Queen Elizabeth - The African Mirror

May

07

2023

By MICHAEL HOLDEN, KATE HOLTON and ANDREW MACASKILL

King Charles III crowned in ceremony blending history and change

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KING Charles III was anointed and crowned in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a display of pomp and pageantry that sought to marry 1,000 years of history with a monarchy fit for a new era. In front of a congregation including about 100 world leaders and a television audience of millions, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, slowly placed the 360-year-old St Edward's Crown on Charles' head as he sat upon a 14th-century throne in Westminster Abbey. During a historic and solemn two-hour service, which dates back to the time of King William the Conqueror…

May

06

2023

By JEEVAN RAVINDRAN and NATALIE THOMAS

Excitement and apathy ahead of King Charles’ coronation

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DOZENS of royal fans have begun camping out in central London ahead of King Charles' coronation on Saturday, but while they and millions more are anticipating the historic event with excitement, at least as many say they do not care. The coronation, whose origins date back 1,000 years, will be the biggest ceremonial event since that staged for Charles' mother Queen Elizabeth in 1953, with a display of pageantry and a huge military procession. For some Britons, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event. For others, it is a welcome occasion only because it provides a day off work with an extra holiday on Monday.…

May

02

2023

By MICHAEL HOLDEN and SARAH MILLS

King Charles settles into life as monarch, after long wait

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AFTER waiting longer than any British heir to become monarch, King Charles has quietly settled into his new role with little of the drama some commentators had expected, but with family divisions and some fundamental issues still looming. The 74-year-old Charles, who will be formally crowned on Saturday, was the oldest sovereign to take the throne in a lineage that dates back 1,000 years when he succeeded his hugely popular mother Queen Elizabeth after her death last September. She had reigned for 70 years. Since then, while the new king has given glimpses of future changes to the institution, the man who was known…

Mar

03

2021

By The African Mirror

UK’s Prince Philip remains in hospital after two weeks

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BRITAIN’S Prince Philip continues to receive treatment and undergoing heart tests, two weeks after the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was admitted to hospital in London as a precaution after he felt unwell. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was transferred on Monday from the private King Edward VII hospital to St Bartholomew's Hospital, which is a centre of excellence for cardiac care, for tests for a pre-existing heart condition and treatment for an unspecified infection which is not COVID-related. His 14-night stay in hospital is the longest he has needed treatment, although Buckingham Palace has said he is comfortable and…

Mar

17

2021

By The African Mirror

UK’s Prince Philip, 99, leaves hospital after four-week stay

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MATTHEW CHILDS BRITAIN’S Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, left a London hospital yesterday after a four-week stay for treatment for an infection and to have a heart procedure. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to the private King Edward VII's Hospital on February 16 after he felt unwell and was given treatment for an unspecified, but not COVID-19-related, illness. He was transferred briefly at the start of this month to a specialist cardiac centre at another London hospital, where he underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition. A Reuters witness said the duke left…

Mar

10

2021

By The African Mirror

Queen saddened by Harry and Meghan’s experiences

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MICHAEL HOLDEN QUEEN Elizabeth said yesterday that the British royals were saddened by the challenging experiences of her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan and promised to privately address revelations about a racist remark about their son. Meghan, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on U.S. television on Sunday, accused Britain's royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son Archie's skin might be and ignoring her pleas for help while she considered suicide. "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,"…

Dec

27

2020

By The African Mirror

Many just want a hug for Christmas this year, Queen Elizabeth says

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MICHAEL HOLDEN ALL many people want for Christmas this year is a simple hug, Britain's Queen Elizabeth said in her annual festive message, saying it would be hard for those who lost loved ones to COVID-19 pandemic or were separated by curbs on social mixing. In her traditional pre-recorded Christmas Day address to the nation, the 94-year-old monarch repeatedly spoke of hope for the future whilst acknowledging millions of Britons would be unable to have their usual family celebrations this year. "Of course for many, this time of year will be tinged with sadness; some mourning the loss of those…

Apr

10

2021

By The African Mirror

41 gun salute in 41 minutes to honour Prince Philip

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NATALIE THOMAS The British Royal Navy warships today led a worldwide gun salute in honour of Prince Philip, as tributes flooded in for a man who was a pillar of strength for Queen Elizabeth during her 69-year reign. Flowers were piled high outside royal residences as sombre mourners paid their respects to the 99-year-old prince who had spent more than seven decades at the heart of the British monarchy. "We're all weeping with you, Ma'am," read the front page of the Sun tabloid, while its rival the Daily Mail ran a 144-page tribute to Philip, who died on Friday at…

Apr

09

2021

By The African Mirror

British Prime minister’s tribute to the late Prince Philip

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a warm tribute to Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, who passed away today, aged 99. Below is a text of his speech. "It was with great sadness that a short time ago I received word from Buckingham Palace that His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has passed away at the age of 99. "Prince Philip earned the affection of generations here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth and around the world. "He was the longest serving consort in history, one of the last surviving people in this country to have…

Apr

12

2021

By The African Mirror

Husband’s death ‘left a huge void’ in Queen’s life

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PAUL SANDLE and KATE HOLTON THE death of Britain's Prince Philip has deprived the nation of its grandfather and left a huge void for his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth, the couple's second son said yesterday. Prince Andrew described Philip as a "remarkable man" after he left a private service in Windsor, where his father died on Friday at the age of 99. "It's a great loss," he said. "I think the way I would put it is we've lost almost the grandfather of the nation." He said the family was rallying around his 94-year-old mother, adding she was…