By Max Foster, Niamh Kennedy and Toyin Owoseje, CNN Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah, a source close to the Duke of York told CNN on Sunday. The pair, who divorced in 1996, both reside at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate. The source
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Despite making up one quarter of the world’s population, Muslims are severely underrepresented on television — and when they are represented, they’re depicted as shallow stereotypes, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism analyzed over 200 TV series that aired
Continue ReadingBy Hamdi Alkhshali, Jennifer Deaton and Tara John, CNN The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda said the Caribbean country will hold a referendum on whether to become a republic and remove King Charles III as the head of state within the next few years. The former British colony gained its independence from the United
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The Queen’s coffin has arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, following a six-hour journey from Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital. Crowds of mourners lined the streets of villages and cities, paying tribute to the monarch as her cortege made its way across
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN)–The death of Queen Elizabeth II has set into motion an intricate period of mourning which will culminate with a huge state funeral on September 19 honoring her lifetime of devotion and steadfast service. Codenamed “Operation London Bridge,” arrangements for Britain’s longest-serving monarch have been carefully pored
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The Queen’s coffin has arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, following a six-hour journey from Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital. Crowds of mourners lined the streets of villages and cities, paying tribute to the monarch as her cortege made its way across
Continue ReadingBy Angus Watson and Jake Kwon, CNN Australia formally installed King Charles III — the first new monarch in 70 years — as the country’s head of state in a ceremony Sunday. The proclamation was made by Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley at the nation’s parliament in Canberra. A series of proclamation ceremonies will also take
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The state funeral for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will take place a week from Monday at Westminster Abbey, and she will lie in state in Westminster Hall from Wednesday, Buckingham Palace has announced. Britain’s longest-serving monarch died peacefully Thursday at her Scottish country estate in Balmoral. Earlier Saturday,
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Amy Woodyatt, CNN King Charles III dedicated “what remains to me of my life” to “the heavy task that has been laid upon me” after he was formally confirmed as the new king of the United Kingdom in a ceremony steeped in tradition and pageantry at St. James’s Palace
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Amy Woodyatt, CNN King Charles III dedicated “what remains to me of my life” to “the heavy task that has been laid upon me” after he was formally confirmed as the new king of the United Kingdom in a ceremony steeped in tradition and pageantry at St. James’s Palace
Continue ReadingBy David Wilkinson and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN As a new era dawns in Britain, arrangements for a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II are underway. After a record-breaking reign, the monarch died at her Balmoral residence in Scotland on Thursday. Her son, King Charles III, has asked for a period of Royal Mourning to be
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The state funeral for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will take place a week from Monday at Westminster Abbey, and she will lie in state in Westminster Hall from Wednesday, Buckingham Palace has announced. Britain’s longest-serving monarch died peacefully Thursday at her Scottish country estate in Balmoral. Earlier Saturday,
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN For the first time in 70 years, “God Save the King” is being sung at sports grounds across the United Kingdom as tributes to Queen Elizabeth II continue two days after her death. Ahead of the third day of the Test match between England and South Africa at the Kia Oval
Continue ReadingBy David Wilkinson and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN As a new era dawns in Britain, arrangements for a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II are underway. After a record-breaking reign, the monarch died at her Balmoral residence in Scotland on Thursday. Her son, King Charles III, has asked for a period of Royal Mourning to be
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN On the first full day of his reign, King Charles III demonstrated his seriousness in dedicating the rest of his life to public service. Despite losing his mother Queen Elizabeth II the day before, the King leapt into his new duties; he personally greeted many dozens of members of the public,
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN On the first full day of his reign, King Charles III demonstrated his seriousness in dedicating the rest of his life to public service. Despite losing his mother Queen Elizabeth II the day before, the King leapt into his new duties; he personally greeted many dozens of members of the public,
Continue ReadingBy CNN King Charles III on Friday delivered his first televised address to the nation as sovereign following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. Here is a transcript of his prerecorded speech: I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. Throughout her life, Her Majesty The Queen — my beloved Mother
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah, a source close to the Duke of York told CNN on Sunday. The pair, who divorced in 1996, both reside at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate. The source told CNN that the Duchess
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, CNN God save the Queen, long live the King. The second Elizabethan age has come to an end and the royal family will now regroup around a new monarch for the next era in British history. What will change for each of the royals? Charles The moment Elizabeth II died, her eldest
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, CNN God save the Queen, long live the King. The second Elizabethan age has come to an end and the royal family will now regroup around a new monarch for the next era in British history. What will change for each of the royals? Charles The moment Elizabeth II died, her eldest
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