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WATCH: Queen Elizabeth II’s full state funeral

LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age.

In a country known for pomp and pageantry, the first state funeral since Winston Churchill’s was filled with spectacle: Ahead of the service, a bell tolled 96 times — once a minute for each year of Elizabeth’s life. Then, 142 Royal Navy sailors used ropes to draw the gun carriage carrying her flag-draped coffin to Westminster Abbey before pallbearers bore it inside the church, where around 2,000 people ranging from world leaders to health care workers gathered to mourn her.

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The trappings of state and monarchy abounded: The coffin was draped with the Royal Standard and atop it sat the Imperial State Crown, sparkling with almost 3,000 diamonds, and the sovereign’s orb and scepter.

But the personal was also present: The coffin was followed into the church by generations of Elizabeth’s descendants, including King Charles III, heir to the throne Prince William and 9-year-old George, who is second in line. On a wreath atop the coffin, a handwritten note read, “In loving and devoted memory,” and was signed Charles R — for Rex, or king.

Pictured: The State Crown, Orb and Sceptre atop the coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The UK Armed Forces have played a part in the procession for Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral and committal service today, in London and Windsor. Sgt Jimmy Wise/Pool via REUTERS

“Here, where Queen Elizabeth was married and crowned, we gather from across the nation, from the Commonwealth, and from the nations of the world, to mourn our loss, to remember her long life of selfless service, and in sure confidence to commit her to the mercy of God our maker and redeemer,” the dean of the medieval abbey, David Hoyle, told the mourners, as the funeral opened.

The service drew to a close with two minutes of silence observed across the United Kingdom, after which the attendees sang the national anthem, now titled “God Save the King.”

The day began early when the doors of Parliament’s 900-year-old Westminster Hall were closed to mourners after hundreds of thousands had filed in front of her coffin. Many had waited for hours in line, including through cold nights, to attend the lying in state in an outpouring of collective grief and respect.

“I felt like I had to come and pay my final respects to our majestic queen. She has done so much for us and just a little thank you really from the people,” said Tracy Dobson, who was among the last to join the line.

Monday was declared a public holiday in honor of Elizabeth, who died Sept. 8 — and hundreds of thousands of people descended on central London to partake in the historic moment. They jammed the sidewalks to watch the coffin wend its way through the streets of the capital after the service. As the procession passed Buckingham Palace, the queen’s official residence in the city, staff stood outside, some bowing and curtseying.

Millions more tuned into the funeral live on television, and crowds flocked to parks and public spaces across the U.K. to watch it on screens. Even the Google doodle turned a respectful black for the day. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said in his sermon that “few leaders receive the outpouring of love we have seen” for Elizabeth.

After the passage through central London, the coffin was placed in a hearse and headed for Windsor Castle — where Elizabeth spent much of her time. Mourners threw flowers at the convoy as it passed.

There will be another procession in Windsor before a committal service in St. George’s Chapel. The queen will be laid to rest with her late husband, Prince Philip, at a private family service.

On the evening before the funeral, Charles issued a message of thanks to people in the U.K. and around the world, saying he and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, have been “moved beyond measure” by the large numbers of people who have turned out to pay their respects to the queen.

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People across Britain paused for a minute of silence at 8 p.m. Sunday in memory of the only monarch most have ever known. At Westminster Hall, the constant stream of mourners paused for 60 seconds as people observed the minute of reflection in deep silence.

In Windsor, rain began to fall as the crowd fell silent for the moment of reflection. Some camped overnight outside the castle in order to reserve the best spots to view the queen’s coffin.

Jilly Fitzgerald, who was in Windsor, said there was a sense of community among the mourners as they prepared to wait hours to see procession carrying the queen’s coffin.

“It’s good to be with all the people who are all feeling the same. It’s like a big family because everyone feels that … the queen was part of their family,” she said.

Associated Press journalists Sylvia Hui, Samya Kullab and David Keyton contributed to this report.

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Queen's funeral: Elizabeth II is buried beside Prince Philip - as royals bid farewell to monarch at procession and poignant services

In an emotional day for grieving members of the Royal Family, tens of thousands of people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the procession carrying the Queen's coffin and millions more watched on television around the world.

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The Queen has been buried beside her husband, Prince Philip, after a state funeral and a poignant chapel service - as the nation bid a final farewell to Britain's longest reigning monarch.

Elizabeth II was laid to rest at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle following a private burial on Monday evening.

It followed an emotional day for grieving members of the Royal Family, with tens of thousands of people lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the procession carrying the Queen's coffin and millions more watching on television around the world.

The King appeared close to tears during the funeral of his mother at Westminster Abbey, where world leaders - including US President Joe Biden, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Liz Truss - were among the 2,000-strong congregation.

