The Queen: Royal Mail and rail unions suspend strikes out of respect September 9, 2022 UNIONS have suspended a series of strikes set for the next few days following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday. Members of the railway union RMT announced that the planned strike for 15 and 17 September would be called off out of respect for the monarch. The RMT was joined by the [...]
Cricket, golf, horse racing and rugby union suspended following Queen’s passing September 9, 2022 Friday’s second day of play in the deciding Test between England and South Africa at the Oval has been postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It is among several sporting fixtures to be called off following the monarch’s passing, including in golf, horse racing and rugby union. Other sports could follow suit. The [...]
Sport tribute: Her Majesty was a fan of sport like the rest of us September 8, 2022 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, like so many of us, had a fondness for the adrenaline rush, the highs and lows and unrivalled joy that sport can provide. Whether her influence on sport is remembered in the famous scenes as she handed England’s Sir Bobby Moore the World Cup trophy in 1966, or her humorous [...]
Liz Truss says Queen was ‘the spirit of Britain’ as tributes pour in September 8, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II was the “very spirit of Britain” and the “rock on which modern Britain was built”, Liz Truss has said in a tribute to Her Majesty. The Prime Minister said outside Number 10 that “our country has grown and flourished under her reign” and that “Britain is the great country it is today [...]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died, aged 96 September 8, 2022 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 96 at her Scottish country residence, Balmoral. She served as the Queen of the United Kingdom and of the Commonwealth for 70 years, having come to the throne at the age of just 25. She was born in 1926. Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch’s passing in a [...]
Queen Elizabeth II: A front-row view to almost a century of history September 8, 2022 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away after a lifetime that has seen everything from World War II to the Covid-19 pandemic. CityAM look back at the extraordinary events she lived through as Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. 1952: Elizabeth becomes Queen following the death of her father, George VI, [...]
Biden, Macron, Zelensky and von der Leyen lead heartfelt global tributes to The Queen September 8, 2022 World leaders including US President Joe Biden, Ukraine’s Vlodymyr Zelensky and France’s president Emnauel Macron have paid heartfelt tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, after the monarch passed away, aged 96. Leaders described the monarch as a source of stability amid seven decades of social and economic changes. French President Emmanuel Macron called the [...]
The behind-the-scenes plans taking place after the Queen’s death September 8, 2022 As the nation comes to terms with the death of the Queen, behind the scenes the detailed plans set aside for the aftermath are being rapidly put into action. The arrangements, which have the codename London Bridge, have been in place for many years and were updated and reviewed regularly by palace aides in consultation [...]
Queen’s coffin to lie in state in keeping with historic tradition September 8, 2022 The Queen’s coffin is set to lie in state to allow the public to pay their last respects. Lying in state is usually reserved for sovereigns, current or past queen consorts, and sometimes former prime ministers. During the formal occasion, the closed coffin is placed on view in the vast, medieval Westminster Hall in the [...]
In memoriam: HM The Queen and the Square Mile September 8, 2022 Her Majesty the Queen was a regular visitor to the City, from major speeches to visiting our most historic church, St. Paul’s Cathedral. The links between the Palace and the City have been strong since Her Majesty’s coronation. At one lunch at the Guildhall, marking the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne, she [...]