Britons are surrounded by visible symbols of Queen Elizabeth II’s death but relatively reserved in their grief.
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Queen Elizabeth’s coffin is moved from Balmoral Castle, beginning its procession.
The queen’s coffin was en route to Edinburgh, with crowds lining the streets during a six-hour journey.
Prince Harry and Meghan Join William and Kate Outside Windsor Castle
Prince William, Princess Catherine, Prince Harry and Meghan all visited crowds gathered to remember the queen.
King Charles III Is Formally Proclaimed to His New Role
Charles will spend much of the first 10 days of his reign leading his country in mourning the queen, whose state funeral will be held on Sept. 19 in Westminster Abbey.
Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral Will Be on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey
On Sunday, Elizabeth’s coffin will be carried from Balmoral Castle, in the Scottish Highlands, on a roundabout six-hour journey to Edinburgh, via Aberdeen.
Queen’s Death Leaves UK Grappling With Its Sense of National Identity
A figure who embodied Britain, Elizabeth cast long shadow. She leaves behind a country unsettled by domestic crises and anxiety over its place in the world.
Read King Charles III’s declaration to the Accession Council.
In the address, the king mourned the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and said, “I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me.”
In His First Speech, King Charles III Pledges Service to Britain
On a day of mourning in Britain after the death of Queen Elizabeth, Charles’s ascent to the throne was a symbol of the continuity of the monarchy.
In His First Speech, King Charles III Pledges Service to Britain
On a day of mourning in the U.K. after the death of Queen Elizabeth, Charles’s ascent to the throne was a symbol of the continuity of the monarchy.
King Charles Names William and Catherine Prince and Princess of Wales
In a palace statement, they indicated they would honor William’s late mother while still forging their own path.