Queen Elizabeth II has passed away age 96

A royal connection. Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph revealed an interesting link to the late Queen Elizabeth II from her past.

Michelle Obama took to social media to share her experience of meeting Queen Elizabeth II for the first time. According to the author and philanthropist, it was her and President Barack Obama’s first trip overseas. Although she was nervous because she had “never met royalty before,” the late monarch immediately made her feel safe and welcomed.

Finally reunited. The late Queen Elizabeth II will be interred alongside her husband, Prince Philip, after her funeral on Monday, September 19, but their respective ceremonies couldn’t have been more different.

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

A global gathering. Queen Elizabeth II‘s state funeral was attended by leaders alike from around the globe, including President Joe Biden.

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.

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.

A sartorial tribute. Meghan Markle honored the late Queen Elizabeth II with her jewelry choices while attending the royal family’s Westminster Hall service.

A somber family stroll. Prince William and Prince Harry both marched alongside the rest of the royal family as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s casket was transported to Westminster Hall amid funeral proceedings.

"The Crown" has resumed filming after the Netflix series paused production on Thursday, the day Queen Elizabeth II died at 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Elizabeth Debicki, the 32-year-old actress who portrays Princess Diana, was seen on a set in a small town near Barcelona, Spain dressed as the late princess.The scene is set during Diana’s trip to Bosnia in 1997 where she met with children and landmine victims. Debicki was seen in a pink button down, with black slacks and gold studded earrings, a spitting image of the late princess.  Elizabeth Debicki was seen on set of "The Crown," dressed as Princess Diana from 1997.

Following the Queen's death, huge changes are to occur in the coming years to several UK customs and traditions.

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.

“Punking” put Ashton Kutcher to shame.Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday, the royal’s friends and admirers came forward in droves to reminisce about her countless iconic moments. One of the more hilarious tales, shared by her bodyguard at the Queen’s Jubilee, came after the quick-witted monarch trolled two US tourists who didn’t recognize her at her own home.“There were two hikers coming towards us and the Queen would always stop and say hello,” former Protection Officer Richard Griffin told SKY News in a resurfaced clip about the uproarious encounter, which occurred while he was walking with Her Majesty outside Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Cue the “Undercover Boss” theme song! As the monarch was wearing a headscarf and a tweed jacket at the time, the tourists assumed she was just another visitor.

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.

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.

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.

A tribute from across the pond. The NFL will reportedly honor the late Queen Elizabeth II with a moment of silence during the league’s season opener.