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The televised speech was broadcast on Friday as a service to remember the late Queen, attended by senior politicians and 2,000 members of the public, which took place at the St Paul's Cathedral.

Hyderabad: Rev Dr. Bandari Prabhakar Rao, who was responsible for the protocol and the arrangements for Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the Holy Trinity Church, Bolaram, has some memories of the event that happened nearly 40 years ago. Recalling that Queen Victoria funded the construction of the Holy Trinity Church from her personal purse in […]

Hyderabad: Nearly 40 years after he clicked Queen Elizabeth II’s photographs during her visit to Hyderabad in November, 1983, Lenny Emanuel still has vivid memories of the assignment, which he says was ‘really tough’. Lenny, along with his brother Anthony Emanuel, of Premier Studios in Secunderabad, are among those who captured the changing face of […]

Hyderabad: As the world reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, there are some in Hyderabad too, who cherish the memories of her visit to the city 39 years ago. Prominent among these are Joel and Joshua Hamilton, the sons of Rev Dr. Gadde John Hamilton, who was the Resident Presbyter of the Holy […]

The Queen was born on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London. She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York – who later became King George VI – and Queen Elizabeth.

Throughout her 70-year rule, she received many jewels. However, one of the most prized pieces of jewellery the late Queen Elizabeth II owned is the iconic platinum necklace set studded with about 300 diamonds

The dabbawalas operate a globally renowned lunchbox delivery and return system that supplies hot lunches from homes and restaurants to people at work.

In a letter to the queen's son, His Majesty Charles III, the elderly Buddhist monk expressed his deep sadness and offered heartfelt condolences to him, the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered as a stalwart of our times. She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people. She personified dignity and decency in public life.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the UK, died on Thursday, aged 96. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow," the Royal Family said in a statement.

London: Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of the Booker Prize-winning novel ‘Midnight’s Children’, leads a list of over 40 professionals and community champions of Indian-origin to be honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Rushdie is named a Companion of Honour, an exclusive club with membership limited to just 65 people at any given time, […]

London: A rare gold-plated Nintendo Wii gaming originally meant as a gift for Queen Elizabeth II is now being auctioned. The one-of-its-kind Wii was produced by game developer THQ in 2009. It was meant as a promotion of the Big Family Games collection of mini-games. However, it could not scale Buckingham Palace’s strict royal gift […]

Los Angeles: With Queen Elizabeth II completing 70 years of her reign, a new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the British royal is set to premiere on May 29. The documentary, titled ‘Elizabeth: the Unseen Queen’, has a run-time of 75 minutes, and will shed light on the early years of Queen Elizabeth’s life, from […]

London: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham, where she will be joined by her family and friends. On Twitter, The Royal Family account released a photograph to mark her birthday, showing the Queen with two ponies. “Taken last month in the grounds of Windsor Castle, The Queen […]

Hyderabad: Director, KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases and Founder CEO of Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation, Dr. P. Raghu Ram, has become one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin to be conferred with Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE). The OBE award to Dr Raghu Ram was bestowed by Prince Charles, […]

London: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms”, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch remains at her Windsor Castle residence and is expected to carry out light duties over the next few days. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the […]

London: A video has surfaced on social media in which a fully masked man, identifying himself as an Indian Sikh, is seen declaring to “assassinate” Queen Elizabeth II to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, prompting Scotland yard to launch a probe, days after an intruder was arrested at the monarch’s Windsor Castle. The video, […]

According to Deadline, production for the Left Bank Pictures' lavish royal drama got underway in the UK this month, with a completely new cast stepping into the shoes of Britain's most famous family.

The funeral is set to begin at 2.40 p.m. (local time) with the coffin leaving the Castle, followed by a funeral march and a nationwide minute of silence, according to Buckingham Palace.

After Buckingham Palace announced the news of Prince Philip's demise on Friday, tributes began to pour in for the late Duke of Edinburgh. The 'Baywatch' actor took to her Twitter handle