Queen put to rest with Philip, her parents in Windsor chapel
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — After the pomp and pageantry of a grand state funeral, Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest with her husband and parents in an intimate… Read more »
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Queen’s death is reminder of disappearing WWII generation
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — The long goodbye for Queen Elizabeth II is a reminder of a broader truth playing out with little fanfare across Britain: The nation is bidding… Read more »
Mourners wait for hours, miles to farewell Queen Elizabeth
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend… Read more »
Liz Truss’s first address to nation as new UK prime minister
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss made her first address to the British public outside No. 10 Downing Street Tuesday, after she was formally appointed… Read more »
Queen Elizabeth II to miss Jubilee service amid ‘discomfort’
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at… Read more »
UK and Japan reach new defense deal amid Russia concerns
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — The militaries of Britain and Japan will “work more closely together” under a defense deal that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced during talks with… Read more »
Queen Elizabeth II privately marks her 96th birthday
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 96th birthday privately on Thursday, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and… Read more »
High energy costs are hitting UK. It’s about to get worse
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Tia Rutherford is worried about her 3-year-old son. As energy prices soared last fall, she tacked fleece blankets over her doors and windows to keep… Read more »
Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as… Read more »
UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a… Read more »