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UK sporting events suspended after death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sporting events in Britain scheduled for Friday, including Test cricket and European golf's PGA Championship, have been cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II: record breaker
Queen Elizabeth II notched up a number of landmarks in her record-breaking 70 years on the throne.
Donkey domestication happened 7,000 years ago in Africa: DNA study
Despite transforming history as beasts of burden essential for transporting goods and people, the humble donkey has long been woefully understudied.
Royal portfolio: where did the queen's fortune come from?
Her collection of jewels and vast estates may have been impressive, but Queen Elizabeth II's wealth paled in comparison with other royals.
The new king: Charles III in dates
Charles III is the longest-serving heir-apparent in British history.
Camilla: from Diana's 'rottweiler' to Charles' Queen Consort
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, becomes King Charles's Queen Consort, in a remarkable journey to public acceptance after she became a hate figure for her perceived role in the break-up of his marriage to princess Diana.
Charles: the outspoken and understated new king
Charles has spent virtually his entire life waiting to succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, even as he took on more of her duties and responsibilities as she aged.
Prince Charles in quotes
From a young age, Charles was widely quoted and often in the spotlight as the son of the most famous woman in the world and heir to the British throne.
Charles to inherit queen's private fortune
King Charles inherits not just the throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, but also her private fortune -- without having to pay inheritance tax.
When the UK queen pops in for tea: Elizabeth's public interactions
During her long life of public duty and protocol, Queen Elizabeth II occasionally shared in her subjects' ordinary lives -- often during sneaked or staged encounters.
Coronation chicken, a bridge and a cake: 10 things named after the queen
From a White House bedroom to culinary delights, here are 10 things named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II:
Dogs Save The Queen: the monarch and her corgis
Queen Elizabeth II's corgi dogs were the most loyal of all the monarch's servants, providing domestic companionship during nearly a century in the public glare.
All the queen's kingdoms: where did Elizabeth II reign?
Queen Elizabeth II's reign encompassed to a large degree Britain's declining global influence, from an empire that once bestrode the world to a middle-ranking economy.
Elizabeth II: Queen of the world
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was not just Queen Elizabeth II. She was simply The Queen.
Queen Elizabeth II's top quotes
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most recognisable people on earth, seen often but not always heard from.
Key moments in Queen Elizabeth II's reign
Here are some of the key moments defining the reign of Queen Elizabeth II:
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died on Thursday. She was 96.
India unveils statue to Nazi-allied independence hero
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a statue of an independence hero venerated for taking up arms against the British, but controversial for his collaboration with Nazi Germany's war machine.
Royal family gathers as Queen Elizabeth under 'medical supervision'
Queen Elizabeth II's closest family rushed to Scotland on Thursday, after doctors placed the 96-year-old monarch under medical supervision, prompting concern from British political and religious leaders.
Royal family gathers as Queen Elizabeth's doctors sound health alarm
Queen Elizabeth II's closest family travelled to join the 96-year-old monarch on Thursday after doctors placed her under medical supervision, prompting concern from British political and religious leaders.
Fears as Queen's doctors 'concerned' for her health
Fears grew on Thursday for Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace said her doctors were "concerned" for her health and recommended that she remain under medical supervision.
Queen's doctors 'concerned' for her health: palace
Fears grew on Thursday for Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace said her doctors were "concerned" for her health and recommended that she remain under medical supervision.
Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II marks 50th jubilee
Denmark's artistic and chain-smoking Queen Margrethe II has been hailed for unifying and modernising the monarchy in her 50 years on the throne, a milestone to be celebrated in pomp and circumstance this weekend.
New UK PM Truss promises to 'ride out' economic storm
Liz Truss on Tuesday promised that Britain would see sunnier days ahead despite the current economic gloom, as she made her first speech as prime minister after taking over from Boris Johnson.
Queen Elizabeth II's 15 prime ministers
Liz Truss, who won the Conservative party leadership election on Monday, will become the 15th UK prime minister during the reign of head of state Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II to miss Highland Games event
Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a traditional highlight of her summer trip to Scotland because of persistent health worries, British media said Friday.
BBC pays £1.4 million to charity over controversial Diana interview
The BBC said Friday it had donated sales proceeds derived from a 1995 interview with Princess Diana to charity after it was found she was tricked into the bombshell expose.
'Memories of war' returned, witness of 1972 Olympics attack recounts
Klaus Langhoff experienced World War II as a child and found memories of the carnage flooding back when he went to Munich in 1972 as a handballer captaining East Germany at the Olympics.
Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre
Israel and Germany's presidents will jointly commemorate the 1972 Munich Olympics attack that left 11 Israeli athletes dead, after a last-minute compensation deal averted a feared boycott by bereaved relatives.
Timely Venice documentary examines Italy's fascist past
With a post-fascist party topping opinion polls ahead of Italian elections later this month, Mark Cousins's "March on Rome" at the Venice Film Festival is particularly timely.
Flowers, photos as tributes paid to princess Diana, 25 years on
Well-wishers left flowers and other tributes on Wednesday at princess Diana's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.
Tributes paid to princess Diana, 25 years after her death
Flowers and other tributes were laid on Wednesday at princess Diana's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.