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Heartbreaking moment Vanessa Feltz brought to tears as she announces the Queen’s death live on TalkTV
VANESSA Feltz was brought to tears as she read the announcement of the Queen’s death live on TalkTV.
The beloved monarch passed away on September 8 leaving the nation stunned and grief-stricken.
Vanessa Feltz struggled to hold it together as she read the devastating news[/caption]
The Queen died on Thursday at the age of 96[/caption]
Leaders from across the world have paid tribute to Her Majesty, who reigned for 70 years.
While concerns had been growing all afternoon for her health, the announcement still came as a shock for many.
Feltz was presenting her new Talk TV drivetime show which debuted this week when she had to make the announcement.
The former BBC radio star came back from a break where she could be seen gripping a piece of paper.
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As she tries to keep her voice steady, she says: “It is 6.32. The day is the 8th of September 2022.”
Feltz has to fight back tears as she says: “And I’m extremely sorry to have to bring you the exceptionally sad news that Her Majesty the Queen has died.
“The news has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty was 96 years old and had reigned for 70 years.
“News of her passing is reaching the rest of the world and she was monarch of more than 100 million people.”
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Feltz was one of millions of Brits hit hard by the news as the nation reflected on its loss.
After her show had finished, Piers Morgan also paid tribute to the Queen’s extraordinary reign on TalkTV.
Thousands gathered outside of Buckingham Palace and stayed well into the night as grief rippled through the UK and the world.
The Queen’s passing comes as…
- Liz Truss hailed the Queen as ‘the rock on which modern Britain was built’
- King Charles told of his ‘greatest’ sadness as he paid tribute to his mother
- The Queen went from a shy daddy’s girl to a hero who dedicated her life to the country
- The Union flag flew at half mast as the devastating news was announced
- Prince Charles has now become King Charles III
- Prince Harry was pictured holding his head as he travelled to Balmoral to be with his family
President Joe Biden and music legend Sir Elton John were also among those paying tribute.
Among the most poignant of tributes came from the Queen’s son and the new King, Charles.
He said: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
The radio and TV legend was only four days into her new role after leaving the BBC[/caption]
How the pain of Harry and Meghan’s exit defined the Queen’s final years
THROUGHOUT her reign and service, the Queen’s role was chiefly head of state while the Duke of Edinburgh was left to be head of the family.
But when Prince Harry and Meghan revealed on Instagram they were quitting royal duties to live in America, it was a crisis that required the Queen to be both.
When Harry and Meghan revealed they were quitting royal duties to live in America, the Queen was required to be both head of state and head of family[/caption]
Harry and Meghan told ‘their truth’ to Oprah Winfrey[/caption]
At a hastily convened summit at Sandringham in January 2020 her decision was swift and final; the Sussexes can leave the family business but not have the trappings that come with being royal.
The wantaway couple were told there was no “half-in, half-out” role and that they could not have their cake and eat it as they were wished good luck in their new life.
In her statement the Queen thanked them for their “dedicated” work saying she was “particularly proud of Meghan”.
She added: “It is my whole family’s hope that today’s agreement allows them to start building a happy and peaceful new life.”
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This new beginning was anything but peaceful for the Queen. Because although the couple had quit royal service, they remained in the family.
As one palace insider put it: “They might no longer be working members of the Royal Family but they are not in exile.”
Leaving royal life and service to the crown and state was never a consideration or choice for the Queen. She was catapulted into succession when her uncle Edward VIII quit royal service to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson in 1936.
Seeing the impact on her father scarred the Queen’s early years but she rose to dedicate herself to a life of service.
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So in her mid-90s — forced to isolate in Windsor Castle as Covid-19 raged — the Queen was asked to step up and deal with this cross-Atlantic family crisis, again and again and again.
Throughout the pandemic there was the overriding national feeling that Harry and Meghan would be best served in the UK by supporting the Royal Family rather than firing increasingly bitter pot-shots from across the pond.
When the one-year review came round, The Queen acted as both head of state and head of the family when the couple said they would not return.
Meghan was stripped of her patronages. Harry’s honorary military titles were formally removed.
They were relieved as President and Vice-President of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust after claiming the former Empire “must right the wrongs” of the past.
In her final Megxit statement the Queen explained: “Following conversations with the Duke, the Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of the Royal Family it is not possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service.
“While we are all saddened by their decision, The Duke and Duchess remain much-loved members of the family.”
The Duke of Sussex responded to the final Megxit deal — struck with Prince Philip in hospital — with an incendiary retort.
Their spokesman said: “As evidenced by their work over the past year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain committed to their duty and service to the UK and around the world, and have offered their continued support to the organisations they have represented regardless of official role.
“We can all live a life of service. Service is universal.”
