21 March 2026

Royal family deliver Queen to nation ahead of lying in state

The Queen was handed to the care of the nation for a period of lying in state after her family marched in homage behind her ...
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King leads procession to St Giles’ Cathedral behind Queen’s dressed coffin

The King has led a procession to Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral behind the Queen’s coffin which was draped with the Royal Standard in Scotland and ...
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Queen’s coffin begins journey to final resting place

Well-wishers in Scotland said goodbye to the Queen as her coffin left Balmoral on a six-hour journey to Edinburgh, where it will lie at St ...
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Events take place across region to proclaim the new King

Towns and villages across the East Riding have marked the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Charles III. Following the death of Her ...
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King approves bank holiday for day of Queen’s state funeral

The day of the Queen’s funeral has been confirmed as a bank holiday after approval by the King. The date of the state funeral will ...
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King Charles III praises late Queen as he is proclaimed new monarch

King Charles III paid tribute to the reign of the late Queen, “unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion”, as he was formally ...
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Which sporting events have been affected following the death of the Queen?

Sporting events are being cancelled following the death of the Queen. Football All Premier League and English Football League matches this weekend have been postponed ...
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Tributes flood in after death of Her Majesty The Queen

People across our region have been paying tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth after her death at the age of 96. Businesses, community groups and ...
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King Charles III speaks of his family’s grief after Queen’s death aged 96

The nation’s new King has described the death of the Queen, who he called his “beloved Mother”, as the “greatest sadness” for his family. One ...
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A beacon of calm and stability: World leaders pay tribute to the Queen

World leaders have voiced their “profound regret” following the death of the Queen, remembering the monarch as “a beacon of calm and stability” spanning her ...
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