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Tributes to Queen Elizabeth II ring out across the world
From the United States to South Africa, New Zealand to Ukraine, the world has come together to remember the Queen.
‘She never struck me as being vain’: royal portrait artists discuss their work with the Queen
The Queen's image has been captured by countless artists and photographers throughout her life.
Queen Elizabeth II ‘one of the greatest assets of Great Britain’, says John Kerry
We spoke to the US climate envoy and former secretary of state John Kerry, and began by asking for his memories of the Queen.
Politicians across Northern Ireland pay tribute to the Queen
Political leaders across Northern Ireland have united to pay tribute to the Queen, recalling her historic handshake with the former IRA leader turned deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness a decade ago - which did so much to advance the cause of rec...
‘She represented the best of the British’ – what the Queen meant to Nottingham
Countless people up and down the country have been sharing their own memories of the Queen. She touched so many lives during her seventy years as monarch.
‘I suspect there is a really strong emotional attachment there’: Clare Balding on the Queen’s horse-racing legacy
The sporting world is divided on how best to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth this weekend. Football and boxing matches have been called off, but other sports like cricket and golf will go ahead, paying respects instead on the pitch.
William named Prince of Wales by King Charles III
Caernarfon in Wales has an especially strong link to the Royal family.
‘The King is a very, very affectionate person,’ says longtime friend Sir Nicholas Soames
We were joined by former Conservative government minister, Sir Nicholas Soames, who has been a close friend of King Charles for decades.
‘Balmoral was really close to her heart’ – Balmoral says farewell to the Queen
People in Balmoral have been paying tribute to the Queen, who died in Balmoral Castle on Thursday.
Queen ‘showed a woman could be a good leader’, says May
We spoke to the former prime minister, Theresa May, and asked her to share some of her own reflections.
‘She was like the mother of the country’ – British public share memories of the Queen
People across the UK have been sharing their memories of the Queen.
Memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II held at St Paul’s Cathedral
Today has been rounded by a solemn ceremony in remembrance of the Queen and marking King Charles' first full day as Britain's monarch.
King Charles III: ‘There’s going to be great change’, says royal historian Ed Owens
We spoke to royal historian and commentator Dr Ed Owens, who has written about the moment of succession and how the new King has worked to ensure the survival of the monarchy
King Charles III addresses the nation for the first time
King Charles III has made his first address to the nation as King.
I had to tell ‘very lively’ Queen to sit still, says portrait painter Christian Furr
The image of the Queen has been captured in thousands of photographs and she has sat for countless artists. A daunting task for any painter, but one young artist got the shock of his life when at the age of just 28, he got the call to paint Her Majes...