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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin carried from Westminster Hall ahead of state funeral
King Charles III is reportedly planning a “less expensive” coronation ceremony than his mother’s as he wishes to avoid extravagance while ordinary people struggle with the cost of living crisis.
A date has yet to be set for the crowning of the new monarch, though royal precedent and a large amount of planning involved suggest the ceremony will be at least several months away – possibly next spring.
Charles’s coronation “will be shorter, smaller and less expensive” than the Queen’s in 1953, a royal source told the DailyMirror.
The source told the paper: “The King is very aware of the struggles felt by modern Britons so will see his wishes carried through that although his coronation ceremony should stay right and true to the long held traditions of the past, it should also be representative of a monarchy in a modern world.”
Meanwhile, the Queen’s name has been inscribed alongside her mother’s, father’s and Prince Philip’s on a ledger stone in the Windsor chapel where she was buried on Monday evening.
We’re ending our coverage of the Queen’s funeral. You can read www.independent.co.uk/ for the latest news on the royal family and King Charles
Following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, London Fashion Week was swiftly scaled back.
“As a business-to-business event London Fashion Week will continue while observing Royal Protocol and the event will be dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with our own moments of respect,” the British Fashion Council said in a statement.
“Having spoken to designers and industry members, we as an industry want to unite as a creative and business community to celebrate Her Majesty’s legacy and commitment to creativity and design.”
Parties were cancelled, schedules changed and some shows were reschedule or cancelled. But, for the shows that did go on, designers paid tribute to the Her Majesty on the catwalk.
Katie Wright has more.
Catwalk shows featured moments honouring the late monarch. By Katie Wright.
A 43-year-old man from Hong Kong was arrested under the country’s sedition law while he was paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the city’s British consulate on Monday.
The man, identified in the local media only by his second name Pang, was arrested for playing songs on his harmonica, including the British national anthem and “Glory To Hong Kong” — a popular song during pro-democracy protests three years ago.
Maroosha Muzaffar has the full story.
The 43-year-old man was playing songs on his harmonica, including the British national anthem
The soldiers who carried Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin have been praised for their professionalism, “utmost precision” and “nerves of steel” during the state funeral on Monday.
Pallbearers from the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards carried the late monarch’s coffin through Westminster and Windsor, where the Queen was laid to rest.
Those watching the events from across the world highlighted the work of the eight pallbearers, with many describing them as “heroes”.
Saman Javed has more.
Soldiers carried the Queen’s coffin through Westminster and Windsor
After a day’s hiatus to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, London Fashion Week concluded on 20 September with a tribute to Her Majesty by designer Richard Quinn. Quinn had a special connection to the Queen as his LFW show was the only one she attended in her 70-year reign.
Queen Elizabeth II at Richard Quinn’s London Fashion Week show in 2018 (Yui Mok/PA)
In 2018, she also presented Quinn with the inaugural QEII Award for British Design.
Read more here.
Richard Quinn’s LFW finale honoured the late Queen, while also looking ahead to brighter times with his take on ‘exquisite futurism’
A man who tried to grab the flag draped over the Queen’s coffin as she lay in state at Westminster Hall did not believe she was dead, a court has heard.
Muhammad Khan, 28, allegedly wanted to look in the coffin to “check for himself” the Queen was there and also planned to go to royal residences to “try to make contact” with the monarch.
Doctors assessed Mr Khan as not fit to take part in proceedings at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, and he was granted bail on condition he remains in a mental health hospital until his next hearing.
The Queen’s name has been inscribed on a new ledger stone in the Windsor chapel, where she was buried on Monday.
The late monarch was laid to rest with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in the George VI Memorial Chapel alongside her parents and sister.
The private service was attended by King Charles and the royal family following her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and committal service in Windsor.
Buckingham Palace says the stone replaces a black slab bearing the names of George VI and Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Liam James has the full story.
Late monarch joined her husband in final resting place after funeral
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office has defended him after he was filmed singing by a piano in a London hotel, two days before the Queen’s funeral.
He sang Bohemian Rhapsody by the British rock band, Queen, with pianist Gregory Charles at the Corinthia hotel.
A spokesperson for the PM said “the prime minister has taken part in various activities to pay his respects for the Queen.”
Up to 20 royal staff members who worked closely with Queen Elizabeth II have been told their jobs could be at risk, according to the Guardian.
Employees were reportedly told of their potential job losses shortly after the monarch’s death and were advised by the royal household that final decisions would be made following Monday’s state funeral.
Some of the all-female dressers responsible for the dressing the Queen and those who helped the monarch move between the royal palaces are those at risk, according to sources.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has collectors scrambling to secure rare coins and bills bearing her likeness, even as her portrait is set to remain in circulation for years to come on money throughout the Commonwealth.
Coin dealers say demand for rare-issue notes and coins – such as a pre-World War II Canadian $20 bill featuring Elizabeth as a child or Australia’s Platinum Jubilee 50-cent coin – has surged since the queen died in Scotland on 8 September.
Queries have been coming in from both seasoned collectors and novices eager to commemorate the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who appears on a record 33 currencies around the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
“There’s been an incredible upsurge in demand,” said Peter Hutchison, heritage coin specialist at Hattons of London, adding he is fielding queries from as far away as Australia.
In highest demand are limited-issue coins that were sold to collectors in the first place. Prices are rising as seasoned numismatists try to fill gaps in their collections and newcomers join in, said Hutchinson.
“I think we’ll see them increase a considerable amount more now as more people enter the market and try to chase them down,” he said, pointing to items like Canada’s 1954 “Devil’s Head” note series where a part of the queen’s hair gives the illusion of a grinning devil.
“It just takes enough people on eBay to chase the price up.”
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