Summary

  • The Queen's coffin has arrived at Buckingham Palace and was greeted by members of the Royal Family

  • It will move on Wednesday to Westminster Hall, where the Queen will lie in state for four days

  • The Queen's daughter, the Princess Royal has issued a statement saying she was "fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest mother’s life"

  • Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to file past the coffin to pay their respects, with a huge policing operation expected

  • King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, who are now in London, earlier visited Northern Ireland as part of a tour of the UK

  • They greeted crowds at Hillsborough Castle, met political leaders and attended a service at St Anne's Cathedral

  1. Image of King's children together 'powerful'published at 09:14 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Princes William and Harry, and their wives Kate and MeghanImage source, PA Wire
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    The King's children and their wives went on an unexpected walkabout together in Windsor

    Laura Kuenssberg's panel have been reflecting on the past week and some of the images making up the front pages of the Sunday papers.

    Sir Nicholas Soames - former Conservative MP and grandson of the Queen’s first Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill - says the picture of the King's children reuniting at Windsor yesterday was very "powerful". He adds it was also touching to see the rest of the Royal Family outside the gates of Balmoral Castle on Saturday.

    Alison Phillips, editor of the Daily Mirror, says she hopes that the show of unity by the princes and their wives was more than just a show - but believes word would’ve come from the King that they had to be seen together.

    Labour peer and former diplomat Baroness Valerie Amos says she was struck by the crowds in London who wanted to show their respect for the Queen and to welcome the new King. She adds that the patience people showed while trying to join the large crowds was extraordinary.

    You can watch the show at the top of this page or on BBC One.

  2. King and PM both seek to introduce themselves to publicpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Chris Mason
    Political editor

    King Charles and Liz TrussImage source, PA Media
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    King Charles held his first audience with the new prime minister on Friday

    In the coming days, the new head of state, the King, will visit Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.

    The new head of government, the prime minister, will do too.

    Each introducing themselves to the country, in their new roles, at the same time.

    I'm told Liz Truss will attend a church service in each city; her role won't be that prominent.

    But it strikes me at a time when there are strains on the architecture of the UK, those who argue nations within it might choose to go their own way one day, these visits carry a political value.

    The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland able to visibly illustrate that full job title so early in her tenure.

    Read more here.

  3. Churchill's grandson on Queen's legacy and new King's reignpublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Rob Corp
    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sir Nicholas Soames with the then-Prince of Wales in 2017Image source, Getty Images
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    Sir Nicholas Soames with the then-Prince of Wales in 2017

    Coming up on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg from 09:00, we'll hear from Sir Nicholas Soames - former Conservative MP and grandson of the Queen's first Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill. He knows the King well, and will give us an insight into how the monarch will approach his duties. When he was Prince of Wales, Charles was known for sharing his views and opinions on a range of issues including the environment and architecture. Will he now step back and embrace the sovereign's usual neutrality on political subjects?

    Also on the panel is Labour peer Baroness Amos. As a former UK high commissioner to Australia she'll be able to give insights into how the new King will be received there and in the wider Commonwealth.

    We'll also hear from Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips who'll give her expert take on coverage of the Queen's death and how they'll report on the coming week ahead of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey a week on Monday.

    You can watch today's programme without leaving this page by clicking on the play button at the top of this page from 9am.

  4. Daniel Craig reflects on filming with the Queenpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Lizo Mzimba & Steven McIntosh
    Reporting from Toronto

    Daniel Craig at the Toronto International Film FestivalImage source, Getty Images

    Actor Daniel Craig has paid tribute to the Queen, saying we will never see someone "the likes of her" ever again.

    The James Bond star famously filmed a scene with the Queen in 2012, for the London Olympics.

    In the sequence, Craig was seen visiting Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the Olympics opening ceremony.

    The Queen greeted him by saying: "Good evening Mr Bond," before the pair walked down the palace corridor together, followed by Her Majesty's corgis.

    Reflecting on his time filming with the Queen, Craig told the BBC: "What an incredible thing."

    Daniel Craig pictured with Queen Elizabeth IIImage source, Getty Images
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    Daniel Craig pictured with Queen Elizabeth II in 2006, the year his first Bond film was released

    "We will not see the likes of her ever again," he continued. "To be alive during her reign is something else."

    He added: "[I'm] very saddened, so I suppose good luck to Charles, really."

    King Charles III was proclaimed king at a ceremony at St James's Palace on Saturday.

