by the death of queen elizabeth ii, the year that the reign of britain s longest serving monarch came to an end, the year that a royal family shared its private grief amidst a very public mourning. hello. at this time of year, we are often asked the question, is it going to be a white christmas? well, this year it looks like the highest chance of that will be across the
the period of public mourning was now over. the queen was laid to rest alongside her husband, her father and her mother. before her death, the queen had much to celebrate this year. back injune, four days of events much the platinum jubilee, back injune, four days of events marked the platinum jubilee, the first in british history for the longest reigning monarch. it began with trooping the colour through horse guards parade. then attention shifted to the balcony of buckingham palace, as the crowds moved forward for a closer look at the queen and a very special fly past, although her great grandson
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. # i am the resurrection. it was the final farewell. from herfamily. from her country, and beyond. the queen herself had helped choose the readings and music. the funeral service reflected the queen s deep faith and dedication to duty. service in life, hope in death.
the trip, attention drawn once again to the divisions within the royal family. during the six episodes, the duke and duchess of sussex shared insights into how they met and theirfamily life, with previously unseen footage. archie took his very first steps right here. but they were also critical of the royal household, of the support they had received, of the way they had been treated. they spoke of media manipulation and intrusion. as harry and meghan tried to negotiate their departure from the uk and royal duty, harry met with his immediate family at sandringham. he said it didn t go well, describing a fractured family relationship. it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that simply weren t true, and my grandmother quietly sit there and take it all in. but you have to understand that from the family s perspective, especially from hers,
prince louis threatened to steal the show. we re going to cut the ribbon to officially say this party is open! it was an extended holiday weekend for britain. but the queen s health meant much of the celebrating was done without her. she wasn t well enough to be at the thanksgiving service at st paul s cathedral, but her family were in full attendance, including the duke and duchess of sussex, making their only official appearance at the platinum jubilee. the following day, it was party