Read live updates as they happened from Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

The Queen's coffin left Westminster Hall on Monday morning, where the final members of the public had queued overnight to see the monarch lying in state, and was carried on a gun carriage to the abbey in a procession including the monarch's children.

In a personal touch, the wreath adorning the Queen's coffin had a handwritten note written by the King, which read: "In loving and devoted memory. Charles R."

The wreath also included flowers requested by the King which were cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House.

George and Charlotte walk behind coffin

Inside Westminster Abbey, King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, walked immediately behind the coffin.

They were followed by the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Nine-year-old Prince George and Princess Charlotte , aged seven, accompanied their parents, followed by their uncle and aunt, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Before the service, the Princess of Wales could be seen holding Charlotte's hand, and giving her a reassuring touch on the shoulder.

'We will meet again'

Delivering the sermon, the Archbishop of Canterbury told mourners the "grief" felt around the world over the Queen's death "arises from her abundant life and loving service".

"She was joyful, present to so many, touching a multitude of lives," the Most Rev Justin Welby said.

"People of loving service are rare in any walk of life. Leaders of loving service are still rarer."

"Her late Majesty's broadcast during the COVID lockdown ended with 'We will meet again', words of hope from a song of Vera Lynn."

He added: "All who follow the Queen's example, and inspiration of trust and faith in God, can with her say: 'We will meet again'."

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The Dean of Windsor told members of the congregation they were at the venue where the Queen "was married and crowned... to remember her long life of selfless service".

State trumpeters from the Household Cavalry sounded the Last Post followed by a two-minute silence across the country, with the national anthem then sung by the congregation.

Huge crowds gather for historic procession

Tens of thousands of mourners lined the ceremonial procession route from the Abbey to Wellington Arch, passing Buckingham Palace where staff stood outside the gates and watched as the late monarch was taken past.

The Queen's four children - the King, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and Earl of Wessex - walked behind the coffin in the procession, followed by three of her grandsons, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex and Peter Phillips.

Flowers were thrown into the road by members of the public after the Queen's coffin was transferred to the state hearse at Wellington Arch and then travelled to Windsor Castle.

Thousands of people gathered along the Long Walk leading to the landmark and broke out in applause as the procession carrying the coffin passed them.

Queen buried beside husband

Around 800 mourners, including senior royals and members of the Queen's Household and Windsor estate staff, attended a committal ceremony held at St George's Chapel.

The King took the same seat where the Queen sat alone for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to the final hymn, the Imperial State Crown, the orb and the sceptre were removed from the Queen's coffin, and placed on the altar.

At the end of the final hymn, the King placed a flag - the Queen's company camp colour of the Grenadier Guards - on the coffin.

The coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault, before the Queen's piper played a lament as he walked away, in a symbolic gesture.

The Archbishop of Canterbury concluded the service with a blessing before the congregation sang the national anthem.

In a touching gesture before the service, the Queen's faithful friends, her corgis Muick and Sandy, made an appearance in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle.

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The Queen's final resting place is in the King George VI memorial chapel, an annex to the main chapel where her mother and father were buried, along with the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret.

The coffin of the Queen's husband, Prince Philip, has been moved from the Royal Vault to the memorial chapel to join her.

The earth scattered onto the Queen's coffin was gathered from the royal mausoleum at Frogmore.

The Queen's death on Thursday 8 September at the age of 96 brought an end to her 70-year reign and triggered a period of national mourning, which ends on Monday.

The Royal Family will remain in mourning for seven days after her funeral.

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Here’s the Full Schedule for Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral and What to Expect

T he ten days of public mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II will end on Monday, Sept. 19 with a full day of funeral proceedings , which begin in London and end in Windsor, where she will be laid to rest.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey will be attended by world leaders, including President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, and representatives from across the Commonwealth of Nations—most of which were part of the former British Empire.

Guests will convene for the ceremony at 11 a.m. London time, which will culminate in two minutes of silence for the Queen across the U.K. and the playing of “God Save the King”—a change after 70 years of “God Save the Queen.”

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Processions through the streets of London, and then to the royal residence at Windsor, will also take place until Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest that evening at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Monday is a holiday across the U.K., with many businesses and schools closed so citizens can watch broadcasts of the events, which start at 4 a.m. and extend past 7:30 p.m.

Globally, millions are expected to view the coverage of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, where Elizabeth married Prince Philip and had her coronation. This will be the first funeral for a British monarch to take place at the Abbey since the 18th century, and the first time cameras will be allowed inside any funeral ceremony for a British monarch.

Here is the schedule for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, along with details of what to expect.

You can watch the funeral live on time.com.