    Craig was speaking at the Toronto International Film Festival at the world premiere of Glass Onion, the sequel to the hugely successful Knives Out.

  5. A journey through the Scottish places dear to the Queenpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    File photo dated 27/9/2012 of Queen Elizabeth II talks to the local butchers, in Ballater, AberdeenshireImage source, PA Media
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    The late Queen spoke to the local butchers in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, before unveiling a plaque marking a Diamond Jubilee cairn in September 2012

    The Queen's coffin is set to travel more than 175 miles through locations that the Queen had a deep connection with, or that were symbolic of her life of service during which she helped to shape modern Scotland.

    After leaving Crathie Kirk - the church where the Royal family have worshipped since Queen Victoria in 1848 - the cortege with the coffin will be driven along the A93 towards Aberdeen, before turning south and crossing the King George VI bridge, named after her father.

    The city was the focus of many trips by the Queen. It was where she opened a children's hospital in 2005 and hosted a special sitting of the Scottish Parliament in 2002.

    But it was perhaps her actions in Dyce in 1975 which had the most profound effect on the city - she pressed a gold-plated button which formally began the operation of the UK's first oil pipeline.

    Read more about the Queen's last journey across Scotland here.

  6. Church services to remember the Queenpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    The Queen performing her duty as head of the Church of England with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the church's most senior clericImage source, Getty Images
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    The Queen performing her duty as head of the Church of England with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the church's most senior cleric

    Churches around the UK will hold remembrance services for the Queen on the first Sunday after her death.

    The Church of England has provided parishes with special guidance on services during the mourning period.

    The organisation urged churches to toll bells and open for prayer and special services after the announcement of the Queen's death on Thursday.

    The Queen was formally the Defender of the Faith and governor of the Church of England, titles dating back to Henry VIII and before that have now passed to her son.

    The Queen said her religious faith was a big part of her personal life and King Charles has also described the role his own faith plays in his life.

  7. Memories of the Queen and hopes for the Kingpublished at 07:57 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Rob Corp
    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    From 09:00 BST Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg will be reflecting on the Queen’s life and legacy this morning, as three of her former prime ministers are on the show to tell us about the woman she was, the advice and support she gave them and their expectations for the reign of King Charles III.

    We'll hear from former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May.

    US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy - the daughter of President John F Kennedy - will share her recollections of coming to the UK with her father in 1961 to meet the Queen, who would later donate land near Windsor for a memorial to the assassinated US leader.

    Also joining the programme is former Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Soames - Winston Churchill’s grandson - along with Labour peer and former diplomat Baroness Amos, and Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips.

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg live in this page from 09:00 BST.

    The Queen at David Cameron's cabinet in 2012Image source, Evening Standard/PA Media
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    The Queen attended David Cameron's cabinet in 2012

  8. Rehearsals in Edinburgh for arrival of Queen's coffinpublished at 07:47 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Rehearsals in Edinburgh

    Through the night, rehearsals have been taking place in Edinburgh, with members of the military preparing for when the hearse carrying the Queen's coffin arrives at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

    The military used the night-time hours, when there are no crowds around, to ensure they are precise and perfect in the pageantry once the nation's eyes turn to them later on today.

  9. The King prepares to meet the leaders of the Commonwealthpublished at 07:32 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Paul Adams
    BBC Diplomatic correspondent

    On the first day after his proclamation, the King is still living in Clarence House.

    We don't yet know when he and his wife, the Queen Consort, intend on moving into Buckingham Palace.

    For now, for King Charles it's all about establishing himself as the new monarch. Yesterday, he got to meet the Cabinet; today, he'll meet the secretary general of the Commonwealth, Baroness Scotland.

    After that there will be a reception in Buckingham Palace - the office, if you like - with representatives from the 14 countries that still recognise the King as their head of state - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, among others.

    King CharlesImage source, PA Media

    King Charles has made references in speeches already about his fervent desire to uphold his mother's legacy when it comes to the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth very much associated with building the reputation of the Commonwealth and biding these countries together across the world.

    In 2018, Charles said he was determined to continue that legacy, and Commonwealth leaders agreed he would continue to be the leader of the Commonwealth.

    He may face discussion in some of those countries about their future relationship with the UK; last year, Barbados decided to become a republic. He may well have those conversations again in the future.

    But not today.

    Today is about telling those Commonwealth leaders that he intends to lead the Commonwealth as fervently and successfully as his mother did.

