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Judi Dench is right about The Crown: the truth counts. But it’s not everything

The actress suggested that the drama should carry a health warning about its imperfect connection to reality

The Guardian - UK

What The Crown trailer tells us about season 5 and Princess Diana

Netflix has dropped a trailer for The Crown's controversial season 5 and it foreshadows the fate of Princess Diana. Here's what the trailer tells us to expect.

ABC News

Why classical conductor 'Tár' was the most terrifying role of Cate Blanchett's iconic career

Cate Blanchett has played her share of formidable characters, rulers who could bring mere mortals to their knees with a single icy stare: Queen Elizabeth I in "Elizabeth," Galadriel in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the goddess Hela in "Thor: Ragnarok."

Los Angeles Times

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King Charles' royal cypher revealed which will feature on post boxes and passports

The monogram will become a familiar sight throughout the monarch's reign.

Daily Record

The true meaning of the imperial state crown

Brief letters: Emperor Henry VIII | Chilling debate | Biden bins the bus | Wiggle v wriggle | Malevolent wally

The Guardian - UK

Westminster Abbey has witnessed nearly a millennium of British history – but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, aren’t so old

The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale. In the days before, long snaking queues of mourners waited to file past her coffin as it lay in state in Westminster Hall. Hundreds of the world’s…

The Conversation

What era are we in now? What is the King's era called now that the second Elizabethan era is over

With the death of Queen Elizabeth, the country's second Elizabethan era comes to an end

Wales Online

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What ER stands for as it is set to be changed to CR following Queen's death

It is seen on postboxes and police helmets

Nottingham Post

Council slated for lighting up Wallace Tower in Union flag colours

COUNCIL chiefs have been criticised for lighting up the Wallace Tower in Ayr in honour of Queen Elizabeth.

The National (Scotland)

What does ER stand for and will it be replaced with CR?

Seen on postboxes, police helmets and many other things, the royal cypher will change

Wales Online

Watch Queen's funeral live: Nation comes to standstill to pay respects

The Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey is expected to be the world's most watched broadcast of all time as up to 4.1 billion people tune in to watch the hour-long ceremony, which is due to start at 11am

Daily Mirror

The Queen’s portraits - how countless artists have made an icon of a figurehead of state

Her face has imbued our cultural consciousness since she was a child

Evening Standard

Who else is buried at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle?

The Queen's mother, father and sister, King Henry VIII and his wife Jayne Seymour have all been interred at St George's Chapel, the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II

Manchester Evening News

Can I attend the Queen’s funeral, is it free and where is the procession?

Along with high profile guests, there will be plenty from the public who will want to pay their respects to the country’s longest serving monarch during the Queen's funeral

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The Independent UK

The significance of Westminster Abbey, where the Queen’s funeral service is taking place

The monarch had close connections to the church – a focal point during times of national celebration and sadness

Daily Record

The Queen may have been above us by tradition but in reality she was alongside

Gordon Brown shares his thoughts on a remarkable sovereign whose life was dedicated to duty and service to her people.

The Conversation

Silence of the poets – has an ancient tradition of commemorative verse died with the Queen?

Not so long ago, the death of a monarch would have been a cue for outpourings of elegies and poetic commemorations. One might have thought the end of the second Elizabethan era would prompt something similar – but apparently not.

Daily Mirror

Queen's final resting place - reunited with beloved Philip in 16ft burial chamber

The Queen commissioned the King George VI memorial chapel in honour of her father and will be laid alongside Prince Philip after a private ceremony later this evening

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Reuters

Factbox: Westminster Abbey - traditional church for royals in life and death

Westminster Abbey in central London has been the site of coronations, weddings and burials of English and then British royalty for nearly 1,000 years.

Daily Mirror

'I met the Queen more than 100 times - history will remember her reign as faultless'

The former Labour Prime Minister and Chancellor Gordon Brown reflects on the Queen's astonishing connection to the British public - and his personal memories of her

The National (Scotland)

New play provides fresh perspective on the history of the Scottish aristocracy

WHEN Scottish playwright Rona Munro began writing James IV: Queen Of The Fight – the fourth on her series of “James Plays” about the kings…

The Independent UK

Westminster Abbey: The site of the Queen’s funeral and where she was crowned

The late Queen’s most defining milestones took place at the Abbey, both in terms of her personal happiness and her public duty.

The Independent UK

Queen’s funeral will be ‘wonderful’ mixture of great ceremony and profound words

The Dean of Westminster said the service would remember the Queen’s place in history, but at its heart was the personal sorrow of a grieving family.

The Independent UK

Eight of the best royal films, from The Queen to The Favourite

Hollywood has revelled in tales of royal exploits

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh council pay tribute to Queen and praise city residents for send-off

The city's councillors gathered to pay tribute to the late Queen a week on from her death, and said the people of Edinburgh "did us proud".

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