After Queen Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96, the world will gather to mourn during the late monarch’s funeral at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, starting at 11 a.m. BST/6 a.m. EST. The Queen will be buried at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, where her late ...
The Abbey is now something known as a "royal peculiar," because it technically belongs not to the Church of England, but directly to the monarchy. "The two most famous examples [of royal peculiars] are Westminster Abbey, where Queen Elizabeth II's funeral service will be held, and St. ...
The royal family pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth at her funeral by wearing sentimental jewelry. Kate Middleton wore a necklace that once belonged to the late monarch and earrings that were given to the queen for her wedding. Kate and William's daughter, Princess Charlotte, paid hom...
Thus, Queen Elizabeth II is not empress of a large empire -- rather, she is simultaneously Queen of England, Queen of Australia and Queen of Canada (in addition to a variety of smaller territories). This stems from the days when Canada was part of the British Empire, and the crown of ...
Now that you know why you should be writing short stories, let’s talk about what a short story is. This might seem obvious, but it’s a question I’ve gotten a lot. A short story is short, right? Essentially, yes. But how short is short? You can Google how long a short story...
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has set into motion a period of mourning which will culminate with a state funeral on September 19. Here’s a day-by-day guide for what is expected to happen between now until then.