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Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation procession lasted two hours, as King Charles III’s is set to be shorter - Credit: Getty Images

How King Charles’ coronation route is different from Queen Elizabeth’s

Camilla and Kate pay tribute to late  Queen on Commonwealth day

Chris Evans donates Jaguar owned by the late Queen for Red Nose Day

Camilla, Queen Consort has been forced to cancel events after testing positive for coronavirus. (Credit: Getty Images)

Queen Consort Camilla pulls out of another engagement due to Covid

Paul Mealor, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding compose, has described how honoured he is to be asked to write music for the coronation of King Charles III. Picture: PA

Scottish composer commissioned to write music for King Charles III coronation

Queen Mary wearing the crown which will be used during the coronation in May (Photo: Royal Family)

Queen Consort to wear crown of Queen Mary during Coronation

Kim Woodburn calls for This Morning’s Phil and Holly to be sacked

Fergus Auld with President Ilham Aliyev

Scottish diplomat is UK’s new ambassador to oil-rich Azerbaijan

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise brought the nation together with their Christmas shows but 'event TV' may soon be no more

Aidan Smith: Broadcast TV is doomed? As Eric would say: ‘Rubbish’

King Charles unveils first statue of Queen Elizabeth since her death

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20:  Queen Elizabeth II sits next to Anna Wintour as they view Richard Quinn’s runway show before presenting him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design as she visits London Fashion Week’s BFC Show Space on February 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Yui Mok - Pool/Getty Images)

The Queen’s fashion through the decades

Official UK viewing figures for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral have now been released by BARB.

Queen’s funeral viewing figures: How many people watched the ceremony?

King Charles III looked on as the Lord Chamberlain conducted the Wand of Office at Queen Elizabeth II’s Committal service.

How to watch the Queen’s Committal and Wand of Office on TV & iPlayer

The Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels down the Long Walk as it arrives at Windsor Castle for the Committal Service at St George's Chapel. Picture date: Monday September 19, 2022.

RECAP: Queen laid to rest in Windsor after emotional public farewell

Who is Lord Chamberlain, who ‘breaks stick’ at Queen’s committal?

Queen Elizabeth II posing with one of her beloved Corgi dogs.

10 Platinum Jubilee facts about the Queen' beloved four-legged friends

Queen Elizabeth II wears white overalls during a visit to Rothes Colliery, near Kirkcaldy, in June 1958.

21 pictures from the 1950s and 1960s of Queen Elizabeth II visiting Scotland

Queen Elizabeth II dances an eightsome reel at the Royal Company of Archers' Ball in the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, in 1966.

22 pictures of the Queen visiting Edinburgh over the years

According to the historian Robert Stedall, the Queen is related to Mary Queen of Scots via Henry VII's sister Queen Margaret of Scotland.

Queen Elizabeth II and her Scottish Ancestry and love of Scotland explained

King Charles III walks behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: Getty

How to watch Her Majesty’s state funeral on BBC, Sky and ITV

The Queen took part in a wholesome sketch with Paddington to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee

Looking back on the time the Queen shared a cuppa with Paddington Bear

The Queen’s funeral will be watched by millions around the world

Queen Elizabeth II Lying-in-state: Entry to queue paused

How to watch BBC live stream of Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state

The Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall.

Royal guard faints next to coffin during Queen’s lying-in-state period

Members of the public file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, as it lies at rest.

Queen's final day to lie at rest in Edinburgh: When can you visit her coffin?

The Queen with Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the first President of Malawi, in 1979.

Mourning a champion of the Commonwealth - David Hope-Jones

2021’s judging panel of (L-R) Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke are set to return for 2022’s Strictly Come Dancing series.

Strictly Come Dancing Premiere delayed following Queen’s death

Pic Lisa Ferguson 16/09/2015

Byline pic
Ilona Amos

End of an era, but will monarchy adapt to survive?

Royal guards wait to carry Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it arrives at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh for a Service of Prayer and Reflection for her life. Picture date: Monday September 12, 2022.

Aircraft set to fly the Queen’s coffin was ‘used in Afghanistan and Ukraine’

What was the last FA Cup final that Queen Elizabeth II attended?