Order of events

6:30 a.m. (1:30 a.m. ET): The doors of Westminster Hall at the House of Parliament, where Queen Elizabeth II has been lying in state , close to the public

10:44 a.m. (5:44 a.m. ET): The royal procession leaves from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey. The state gun carriage will carry Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, accompanied by musicians such as the band of royal marines, and the path will be lined with members of the royal navy and royal marines. Members of the royal family, including King Charles III and Prince William, will follow behind the carriage.

10:52 a.m. (5:52 a.m. ET): Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives at the gates of Westminster Abbey and is carried inside

11 a.m. (6 a.m. ET): The ceremony begins , led by Dean of Westminster David Hoyle, and will include readings and prayers by political and religious leaders including the new U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss.

11:55 a.m. (6:55 a.m. ET): There are two minutes of silence within the Abbey and across the U.K.

Noon (7 a.m. ET): The funeral ends with reveille, the U.K. national anthem (“God Save the King”), and a lament by the queen’s piper. The coffin will go on another procession through the streets of London as Big Ben tolls continuously.

1 p.m. (8 a.m. ET): The coffin arrives at Wellington Arch in London, where it is loaded into a hearse. From here, the royal family departs for Windsor Castle, which is about 20 miles west of Buckingham Palace.

3:06 p.m. (10:06 a.m. ET): The state hearse arrives in Windsor, where it will join a procession heading up Albert Road. The King and other members of the royal family will join the path on foot to St. George’s Chapel roughly thirty minutes later.

4 p.m. (11 a.m. ET): The Committal Service begins at St. George’s Chapel, conducted by the Dean of Windsor and ending with a blessing from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

7:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. ET): Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest in a private ceremony in King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle. She will be buried with her late husband, Prince Philip.

Which members of the royal family will be involved?

Members of the royal family and King Charles III’s household are scheduled to have roles throughout the day, though not all details of where and how each royal will be involved are public.

In some specific instances, the palace has detailed the moments in which King Charles III, Prince William, Princess Catherine, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle will take part in the proceedings. Viewers can expect to see members of the royal family including King Charles III and Prince William in his role as heir apparent and Duke of Wales immediately following the casket as it sets off from Westminster Hall.

Following the funeral at Westminster Abbey, a group including King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, William, Kate, Harry, Meghan, Princess Sophie and other members of the family will follow the coffin on foot to Wellington Arch. This group will then join the official procession by car to Windsor.

Who will attend?

Westminster Abbey has roughly 2,000 seats to accommodate the extensive list of those who will pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth in person.

The royal family itself has not released a list of attendees, but many heads of state and other dignitaries have voiced their plans to attend the Westminster Abbey ceremony on the 19th. The Bidenssaid they will be there, along with the leaders of Italy, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Kenya, and Australia, among others.

Numerous royal family members, including Queen Elizabeth II’s children Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, will also populate the pews of the Abbey. A long list of royals from other European countries will be there, too, including King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, King Harald V of Norway and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

Representatives from all parts of the Commonwealth are scheduled to attend, along with people that the Queen included on her annual honor’s list this past year, which celebrates outstanding citizens and community leaders.

How to Watch

Stateside, several network news and cable news channels will air the funeral ceremony live at 6 a.m. ET, so viewers can tune into their choice of ABC, BBC America, C-SPAN, CNN, Fox News, NBC and PBS for the event. In the U.K., BBC One, BBC News and Sky News will all run a full day of coverage.

Time.com will also livestream the event.

The BBC will livestream its coverage for free globally, as will ITV News and Sky News, so those with internet access can view on their sites or on Youtube. News outlets across the world will also broadcast feeds: for example, Canadian viewers can tune in to CBC, and ABC News in Australia will run the program.

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When and where is Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, and how can you pay your respects?

On Sept. 8, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, sparking a national outpouring of grief as the United Kingdom lost its longest-reigning monarch.

Hours later, the government announced a 10-day period of national mourning, culminating in what may be the largest funeral the world has ever seen.

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If you want to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, attend the funeral or watch it from afar, here's everything you need to know. This includes information about booking flights from the U.S. to London with points and miles as well as award availability at popular points hotels.

When will Queen Elizabeth II's funeral take place?

The funeral is set to take place Monday, Sept. 19. Proceedings will begin with a muted bong from Big Ben at 9 a.m., with the great bell's hammer dampened by a specially made leather muffle. Her coffin will then be carried to Westminster Abbey, where the ceremony will take place at 11 a.m.

Where will the funeral take place?

Breaking hundreds of years of royal tradition, Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey, where she was married and crowned. Not since 1760, following the death of George II, has a monarch's funeral taken place in the ancient abbey at Parliament Square.

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Since then, all royal funerals have been held in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, including Prince Philip's COVID-19 -restricted service last year. The reason for the new venue? Not only was it where Elizabeth married Philip in 1947 and was crowned in 1953, but simply put, it is bigger and therefore better suited to accommodate the deluge of world dignitaries hoping to attend.

Where will the queen lie in state beforehand?

