United Kingdom Isabel II and Don Juan Carlos: confidences, protection and revelry with their beloved "cousin Lilibet"
Monarchy Felipe VI and Juan Carlos I: the keys to their 'entente cordiale' to mourn Isabel II together
King
Charles III and the Prince of Wales
paid a surprise visit this Saturday morning to people queuing from early in the morning to pay their respects to their mother, according to the BBC.
Thus, the queen's son and grandson have approached the area near Lambeth Palace, where they have greeted some of the attendees.
The wait to see the coffin of
Queen Elizabeth II
in
Westminster Hall
, London, reached 24 hours on Friday night.
And it is that a tide of people - from London retirees to the former captain of the English soccer team David Beckham - have queued to see the coffin of
Queen Elizabeth II
as it rests in Parliament, so many that the authorities had to temporarily suspend on Friday the entry of more people to the kilometric queue.
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King Charles III and his son Prince William pay a surprise visit to people queuing to enter the Queen's funeral chapel
King Charles III and the Prince of Wales paid a surprise visit this Saturday morning to people on the Albert Embankment, near Lambeth Palace, who have been queuing from early in the morning to pay their respects to their mother in the funeral chapel. installed in Westminster, according to the BBC.
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Farewell to Isabel II, ten days for the history books
The ten days that have elapsed since the death of
Elizabeth II
, full of pomp and symbolism, but also the sincere emotion of a people, mark in the United Kingdom the end of an era and the advent of a more uncertain time.
She was "the" Queen, on the throne for so long -70 years, second only to Louis XIV- that she had seemed eternal.
However, by early September, Elizabeth II's health had been deteriorating for months.
In the twilight of her reign, the 96-year-old monarch was still at work on Tuesday the 6th, receiving the new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Smiling, but more fragile than ever, in front of the fireplace of her castle in Balmoral, Scotland.
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Isabel II and Don Juan Carlos: confidences, protection and revelry with their beloved "cousin Lilibet"
In addition to being family, Don Juan Carlos had a very close personal relationship with Elizabeth II, so much so that on his private trips to London
he often stayed at Buckingham Palace, the monarch's home
.
He acknowledges that before becoming King, he received wise advice from his cousin Isabel, who always behaved wonderfully.
"That is why he did not want to miss her funeral,"
a close friend of the King Father assures LOC after the commotion caused after learning that Don Juan Carlos will attend with Doña Sofía the funeral honors of Isabel II that will be held this Monday in London.
Read the complete information of Consuelo Font in EL MUNDO.
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The King and Queen will travel to London tomorrow with Doña Sofía and the Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Kings will travel to London this Sunday to attend the
funeral of Elizabeth II
on Monday .
They will go on an official flight of the Spanish Air Force together with Queen Sofía and accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, according to La Zarzuela.
During their stay in the British capital, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia will stay at the residence of the Spanish ambassador, while Queen Sofía will stay at the same hotel where Juan Carlos I will sleep, "for logistical and organizational reasons" , according to the same sources.
The emeritus king will arrive in London from Abu Dhabi, where he has lived for two years.
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Felipe VI and Juan Carlos I: the keys to their 'entente cordiale' to mourn Elizabeth II together
If everything goes according to plan, on Sunday King Felipe VI and his father, Juan Carlos I, will be in the same territory again.
A specific event that has not been repeated since last May, when the King Emeritus traveled first to Sanxenxo and then to Zarzuela, where he had "
an extensive conversation time
" with his son.
That was his first meeting in almost two years, since Don Juan Carlos left Spain and established his residence in Abu Dhabi.
If the meeting between the Head of State and the person who was for 39 years was
effective
, the events that have happened in recent months and the way in which Don Juan Carlos now travels to London prove it.
Read the complete information about Marina Pina in EL MUNDO.
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9:45
Chinese vice president to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will attend the
funeral of Queen Elizabeth II,
as reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Asian country, after a diplomatic discussion because a delegation from Beijing had been vetoed at the sovereign's wake.
"At the invitation of the British government, President Xi Jinping's special representative, Vice President Wang Qishan, will attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London on September 19," ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in a statement.
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More than 24 hours in line to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II
The wait to see the coffin of
Queen Elizabeth II
in
Westminster Hall
, London, reached 24 hours on Friday night.
A flood of people - from London pensioners to former England soccer captain David Beckham - have queued to see the coffin of
Queen Elizabeth II
as it lies in Parliament, so many that authorities had to temporarily suspend the visit on Friday. entry of more people to the kilometric queue.
Late in the afternoon, a live tracker said the queue to enter the historic Westminster Hall had reopened, but the British government warned it would take more than 24 hours to cover the five miles from the start of the queue. queuing in Southwark Park to the coffin in Parliament.
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