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The last time Britain had a coronation was 70 years ago. Here's what it looked like

12:53pm May 05, 2023

Saturday is King Charles III's coronation and the British capital is getting ready. Before Charles is coronated, we look back at the ceremonies and festivities when Queen Elizabeth II's was crowned.

This image released by The Royal Mint shows a new collectable coin to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Rolling Stones.

The Royal Mint unveils a Rolling Stones coin to mark the band's 60-year anniversary

6:27am December 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The coin honoring the Rolling Stones is the fifth in the Royal Mint's "Music Legends'" series that celebrates British artists. Others so honored have been Queen, Elton John, David Bowie and The Who.

Pallbearers from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, prepare to carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster in London on Wednesday to lie in state following a procession from Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth's funeral is Monday.

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2,000 guests are due to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral at Westminster Abbey

7:00am September 18, 2022

by Willem Marx

World leaders and members of the public, including national health workers, are invited to pay tribute to the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.

After Queen Elizabeth II's death was announced, Wikipedia editors discussed which historical photo to use for her page.

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Fastest 'was' in the West: Inside Wikipedia's race to cover the queen's death

10:25am September 15, 2022

by Kai McNamee

Within seconds of the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death, an army of Wikipedia editors rushed to update her page on the site. It was chaos.

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Grenadier Guards flank the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in London on Wednesday. The Queen will lie in state in Westminster Hall for four full days before her funeral on Monday.

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Queen Elizabeth II lies in state after a solemn procession from Buckingham Palace

5:27pm September 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

Her coffin left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession to Westminster Hall.

The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, leaves Balmoral as it begins its journey to Edinburgh.

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Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrives in Edinburgh ahead of a final journey to London

6:13pm September 11, 2022

The coffin travels more than 100 miles to the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital. Eventually, the queen's body will be taken to London for the Sept. 19 funeral.

Members of the English punk band the Sex Pistols. From left: Lead singer and songwriter John Joseph Lydon, drummer Paul Cook, bass guitarist John Simon Ritchie and guitarist Steve Jones.

British pop music has a fraught relationship with Queen Elizabeth

5:00am September 11, 2022

by Chloe Veltman

Since the 1970s, the UK's punk, alternative and hip-hop artists have used music to share their feelings about the late monarch and what she represents.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at age 96. Her funeral is scheduled for Sept. 19.

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Queen Elizabeth will lie in state for four days before her funeral on Sept. 19

2:04pm September 10, 2022

by Juliana Kim

The public will have four days to pay their respects to the queen at Westminster Hall. President Biden and other world leaders are expected to attend her funeral.

King Charles III signs an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland during the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, where King Charles III is formally proclaimed monarch.

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Charles officially announced as king at royal ceremony

7:12am September 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

King Charles III was officially announced as Britain's monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live.

In this Jan. 20, 2003 file photo, a series of bank notes are displayed in central London.

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Will Britain's currency change following the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

4:23am September 09, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's first monarch to be placed on the country's paper notes. There is no word yet on what new bank notes will look like, but there's a longstanding tradition for coins.