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King Charles new cipher!
The Palace is planning his Coronation and also making arrangements for his funeral!
Now what the hell do I do with this? Mummy? Mummy?
King Charles with his first Red Box!
Victoria Jones, PA Wire
Source: Town and Country
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that he would activate the firm’s satellite internet service, Starlink, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s tweet that the United States took action “to advance internet freedom and the free flow of information” to Iranians.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued guidance expanding the range of internet services available to Iranians despite U.S. sanctions on the country, amid protests around Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman in custody. Officials said the move would help Iranians access tools that can be used to circumvent state surveillance and censorship
“As courageous Iranians take to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, the United States is redoubling its support for the free flow of information to the Iranian people,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said.
reuters.com
Mahsa Amini must be the catalyst for change.
Is Putin bluffing? No one can trust what a cornered rat will do.
People worldwide need to be prepared that something absolutely atrocious, another crazy move, can happen any time.
Have a look at this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbuMsKaSh_0
Hundreds arrested as Russians protest Putin’s mobilisation orderAnti-war protests are sweeping Russia following President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilisation to escalate the invasion of Ukraine.
The Queen’s name has been inscribed alongside her parents and late husband’s on the ledger stone in the Windsor chapel where she is buried.
Buckingham Palace said the inscription on the ledger stone in the George VI Memorial Chapel, will bear the names of George VI, the Queen Mother, Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip, along with their years of birth and death.
The new stone replaces a black stone slab set into the floor that bore the names of the Queen’s two parents, interred in 1969 and 2002 respectively.
The coffin of Prince Philip, previously interred in the Royal Vault elsewhere in St George’s Chapel, was moved to the chapel on Monday to rejoin his wife, who was laid to rest in a private service attended by the King and the royal family.
The fresh stone now bears the names of two generations of royals whose coffins lie beneath the chapel floor: “George VI 1895-1952” and “Elizabeth 1900-2002” followed by a metal Garter Star, and then “Elizabeth II 1926-2022” and “Philip 1921-2021”.
Some rare photos of our late Queen Elizabeth…
HULTON DEUTSCHGETTY IMAGESHULTON ARCHIVEGETTY IMAGES1930The ubiquitous handbag!
Swimming lessons
GETTY IMAGES1942HULTON DEUTSCHGETTY IMAGES1943Queen Elizabeth dressed as Aladdin for another theater production. And that’s Margaret playing the princess
Enjoying a square dance in Canada
All pictures sourced from: cosmopolitan.com/entertainment
I agree Lucca no other nation does parades like this and Central London was designed with staging these events in mind. I felt quite homesick watching all the places I am so familiar with. Time for a visit with the rellies. I thought it might be a good idea to wait until the Coronation date is set so we can book flights and go for that event. My brother has already “booked” our room in his home, so no hotel to worry about!
As for the children at the funeral…I must admit, I had the same thought running through my head several times. Hope they fare well.
Every sombre occasion could do with a bit of humour and love your comment about Louis. The mind boggles at what he must be getting up to at home, now the coast is clear!!
Royal Family releases unseen photograph of Queen Elizabeth in final tribute.
Palace tweets image of the Queen walking at Balmoral with caption:
‘May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest’
The photograph captures Her Majesty walking in heathlands near Balmoral in 1971.
CREDIT: LICHFIELD/TWITTER
European monarchs attending the late Queen’s funeral…and they are all related..
Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Margrethe of Denmark II shared a close friendship as the only reigning queens until the death of the British monarch. Now, Margrethe has paid heartfelt tribute to Her Majesty, who she described as an “inspiration to us allOut of respect for the late Queen, Danish Queen Margrethe ll called off events to mark the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Elizabeth’s third cousin and friend cancelled a carriage procession through Copenhagen and a palace balcony appearance, while a reception and lunch at City Hall were postponed.
Photo: BBC
Following a sombre service led by the Dean of Windsor, David Conner, with prayers read by the Minister of Crathie Kirk, Chaplain of Windsor Great Park and Rector of Sandringham, the chapel’s choir went silent.
Then, courtiers gently removed the Orb, Sceptre and Imperial State Crown and handed the symbols of sovereignty to the Dean, who symbolically placed them on the chapel’s altar.
A final hymn was sung, and King Charles lll placed the Queen’s Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin. The Lord Chamberlain poignantly “broke” his Wand of Office over the coffin, and placed the pieces there.
Then the coffin was lowered into the vault.
(This was the moment I really cried)
Source Daily Mail.com
Princess Anne escorted Queen Elizabeth’s casket as it travelled from Balmoral, Scotland, to Edinburgh.
She continued to accompany her mother’s coffin during its funeral processions in London.
The Princess Royal was by her mother’s side until she was laid to rest at Windsor Castle.
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