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Queen Elizabeth did not make an effort to confront the history of the British Empire, says writer Sathnam Sanghera
In 1947, on her 21st birthday Princess Elizabeth famously declared her "whole life whether it be long or short" would be "devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong”.
Mourning and celebration in crowd waiting for last glimpse of Queen
The grounds outside Windsor Castle have emptied now , but they were filled with a sea of people throughout the day.
Queen’s funeral brings ‘outpouring of love’ across faiths and communities
In this morning's sermon, the Archbishop of Canterbury remarked on how so few leaders receive the kind of "outpouring of love" for the Queen which we have seen today.
Fell pony and corgis: the personal touches of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
We spoke to our home affairs correspondent Andy Davies and our political editor Gary Gibbon about the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
Debate on Scottish independence has been ‘put aside’ during the Queen’s funeral ceremonies
Scotland has also joined the final farewell to the Queen - first minister Nicola Sturgeon was at this morning's funeral - saying it was a chance to reflect on "just how much her Majesty meant to the people of Scotland".
Queen Elizabeth II: from pubs to cathedrals the UK public gather to watch monarch’s funeral
Of course this was not just an event confined to central London and Windsor - people across the UK have gathered together to watch the day's events from cathedrals to big screens set up in town and city centres.
‘Our Queen was the staple of British culture, she was that constant’, says funeral attendee
We spoke to two people who found themselves on the guest list for the state funeral.
Hundreds of Thousands gather to see Queen’s final journey
After the queue, there was the crowd - in their hundreds of thousands they came, some waiting since the early hours of Sunday morning for a prime position along the route.
“She was the most famous woman in the world”, former foreign minister Sir Alan Duncan remembers the Queen’s crucial diplomatic role
We spoke to former foreign minister Sir Alan Duncan, who was well placed to know about the Queen's interaction with world leaders.
Heads of state from across the world gather to honour Queen Elizabeth II
This was a global event like no other - from Presidents Biden and Macron to European Royals.
Crowds fall silent as the Queen travels to her final resting place in Windsor
They gathered in their thousands along the route to Windsor Castle to watch the Queen's journey to her final resting place, along the Long Walk lined with chestnut trees, and up the west steps of St George's Chapel, the crowd falling silent as the pr...
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: royal family say final goodbye
The day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral has been one of majesty and remembrance.
‘She brought us together’ – public share tributes to Queen
Hundreds of thousands of people have lined the streets of London and Windsor.
Queen’s burial ‘symbolic’, says royal historian
In Windsor, we were joined by broadcaster and historian Suzannah Lipscomb.
From the Elizabethan age to a new era
As the Queen's coffin makes its final journey to Windsor, 10 days of national mourning will soon draw to a close.