Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II: Picture of chapel ledger stone released

Buckingham Palace has released the first image of the new ledger stone marking the Queen’s final resting place in Windsor. The black burial stone was placed in the floor of the George VI Memorial Chapel, where the monarch was laid to rest on Monday. The Queen, her parents, and her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, are all commemorated on the stone. It takes the place of a previous slab honoring George VI and the Queen Mother. The new stone now reads “George VI 1895-1952” and...[Read More]

Beckham queues for over 12 hours to see Queen lying in state

David Beckham was one of the mourners who stood in line for hours to see Queen Elizabeth II be laid to rest at Westminster Hall. In honour of the Queen, who passed away last week at the age of 96, the former England captain reportedly stood in line for more than 12 hours on Friday. “I grew up in a royalist family. I’m sure my grandparents would have wanted to be here if they were still alive. So, I’m here to celebrate with everyone else here, on their behalf as well as mine and...[Read More]

Twitter pulls slamming tweet of Queen Elizabeth II

Twitter pulls vile tweet by Carnegie Mellon’s critical race theory professor who said she hoped Queen died ‘an excruciating death’ – after Jeff Bezos led an avalanche of condemnation Twitter has removed a series of vile tweets written by a critical race theory professor mocking Queen Elizabeth II just hours before her death, prompting thousands of people to criticise her, including Jeff Bezos. Uju Anya is an ‘anti-racist’ teacher and associate professor at Car...[Read More]

Queen Elizabeth II and Africa

The death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch elicited a wide range of reactions and emotions across Africa, with political leaders of all stripes publicly mourning her passing. Meanwhile, critics slammed her post-colonial legacy, and the younger generation was uninterested. Buckingham Palace announced the queen’s death on the evening of September 8th. President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana was among the first African leaders to respond. Elizabeth II famously visited Ghana four years af...[Read More]

Ghanaians react to Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Ghanaians have been reacting to Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the UK’s longest-serving monarch. She died at the age of 96 at Balmoral, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after health concerns arose earlier in the day. Since her accession to the throne in 1952, the Queen has witnessed enormous social change. Her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth real...[Read More]

Charles is the new King- Former Prince of Wales

  At the moment the Queen died, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to the heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales. For Charles, there will be conflicting emotions. There will be great sadness, that he refers to in his statement, about the loss of his mother. But also, this is the moment he finally achieves his destiny. He is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He will be the oldest person, at 73, to become King in British history. Charles III w...[Read More]

London Bridge is down- Queen Elizabeth II passes on

  Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms. In a statement, Buckingham Palace ...[Read More]