imagine the musical send-off she should have received.And to cut right to the chase, remember how Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” was basically everywhere after Elizabeth died? Now you get where this is going.

Representing his family. Princess Diana‘s brother Charles Spencer joined the British royals in honoring Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral.

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On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died “peacefully” at age 96 and Britain entered 10 days of mourning to honor her 70 years of service as the head of the monarchy. The details of her funeral raise the question as to where the Queen will be buried, and it’s a location steeped in royal history dating back to 1475.

Princess Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II at the monarch’s funeral.

The world will be watching. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, in St George’s Chapel during her funeral on Monday, September 19.

Her Majesty the Queen ruled over Britain and the Commonwealth for 70 years, making her the longest reigning British monarch, and the fifth longest in world history. As sovereign and Head of State her unfaltering sense of duty and commitment to her role earned her enormous respect around the globe.The Queen’s devotion to a life of service meant she fulfilled her official duties well into her 90s, from hosting diplomats, ambassadors, and Heads of State, to overseeing new sessions of Parliament, bestowing awards, supporting charities, and addressing the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September in what will be a state ceremony at Westminster Abbey attended by many members of the Royal Family and foreign dignitaries. The service will begin at 11am after the Queen’s coffin is taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster, where it has been Lying-in-State, to Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth II continued into the weekend on Friday, with the BBC reporting a line up to 14 hours long for the public to pay their respects ahead of Monday's funeral. The doors of Westminster Hall, where the queen is lying in state, will remain open 23 hours a day until 6:30 a.m. local time on Monday, when funeral proceedings will begin. Here's everything you need to know about when, what, and how to watch Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's final memorial services. The funeral is set to begin at  local time, but Monday's events will start at when the doors of Westminster Hall are set to close in preparation for the coffin's procession.The state funeral is a service reserved only for monarchs or extremely important British figures, meaning it is the grandest and most honorable service the palace has to offer.

Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh will attend late British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral as part of Canada's delegation. Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8 September aged 96, with leaders from around the world descending on London for her funeral on Monday.

death of Queen Elizabeth II — and viewers are blasting the choice on Twitter.Oliver, 45, opened the HBO show — which took home two 2022 Emmys at Monday night’s awards ceremony — with a joke about the President of Chile, and then said: “But obviously, we need to start with the UK, which is clearly still reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes.”The British comedian went on to joke about the bizarre group of people who paid tribute to the Queen.“It is a big moment which for some reason absolutely everyone felt that they had to weigh in on from Crazy Frog, which tweeted out ‘RIP the Queen’ [and a] candle emoji…to Dominos UK which posted, ‘Everyone at Domino’s joins the nation and the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family.’”“Which I guess is nice although if the world is mourning they should maybe tell the US Domino’s account whose most recent tweet as of this taping is ‘if ur reading this it means u need pizza like to confirm.’” Oliver continued.

Oprah Winfrey praised Queen Elizabeth’s sacrifice to live a life of service while speaking to Access Hollywood at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend. “You know, everybody gets called the queen, there really was one, and she is the standard for all the rest of us, whoever get called queen, and the reason she was is because of her service,” Oprah said of the late British monarch.Meghan and Harry reunite with William and Kate following Queen’s death“Martin Luther King said that it is the greatest offering anybody can bring to the world is service, because greatness is determined through service, and I think what she did was serve her countrymen and serve everyone for 70 years.

. Kate Middleton, who is also now the (a title passed down from the new ), was seen driving around during her time of mourning. Much like the rest of the royal family, the new princess was wearing all-black with large, circle sunglasses—probably in an attempt to give her a bit of privacy from the British press during the family's difficult time. The duchess, who did not see the former Queen before her death in Scotland, and instead stayed home with the children she shares with Prince William.

his concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 8, following news of the monarch’s death.The British singer, 28, paid tribute to the Queen by asking his fans to commemorate her.“Please join me in a round of applause for 70 years of service,” Styles told the crowd.“Thank you, Madison Square Garden,” he added after.The “Don’t Worry Darling” star is currently performing his 15-night concert at MSG, which sparked a feather boa shortage in the Big Apple, and will conclude come Sept.

King Charles III will deliver his first address to the nation as King.

The news has rocked the United Kingdom, Australia and really most of the world. The newly appointed King Charles released a statement earlier today acknowledging how much The Queen meant to people across the globe.

Prince Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death on Thursday. The Duchess of York took to Twitter to praise her late mother-in-law for her immense impact on the UK and Commonwealth and honor their personal relationship as well. «She has given her whole life selflessly to the people of the UK & the Commonwealth,» Ferguson penned.

Queen Elizabeth’s love for dogs was recognized worldwide. The British monarch was known for spending quality time with her beloved corgis, and she even created a hybrid breed with her sister, Princess Margaret, called the “dorgi.”“She loves animals and she absolutely adores dogs.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are remembering the late Queen Elizabeth II with a sweet tribute. The couple took to the website for their Archewell Foundation to mark the Queen's passing.Setting the site to all-black, the website, whose front page usually contains information about the foundation and its upcoming events, was devoted completely to the Queen with a message in white that reads, «In loving memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.» Underneath were the Queen's birth and death year, marking her 96 years of life, from 1926 until her passing in 2022.On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II — the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch -- had passed at the age of 96.«The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,» the palace's statement read.