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King Charles to host world leaders as UK readies for queen's funeral
Britain was gearing up Sunday for the momentous state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as King Charles III prepared to host world leaders and as mourners queued for the final 24 hours left to view her coffin.
Succession battle festers as S.Africa's Zulu king fetes young women
South Africa's new Zulu king on Saturday celebrated thousands of young women at a colourful traditional rite of womanhood, defying a row over the legitimacy of the royal succession.
Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren mount vigil around coffin
Queen Elizabeth II's eight grandchildren mounted a vigil around her coffin on Saturday, hours after King Charles III and his heir Prince William staged an unscheduled London walkabout to thank those queueing overnight to pay their last respects.
King Charles surprises huge London queue for queen's coffin
King Charles III and his heir Prince William on Saturday staged an unscheduled London walkabout to the delight of people queueing all night to see Queen Elizabeth's coffin, ahead of her grand state funeral.
Gerrard reveals Prince of Wales sent message of support to Villa
Steven Gerrard has revealed the Prince of Wales found time to send a message of support to Aston Villa while he mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles, Prince William meet mammoth queue for queen's coffin
King Charles III and his oldest son Prince William were on Saturday greeted by cheers as they shook hands with people queueing for hours through London to see Queen Elizabeth's coffin as it lies in state ahead of her funeral.
Gerrard reveals Prince of Wales sent support of message to Villa
Steven Gerrard has revealed the Prince of Wales found time to send a message of support to Aston Villa while he mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
10 things named after King Charles III
Here are 10 people, places and things named in honour of Britain's King Charles III.
Security scare hits mourning as King Charles meets foreign leaders
King Charles III was due Saturday to meet leaders from his new Commonwealth realms ahead of his mother's ornate funeral, after a security scare interrupted her sombre lying-in-state.
Leaders head to UK for queen's funeral as public pays tribute
World leaders begin gathering in London from Saturday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as princes William and Harry are set to lead a vigil of her grandchildren at her coffin.
Korean cinematic rise years in the making, says 'Squid Game' star
Smash hits like "Squid Game" and "Parasite" may make it look easy, but Emmy-winner Lee Jung-jae says South Korean cinema spent years learning how to reach unprecedented global audiences through stories about the competitiveness and violence of modern life.
How queen’s death followed a disinformation playbook
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has laid bare a blueprint for how disinformation flourishes around major news events, with bad actors taking advantage to grab attention and sow confusion.
Queen Elizabeth's children guard coffin in solemn vigil
King Charles III and his three siblings stood guard around their mother Queen Elizabeth II's coffin on Friday in solemn vigil honouring Britain's longest-serving monarch.
New king at ease as figurehead of multi-faith UK
In a hushed atmosphere of a south London mosque, a dozen Muslims of all ages wait to sign a book of condolences for Queen Elizabeth II at an interfaith ceremony.
King Charles feted in Wales as queue wait to see late queen hits 24 hours
Crowds cheered King Charles III in the Welsh capital Friday -- though a handful protested -- while in London, the public was told they faced a wait of up to 24 hours to file past the coffin of the late queen.
New king appears at ease as figurehead of multi-faith UK
In a hushed atmosphere of a south London mosque, a dozen Muslims of all ages wait to sign a book of condolences for Queen Elizabeth II at an interfaith ceremony.
King Charles welcomed in Wales as long London queue hits limit
Crowds cheered for King Charles III in Wales on Friday though some voiced protest against his ascent to the throne, as footballing royalty David Beckham joined a miles-long queue to mourn the late queen in London.
Spain's San Sebastian film festival gets underway
The San Sebastian film festival, Spain's most prestigious movie event, kicked off on Friday with celebrations marking its 70th anniversary, despite the last-minute withdrawal of Hollywood actress Glenn Close as jury president.
Queen's funeral: UK police gearing up for largest ever test
Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday will be London's largest ever policing event, the city's force said Friday, with world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners set to descend on the UK capital.
Cheers for King Charles in Wales as miles-long London queue pauses
Crowds cheered for King Charles III in Wales on Friday despite some opposition to his ascent to the throne, as miles-long queues to see his late mother's coffin reached capacity.
Goodbye to the queen: bows, curtsies, even a wave
As each mourner reaches the exit after paying their respects to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, almost nobody can resist taking one last, fleeting look back. One even waved.
King Charles in Wales as miles-long London queue paused
King Charles III arrived in Wales Friday for the last of his visits to the UK's four nations, as miles-long queues to see his late mother's coffin reached capacity.
King Charles travels to Wales as miles-long queue paused
King Charles III headed to Wales Friday for the last of his visits to the UK's four nations, including a meeting with its republican leader, as miles-long queues to see his late mother's coffin reached capacity.
India's Adani briefly listed as world's second-richest person
Indian industrialist Gautam Adani briefly became the world's second-richest person on the Forbes real-time billionaire tracker on Friday, weeks after becoming the first Asian to break into the top three.
Who's invited -- and who's not -- to Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Hundreds of foreign royals and leaders are expected to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday in one of the biggest diplomatic gatherings in decades.
A week as king: how has Charles III fared?
King Charles III has in the last week faced the difficult task of handling his own grief at the death of his mother, giving voice to the nation's loss and taking on the job of royal figurehead.
'Grief is the price we pay for love': a week of mourning for Elizabeth II
The outpouring of tributes in the week since Queen Elizabeth II's death has underlined her status as a figure of constancy, straddling two centuries of seismic social, political and technological change.
Charles travels to Wales ahead of 'princes vigil' for queen
King Charles III heads to Wales Friday for the last of his visits to the four nations of the United Kingdom as preparations for the queen's state funeral gather pace.
Vast queues to see queen's coffin as William remembers Diana walk
Tens of thousands of mourners Thursday faced nine-hour queues to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, as her grandson Prince William said walking behind her coffin stirred challenging memories of following his mother Diana's casket as a teenager.
William says walk behind Queen's coffin stirred painful memories
Britain's Prince William revealed Thursday that walking behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin had brought back painful memories, after doing the same for his mother Diana when he was a teenager.
'Love in midst of horror': the Auschwitz wedding
The two newlyweds have dressed up for the picture, but they are not smiling. And for good reason: their union was sealed at Auschwitz -- the only wedding known to have taken place in the death camp.
Britain draws pride from 'The Queue' for its queen
Orderly and good-natured, the enormous waiting line to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is being hailed as a triumph of Britishness in a country that prides itself on its queuing finesse.