While we are all saddened by their decision, The Duke and Duchess remain much-loved members of the family.
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Harry had initiated the review two months early because the couple wanted to tell “their truth” to Oprah Winfrey. The “tell-all” chat which aired days after the swapping of Megxit statements sent shockwaves around the world.
The couple alleged there was a racist in the Royal Family and claimed Meghan’s mental health concerns were ignored.
Astonishingly, the Queen was not told about what was planned, as palace insiders revealed “as non-working members of the Royal Family they are under no obligation to inform the Royal Household of such plans”.
Faced with an onslaught of accusations, many later proven to be untrue, the Queen waited more than 38 hours to respond publicly. She ordered a private family-led probe into the claims but tellingly, issued these words: “Some recollections may vary”.
She kept it civil by saying the Sussexes remain “much-loved family members”.
A source close to the Queen said: “She is not angry, she is just sad. They have always worried about him and the Queen feels very protective about him (Harry).”
Two months later Harry went further on a mental health podcast, blasting his upbringing saying he wanted to “break the cycle” of pain caused by his father.
This felt a more personal attack on the Queen, Charles and the whole Royal Family.
Faced with overwhelming public sympathy, coming after the shock and horror of the first Oprah interview, and grieving the loss of her husband, she stayed silent.
Just a few years earlier the Queen had welcomed divorcee Meghan into the fold and issued an Instrument of Consent for their May 2018 wedding saying she was “delighted for the couple”.
She was understanding
She gifted Meghan a set of pearl earrings and a necklace for her engagement and presented Frogmore Cottage to the couple.
The pair shared a tender moment when the Queen placed a blanket on Meghan’s knees on their first joint-engagement together in Cheshire. Meghan later told Oprah: “The Queen has always been wonderful to me.”
An insider said: “She was understanding that Harry and Meghan wanted out but it could not come at the detriment of the whole family.”
Because stepping away from royal life has never even crossed the Queen’s mind during her reign. She remembered only too well the huge toll that Edward VIII’s abdication had on her own father and the Royal Family.
When Edward quit royal duty to marry American Wallis Simpson, the line of succession passed to her father.
George VI called it a “burden” as he was the second-born and the spare and so was never meant to take the crown, let alone pass it down to his eldest daughter.
But he was regarded as a successful wartime king although he succumbed to the stress and heavy smoking and died aged 56 — leaving Princess Elizabeth to become Queen aged 25.
In a worldwide radio message on her 21st, she said: “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.”
The thought of abdication, or quitting royal service to enjoy life elsewhere, even stepping away as head of state or head of the family, was never ever an option she wanted or explored.
The Queen was true to her word. And her service was universal to family and state.
Harry’s public comments have felt like a personal attack on the Queen, Charles and the whole Royal Family[/caption]
The Queen was only catapulted into succession when her uncle Edward VIII quit royal service to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson in 1936[/caption]
Inside the beloved Queen’s state funeral plans – from route and date to location
THE state funeral for the Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey a week on Monday — as the nation falls silent to remember her extraordinary life of service.
Full details were expected to be revealed later today after King Charles meets with Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, to approve the carefully choreographed farewell.
King George VI’s coffin was hauled by the Royal Navy after his sudden death in 1952 saw The Queen propelled to the throne[/caption]
But it is widely expected that the Queen’s coffin will be carried upon a gun carriage pulled through the streets of London by naval ratings using ropes rather than horses.
The same tribute was paid to her father, King George VI, whose coffin was hauled by the Royal Navy after his sudden death in 1952 saw her propelled to the throne.
Senior members of the Royal Family will fall in behind her coffin and walk silently, in the same way they did for the funerals of Diana and the Duke of Edinburgh.
The military will line the streets and also join the procession.
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Heads of state, prime ministers and presidents, European royals and key figures from public life will be invited to gather in Westminster Abbey to mark her glorious 70-year reign.
Up to 2,000 dignitaries are expected to attend, with tens of millions of viewers watching the service all over the world on television.
It is likely to be the biggest security operation the UK has ever seen — with thousands set to line the ceremonial route for days to pay their respects ahead of the funeral.
Former counter-terror chief Nick Aldworth said police and security services are expecting huge crowds of mourners.
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Mr Aldworth said: “It’s probably the biggest operation that we’re likely to mount in the UK.”
Gun cops and rooftop snipers will be in place while the cortege is moving amid fears of potential terror attacks targeting large crowds.
The coffin of her beloved late husband, Prince Philip, will be moved from the Royal Vault to join her[/caption]
Police and security services will oversee the plans from a central operations room in Lambeth in South London.
A senior police officer, known as a gold commander, will head up the operation. The coffin will be transported to St George’s Chapel at Windsor after the funeral for a televised committal service.
