of whom had met the queen. i love that he has his guardsman t shirt on. and a paddington as well. i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot. but it was perhaps a surprise family visit in windsor that drew the most attention. two days after the queen died, two years after the duke and duchess of sussex left the uk, harry, meghan, william and catherine put their differences aside to see tributes left at windsor castle. maybe not a reconciliation, but a show of unity that many seemed pleased to see. the days of public mourning culminated here at westminster abbey, where one of the biggest gatherings ever seen in the uk of kings and queens, prime ministers and presidents, came for the state funeral of queen elizabeth ii.
there are ways of doing things and her ultimate sort of mission goal/responsibility is the institution. it was very much their side of the story. from the royal family, there was no official response to the series. getting the tone right on international royal tours has proved a difficult area, particularly in countries considering removing the british monarch as their head of state. injamaica in march, these pictures of the prince and princess of wales were seen as clumsy and outdated, as was an engagement designed as a tribute to a previous visit the queen had made here. much of the tour was more positive. the welcome was warm.
as did her grandchildren, who stood in quiet contemplation. it was a reminder that this was a family grieving. before the king, there was duty too, and a need to be seen around the uk. we are all saddened by her loss. as well as time in scotland, the king also visited northern ireland, where he received condolences from across all political parties. deepest condolences. and he experienced a bit of leaky pen frustration as he signed the visitors book at hillsborough castle. and he also went to wales before his mother s funeral, with a lengthy walkabout at cardiff
sing thee to thy rest. the days ahead were filled with ritual and ceremony, some of it dating back centuries. the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. god save the king. all: god save the king! the accession council gathered at st james s palace, former prime ministers, members of the royal family and other dignitaries, as charles iii was officially proclaimed as the new monarch. the queen s death at balmoral meant scotland would play an important role in the public mourning.