Starting Monday, Sept. 12, the queen's coffin will lie in state at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mourners can view the coffin from 5 p.m., with a queuing system and tight security checks and restrictions on mobile phones. Photography of any kind will be strictly banned.

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, she will be taken to Buckingham Palace, where members of the royal family will have a chance to pay their respects privately.

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the coffin will be transported to Westminster Hall to begin the lying-in-state, codenamed Operation Marquee. It will be placed on a raised catafalque at the center of the hall for exactly four days. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to arrive to pay their respects, so if you are planning a visit, expect very long waits.

Some members of the royal family are also expected to pay their own tribute by standing guard around the coffin, a tradition called the Vigil of the Princes.

Will public transport in London run as usual?

It will, but expect central London on the day of the funeral to be very busy as vast crowds descend on the center of the city to be a part of the historic moment.

Travel chiefs have warned that services and stations will be "extremely busy" in the buildup to the funeral and asked people to avoid unnecessary travel if possible. They urged careful planning to anyone who must travel, particularly on rail, bus and air routes toward London.

The Rail Delivery Group announced that off-peak and super-off-peak ticket holders will be able to get fee-free refunds on tickets purchased before the queen's death was announced.

Transport for London warned of severe disruption to the capital's travel network as up to a million visitors descend on areas surrounding Buckingham Palace and Westminster.

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Andy Byford, the commissioner of Transport for London, said: "Thousands of people from all over the U.K. and beyond are expected to make their way to London to pay their respects. We are working with our partners to keep our city moving smoothly and to ensure that everyone who is planning to attend the memorial events can do so safely."

"Roads and public transport in central London will be very busy, so we advise everyone to allow plenty of extra time for their journeys and to avoid driving where possible."

Traveling to and from London airports and rail stations

The number of foreign dignitaries expected to arrive for the funeral is so high that the British government has urged them to fly on commercial flights to avoid airport disruption due to the influx of additional private jets.

Heathrow Airport (LHR) has said it will not be available for private flight arrangements and told heads of state to use other London airports if they cannot fly commercially.

If you're traveling through one of London's airports in the next week, you can expect increased security, potentially very long queues and large crowds.

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Will there be a funeral procession?

Yes. On Wednesday, the queen's body will be taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall via the Mall, through Horse Guards and past the Cenotaph in a huge (and slow) procession made up of the military, other royals and possibly even the queen's beloved corgis.

It is said there will be space for up to a million members of the public to line the streets as the queen's coffin makes its final journey. The cortege's march will also be broadcast on large screens in the city's parks.

There will also be a similar procession at Windsor ahead of the committal service at St. George's Chapel.

Where will Queen Elizabeth II be buried?

She will be buried at King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor, to join her father, King George VI, and mother, Queen Elizabeth, as well as her sister, Princess Margaret.

Can I attend the funeral?

Not unless you are one of the 2,000 guests with an invitation. These are mostly the British royal family; past prime ministers; the queen's personal friends, ladies-in-waiting, and other private staff; as well as royal family members from countries around the world and also various heads of state.

Due to the demand, the U.K. government has even told foreign heads of state to keep their entourages light. Their guests have been limited to just spouses, and other family members have been asked to stay away.

Have any large-scale events been canceled?

King Charles III announced a bank holiday for the day of the funeral, so a lot of businesses will close for the day.

As a mark of respect, a host of events across the grief-stricken nation were canceled last weekend as the country entered an inevitable period of national mourning, including all Premier League football games as well as several other sporting events, and the last day of the BBC Proms. It remains to be seen if this weekend will see the same level of cancellations.

Shops may open on the day of the funeral, though the government has said any that wish to close may do so. Retailer John Lewis, for example, confirmed all of its department stores and Waitrose shops will close on the day of the funeral.

Using points and miles to fly to London

If you want to be in London to pay your respects next week, many airlines are offering last-minute award space to London.

Both American Airlines and British Airways have open economy award space from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heathrow Airport (LHR) this weekend. You can use 30,000 AAdvantage miles or 20,000 British Airways Avios for these flights. Just note that you'll pay higher taxes and fees if you book British Airways-operated flights.

Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic has open award space to London from a number of its U.S. gateways this weekend. You'll pay just 10,000 Virgin points and roughly $150 in taxes and fees for economy flights from East Coast cities like Boston, New York and Washington to London this week. Likewise, you can book tickets from Atlanta to London for 12,500 Virgin points and $150 in taxes and fees. You can transfer most transferable points currencies to Virgin Atlantic.

United also has economy award space from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) to London this Saturday and Sunday. United awards start at 32,100 miles and $5.60 in taxes one-way. You can also book these tickets with Avianca LifeMiles and other Star Alliance loyalty programs, giving you more options if you want to book with transferable points.

