LONDON (Reuters) – From a younger brother tarnished by a sex abuse case to allegations of royal racism, Britain’s new King Charles will face several challenges. Here are some of the issues he must deal with: PRINCE ANDREW Andrew, second son of the late queen and reputed to have been her favourite child, stepped down …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth after a wreath-laying ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Saturday, saying Australians were mourning an “enormous loss”. Albanese, Governor General David Hurley and other dignitaries laid floral wreaths at the foot of a bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth at the parliament’s …
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LONDON (Reuters) -From a new face on the country’s stamps and coins to new words for the national anthem, Britain will see changes with the death of Queen Elizabeth and the accession of her son Charles to the throne. Here are some aspects of British daily life that will be different: NATIONAL ANTHEM – The …
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles described the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth as the moment he had “been dreading”, in an exchange with Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday which was picked up by television cameras. The prime minister’s first meeting with the new monarch came after Charles returned to London, from Scotland, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles pledged on Friday to follow the example of his mother Queen Elizabeth in devoting himself to duty, during a solemn address to the nation in which he also spoke of his love for her, and for his wife and children. Charles became king on Thursday after Elizabeth died aged …
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(Reuters) – English soccer’s ruling body postponed all fixtures until Monday as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth but cricket and rugby matches will go ahead as planned this weekend. Soccer’s top flight Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) had already announced they were postponing their next round of …
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By Alistair Smout and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – The death of Queen Elizabeth has stilled the business of state in Britain at a time when the government, Bank of England and companies are battling to contain inflation and mitigate a deep economic crisis. New Prime Minister Liz Truss – appointed by the queen on …
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By Phil Noble and Estelle Shirbon ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) -Just before boarding a flight at Aberdeen on Friday, the morning after the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry put his arm around the shoulder of an airport worker who had expressed her sympathy while accompanying him across the tarmac. It was a moment …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles on Friday bestowed on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, which he and his late wife Diana previously held. Diana was a hugely popular figure who was under constant media scrutiny from her wedding onwards and the subject of a massive …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would attend the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Chris Gallagher; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
