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The Queen and the new King
We look back on the historic days we have witnessed since The Queen's death.


Queen Elizabeth II’s complicated history with the island of Ireland
Northern Ireland’s political problems meant there was no First Minister to greet the new King on his visit to Belfast. But it wasn’t so long ago that the Northern Ireland “Troubles” would have meant the visit itself was nearly...


Criticism and concern as Queen’s death leads to array of services cancelled
The Queen’s death has seen an array of services cancelled – causing some puzzlement, consternation and – in some cases – increasingly vocal criticism. Morrisons turned down the bleep volume on its self-service tills. The count...


People have a right to protest if its not hateful speech or causing deep offence, says police commissioner
We’re joined by Donna Jones, who is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.


Has the response to anti-monarchy protesters been appropriate?
The solemnity of the royal pomp and pageantry has been punctuated here and there in recent days by the protests from anti-monarchists. The police response has been to arrest some individuals for shouting or holding up signs. This has prompted accusat...


Queen Elizabeth makes her final journey from Scotland to London
The Queen has made her final journey from Scotland to London, to her home at Buckingham Palace. An estimated 33,000 mourners filed past her coffin as it lay-at-rest in St Giles Cathedral for 24 hours. Thousands more waited outside as the coffin left ...


Queen ‘transcended’ divisions in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland assembly member says
We’re joined by the Alliance Party leader Naomi Long and Matthew O’Toole from the SDLP.


King Charles visits Northern Ireland as Queen Elizabeth’s coffin leaves Scotland
The King has returned to London after visiting Northern Ireland. He visited here dozens of times, but this was his first visit as monarch. And the first by a British King for nearly eight decades. He was welcomed by crowds here and senior political f...


Queue forms in Westminster ahead of Queen lying in state
In Edinburgh, people will be able to file past the Queen's coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral until around 5pm tomorrow.


Chris Kaba: Met Police suspend officer involved in shooting
This evening, as the family of Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old shot dead last week gathered for a vigil, the Met Police confirmed the firearms officer involved in his shooting has been suspended from duty.


Queen Elizabeth and her 15 prime ministers
This morning the King addressed MPs and Lords from the same spot in Westminster Hall where his ancestor Charles I was tried for his life.  


What is the constitutional future of Scotland under King Charles?
Angus Robertson was the leader of the SNP in Westminster. Dr Eve Poole is the chief executive of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.


Edinburgh says farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
Edinburgh's Royal Mile is a narrow stretch of cobbled road where thousands of people from all over United Kingdom and the world packed in - cheek by jowl - to watch the Queen's coffin make its journey from the Palace of Holyroodhouse in a slow proces...


King Charles and his siblings walk behind Queen’s coffin
This afternoon, the Queen's coffin was moved from here past tens of thousands of people lining the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral where it will lie at rest.


Queen ‘has always been herself’, says Gyles Brandreth
We have been speaking to the writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth about his memories of the Queen and her reign. 



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