The king’s speech, delivered to the nation by King Charles III soon after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the most important address of Charles’s life. Speaking from the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, where the queen addressed the nation for many of her Christmas messages, […]
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Queen Victoria’s Funeral Was Almost a Majestic Mess
Years before Queen Elizabeth II passed away at her beloved Balmoral on September 8, 2022, the state plans for her death, dubbed Operation London Bridge, were already concrete. This foresight, so typical of the queen’s pragmatic, no-nonsense personality, was a far cry from the confusion that greeted the death of […]
World Dignitaries Arrive in London Ahead of Queen’s Funeral
A guest list of 500 royals and foreign heads of government meet in London ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday. So far, world leaders spotted in London include U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese […]
Buckingham Palace Releases New Details About Queen’s Funeral
On Friday, the Queen’s children will hold a Vigil of the Princes, a royal tradition where they’ll stand guard beside the coffin of their late relative, ahead of the late monarch’s state funeral on Monday. During the funeral, the Queen’s coffin will be taken by state gun carriage from the […]
Princess Anne Will “Absolutely” Be a Part of King Charles’ Streamlined Monarchy
It was the saddest of homecomings: Her Majesty the Queen bid a final farewell to Scotland when her coffin was flown from her beloved Scotland back to England. She will lie at rest overnight at Buckingham Palace before she lies in state at Westminster Hall for three days beginning tomorrow. […]
How the Royal Family Is Mourning Queen Elizabeth
People began to gather across the U.K. when news broke of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. In the days since, well-wishers have left flowers, tribute poems, and even marmalade sandwiches in honor of the late monarch. Though King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have done plenty […]
Late-Night Hosts React to Queen Elizabeth II’s Death
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah took a slightly different approach in his remarks about the queen’s passing, highlighting the mixed response to her death across the globe. In a contrast to Corden’s “universally adored” characterization, Noah said of the late monarch, “It’s been interesting to see how varied the reactions […]
What Does It Really Mean When We Call Queen Elizabeth a “Global Icon”?
It’s fitting that Queen Elizabeth II’s last official engagement was political in nature. She welcomed Liz Truss, the UK’s new prime minister, to Balmoral, formally giving her permission to form a new government. The ritual, which the queen had performed again and again, as King Charles will now do the next […]
Charlotte Tilbury on Creating a “Quintessentially British” Makeup Collection for the Queen’s Jubilee
It all begins with the matriarchy. When makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury looks back on her earliest pearls of beauty wisdom, she is quick to credit “my amazing mother Patsy.” Growing up in bohemian Ibiza within a British ex-pat family, Tilbury remembers “[sitting], mesmerized, watching my mother’s morning and evening beauty […]