There are some inexpensive cash fares this weekend too. American, JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic are all offering sub-$1,000 round-trip fares from New York to London this weekend.

Likewise, Norse Atlantic Airways — a new low-cost carrier — has round-trip flights from JFK to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) for under $600 this weekend. Just note that Norse does not include checked bags, seat assignments, meals or other amenities with its base fares.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of flights, so be sure to run your own searches to see if there's award space or low-cost tickets from your home airport to London.

Points hotels in London

You can also use hotel points to offset the cost of your trip. Many hotels spanning all the major loyalty programs have open award nights in London this weekend and next week.

If you'd like to stay near Buckingham Palace, you can book the DoubleTree by Hilton London — Victoria for 70,000 points this weekend into next week. Cash rates start at over $900 this weekend, making this an excellent redemption.

Marriott has award nights at the nearby Sheraton Grand London Park Lane for 70,000 points per night. Remember, you can get a fifth night free on five-night award bookings.

Meanwhile, you can book the Hyatt Place London City East for just 12,000 World of Hyatt points per night. This hotel is farther from the funeral procession but is easily accessible by public transit or taxi.

How can I pay my respects if I'm not in London?

The funeral will be televised live on the BBC and ITV for anyone who wants to watch it unfold.

At midday, a nationwide two-minute silence will also take place.

If you want to do something more personal, you can leave a message in an online book of condolence on the royal family's website . A selection of those messages will be passed on to members of the family, it says, and may be held in the Royal Archives for posterity.

Many local authorities have set up physical books of condolence in libraries, town halls and other civic buildings, as well as suggested places where flowers can be left.

Additional reporting by Andrew Kunesh.

The Queen of travel

Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022

Queen Elizabeth II leaves Fiji during a royal tour in February 1977. Serge Lemoine/Getty Images

The Queen of travel Journeys of a lifetime

By Francesca Street and Mark Oliver, CNN September 13, 2022

S he was traveling the moment she ascended to the throne, and for much of the next seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II criss-crossed the world. Newly married and still just a princess, Britain’s future monarch was in Kenya with husband Prince Philip in February 1952 when she learned of her father’s death and her new regal status.

During her reign she would visit more than 120 countries, witnessing first-hand the revolutions in global travel that shrank the world as her own influence over it diminished.

The Queen lived through the advent of the Jet Age, flew supersonic on the Concorde, saw regimes change, countries form and dissolve, the end of the British Empire and the rise of globalization.

Here are some of the most memorable travel moments from her 70 years as monarch.

November 24-25, 1953

Less than six months after she was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London, Queen Elizabeth set off on her travels again. Her debut official state trip was an epic six-month tour of the Commonwealth -- the alliance of nations which were once British colonies. Traveling by air, sea and land she visited several countries, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. First stop was the North Atlantic island of Bermuda, a British territory she would visit a further four times during her reign. The trip would go on to include stops in Jamaica, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Cocos Islands, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Aden (now part of Yemen), Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar.

December 19-20, 1953

At Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in June 1953, Queen Salote Tupou III of the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga won over the British public when she sat, rain-soaked, in her open carriage. They also took an interest when Elizabeth returned the visit later in the year. The two queens enjoyed an open-air feast, watched Tongan dancers and admired a tortoise that legend said was presented by explorer Captain James Cook to the King of Tonga in 1777.

December 23, 1953 – January 30, 1954

New zealand.

The Queen voyaged to New Zealand during the Antipodean summer of 1953-4. Over the course of the trip, it’s estimated that three out of every four New Zealanders got a glimpse of her. In preparation for the Queen’s visit, some New Zealand sheep were dyed in the UK flag colors of red, white and blue. The Queen returned to the country nine times over the years, including in 2002 as she marked half a century on the throne.

April 10-21, 1954

Ceylon (now sri lanka).

A visit to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, coincided with the Queen’s 28th birthday. She visited the city of Colombo where crowds joined together to sing her “Happy Birthday.” She also visited the central city of Kandy, where she watched a procession featuring a reported 140 elephants and met local chiefs.

April 8-11, 1957

The Queen had visited France as a young princess, but her first state visit as monarch was a glamorous affair. She attended the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, visited the Palace of Versailles, and dined at the Louvre with then-President Rene Coty. The Queen also laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe and visited the Scottish Church of Paris.

October 17-20, 1957

United states.

Having met President Harry S. Truman in Washington in 1951 during a visit before ascending to the throne, Elizabeth was no stranger to America when she arrived on her first trip as Queen. Her 1957 visit marked the 350th anniversary of the first permanent British settlement on the continent, in Jamestown. The monarch attended a college football game at the former Byrd Stadium in Maryland where she watched the home team lose to North Carolina. She met with President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the White House and later traveled to New York, where she and Prince Philip drove through the streets and admired panoramic views of the city from the Empire State Building.

