After the death of a renowned queen, life in London goes on
2 years, 3 months ago

After the death of a renowned queen, life in London goes on

Associated Press  

LONDON — On morning television, the moment was singularly somber — the departure of the hearse bearing the flag-draped coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. “I don’t think the Queen would want us to sit at home mourning,” said Natalie McGinn, a 36-year-old business consultant, meeting a friend outside the arena’s Hobbs Gate. “The queen was more distant.” In the week after Diana’s death, a population known for keeping a stiff upper lip grieved in the most public settings. “It’s a bit like religion,” Tse said of the public’s relationship to the queen and her family. “I mean, she doesn’t affect me,” he said, “apart from being on a banknote.” ___ AP National Writer Adam Geller is on assignment in London covering the queen’s death.

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Queen’s death triggers media bonanza in works for decades
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen’s death triggers media bonanza in works for decades

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When word came that Queen Elizabeth II was close to her death, media organizations around the world sprang to life, dispatching reporters to a royal castle in Scotland and breaking out coverage plans decades in the making. “It’s something I’ve always sort of dreaded and anticipated and worried about,” said Deb Thompson, assistant London bureau chief for …

Palace reveals details of queen’s state funeral on Monday
2 years, 3 months ago

Palace reveals details of queen’s state funeral on Monday

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two minutes of silence will be observed Monday across the United Kingdom at the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey, giving British public across the nation a chance to pay their respects to the late monarch. Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, the official in charge of arrangements, said the funeral and events over coming days are …

With its queen gone, Britain ponders how to discuss death
2 years, 3 months ago

With its queen gone, Britain ponders how to discuss death

Associated Press  

Where goes Queen Elizabeth II, there — inevitably — go each of us and all those we love. “If we are going to die in a way that we hope is peaceful, comfortable, and satisfying for us, we have got to do what the queen did: Recognize that it is going to happen at some point and put some plans …

London mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II: A photojournalist’s perspective
2 years, 3 months ago

London mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II: A photojournalist’s perspective

LA Times  

A moment in time. Along the River Thames A bevy of swans float along the River Thames alongside members of the public waiting in queue to make their way towards Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state. Members of the public wait in queue and make their way along the Thames River to view Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at …

The Taste With Vir: Why should we mourn the Queen?
2 years, 3 months ago

The Taste With Vir: Why should we mourn the Queen?

Hindustan Times  

By all rights, Indians should either be totally indifferent to, or even secretly delighted by, the passing of Queen Elizabeth. And indeed, Newsweek, has already run an article explaining why “some people from Ireland, India are celebrating the Queen’s death.” The Taste with Vir: Why should we mourn the Queen? And yet, Queen Elizabeth managed what many would have considered …

A day of mourning and reflection, says UK high commissioner to India on Queen’s demise
2 years, 4 months ago

A day of mourning and reflection, says UK high commissioner to India on Queen’s demise

Hindustan Times  

British high commissioner to India Alex Ellis on Friday mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II. British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis “Today we mourn the death of her majesty queen Elizabeth II. It is a sad day but also a day to give thanks for a long life well lived to the service of others,” the British high …

Want to mourn the Queen's death? UK govt publishes guidelines
2 years, 4 months ago

Want to mourn the Queen's death? UK govt publishes guidelines

Hindustan Times  

UK government has released official guidance for the UK's mourning period following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II Passes Away: A woman reacts in front of Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. The mourning period covers the days following the Queen's death and will last until her state funeral - the date of which …

Let the Descendants of Britain’s Empire Have Their Glee
2 years, 4 months ago

Let the Descendants of Britain’s Empire Have Their Glee

Slate  

As the United Kingdom plunged into sorrow—both on the ground and online—upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the diaspora of the British Empire’s current and former colonies reacted, well, a bit differently. — scaachi September 8, 2022 Black Twitter is on fire today 😂 pic.twitter.com/zsK6aK3ldn — Port Misery, Sasha Gilmore’s Private Security Team September 8, 2022 You likely noticed …

UK politicians unite in tribute to queen as Britain mourns
2 years, 4 months ago

UK politicians unite in tribute to queen as Britain mourns

Associated Press  

LONDON — British politicians across the political spectrum united in sorrow Thursday at the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a passing that brought the country’s usually fractious politics to a halt. New Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was told of the news about 90 minutes before it was made public, said the country was “devastated” by the death of the …

Brits reveal where they were when they heard the tragic news of Her Majesty's death
2 years, 4 months ago

Brits reveal where they were when they heard the tragic news of Her Majesty's death

Daily Mail  

Mourning Britons have taken to social media to reveal where they were when they heard the tragic news about that Her Majesty had died. One person said they learned of Queen Elizabeth II's death in 'true British fashion,' while drinking at a pub that was broadcasting BBC News. Queen Elizabeth, the country's longest reigning Monarch, died 'peacefully today, aged 96, …

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