As the UK prepares to bid farewell to its longest serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II. The funeral is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people to the streets of London and will also be attended by hundreds of world leaders.

UK prepares to bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II; prominent world leaders to attend funeral

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be the biggest security operation undertaken by the London Police. Various world leaders will be coming together on Monday. Take a look at how London's police force is preparing for this.

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From India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasing eight Cheetas in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on his birthday to people assembling outside Windsor Castle to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, here are some impactful images from around the world on 17 September 2022.

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Former England Captain David Beckham skipped the VIP line and joined the miles-long queue for 13 hours to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.

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In London, the cue to visit the Queen's coffin has been temporarily paused. Officials said it had reached capacity with thousands in line and that entry to the start of the queue would be paused for at least six hours

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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is due on September 19 at Westminster Abbey. Many heads of state from different countries are going to mark their presence. However, according to a media report, there are a few countries that have not been invited. Watch the video to find out their names.

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Lower fuel prices caused an unexpected fall in British consumer price inflation in August, offering some relief to households and the Bank of England after the CPI rate hit a 40-year high.

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Endless live TV feeds, analysts picking apart each gesture: Queen Elizabeth II’s death has been covered from every angle by the world’s media. But the blanket coverage may only encourage people to turn off the news entirely.

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Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is lying in state at Westminster Hall ahead of the state funeral for her on Monday. Later on Monday her body will return to Windsor Castle to be buried in the grounds of the castle.

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The Chinese government has urged that the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA to quickly halt the the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, citing that the deal would violate the agency's own rules.

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Queen Elizabeth II is no more. The late Queen's coffin was carried on a gun carriage from Buckingham Palace to Westminster hall. She will lie in state at the hall for four days King Charles and his sons followed behind the coffin in silence as she was being carried to the Westminster hall.

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Crowds lined up as King Charles III accompanied queen Elizabeth II's coffin. Meanwhile, Prince William and Harry also walked behind the coffin. Queen's coffin to lie in state for four days.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin to lie in state for four days

King Charles and family members have received the late Queen's coffin which is at Buckingham Palace. Large queues are forming along the banks of the River Thames to see the queen lying-in-state.

King Charles & Sons to follow queen's coffin; large queues along the river Thames

The UK's inflation rate has eased slightly because of lower fuel prices in August. Prices for vehicle fuels dropped by 6.8%. However, prices generally are still continuing to rise at their nearly fastest rate in four decades.

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The accession of King Charles III to the throne has caused many changes in UK. The UK had a Queen for seven decades and now has&nbsp;a King. The national anthem has changed from 'God save the Queen' to 'God save the King'. King Charles becoming the monarch has caused major changes in the royal bureaucracy as well.

The Queen's Counsel will now become King's Counsel.&nbsp;There is not one person on this post. About 1900 elite UK lawyers and hundreds of others in the Commonwealth held the rank of 'Queen's Counsel'. Now these men and women will be called 'King's Counsel', a title that was gathering dust since Queen Elizabeth took the throne in 1952.

From now on, these lawyers will use the shorthand KC rather than QC on their letterheads and other materials, according to the Bar Council.

"The change of our names will be a constant reminder that the Queen has gone," said London-based King's Counsel Lord Peter Goldsmith, a partner at law firm Debevoise &amp; Plimpton and who was the United Kingdom's attorney general from 2001 to 2007.

There are practical ramifications as well. Lawyers took to social media soon after the queen's death describing a scramble to update profiles on law firm websites and discussing the cost of new stationery — alongside many references to the disco and funk music group KC and the Sunshine Band.

"It will certainly take some time to get used to 'KC'," said Jeffrey Sullivan, a London-based partner at Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher and King's Counsel. "I imagine there will be a few slip ups over the next few months as lawyers, judges and clients adjust to the new title."

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The rank is not well known in the US but is a familiar thing in Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand and others. The title is reserved for senior and highly respected lawyers.

Those who hold the title in Britain are informally called "silks" — a reference to the special silk gowns they wear in court along with the traditional wigs sported by many barristers. They are appointed by the Crown following a years-long application process.

King's Counsel enjoys several informal privileges, including front-row seats in court. They also tend to charge more for their services.

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The accession of King Charles III to the throne has caused many changes in UK. The UK had a Queen for seven decades and now has a King. The national anthem has changed from 'God save the Queen' to 'God save the King'.

