King Charles has his first in-person audience with Liz Truss
The King has held his first in-person audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss at Buckingham Palace.
Truss was pictured arriving at the palace for her first weekly meeting with the new monarch.
From ITV News’ Chris Ship:
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Prince William will now assume the title of Duke of Cornwall, the Duchy of Cornwall has confirmed.
A statement read:
It is with great sadness that we observe the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. HM Queen Elizabeth II took a keen interest in the Duchy of Cornwall both during the reign of her father, HM King George VI, and in the early years of her own reign. Together with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, he made several visits to the Duchy estate and attended Council meetings until his son, HRH The Prince of Wales came of age as Duke of Cornwall.
The passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the succession of HM King Charles III mark the transition of the title of Duke of Cornwall to HRH the Duke of Cambridge. As such, the estate is in good hands. It is only right now to recognize the great changes made by our 24th Duke of Cornwall over 70 years. His Majesty passes the much improved estate.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s official Twitter account has been updated to show their new titles as Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge.
God Save the King to be sung for the first time in tonight’s service
The first official performance of God Save the King will be sung at St Paul’s Cathedral at the end of the Queen’s memorial service.
The lyrics of the national anthem will change from “Queen” to “King” and “her victorious” to “he victorious” to mark that King Charles III is now monarch.
Updated at 17.09 BST
Ben Quinn
The Arts Council has now moved to clarify that there will be no impact on funding applications as a result of the Queen’s mourning period.
An email was sent to people in the arts sector yesterday, saying that the Arts Council was reviewing its deadlines relating to the application for funding.
The Arts Council told The Guardian that, following government advice, the organization will continue to carry out normal day-to-day operations.
Crucially, the Arts Council said that the deadlines relating to funding applications will not change and that it will continue to share funding decisions with applicants directly.
This afternoon the sector will be updated via email to confirm and share the new guidance.
Alexi Duggins
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, filming on the new series of Netflix drama The Crown has been halted.
Peter Morgan’s award-winning series, which dramatizes the life of the British monarchy, was in the process of filming its fifth season when the Queen’s death was announced.
“The Crown is a love letter to her and I have nothing to add at the moment, just silence and respect. I hope we stop filming out of respect as well,” he told news site Deadline, which was later confirmed by a Netflix source. It follows a 2016 comment from one of the drama’s producers, Stephen Daldry, about the show having plans in place in the event of the monarch’s death.
“None of us know when that time will come, but it would be right and proper to show respect for the Queen,” Daldry said.
It would be a simple tribute and a show of respect. It is a global figure and it is what we have to do.
Updated at 17.01 BST
Mourners are beginning to take their seats at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, for the service of prayer and reflection which will begin at 6pm.
The royals are not expected to attend tonight’s service, but Prime Minister Liz Truss and London Mayor Sadiq Khan will be there along with 2,000 members of the public.
People arriving for the prayer and reflection service at the Cathedral of Sant Pau. Picture: Ian West/PAMembers of the public queue in Paternoster Square, London, before the service. Photograph: Ian West/PAMembers of the public queue outside St Paul’s Cathedral before the start of a memorial service. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters
Updated at 16.59 BST
Leaders and monarchs from around the world will attend the Queen’s state funeral in London later this month, congregating at Westminster Abbey for a solemn gathering on a scale rarely seen in recent decades, reports say Sam Jones and Kim Willsher.
The funeral, which is expected to take place around September 19 in the same building where the Queen was crowned in 1953, will attract presidents, prime ministers, kings and queens, as well as large crowds from home and abroad.
US President Joe Biden, who described the Queen as “a constant presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons”, is among the top world leaders who have confirmed they will pay their last respects in person
The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has also expressed his intention to attend. He told reporters on Friday that he knew the Queen and had met her twice at Buckingham Palace.
“If we find the opportunity, we would like to be present at this ceremony,” he said.
Members of the royal families of Europe will also travel to the abbey, coming from countries such as Spain, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands.
The service will take place at Westminster Abbey, the same building where the Queen was crowned in 1953. Picture: Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy
At least one leader, however, will be conspicuous by his absence. Although relations between the UK and Russia have been badly damaged by the latter’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin offered his condolences to King Charles.
“For many decades, Elizabeth II rightfully enjoyed the love and respect of her subjects, as well as authority on the world stage,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
“Russians respected her for her wisdom,” but Putin’s attendance at the funeral “is not being considered,” he said.
Updated at 4.48pm BST
Boris Johnson has told the Commons that he “drowned” while recording a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with the BBC.
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Updated at 4.45pm BST
Andy Hunter
British football has missed an opportunity to pay tribute to the Queen by canceling all matches this weekend, according to the Football Supporters’ Association.
While sports such as cricket, golf, rugby league and rugby union continue, there will be no football in England this weekend, with every game from the Premier League to the grassroots postponed after the death of Isabel II on Thursday.
Schools football has also been suspended in England from Friday until Sunday with the English Schools Football Association advising its members not to play.
Professional matches in Scotland have also been postponed, but grassroots football will be played as normal. All Wales and Northern Ireland matches have been cancelled.
Manchester United fans remain silent to honor the Queen ahead of their Europa League game against Real Sociedad on Thursday. Photo: Peter Powell/EPA
The FSA, which represents fans in England and Wales, encouraged football authorities to go ahead with matches so fans could respect the Queen, as they did at West Ham and Manchester United in games on Thursday European competition.
But the request was rejected, adding further congestion to a condensed fixture schedule and costing fans who had paid for travel and accommodation to matches.
“We believe that football is at its best when it brings people together in moments of huge national significance, whether those are moments of joy or moments of grief,” the FSA said in a statement.
Our view, which we shared with the football authorities, is that most fans would have liked to go to the matches this weekend and show their respect to the Queen alongside their fellow fans.
Not everyone will agree, so it wasn’t a perfect decision for the football authorities, but many fans will feel that this was a missed opportunity for football to retain its own special tributes.
Updated at 4.40pm BST
Libby Brooks
There was a modest collection of bouquets of flowers outside Glasgow City Chambers, with a steady stream of people arriving to sign the book of condolence which opened in the early afternoon.
Linda Gold, 73, laid a wreath of lilies and roses as she described the Queen’s death as “heartbreaking”.
There was a modest collection of bouquets outside Glasgow City Chambers this afternoon, with a steady stream of people arriving to sign the book of condolence which was opened after lunch pic.twitter.com/6B0rpXZCyG
— Libby Brooks (@libby_brooks) September 9, 2022
Gold, who remembers seeing photographs of young Elizabeth at Balmoral as a child, added:
I just didn’t think he was dying. She did everything for her country.
Talbach Cobain, a teacher originally from Australia, had brought her three-year-old daughter to lay a bouquet.
She won’t be able to grow with it like I did, so I wanted to bring it. It’s just a very sad day, and a historic day.
Updated at 4.36pm BST
King Charles has his first in-person audience with Liz Truss
The King has held his first in-person audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss at Buckingham Palace.
Truss was pictured arriving at the palace for her first weekly meeting with the new monarch.
From ITV News’ Chris Ship:
In a tribute to the Queen, former Prime Minister Theresa May shared an anecdote from a picnic at Balmoral where she dropped some cheese in front of the late monarch.
May told MPs in the House of Commons:
I remember a picnic at Balmoral, which took place in one of the two estates. The baskets came from the castle, and we all sank down to put the food and drink on the table.
I took some cheese, put it on a plate and moved it to the table. The cheese fell to the floor. I had a split second decision to make.