February 1-16, 1961

The Queen and Prince Philip visited Pakistan in 1961, arriving in the port city of Karachi after completing a visit to India as part of a wider tour of South Asia. She drove through the streets of Karachi in an open-top car, before going on to visit Lahore, where a torchlight military tattoo took place in her honor and Prince Philip played in a game of polo.

February 26 to March 1, 1961

In Nepal, the Queen inspected troops in Kathmandu and met Gurkha ex-servicemen in Pokhara. The monarch rode on an elephant and visited the Hanuman Dhoka Palace complex in Kathmandu. She took part in the rather grim spectacle of a tiger hunt although didn’t shoot any animals herself. She instead recorded the experience on cine camera – a recording device that she often carried with her on her earlier foreign trips.

March 2-6, 1961

The Queen visited pre-revolution Iran at the end of her 1961 South Asian tour. Hosted by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, she toured ancient monuments including the ruins of Persepolis, once a capital of the Achaemenid Empire, later declared a World Heritage Site. She also saw Sheikh Lotfollah mosque in Esfahan and admired collections of the Archaeological Museum of Iran.

May 5, 1961

Vatican city.

In 1961, Elizabeth became the first British monarch to visit the Vatican. Dressed all in black, the Queen had an audience with Pope John XXIII, also attended by Prince Philip. She returned to the Vatican three more times during her reign, meeting Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis.

November 9-20, 1961

Bombing incidents in the capital Accra left officials worried about the safety of the Queen’s visit to Ghana but, after deliberation, UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan confirmed it would go ahead. During the trip, the Queen famously shared a dance with Ghana’s then-president, Kwame Nkrumah. At the height of Cold War uncertainty, this seemingly innocuous moment was seen as significant in ensuring Ghana remained affiliated to Britain and not the USSR.

May 18-28, 1965

West germany (now germany).

The Queen’s visit to West Germany and West Berlin was viewed as a symbolic gesture of goodwill in the post-World War II landscape. It was the first royal trip to German territory for more than 50 years and photographs such as one of the Queen and Prince Philip in a car driving past the Brandenburg Gate had symbolic resonance.

November 5-11, 1968

Queen Elizabeth became the first reigning British monarch to visit South America when she landed in Brazil in late 1968. During the trip, the Queen wore a striking jewelry set made of Brazilian aquamarine, gifted to her in 1953 by the Brazilian president and added to over time. The monarch also attended a football match between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, and presented the winner’s trophy to Brazilian footballer Pele.

October 18-25, 1971

On the first of two trips to Turkey -- the second took place in 2008 -- the Queen visited the Gallipoli peninsula to remember the Allied soldiers who died there during World War I. The monarch also explored the ruins of the ancient Greek empire city of Ephesus. A media highlight of the visit came when she was photographed leaping ashore from a barge, after disembarking from her ship, the Royal Yacht Britannia.

February 10-15, 1972

Accompanied by Prince Philip and daughter Princess Anne, the Queen was greeted on arrival in Bangkok by a carpet of flower petals. The monarch was given a golden key to the city of Bangkok, attended a state banquet and visited Bang Pa-In Palace, the Thai royal family’s summer residence, north of the capital.

October 17-21, 1972

The Queen’s visit to Yugoslavia was her first trip to a communist country. The Central European country no longer exists -- the areas that the Queen visited are now part of Croatia. During her trip, she met Yugoslav political leader Josip Broz Tito and traveled on his famous Blue Train.

February 15-16, 1974

New hebrides (now vanuatu).

The Queen and Prince Philip visited the Pacific island archipelago of Vanuatu, then known as the New Hebrides, in 1974. It’s said the royal couple’s visit to Vanuatu may have strengthened the belief among some locals on Tanna island that the Duke of Edinburgh was a divine being.

February 24-March 1, 1975

On her first of two visits to Mexico, the Queen toured ancient sites -- including the pyramids of Uxmal, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monarch also received local crafts, met school children and attended a banquet. While she was driven through Mexico City, the Queen was showered in confetti.

February 17-20, 1979

Saudi arabia.

In 1979, the Queen became the first female head of state to visit Saudi Arabia, on a tour of Gulf States. At Riyadh Airport, she was met by King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, pictured. The outfits she wore on the trip were carefully designed in accordance with Saudi Arabia’s conservative dress code for women. The Queen arrived on a British Airways supersonic Concorde aircraft and during the visit attended camel races and toured the National Museum.

October 26-27, 1982

The Queen visited Tuvalu, a group of nine islands in the South Pacific, in 1982. Upon arrival, the Queen and Prince Philip were carried in a flower-filled canoe from sea to shore. Thirty years later, in 2012, Prince William visited Tuvalu with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, who drank a coconut from a tree planted by Queen Elizabeth on this 1982 visit.