  10. A momentous journey will beginpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    James Cook
    Scotland Editor

    Balmoral CastleImage source, Getty Images

    In the hushed ballroom of Balmoral Castle, in an oak coffin draped in Scotland's royal standard, Elizabeth lies at peace.

    At 10am six gamekeepers from the late Queen's estate will lift the coffin into a hearse and a momentous journey will begin.

    First, through the villages of Royal Deeside - the land she loved - then Aberdeen, Dundee and finally Edinburgh where the coffin will rest at the Palace of Holyroodhouse before a service, attended by King Charles III, at St Giles Cathedral on Monday.

    The 175 mile (280km) journey is expected to take some six hours and the authorities are preparing for crowds of hundreds of thousands on the route as Scotland says farewell to the Queen.

  11. The scene in Balmoral this morningpublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Sarah Campbell
    Royal Correspondent, reporting from Balmoral

    Gates to Balmoral Castle

    This is the scene at the gates to Balmoral Castle this morning.

    It is so quiet here, the only sounds are those of the birds and the nearby River Dee.

    Later, the Queen’s coffin will depart from here, making a six-hour journey to Edinburgh.

    Gates to Balmoral Castle
    Gates to Balmoral Castle
  12. What will happen over the next few days?published at 06:53 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    A newspaper featuring the Queen's portrait is laid alongside a bunch of flowersImage source, Getty Images

    Ahead of the Queen's coffin embarking on its journey from Balmoral, here's what to expect over the coming days.

    Today: The Queen's coffin will depart Balmoral, travelling more than 175 miles through the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee and past Perth, before arriving at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

    Monday: In the afternoon, the Queen's coffin will travel by procession to St Giles' Cathedral, accompanied by the King and members of the Royal Family.

    Tuesday: Princess Anne will accompany her mother's coffin on a flight to London. From there it will travel to Buckingham Palace, and be witnessed by King Charles and Queen Consort, Camilla.

    Wednesday: The coffin will be taken on a public procession through central London, and then will be laid in state at Westminster Hall. It will remain there for the next four days.

    Monday 19 September: The Queen's coffin will be removed from Westminster Hall, and her funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey.

  13. India holds day of mourningpublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Yogita Limaye
    South Asia correspondent

    art students paint tributes outside their college in MumbaiImage source, Reuters
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    Art students in Mumbai have been painting tributes

    The Indian government is holding a day of mourning for the Queen, with flags flying at half mast and official entertainment cancelled.

    Reaction has been mixed - some are questioning why a symbol of colonial rule is being honoured.

    But many are choosing to look beyond the institution that the Queen represented to the person she was.

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described her as a stalwart of our times while opposition leader Sonia Gandhi has said she was a much-loved figure and a symbol of constancy and continuity.

    The Queen visited India three times, her first trip was in 1961. In Delhi, she rode past crowds in an open-topped car seated alongside then president Dr Rajendra Prasad.

    Historian Rana Safvi, then five years old, described what she saw: "For us a queen was a magical thing. That was the first time we had seen a queen. I have very clear memories of her dress. It was a blue dress. And I remember the guards on horses," she said.

    But a lot has changed 75 years since independence.

    "Now we don't just see the Queen or the Crown in a very fairytale kind of way, with a romance attached to it. We also see it as part of the exploitation of the colonies by imperialist rulers," she said.

  14. Queen's visits to a Singapore housing estatepublished at 06:34 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Researcher Jerome Lim, 57, shows photos of Queen Elizabeth"s 1972 visit to his and his parents" public housing apartment,Image source, Reuters
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    Jerome Lim shows pictures of the Queen's 1972 visit to his flat

    The Queen made three visits to Singapore - and on two of them she visited public housing estates, where the majority of the city state's population continue to live.

    In 1972 she visited Toa Payoh, one of the first Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates to be built.

    Writing on the Singapore Memory website, external, Jerome Lim recalls the visit by the Queen, her husband Prince Philip and their daughter Princess Anne to his top-floor flat.

    "Perhaps because of the view the kitchen windows offered, [they] spent more time in [the] kitchen than in any other part of the flat," he wrote.

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth (C) holds a glass of water as she poses with the Pung family, Thomas (L) and his daughter Genevieve (R) during a visit to their home in Singapore, 17 March 2006, the same glass was presented to her by the family during The Queen's 1972 visit to their housing project.Image source, AFP
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    The Queen returned to Toa Payoh in 2006

    In 2006 the Queen again visited residents in Toa Payoh, this time meeting Thomas Pung and his daughter Genevieve.

