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When protesters blew up Edinburgh's first Queen Elizabeth II post box with gelignite

Edinburgh was making headlines for all the wrong reasons at the start of Her Majesty's reign, which got off to a royally unwelcome bang in the Inch area of the city.

Edinburgh Live

King may have sought to bring ‘poetic shape’ to emotions by quoting Shakespeare

Charles III referenced lines from Henry VIII and Hamlet during two of his first major speeches as head of state.

The Independent UK

A nation fit for a king? Scots face new era as independence case looms

In Edinburgh's Old Town as the proclamation for King Charles III was read out and a gun salute echoed from the city's ancient castle, a small but noisy group of protesters began heckling.

Reuters

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Charles’s Shakespearean tribute to the Queen

The King said his mother had been ‘a pattern to all princes living’.

The Independent UK

Emotional King Charles pays tribute to 'darling mother' in historic address in Parliament

In a historic statement to both Houses of Parliament from Westminster Hall, King Charles III recalled how Shakespeare described Elizabeth I and said 'I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us'

Daily Mirror

Westminster Abbey: Inside the Queen’s funeral venue, where she was also married and crowned

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

The Independent UK

Lights, camera, corgis! How movies tackled the enigma that was Elizabeth II

Wise, witty, patient, crisp, faintly martyred or skydiving with James Bond … our film critic looks at how cinema portrayed the monarch – and recalls the night she put him on the spot at Windsor Castle

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The 2nd Elizabethan age: Queen's reign brought eras of unprecedented change

Like the Tudor monarch, her Elizabeth II's reign brought an unprecedented era of change.

Daily Record

Queen's Death Brings a King-Size Rebranding

After 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II's name, title, face and likeness are deeply ingrained not just on the hearts of many Britons, but more tangibly on British coins, flags, post boxes, chocolate wrappers, gin labels and attorney business cards.

Bangkok Post

Queen Elizabeth II: How the longest-serving monarch's reign will be remembered

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years ascending the throne in 1952. Throughout her many years she witnessed enormous social change, The Mirror's Rachael Bletchly discusses the impressive legacy the beloved monarch leaves

Daily Mirror

Queen’s funeral venue is where she was married and crowned

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

The Independent UK

‘She has been the one and only stable female in my life’: Jeanette Winterson on mourning the Queen

‘When I realised there was going to be an announcement about her death, I changed into black and waited. She deserved that. Part of us goes with her’

The Guardian - UK

Factbox-Queen Elizabeth's close connection to Scotland

Queen Elizabeth's oak coffin began its journey from Balmoral Castle, her summer retreat in the Scottish Highlands, down to Edinburgh on Sunday, with thousands of Scots expected to line the streets to pay their respects.

Reuters

David Olusoga on the Queen, the Commonwealth and the monarchy’s future

With the passing of the Queen, many think the end is near for the imperial institution she fought so hard for. What realities lie ahead for King Charles III?

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Evening Standard

How long did Queen Elizabeth reign? Longest-reigning British monarchs in history

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Manchester Evening News

"She brought a lot of faiths together" - Religious leaders across Greater Manchester pay tribute to The Queen as she dies aged 96

People of every religious faith are united around Manchester in their mourning of passing of The Queen.

Wales Online

After end of New Elizabethan age, what era are we in now?

Periods in British history are often referred to using the name of the king or queen who was on the throne at the time

Evening Standard

The Queen: All the Queens of England and how long they reigned

England’s first female monarch took the throne in 1553

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The Guardian - UK

New Britain, same as the old one: the legacy of the second Elizabethan era

The Queen’s accession seemed to herald a fresh start for Britain. But as politics became more squalid, her bland persona was a good match for the monarchy’s survival instinct, says playwright David Hare

The National (Scotland)

Full list of changes to be made from stamps to money following the Queen's death

The death of Queen Elizabeth marks the end of an era and as the UK enters its mourning period, many changes are expected to take place.

Wales Online

How the Queen will be remembered by history - the New Elizabethan age

When Elizabeth II succeeded the throne, the last vestiges of the British Empire were still intact

The Conversation

Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the 'new Elizabethan age'

When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so.

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures - OLD

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

Reuters

Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world

The crowning achievement of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, was to maintain the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, social and cultural change that threatened to make it an anachronism.

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Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch who brought stability to a changing nation

The queen served as the United Kingdom's monarch since 1952. Her reign spanned a remarkable arc in British history and was defined by duty to country — and considerable family pain.

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