The line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is likely to be one of the longest that London has ever seen. The line already stretches from Parliament, across nearby Lambeth Bridge and along the opposite bank of the River Thames. Authorities have planned for a 10-mile (16-kilometer) route,...

As preparations build for next week's state funeral, the royal family on Wednesday will walk behind the queen's coffin in a procession through central London, after which thousands of members of the public are expected to come to pay their final respects at her lying in state. Here is how the...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the Japanese government said Wednesday, in their first overseas trip since assuming the throne in 2019. Top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that the royal couple would be present but Prime Minister...

The United Kingdom has been in national mourning since the death of its longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.

Queen Elizabeth II's body returned to London after resting in Edinburgh's historic St Giles' Cathedral, where her son King Charles III and his three siblings held a silent vigil. The casket will remain at Buckingham Palace overnight before being placed on a gun carriage and escorted by a military...

King Charles was flying to Northern Ireland Tuesday on the latest leg of his tour of the nations that make up the United Kingdom, as thousands of people lined up through the night to pay their last respects to his mother's coffin in Edinburgh. On Monday night, Charles and his siblings, Anne,...

The late Queen Elizabeth's coffin was taken along the Royal Mile in the Scottish capital Edinburgh on Monday in a silent and solemn procession watched by thousands of people paying their respects to Britain's longest serving monarch. The oak coffin, draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland and...

King Charles III on Monday led a procession through the centre of the Scottish capital Edinburgh behind the coffin of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as it headed to St Giles' Cathedral. Walking next to the queen's three other children, Charles followed the coffin for the short distance up...

New Zealand will have a one-off public holiday on September 26 to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. "This, I hope, will be a chance to acknowledge a lifetime of service to New Zealand by Queen Elizabeth II," Ardern told reporters in Wellington. "We...

People wanting to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state at the Houses of Parliament in London need to be prepared for a long wait.

The state funeral for UK's Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 a.m. (1000 GMT) on September 19, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Saturday. The queen's coffin will leave her Scottish estate on Sunday and be driven by hearse through remote highland villages to...

Britain's Cabinet under new Prime Minister Liz Truss stands fully behind King Charles III, Downing Street said on Friday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the country's longest-reigning monarch, whose death marked the end of an era. "Cabinet was united in their support for His Majesty...

Review of Xi visiting Queen Elizabeth II in 2015

Premier League decided to postpone the games on the coming weekend to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at 96 years old on Thursday. "To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend's Premier League match round will be...

China expressed formal condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday.Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a routine foreign ministry press briefing in Beijing after Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to King Charles III over the...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Friday hailed Queen Elizabeth's "many achievements and contributions", saying he felt "deep sorrow" at news of her death. "I express my heartfelt respect and gratitude to the Queen for the many achievements and contributions she has made," he said in a statement issued...

King Charles III and the royal family on Friday began observing a mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II that will last until seven days after her state funeral, royal officials said. "Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, it is His Majesty The King's wish that a period of Royal Mourning...

Moments: British Queen Elizabeth II's historic visit to China

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences on Friday to British King Charles III over the death of Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of the Chinese government and people and in his own name, Xi expressed deep condolences over the death of Queen Elizabeth...