The Queen’s eight grandchildren, for the first time in history, have taken part in a vigil, standing beside her coffin in Westminster Hall, as their parents performed a vigil twice in the last week. Prince William and Harry wore military attire, and wearing black were Princes Beatrice and Eugenie, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips, and Lady…
Month: September 2022
Act of Oblivion is a spellbinding historical novel that brilliantly imagines one of the greatest manhunts in history: the search of two Englishmen involved in the killing of King Charles I and the implacable foe on their trail- an epic journey into the wilds of seventeenth-century New England. 1660 England, General Edward Whalley, and his…
Jamie Flore Higgins, one of the few women at the highest ranks of Goldman Sachs, spurred on by the obligation to her working-class immigrant family, rose through the ranks and saw it all: out-of-control, lavish parties flowing with never-ending drinks, affairs flouted in the office, rampant drug abuse, and most pervasively, a discriminatory culture…
After the end of the cold war, western democracies collided with the rise of a generation of autocrats and populists. The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death as entire societies were re-shaped and wars fought, often with a merciless contempt…
Charles III and his siblings Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward stood vigil earlier at Westminster Hall. The wait time to see the Queen lying in state has gone down again to 19.5 hours, from 24 hours, according to the government’s live queue tracker. Stewards briefly stopped people from joining the queue due to…
Over half a million people are expected to be filing past the Queen’s coffin after it was brought in a procession to Westminster Hall, followed by the King and his sons Princes William and Harry who walked behind Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as Her Majesty makes her way to Westminster Hall, leaving Buckingham Palace for the…
The Queen’s children and grandchildren, including King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, Prince William and Harry and their wives, Catherine and Meghan, greeted her coffin on its arrival at Buckingham Palace. The hearse accompanied by the Queen’s daughter Princes Anne, travelled by road after a flight from Edinburgh. There was applause…
Queen’s final Scottish journey charts life of service as King Charles III leads the procession behind Queen’s coffin and promises “selfless duty”. Thousands queue overnight to pay respects to Queen at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queen’s coffin will remain at the Cathedral until 17:00 BST on Tuesday before beginning the journey to…
11 Sep 2022 Test Match Series Day 5 of 5 at Kia, Oval, London England vs South Africa England won the toss and decided to field South Africa. 118 ao off 36.2 ov, Zondo 23 off 57, 1 four, 1 six, Jansen 30 off 59, 4 fours, Robinson 5-49, Broad 4-41, Anderson 1-16 England 158…
Italian Formula One Grand Prix at Monza Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins the Italian F1 Grand Prix, his 11th win this year that puts him 116 points clear of Leclerc, after a late safety car, to continue his cruise to a second world title. The Dutchman beat Leclerc after the Italian team tried a questionable…