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National Flags Fly At Half-Mast As India Mourns Queen Elizabeth II’s Death

PM Modi remembered Queen Elizabeth II as a "stalwart of our times".New Delhi: As India observes one-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, the national flags at all government buildings including Red Fort and Rashtrapati Bhavan fly at half-mast on Sunday.Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland breathed her last in Scotland."As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day of State Mourning on September 11th throughout India," reads a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs.On the day of mourning, the National Flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India on all buildings where the National Flag is flown regularly and there will ...
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LIVE Updates: King Charles’ Coronation Today, 2 Days After Queen Elizabeth’s Death

Queen Elizabeth Updates: King Charles has named Prince William as the new Prince of Wales.Britain's Charles III will officially be proclaimed king in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II.The 73-year-old automatically became monarch upon the queen's death Thursday, but an Accession Council ceremony at St James's Palace early Saturday is a constitutional formality to recognise his sovereignty."As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation," King Charles said in his first address to the nation yesterday.Here are the Updates on Q...
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LIVE Updates: Charles To Be Proclaimed King Today, 2 Days After Queen’s Death

King Charles Updates: King Charles has named Prince William as the new Prince of Wales.Britain's Charles III will officially be proclaimed king in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II.The 73-year-old automatically became monarch upon the queen's death Thursday, but an Accession Council ceremony at St James's Palace early Saturday is a constitutional formality to recognise his sovereignty."As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation," King Charles said in his first address to the nation yesterday.Here are the Updates on King...
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“Stateswoman Of Unmatched Dignity”: World Leaders Mourn Queen’s Death

Tributes poured in, from countries she had ruled over to those she had been at war with. (File)Paris: Leaders from every corner of the globe briefly united Thursday in homage to Queen Elizabeth II, after the world's longest-serving monarch died at her Scottish home at age 96.Tributes poured in - from countries she had ruled over to those she had been at war with, from tiny territories to the mightiest governments on the planet, and from centuries-old institutions to nations that had not yet been born when she took the throne.Here are some of the accolades to Queen Elizabeth, who had ruled the United Kingdom since 1952 and was also head of state in 14 Commonwealth countries around the world.'Timeless decency'Global tributes were led by the Commonwealth, the association of countries that ...
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Queen Elizabeth Dies At 96: The New Royal Line Of Succession

Senior members of Britain's royal family at the Buckingham Palace. (FILE)New Delhi: Queen Elizabeth, the longest-serving monarch in British history, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday. She was 96.The New KingThe eldest of the Queen's four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, who at 73 was the oldest heir apparent in British history, became king immediately. Royal officials confirmed he is now known as King Charles III -- the first king of that name to sit on the throne since 1685.Is Camilla queen then?The wife of the king assumes the title of queen usually. But in the case of Camilla, it hasn't been a given. At the time of her wedding to Charles in 2005, an agreement was made that she would not be known as queen but as princess consort. Recently, however, the Queen announc...
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Zero To 370 Million: Queen Elizabeth II In Numbers

Queen Elizabeth Death: According to some calculations, she was the 12th richest global monarch.London: During her record-breaking reign, Queen Elizabeth II racked up an array of statistics.Here are some numbers associated with her life and reign:- 0 -She was a frequent traveller, but she had no passport as she was the one who issued the document.Her name was on the passports of all her subjects.She also did not have a driving licence for the same reason.- 1 -The number of times she allowed television cameras to document her private life: "Royal Family", broadcast in 1969.- 2 -Birthdays: her actual birthday, on April 21, and the official birthday, Trooping the Colour, celebrated with a military parade and ceremonial fly-past in June every year.- 4 -The age at which the queen received her...
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In Queen’s Last Official Act, Appointing PM, A Departure From Tradition

Queen Elizabeth was shaking hands with Liz Truss two days ago.London: Just two days before her death, Queen Elizabeth II had appointed Liz Truss as Britain's new Prime Minister after the resignation of Boris Johnson.Former Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, 47, was seen in an official photograph shaking hands with the monarch to accept her offer to form a new government and become the 15th Prime Minister of her 70-year reign.The symbolic ceremony took place at the sovereign's remote Balmoral retreat in the Scottish Highlands, as the queen, 96, was deemed unfit to return to London due to ill health."The queen received in audience the right honourable Elizabeth Truss MP today and requested her to form a new administration," Buckingham Palace had said in a statement on Monday."Ms Truss accepted ...
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Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch, Dies At 96

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch, has died at 96.London/New Delhi: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch, has died at 96. She reigned for 70 years.The royal family - the Queen's son and heir Prince Charles, grandsons William and Harry and their families - have gathered at her Balmoral retreat in the Scottish highlands, where she spent her last days.The UK celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee to mark 70 years of service to the nation with grand events in June.In 2015, Queen Elizabeth became the longest-serving British monarch, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria. This year, she became the world's second longest reigning monarch.As UK celebrated her Platinum Jubilee milestone with royal parades, street parties and pageantry, the Qu...