Later that night, senior members of the Royal Family will gather for a private interment service before the Queen is laid to rest in the King George VI memorial chapel.
She will be placed alongside her mother and father and the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret, who died in 2002.
In another poignant tribute, the coffin of her beloved late husband, Prince Philip, will be moved from the Royal Vault to join her.
Her funeral has been the subject of quiet and respectful planning for decades and will be carried out with military precision to the exact minute.
A large team of royal courtiers and senior advisers have been called upon at Buckingham Palace and Clarence House in the wake of her death to set the plans in motion.
They are vastly experienced and have worked for or with the royal household for decades.
But none of them will have served during such a momentous occasion as the death of a British monarch — and the start of a new reign.
The Earl Marshal will take charge of the preparations for the funeral and later, King Charles III’s coronation. The current Earl Marshal is the 18th Duke of Norfolk, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, who inherited the position upon the death of his father in 2002.
‘Symbolic gesture’
The Queen’s private secretary, Sir Edward Young, who worked for the monarch for more than 18 years, will also play a key role in the coming days.
He will be guiding Charles on matters of state and constitutional issues, and working closely with the Government in the run-up to the funeral to ensure the monarchy continues to function smoothly.
King Charles’s principal private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, will work closely with Sir Edward to prepare Charles for life as the monarch. The Lord Chamberlain, Baron Parker of Minsmere, will also play a hugely symbolic and little-known role during the funeral.
The former MI5 spy chief is the most senior official of the Royal Household.
On ceremonial occasions, the Lord Chamberlain carries a white staff and a gold key, the symbols of his office.
Tradition dictates that the Lord Chamberlain must now break his white staff over the Queen’s grave — a symbolic gesture marking the death of the sovereign he serves.
Angela Kelly, the Queen’s senior dresser and personal adviser, is likely to be in charge of selecting the monarch’s funeral gown or robes. She oversees the teams of seamstresses who may also be called upon to help prepare the Royal Family’s mourning clothes and funeral attire.
The last full state funeral in the UK was for war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965.
Ceremonial royal funerals, similar to state funerals, are held for members of the Royal Family who hold high military rank, for the consort of the sovereign and the heir to the throne.
The Duke of Edinburgh was given a ceremonial royal funeral last April, as was the Queen Mother in 2002.
Diana, Princess of Wales, was also given a form of ceremonial royal funeral in 1997, despite no longer being an HRH.
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral in April 2013 was a ceremonial funeral with full military honours, with her coffin taken in procession to St Paul’s Cathedral on a gun carriage drawn by six black horses.
Former PM Benjamin Disraeli was reportedly offered a state funeral, but declined it in his will.
The Duke of Windsor, who abdicated as Edward VIII, was given a private royal funeral in 1972, although the Garter King of Arms proclaimed words during the service usually reserved for a state funeral and declared him “sometime the most high, most mighty and most excellent monarch Edward VIII”.
He was the only sovereign not to have a royal state funeral since 1727, when George I died and was buried abroad.
The last watch of the military vigil will begin at 6am on the morning of the Queen’s funeral, as the nation prepares to bid the fondest of farewells.
A Bank Holiday is expected to be announced by PM Liz Truss to allow the country to draw together in mourning. Cities up and down the land will televise the occasion on giant screens as the nation comes to a standstill.
After the Queen’s tragic death – the new line of succession explained
CHARLES takes on the monarch’s titles of King, Defender of the Faith and Duke of Lancaster.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall automatically becomes a Queen but will be styled as Queen Consort in accordance with the late Queen’s wishes.
Prince William is now second-in-line to the throne after his father became king[/caption]
William becomes the Duke of Cornwall but keeps the title of Duke of Cambridge so will be styled the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge. He will become Prince of Wales after an investiture.
The Duchess of Cambridge becomes the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. But she will not become Princess of Wales until William is invested.
Prince George will have no change in title, although he moves from third to second-in-line to the throne.
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis see no changes in titles, but move to third and fourth-in-line.
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Prince Harry is now fifth, Archie sixth and his sister Lilibet seventh.
Prince Andrew keeps the title of Duke of York, and moves to eighth-in-line.
Princess Beatrice becomes ninth-in-line, with daughter Sienna tenth. Princess Eugenie is now 11th-in-line and her son August is 12th.
Prince Edward becomes Duke of Edinburgh and has moved to 13th-in-line.
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Princess Anne takes 16th — just behind Edward’s children James, Viscount Severn, and Lady Louise.
Charles is also King of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua & Barbuda, and St Kitts & Nevis.
Prince Louis is now fourth-in-line[/caption]
Prince Harry is now fifth[/caption]
Archie is sixth and his sister Lilibet seventh[/caption]