February 26 – March 6, 1983

On a star-studded trip to the United States, the Queen toured the 20th Century-Fox studios in Hollywood with then-First Lady Nancy Reagan and met Frank Sinatra, who she’d previously met in the 1950s, at a party given in her honor. The Queen and Prince Philip also visited Yosemite National Park in California, pictured.

November 10-14, 1983

The Queen returned to Kenya in 1983 for a state visit. When she was there 31 years previously, she'd learned that her father had passed away and she had become Britain’s reigning monarch. In 1983, the Queen and Prince Philip revisited the Treetops hotel, pictured, where they were staying at the time she was told the news.

October 12-18, 1986

The Queen’s trip to China was the first -- and, so far, only -- state visit by a British monarch to China. With Prince Philip by her side, the Queen visited the Great Wall of China, pictured, as well as the Forbidden City in Beijing.

October 17-20, 1994

In 1994, in another royal first, the Queen visited Russia. Over the three-day trip, the Queen met Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, pictured here with the monarch outside St Basil’s Cathedral, as well as Russian President Boris Yeltsin. The Queen also attended the Bolshoi Ballet. In her traditional Christmas Day speech broadcast later that year, the Queen reflected on how times had changed, noting she “never thought it would be possible in [her] lifetime” to attend a service in Moscow’s famous cathedral.

March 19-25, 1995

South africa.

In 1994, after apartheid ended, South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth as a republic. The following year, the Queen traveled there, in a visit designed to renew ties between the two countries. The Queen met with President Nelson Mandela, pictured, and presented him with the Order of Merit.

October 12-18, 1997

The Queen visited India for the third time in 1997, her first public engagement since Princess Diana’s funeral just weeks before. The trip marked 50 years since India’s independence from Britain. Most memorably, the monarch visited the site of the Amritsar massacre, also known as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, of April 13, 1919. She also expressed regret at a state banquet in New Delhi for the “distressing” episode in which British soldiers gunned down hundreds of unarmed civilians. The gesture was seen by some as inadequate. “The Queen is doing everything she can to make India like her. But so far it does not seem to be working,” wrote the UK’s Independent newspaper at the time.

October 4-15, 2002

The Queen visited Canada many times. In 2002, her trip to the North American country coincided with her Golden Jubilee festivities, celebrating 50 years of her reign. During the trip, the Queen attended an ice hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks, and dropped the ceremonial puck.

March 11-16, 2006

The Queen visited Australia 16 times as Head of State. In 2006, she traveled to Melbourne to open the Commonwealth Games. She was greeted by a welcoming party in Canberra, visited the Sydney Opera House, attended a Commonwealth Day service in St. Andrew’s Cathedral and toured Admiralty House, the Sydney residence of the Governor-General of Australia.

May 17-20, 2011

The Queen’s trip to Dublin was the first time a British monarch had set foot in the Irish Republic since its 1922 independence. At Dublin Castle the Queen delivered a well-received speech on the history of Anglo-Irish relations. In County Tipperary, she also toured the medieval Rock of Cashel, pictured, once a seat of power for Ireland’s ancient kings.

November 26-28, 2015

From 1949 to 1951, before she was Queen, Elizabeth and Prince Philip lived in Malta. In 2015, the monarch paid her last visit to the island, touring the Grand Harbour in a Maltese fishing boat and waving to members of the British Royal Navy.

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In the later years of her reign, the Queen cut back on foreign travel, passing on the mantle to the younger royals. In more recent years, royal tours have also been looked at with more skeptical eyes, as Britain reckons with its colonial past.

While she didn't travel abroad in the later years of her reign, the Queen continued to vacation in the UK. Most notably, the Queen’s ties with Scotland remained strong throughout her reign and her residence there, Balmoral Castle, was a favorite refuge. It was at Balmoral that the Queen died on September 8, 2022.

Queen and Adam Lambert kick off tour with pomp, vigor and the spirit of Freddie Mercury

BALTIMORE – Who knew we needed the dazzling showmanship, the unmatched catalog of layered pop rock and the undiminished musicianship of Queen + Adam Lambert this much?

The band rooted by original guitarist (and noted astrophysicist) Sir Brian May and suave drummer Roger Taylor hasn’t played stateside in four years, when its Rhapsody tour first launched.

On Wednesday, at the first of two shows at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena, the Queen + Lambert extravaganza reignited for a 23-date tour that will run through November in all of its garish glory.

Here are some highlights from the tour kickoff, a 27-song master class in potent songs and delicate homage with the magnetic Lambert its humble ringleader.

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Playing off the futuristic feel of the staging – lots of chrome and robots on video screens – the band kicked off the two-hour-plus show with “Radio Ga Ga,” the hand-clapping 1984 hit that found the platinum-haired Lambert strutting the stage in a silver breastplate and cape .