A two-minute silence in memory of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II is observed at Wentworth after the resumption of the BMW PGA Championship. Picture: Octavio Passos/Getty Images.

Golf pays fitting tribute to The Queen after resumption of BMW PGA at Wentworth

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 24:  Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the state banquet in her honour at Schloss Bellevue palace on the second of the royal couple’s four-day visit to Germany on June 24, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The Queen and Prince Philip are scheduled to visit Berlin, Frankfurt and the concentration camp memorial at Bergen-Belsen during their trip, which is their first to Germany since 2004.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Seven surprising household brands’ tributes to the Queen Elizabeth II

John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough (L), Queen Elizabeth II (C) and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh listen to drummers, on July 3, 1953 during their official visit to Northern Ireland.

What were some of Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite songs?

The London Stock Exchange was open and began trading as normal at 8am. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images

Market opens as normal following Queen's death but trading subdued

Prince William is currently second in line to the throne, one place behind his father, Prince Charles, who should immediately take the throne after Queen Elizabeth II's passing.

Who takes the throne if Queen Elizabeth dies? Who will become king?

The Queen has been a constant presence in all our lives

The Scotsman on the death of The Queen: A nation’s profound loss and sadness

Hearts players stand wearing black armbands before the second half following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, during the UEFA Europa Conference League Group A match at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh.

SPFL confirm first postponement and update on remaining fixtures

The Rangers home dressing room at Ibrox featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth.

Rangers respond to Queen Elizabeth death as club pay tribute

Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96 Buckingham Palace confirms

Queen Elizabeth II has died

Balmoral Castle and its 55,000 acre private estate has been a favourite bolthole for generations of royals
Pic: Getty Images

Queen’s official welcome to Balmoral to be held in private

Cinema-goers with a number of names can get freebies this bank holiday.

Free Showcase cinema tickets this weekend

Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Haig Housing Trust in in London in 2019. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA Wire.

When is the Jubilee Bank Holiday - and what is a Platinum Jubilee?

The Royal Navy’s amphibious flagship will visit Edinburgh for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.

Royal Navy warship to visit Edinburgh

Core-Asset boss Betsy Williamson flags a currently massively candidate-buoyant market, driving increased pressure on employers. Picture: David Ho.

The missing Employment Bill is a big omission - Betsy Williamson

Queen Elizabeth II unveils a plaque to mark the Elizabeth line's official opening at Paddington station in London, to mark the completion of London's Crossrail project. Picture date: Tuesday May 17, 2022.

Queen makes surprise visit to see the Elizabeth line at Paddington station

If there's rubbish everywhere, what's a little bit more? Streets need to be kept scrupulously clean (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Litter louts should be forced to spend a day cleaning up our streets

BBC presenter Deborah James has told fans she doesn’t know “how long I’ve got left” (Photo: Deborah James / bowelbabe Instagram)

Cancer campaigner and podcast host Deborah James awarded damehood

Al fresco bananas with nary a knife or fork in sight (Picture: Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images)

My pet bonkers belief about fruit is one I'm sure the Queen must share

Donald Trump's thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, proved as unpleasant and ill-informed as most of his others (Picture: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth will ignore Donald Trump's advice about her grandson

These are the top 20 looks worn by the Queen

M&S gives thousands of staff extra day off for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrat...

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles plant a tree to mark the start of the official planting season for the Queen's Green Canopy at the Balmoral Cricket Pavilion (Picture: Andrew Milligan/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Why I won't be planting a tree in the Queen's Green Canopy – Laura Waddell

Queen Elizabeth II is named number one (photo: Getty Images)

Celebrating the best of the best females on International Women's Day

The 95-year-old Queen is suffering from Covid-19.

The Queen postpones virtual audiences in the wake of her Covid diagnosis

The Queen has cancelled planned engagements today as she continues to suffer from mild cold-like symptoms

Queen cancels virtual engagements as she continues to suffer from mild Covid

The Queen has tested positive for covid.

The Queen has covid: 95-year-old Monarch tests positive for coronavirus

The Scotsman Top Stories

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Secondary schools ranked by percentage of pupils passing five or more Highers or equivalent qualifications in the 2021/22 academic year

Search our interactive Scottish secondary school league table

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media outside her home. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon to take part in political talk show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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