    Singapore's Queenstown district is named after her and some people have been leaving flowers outside the British High Commission.

  15. Your tributes to the Queenpublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Monica Simpson meets the Queen at an arts and crafts fair in GhanaImage source, Monica Simpson

    People around the world have been contributing their memories on our dedicated page - including Ghanaian Monica Simpson, who met the Queen in Accra in 1999.

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    I had the honour of exchanging pleasantries with Queen Elizabeth during her visit to Accra on 8 November 1999.

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    The Queen visited La Wireless Junior Secondary School as part of her tour where I supervised and mounted an exhibition as the life skills teacher to showcase handmade crafts made by students under my supervision.

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    I was so elated to be part of such a memorable event. I was all smiles and cheerful during the whole event and was so thrilled to be standing next to the Queen.

    Monica Simpson

    Her account - and many others - can be read here.

  16. What's due to happen on Sundaypublished at 06:02 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    As the nation continues to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, here's what we are expecting on Sunday:

    • The Queen's coffin will depart Balmoral at about 10:00, proceeding slowly on the journey to Edinburgh
    • It will arrive at the Palace of Holyroodhouse - the official residence of the British monarch in the Scottish capital - and lie in the Throne Room
    • In London, the King will meet with the secretary general of the commonwealth at Buckingham Palace
    • He will later host in the palace's Bow Room the high commissioners from the countries of which he is head of state
  17. Princes' joint appearance dominates front pagespublished at 05:41 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    It's approaching dawn in the UK, where many of the Sunday newspaper front pages focus on Saturday's show of togetherness by Prince William and Prince Harry.

    The brothers along with their wives Catherine and Meghan met crowds and looked at floral tributes outside Windsor Castle.

    The Sunday Telegraph says the couples were "reunited in sorrow", while the Sunday Mirror says William extended an "olive branch" to his brother and the Sunday Times labels it an "awkward truce".

    BBC Royal correspondent Sean Coughlan says it will become one of the stand-out and most unexpected images from what have been sombre days - read more from him here

    The front page of the Sunday Telegraph.Image source, The Sunday Telegraph
    The Mirror front pageImage source, The Mirror
  18. What the Prince of Wales title means for Williampublished at 05:16 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    King Charles has been known as the Prince of Wales - the title bestowed upon heirs apparent to the British throne from 1301 - since his mother appointed him as such when he was nine years old.

    Now, after 62 years, the title has been passed onto his son, Prince William.

    Many view the new Prince of Wales as having big shoes to fill.

    Like his father, he will be expected to build on work with a range of organisations and charities that reflect Welsh cultural life.

    It helps that he already has longstanding connections with the country, serving with the RAF on Anglesey and being patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.

    Prince William joins King Charles in a royal visit to WalesImage source, Getty Images
  19. South Korea's president to attend funeralpublished at 04:55 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Yoon Suk-yeol signed a book of condolence at the British Embassy in Seoul on FridayImage source, Reuters
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    Yoon Suk-yeol signed a book of condolence at the British Embassy in Seoul on Friday

    Many world leaders are expected to fly to London for the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is the latest to say he will attend.

    US President Joe Biden has already said he will be at the service at Westminster Abbey.

    However Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled it out - with a Kremlin spokesperson saying his attendance "is not being considered".

    Read more about the funeral plans here.

  20. Queen drafted Australia republic statement - ex-PMpublished at 04:38 British Summer Time 11 September 2022

    Simon Atkinson
    Australia producer

    the queenImage source, Getty Images

    As preparations to move the Queen's coffin continue, more reaction is coming in from around the world.

    In Australia, former Prime Minister John Howard has claimed that the Queen once drafted a statement, never published, saying that she supported the Australian people's decision in the event that they voted for a republic.

    The statement was written ahead of the country's 1999 referendum on whether to move away from the monarchy - and the Queen’s comments were prepared in case the vote went in favour of the Yes campaign, according to Howard.

    Speaking to the ABC, he summarised the statement's message as: “I accept the result, I’ve always taken the view that this is a matter for the Australian people, but I won’t alter my affection... though our relationship will be different, I will always love Australia and I will want Australia to succeed”.

    However, about 55% of voters opted for the status quo - rejecting the idea of becoming a republic headed by a president and cutting ties with the British Crown.

    “She was pleased with the result," said Howard.