The Queen’s oak coffin was made more than 30 years ago and is lined with lead, the royal undertakers told the British newspaper The Times. On Monday, The Times reported the current undertakers to the royal family had inherited the coffin from the previous firm of royal funeral directors,...
EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 20: Police speak with members of the public as they enjoy the hottest day of the year on May 20, 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The British government has started easing the lockdown it imposed two months ago to curb the spread of Covid-19, abandoning its...
"You don't have to know them, you just have to know it's a funeral. It's amazing in this country, the fascination with death. Add any excitement to that, any bit of mystery, anything a bit out of the ordinary, and they'll be there in their droves. It's phenomenal. Incredible."...
Arthur Conan Doyle(born May 22, 1859,Edinburgh, Scotland—died July 7, 1930,Crowborough,Sussex, England) was a Scottish writer best known for his creation of the detectiveSherlock Holmes—one of the mostvividand enduring characters inEnglish fiction. ...