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When was the last state funeral in the UK?

Not all members of the Royal family are given a state funeral

Manchester Evening News

The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know

Thousands of people are expected to queue to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.

The Independent UK

Did Queen Mother have a state funeral?

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September

The Independent UK

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Newcastle United's Kings of Wembley came face to face with the real royalty

The Magpies were presented with the FA Cup by two different monarchs and a legendary Prime Minister in the 1950s

Chronicle Live

Winston Churchill had last state funeral for non-royal

State funerals for a so-called ‘commoners’ need the assent of both parliament and monarch

The Independent UK

Liz Truss can learn from the progress of second Elizabethan age, not its failures

The cost of living, as now, was the focus for households when the Queen came to the throne in 1952

The Guardian - UK

Why Duke of Edinburgh was not called Prince Consort

The Queen made him a prince of the UK in 1957

Wales Online

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Duke of Edinburgh rejected Prince Consort offer

The husband of a reigning Queen does not become a King and, unlike a Queen Consort, is not crowned or anointed at a coronation.

The Independent UK

Images of Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

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

The Independent UK

Lend me your ears! The art of political speechwriting

The politicians deliver the words but who writes them? We talk to the experts whose job is to come up with the memorable phrases

The Guardian - UK

The remarkable reign of the platinum queen was almost too perfect

By being such a constant source of comfort and object of pride, she masked Britain’s relative decline

The Guardian - UK

What is a state funeral and who has had one in the UK?

Sir Winston Churchill and the Duke of Wellington are among those to have had state funerals

The Independent UK

Queen seamlessly modernised Royal Family after taking over institution dominated by men

Andrew Morton, the author of Diana: Her True Story, says that by caring more for people than protocol, Queen Elizabeth II rewrote the stuffy old rules of The Firm

Daily Mirror

Secret of the Queen’s soft power – across seven decades and 15 prime ministers

Elizabeth II got on well with PMs of widely differing politics and backgrounds and played a key role in the background of British politics

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The Independent UK

What is a state funeral and who has had one in the UK?

Sir Winston Churchill and the Duke of Wellington are among those to have had state funerals

The Guardian - UK

From the archive: Robert Harris on the Queen and Mrs Thatcher, 1988

The monarch got on well with most of her premiers so why did she clash with her longest-serving prime minister, asked the Observer’s political editor in 1988

The Guardian - UK

From rationing to reality TV – how Britain and the monarchy changed in Elizabeth's lifetime

In the era of the Queen’s coronation, the UK was a land of deprivation and deference, but profound social and economic change was about to transform the nation and then the monarchy

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth: Seven dutiful decades of national transformation and imperial retreat

Queen Elizabeth’s achievement was to adapt the monarchy to sweeping change without ever letting on what she was doing

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Daily Record

Coco Chanel’s creepy abandoned Scots mansion leaves urban explorer 'on edge'

Rosehall House in the Highlands has housed some big names over the years, including Sir Winston Churchill, but has fallen into a state of disrepair.

The Independent UK

The best hotels near Buckingham Palace

A range of stays for those planning a visit to the capital to pay their respects

Daily Mirror

What the Queen really thought of her 15 Prime Ministers - including one who made her cry

Her majesty has lived through 15 different powers of parliament. The Queen befriended some in high regards, such as James Callaghan and Harold Wilson, and some not so much, such as David Cameron and Tony Blair

Wales Online

When was the last state funeral and who was it for?

The Queen’s funeral will be the biggest such occasion for nearly 50 years

Evening Standard

Her Majesty watched political eras come and go while keeping the secrets of 15 prime ministers

She was a mentor to a record 15 prime ministers — and never breathed a word about the secrets that they divulged to her.

Daily Mirror

What is a state funeral, when was last one in the UK and who was it for?

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will be held today with King Charles III previously confirming it to be a bank holiday. These events are a rare occurrence in UK history, with only a handful of people receiving one

Evening Standard

The Queen and the 15 Prime Ministers who served under her

She succeeded to the throne in 1952 when Winston Churchill was running the country

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