Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral Cost More Than $200 Million, U.K. Government Reveals

To round off her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Queen Elizabeth made a second appearance on Buckingham Palace's famous balcony on June 5, 2022 along with her three direct heirs and other key members of the family.This historic moment would sadly be the late monarch's final balcony appearance as she sadly passed away three months later at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Several details about the Queen's final months have since emerged, along with details of the "military-style exercises" the Palace put in place to help the Queen through her discomfort to allow her to offer her thanks to the nation for celebrating her monumental 70-year reign. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond reflects on this moment in royal history.

Meghan Markle's royal etiquette coach who taught the Duchess how to properly take tea with the Queen revealed he's 'disappointed' with how she and Prince Harry handled their exit from the Royal Family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been slammed for their "cruel" behaviour during his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth's final days. A friend of the Queen said their behaviour made her last few moments as Britain's longest reigning monarch even more painful.

Related: What’s at stake for Prince Harry as he gives evidence in phone-hacking trial? The lawyer also suggested the Daily Mirror’s then editor, Piers Morgan, was disingenuous when he later wrote in his autobiography that he had “heard rumours” about a friendship between Diana and Barrymore. Sherborne said that how Morgan had “heard” the rumours “was obvious”. The lawyer alleged the real reason the editor knew so much about Diana’s friendship with Barrymore was because “the Mirror had been listening in to her messages”.

As keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower of London, fewer positions come with higher stakes attached, but for Brigadier Andrew Jackson it is just part and parcel of his everyday life at His Majesty’s fortress in the centre of London. After a distinguished career in the Army, Andrew became the Governor of the Tower in 2019 and lives within the ancient walls that previously served as a prison for everyone from Queen Elizabeth I to Guy Fawkes and even the Kray Twins.

Prince Harry and Prince William once used a secret code to communicate during their grandfather's funeral.

The cousin crew! Many of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s grandchildren grew up together.

Viewers were in tears as the Memorable Moment TV Bafta award was awarded to Paddington bear having tea with the late Queen during the Platinum Jubilee: Party At The Palace celebrations on the BBC. Queen Elizabeth II surprised the world when she appeared in a heart-warming sketch with the adorable bear to celebrate her 70 year reign on Saturday, June 4 last year.

disgraced influencer Andrew Tate took to Twitter to criticize the coronation of King Charles III, offering an unlikely opinion for who should rule the UK instead. The ex-kickboxer, 36, had initially tweeted a meme of his face superimposed over the body of Charles during the monarch-making ceremony Saturday.

King Charles III is upset about being separated from two of his five grandchildren, a royal expert told Fox News Digital. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two kids were missing from Charles' historic ceremony as the actress stayed behind in California.The decision was apparently made due to the coronation being the same day as Prince Archie's fourth birthday. Despite the absence of the little royal, King Charles made a toast to Archie in honor of his birthday, the Daily Mail reported.

American Idol welcomed royalty onto the show on Sunday evening, with King Charles and Queen Camilla making a surprise appearance alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Judges Katy, 38, and Lionel, 73, appeared via video link on American Idol as they missed this week's show due to performing at the Coronation Concert in the UK, and chatted to host Ryan Seacrest about the historic celebrations taking place in London.

The episode is set to air live on Sunday at at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m.

McKinley Franklin editor The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla drew over 14 million viewers to the BBC on Saturday, the network has announced. “The BBC brought people across the UK together to share a once in a generation event with over 14 million watching the King being crowned live,” Charlotte Moore, chief content officer for the BBC, said in a statement. “I’m proud of the unique and special role the BBC plays in delivering audiences moments of such huge historical significance and the celebrations continue with our Coronation Concert tonight.” Peak viewership of the coronation on BBC One was 13.4 million, while the accessible signed version of the coronation on BBC Two peaked at 1.7 million. Average audiences across the two networks were 11.9 million and 1.4 million, respectively. For reference, the population of the United Kingdom is 67.3 million.

The Guardian.As viewers tuned in to witness the passing of the royal baton to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Westminster Abbey ceremony, BBC received the highest audience for the program as 15.5 million total viewers watched Huw Edwards’ coverage across BBC One, BBC Two and the BBC News channel.ITV had the second most watched broadcast with 3.6 million viewers while Sky’s coverage reached 800,000 viewers on both Sky News and Sky Showcase, according to British press. Channel 4, which aired “Johnny English Strikes Again,” in turn brought 138,000 viewers at the same time as Saturday’s ceremony.Notably, the ceremony, which was attended by notable American and British figures alike, drew in a smaller crowd than the audience of 29 million viewers who watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, marking a 31% decrease in viewership when compared to the funeral.The current figures do not include viewership across livestreams on BBC’s streaming platform or YouTube.

The Coronation of King Charles III was watched by an audience of more than 19M in the UK.

Queen Camilla wasn’t missing Meghan Markle on her big day. The 75-year-old and her husband, King Charles III, were crowned on Saturday at London’s Westminster Abbey. While Prince Harry attended the ceremony, the Duchess of Sussex was noticeably absent.The former American actress stayed behind in California with the couple’s two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are braving the rainy weather for a royal photo opp!

coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's memory were felt throughout, with several nods made to both late royals. When it came to Elizabeth, who died in September, there were several nods made by her son and his second wife, largely in the outfits they wore during Saturday's ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, England. When it came to the king, his Stole Royal was inspired by one worn by his mother during her coronation in 1953 and featured a series of roundels that included the four emblems of the United Kingdom. Camilla's outfit featured several more notable nods to Elizabeth, with the new queen wearing her late mother-in-law's historic «coronation necklace.» First commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1853, it was also worn by Elizabeth during her crowning ceremony in 1953. Additionally, Camilla's «Robe of State,» which was worn upon her arrival at Westminster Abbey, was originally made for Elizabeth in 1953. Her «Robe of Estate,» meanwhile, was embroidered with 24 plants, including the Lily of the Valley, which was the late queen's favorite flower. During the ceremony, Camilla was crowned with Queen Mary's Crown, which was made for the 1911 coronation of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V.

King Charles III, celebrated the first British coronation in 70 years on Saturday, Camilla Parker Bowles, also earned herself a new title and her own place in history.Charles' coronation took place at Westminster Abbey, in London, England, and formalized his role as the head of the Church of England and marked the transfer of his title and powers.King Charles was crowned with the St Edward's Crown from the 17th century, which weighs nearly five pounds, has a solid gold frame and 444 stones.Similarly, Camilla was anointed and crowned as queen during the occasion. Camilla is the first divorcee to be crowned, and the coronation invitation that was released in April made headlines when it referred to her as «Queen Camilla» for the first time.

celebrity guests and members of the royal family attending King Charles' coronation was Camilla, Queen Consort's ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles. The retired British Army officer was seen arriving at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday ahead of the official ceremony. Camilla was married to Bowles from 1973 to 1995, before the two divorced after 21 years of marriage.