Cost Of Queen’s state funeral finally revealed by Treasury
‘The government’s priorities were that these events ran smoothly and with the appropriate level of dignity’ The Queen’s funeral and related events cost the government about £162 million, the Treasury said Thursday, The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022, followed by a period of national mourning. […]
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Teen soldier who walked alongside Queen’s coffin during her funeral found dead in barracks
Jack Burnell-Williams dad posted footage of the Queen’s funeral saying he was ‘so proud’ of his son A teenage soldier who guarded the Queen’s coffin during her funeral procession has been found dead at his barracks leaving his family “heartbroken”. Jack Burnell-Williams, a Household Cavalry trooper and part of the Blues and Royals regiment, played a […]
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Pallbearer’s mum had no idea her son would be carrying Queen’s coffin
Sanderson’s mother said she thinks she ‘discovered a new emotion’ watching her son at the Queen’s funeral The mother of one of the Queen’s pallbearers has told how she had “no idea” her son would be carrying the coffin of the late monarch until she saw pictures of the rehearsal online. David Sanderson, from Morpeth, […]
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The Queen’s funeral had fewer viewers than Princess Diana’s according to initial estimates
The overnight figures provide a snapshot of how many tuned into the Queen’s funeral. The overnight viewing figures for the Queen’s funeral have been announced, revealing that events such as the Euro 2020 final and Princess Diana’s funeral were both watched by bigger audiences. A peak of 29 million TV viewers watched Queen Elizabeth II’s […]
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Danniella Westbrook says Prince Harry was treated like ‘second class citizen’ at Queen’s funeral
She’s not the first to comment on his treatment Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook said her ‘heart broke’ seeing Prince Harry wear a morning suit instead of military uniform, and unable to salute his grandmother at her funeral. The 47-year-old actor, who played Sam Mitchell in the BBC soap, took to social media during the Queen’s […]
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The Queen’s pallbearers’ heroic final unseen act after the cameras stopped filming
The men carried out one final task to end the day The Queen‘s pallbearers concluded their efforts on the day of the late monarch’s funeral with one “final unseen act”. Soldiers from the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, stunned millions of viewers around the world on Monday, as they carried the Queen’s 500lb coffin. […]
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