Critics and audiences don't always agree, as the Queen's funeral service confirmed once again on Monday. Does it have to be, some asked, that ARD and ZDF report for hours, live and twice from London? Showing the way of the royal coffin to Windsor in eternal images in aerial photographs, accompanied by moderately enlightening comments from aristocratic experts? It had to be, judged the audience. The interest in the television broadcast was huge on all channels, between 9 a.m. and...
HomepoliticsroyalsAfter the death of Queen Elizabeth II.:Final voyage: Queen's coffin reaches WindsorSep 19, 2022 at 4:24 p.m After a funeral procession through London, the coffin of the late Queen is taken in a car to Windsor Castle. 2000 guests of honor bid farewell to Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. In his homily, the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged that the Queen dedicated her life entirely to the service of the nation and the Commonwealth. Hundreds of thousands take to the streets...
HomepoliticsroyalsAfter the death of Queen Elizabeth II.:Last trip: The Queen leaves LondonSep 19, 2022 at 3:43 p.m After a funeral procession through London, the coffin of the late Queen is taken in a car to Windsor Castle. 2000 guests of honor bid farewell to Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. In his homily, the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged that the Queen dedicated her life entirely to the service of the nation and the Commonwealth. Hundreds of thousands take to the streets...
HomepoliticsroyalsAfter the death of Queen Elizabeth II.:Last trip: The Queen leaves LondonSep 19, 2022 at 3:07 p.m After a funeral procession through London, the coffin of the late Queen is taken in a car to Windsor Castle. 2000 guests of honor bid farewell to Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. In his homily, the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged that the Queen dedicated her life entirely to the service of the nation and the Commonwealth. Hundreds of thousands take to the streets...
HomepoliticsroyalsAfter the death of Queen Elizabeth II.:Funeral procession carrying the Queen's coffin moves through LondonSep 19, 2022 at 1:48 p.m 2,000 guests of honor bid farewell to Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. The funeral procession is on its way through London to Wellington Arch. From there the coffin will travel to Windsor, where the Queen is to be buried. In his homily, the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged that the Queen dedicated her life entirely to the service of the nation...
HomepoliticsroyalsAfter the death of Queen Elizabeth II.:Procession with the Queen's coffin has begunSep 19, 2022 at 11:51 am Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Britain this Monday to catch a glimpse of the funeral procession before the funeral. At 12 noon German time, the funeral service begins in Westminster Abbey with 2000 invited guests from all over the world. Shortly before there is a short procession from Parliament, where the Queen's coffin was...
It should be a private funeral service, the family among themselves: Elizabeth II will be buried next to her beloved husband this Monday - in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The people in the small town are sad and proud at the same time.Of Alexander Muhlauer, WindsorOn Monday evening, when the ceremony with all its processions, choirs and gun salutes is over, the family will meet again. And in a small circle, as they say. Even if this circle...
Of Alexander Mühlauer, LondonWhen Princess Diana died 25 years ago, Nicholas Witchell the first reporter to cover her death. Shortly thereafter he became the BBC's Royal Correspondent and has since become something of the UK's top court correspondent. Witchell has been through a lot with the royals, but the death of Elizabeth II apparently affected him so much that on the fifth day of national mourning he sat in a black suit and said in an agitated voice on the...
Of Alexander Mühlauer, LondonLong before Charles became king, he was already "The Boss". At least that's what the employees of the Duchy of Cornwall called him, which has secured his income up until now. That Duchy of Cornwall consists of enormous estates, which Charles recently brought an annual surplus of 23 million pounds, i.e. the equivalent of 26 million euros. Prince William is now responsible for the Duchy's finances. The boss now has to take care of the entire company....
comment by Arne PerrasBritain is burying the Queen on Monday, and it looks like the countless tributes have long since lifted her to heaven. With all due respect for their achievements, is there really nothing to shake about their work? Because if you look at their global role, you may start to ponder. The Queen and the Empire is a complicated story with heavy historical baggage. source site