The accession of King Charles III to the throne has caused many changes in UK. The UK had a Queen for seven decades and now has a King. The national anthem has changed from 'God save the Queen' to 'God save the King'. King Charles becoming the monarch has caused major changes in the royal bureaucracy as well. The Queen's Counsel will now become King's Counsel. There is not one person on this post. About 1900 elite UK lawyers and hundreds of others in the Commonwealth held the rank of 'Queen's Counsel'. Now these men and women will be called 'King's Counsel', a title that was gathering dust since Queen Elizabeth took the throne in 1952. From now on, these lawyers will use the shorthand KC rather than QC on their letterheads and other materials, according to the Bar Council. "The change of our names will be a constant reminder that the Queen has gone," said London-based King's Counsel Lord Peter Goldsmith, a partner at law firm Debevoise & Plimpton and who was the United Kingdom's attorney general from 2001 to 2007. There are practical ramifications as well. Lawyers took to social media soon after the queen's death describing a scramble to update profiles on law firm websites and discussing the cost of new stationery — alongside many references to the disco and funk music group KC and the Sunshine Band. "It will certainly take some time to get used to 'KC'," said Jeffrey Sullivan, a London-based partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and King's Counsel. "I imagine there will be a few slip ups over the next few months as lawyers, judges and clients adjust to the new title." Also Read | King Charles’ staff receive redundancy notice before moving to Buckingham Palace The rank is not well known in the US but is a familiar thing in Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand and others. The title is reserved for senior and highly respected lawyers. Those who hold the title in Britain are informally called "silks" — a reference to the special silk gowns they wear in court along with the traditional wigs sported by many barristers. They are appointed by the Crown following a years-long application process. King's Counsel enjoys several informal privileges, including front-row seats in court. They also tend to charge more for their services. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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The UK economy is currently facing an industrial unrest. In the latest development, the workers at the UK's biggest container port plant will stage an eight-day strike over pay.

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All the royal residences are piled with thousands of flowers in what might be displayed but the non-recyclable tributes are raising concerns. The plastic-covered flowers are polluting the environment and to fight that authorities has urged the mourners to remove the plastic from the floral tributes.

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King Charles former senior advisor, Elizabeth Buchanan spoke to WION and described her memories with the Queen and stated what are her expectations from the new king. She said that she has two fond memories of the Queen - first that she was invited to the lunch at Buckingham Palace and second was when she was working full time for the Prince of Wales.

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Queen Elizabeth's coffin has arrived in London where crowds of mourners have gathered to pay their respects when she lies in state before a state funeral next week.

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The protocols for the funeral of Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth, are very strict as there are concerns about the security and the environment, too. The world leaders are urged to take commercial flights to the UK to attend the funeral.

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Liz Truss's proposals for a freeze on energy prices and significant tax cuts will provide twice as much financial assistance with living expenses to Britain's wealthiest households as to its poorest households, as per a top think tank.

The Resolution Foundation claimed that when combined with the tax cuts promised during her leadership campaign, the prime minister's energy plan, which was unveiled only hours before word of the Queen's passing last week, would come with a "colossal" price tag for taxpayers.&nbsp;

According to the report, the government's "energy price guarantee" and national insurance cuts would provide the richest tenth of UK households with an average of £4,700 in support, compared to just £2,200 for the typical home in the bottom tenth.

The intervention comes at a time when the specifics of the new prime minister's plan to assist suffering households are still unknown because she decided to wait until a mini-budget, which is anticipated to take place next week, to release the costs associated with her proposal.&nbsp;

The Resolution Foundation estimated that the idea to cap a two-year increase in the average home energy bill to £2,500 would cost about £120 billion. It cautioned that Truss's strategy to avoid a new windfall tax on energy producers would mean passing along the expense to taxpayers, with as little as £1 in every £12 spent on energy assistance for households being recovered directly from higher taxes on energy corporations.

The energy price guarantee, financial help for all households, and additional one-time payments for those receiving means-tested benefits, according to the think tank, will bring the average level of support for homes to £2,000 this year. When taken as a whole, it claimed that both wealthy and poor households received an equivalent amount of help.&nbsp;

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However, measures to roll back national insurance tax rises put in place in April will help wealthier people much more next year. It was stated that this will "skew support towards the very highest-income households," in addition to the general support provided by the energy price freeze, which will benefit households with the highest gas and electricity bills.

The chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, Torsten Bell, stated: "Last week, the prime minister announced a simply colossal&nbsp;energy support package to avert a catastrophe in living standards this winter.&nbsp;

With prior announcements, the help totals more than £2,200 for each home in Britain. It was a large, courageous move. Families should yet prepare for a challenging winter, with wealthy households receiving twice as much cost-of-living assistance as less fortunate households the next year.

(with inputs from agencies)

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Liz Truss's proposals for a freeze on energy prices and significant tax cuts will provide twice as much financial assistance with living expenses to Britain's wealthiest households as to its poorest households, as per a top think tank.

Liz Truss's proposals for a freeze on energy prices and significant tax cuts will provide twice as much financial assistance with living expenses to Britain's wealthiest households as to its poorest households, as per a top think tank. The Resolution Foundation claimed that when combined with the tax cuts promised during her leadership campaign, the prime minister's energy plan, which was unveiled only hours before word of the Queen's passing last week, would come with a "colossal" price tag for taxpayers. According to the report, the government's "energy price guarantee" and national insurance cuts would provide the richest tenth of UK households with an average of £4,700 in support, compared to just £2,200 for the typical home in the bottom tenth. The intervention comes at a time when the specifics of the new prime minister's plan to assist suffering households are still unknown because she decided to wait until a mini-budget, which is anticipated to take place next week, to release the costs associated with her proposal. The Resolution Foundation estimated that the idea to cap a two-year increase in the average home energy bill to £2,500 would cost about £120 billion. It cautioned that Truss's strategy to avoid a new windfall tax on energy producers would mean passing along the expense to taxpayers, with as little as £1 in every £12 spent on energy assistance for households being recovered directly from higher taxes on energy corporations. The energy price guarantee, financial help for all households, and additional one-time payments for those receiving means-tested benefits, according to the think tank, will bring the average level of support for homes to £2,000 this year. When taken as a whole, it claimed that both wealthy and poor households received an equivalent amount of help. Also Read: Before and after images show dramatic expansion of Bahrain by building land on sea: 1987 vs 2022 However, measures to roll back national insurance tax rises put in place in April will help wealthier people much more next year. It was stated that this will "skew support towards the very highest-income households," in addition to the general support provided by the energy price freeze, which will benefit households with the highest gas and electricity bills. The chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, Torsten Bell, stated: "Last week, the prime minister announced a simply colossal energy support package to avert a catastrophe in living standards this winter. With prior announcements, the help totals more than £2,200 for each home in Britain. It was a large, courageous move. Families should yet prepare for a challenging winter, with wealthy households receiving twice as much cost-of-living assistance as less fortunate households the next year. (with inputs from agencies)

UK energy price freeze and tax cuts will give wealthiest families 'twice as much support’

Queen Elizabeth's coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday and once it reaches there it will be taken to Buckinhgham Palace. It will be taken on a gun carriage as a part of a grand military procession to Westminster Hall. The coffin will lay at the Parliament's compound for four days straight to allow the British public to pay their tributes.

Queen Elizabeth's coffin to be flown to London, will be taken to Buckingham Palace

Thousands of people gathered in Edinburgh to bid the final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth. King Charles led the procession to an Edinburgh cathedral for the prayer service. Queen Elizabeth's children also walked behind her coffin in the royal procession.

Bidding final goodbye: King Charles leads Queen Elizabeth's procession to Edinburgh cathedral

Monarchs will get the first opportunity to pay their respects to queen Elizabeth II at the same St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh today. King Charles III will preside over a vigil at the cathedral. Thousands are expected to visit the Queen's coffin. Just one week before her funeral in London, the coffin will be brought to the cathedral in a procession from the Holyrood house palace.

Queen Elizabeth II death: King Charles leads procession in Edinburgh

Queen Elizabeth II's cortege has arrived in Edinburgh following a six-hour journey from Balmora castle. Mourners lined the streets as the hearse travelled from Aberdeenshire to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Queen Elizabeth's cortege met by huge crowds in Edinburgh

King Charles III on Monday made his inaugural address to parliament as king since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II; it is his first visit as monarch to the parliament.

King Charles III makes first address to UK parliament

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