Thanks to a centuries-old law, the country’s monarch also happens to be the owner of its population of mute swans.
Tag: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain
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Thousands Join ‘The Queue’ to See Queen Elizabeth Lying in State
Thousands of people waited in line — a very long line — to pay homage at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, who will lie in state until her funeral on Monday.
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Queen’s Coffin Passes Through London Landmarks to Westminster Hall
King Charles III, his siblings and his sons followed the gun carriage carrying the monarch to Westminster Hall, where she will lie in state.
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Who Will Pay for Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral
The state will cover the huge price tag at a time when many in Britain are struggling to pay their bills and are bracing for a difficult winter.
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Was Elizabeth the Queen of America? This Week It Seemed Like It.
More than two centuries after Americans fought for freedom from the British crown, their descendants are absorbed by the latest chapter in the royal family’s drama.