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three fragments of sculptures from the parthenon that had been held in the vatican s collection for more than two centuries have been returned to greece. officials there hope the move will spur other overseas institutions that hold parthenon sculptures to return them most notably the british museum. eight pallbearers who carried queen elizabeth ii s coffin at herfuneral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list. britain s longest serving monarch died in september last year aged 96. our reporter shelley phelps is with me. shelley, tell us more about those recognised in this list? this special honours list following the death of queen elizabeth includes scores of members of the royal household and military personnel who were involved in the queen s funeral and others who were involved in the queen s lying in state, i m sure we can remember those hundreds of people queueing to see the queen and pay their respects. you mentioned the eight grenadier guards, they have been
ben wright, is at westminster. backing from gillian keegan but still lots of questions for rishi sunak to ask. still lots of questions for rishi sunak to ask. , ., ., sunak to ask. yes, and i think the ke one sunak to ask. yes, and i think the key one that sunak to ask. yes, and i think the key one that sir sunak to ask. yes, and i think the key one that sir keir sunak to ask. yes, and i think the key one that sir keir starmer i sunak to ask. yes, and i think the i key one that sir keir starmer might go on is why rishi sunak decided it was wise and sensible to bring gavin williamson back into government, knowing and he had been told this on the day he was appointed, that there had been a complaint put forward by the x chief whip 20 morton to tory party hq about all those messages she received from gavin williamson, around what he felt was the unfair allocation of tickets to the queen of the s funeral. we are told rishi sunak news that a complaint had been made and he must have k
well, what a momentous day it s been, from the might of the military parades and the splendour of westminster abbey to the hushed intimacy of st george s chapel in windsor. it s often felt in recent days that a veil of sorrow has covered the nation, but the queen s funeral has surely exemplified her reign she united us in one final act of togetherness, unifying the united kingdom and the world beyond in respect, ceremony and significance. as a very young woman she famously said, her whole life whether it be long or short, would be devoted to our service. well, never was a person truer to their word. and today we have come together, many of us with tears in our eyes, but all of us with an abiding warmth in our hearts for all that she gave. just over three months ago the world, and a certain little bear, said thank you, for everything
and even overnight. people are advised to bring food and drink as well as suitable clothing. the lying in state will end at 0630 in the morning of september 19th, the day the queen s funeral takes place at 11 o clock in the morning. we have just been getting more details there that we can share with you now. as we said, on wednesday the coffin will be moved to westminster hall where mourners can view the queen lying in state for four days. vincent mcavinney reports. having been flown from scotland to london, the queen will spend a final night at buckingham palace on tuesday. her coffin will then leave shortly after 2pm on wednesday for a ceremonial procession travelling from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster for the lying in state. the public will be able to watch the procession at viewing points along the route, or watch a screening in hyde park. as with her late father, king george vi, and queen elizabeth the queen mother before her,