Though the band brought the Rhapsody production to Europe last summer, the set list has been jiggled and peppered with some different songs, including the rough-riffing “Stone Cold Crazy” – played for the first time since 2018 – and the magnificently theatrical “The Show Must Go On.”

Queen also unveiled “Is This the World We Created…?” from 1984’s “The Works” album, which has never been played in the decade that Lambert has fronted the band. Sitting at the end of a catwalk with only May, 76, on acoustic guitar, Lambert showcased the purity of his versatile voice on the ballad.

The multigenerational crowd also lapped up plenty of well-worn classic rock radio staples. “Another One Bites the Dust” needed only its opening bass notes from Neil Fairclough for recognition; “Somebody to Love” spotlighted a soulful Lambert spreading his multi-octave voice across the song; and “Bohemian Rhapsody” wrapped the pre-encore set instilled with Lambert’s dramatic entrance from beneath the stage, May sporting a mirrored jumpsuit amid a blizzard of lights and the original Queen video for the song employed to handle the tricky operatic passage in the song.

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The naysayers who contend that Queen has been nothing but a cover band with Lambert at the helm need to take a seat. Lambert’s respect for Mercury has always been palpable, and at Wednesday’s show, you could see his subtle nods to the original Queen frontman, who died in 1991.

Mercury surely would have swooned at the ornately decorated rotating motorcycle that Lambert sat atop – complete with a crotch cam – for the pairing of “Bicycle Race” and “Fat Bottomed Girls” and grinned at Lambert’s shoulder shimmies worthy of Liza Minnelli in her prime during an adrenalized “Don’t Stop Me Now.”

But Mercury was remembered in a more direct way when Lambert, 41, praised the “two rock ‘n’ roll legends” sharing the stage with him and continued with, “We do this with Freddie in our hearts, and I know he’s in your heart.”

A couple of songs later, May, as he has done on past tours, took a solo turn at the edge of the catwalk to sing “Love of My Life” in a tender voice. It was a chill-inducing moment when he asked the crowd to hold up their lighted phones (“In the old days it used to be candles,” he joked) while footage of Mercury crooning the ballad appeared in split screen with May on the overhead curved video screen.

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While the sweetly grinning May mesmerized with his distinctive guitar lines throughout the show and Taylor, dapper in a black tie and vest, steamrolled through demanding songs at age 74, the multilayered construction of the band’s songs require a bit more of a lift.

Joining May, Taylor, Lambert and Fairclough were longtime keyboardist and musical director Spike Edney and percussionist Tyler Warren, who frequently jammed alongside Taylor on these musically precise classics.

With a combination of exceptional lighting and voluminous slices of lasers, the scorched-earth singing of Lambert and the continued expert presentation from May and Taylor, this Rhapsody tour doesn’t feel like a victory lap, but, rather, a deeper solidifying of Queen’s legacy.

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Funeral for trooper killed in I-84 crash to be held on Wednesday

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - Family, friends, and law enforcement planned to gather on Wednesday to pay their respects to a state trooper who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run last week .

According to Pelletier’s obituary , funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5th, at the Xfinity Theatre, 61 Savitt Way, Hartford, CT.

The state police say that the doors to the venue will open at 9 a.m.

Those who wish to attend are instructed to park in the north lot extension.

Hartford Police Department will be on-site to assist with traffic & parking.

Officials say certain items will be prohibited from the venue: bags (including purses), flowers, gifts, and professional cameras.

Law enforcement attending the funeral must show official credentials and be instructed to park in the north lot extension.

Once the venue is filled, no others will be permitted admittance.

Following services at the Xfinity Theater, TFC Aaron Pelletier and his family will be led by a CSP procession at St. Thomas Cemetary, which is not open to the public.

On Tuesday, A private wake was held Tuesday evening at the Della Vecchia Funeral Home in Southington.

TFC Pelletier leaves behind his wife, Dominique, and two sons, Troy Michael and Zachary Matthew.

His family described him as a dedicated father and husband who would go above and beyond for their happiness.

Many were left with broken hearts. The community in Southington created a memorial for Pelletier with flowers, pictures, and messages of love and support.

“I wanted to do my part in the community by leaving something special and leave that mark and show his family that we all support and our praying for them as well,” said Gigi Williams, a Southington resident.

Tony Bagliore is an EMT who came to pay his respects to a fellow first responder.

“Public safety sticks together whether its police fire or EMS we all do more or less the same things. It’s important everyone sticks together,” he said.

The family is asking that donations be made in Trooper Pelletier’s memory to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, at 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306, or to this GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $270,000.

Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier #536 worked for Troop H in Hartford and was a nine-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police.

He was also a husband and a father.

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Special Guest Scene Queen Will Join On Select Dates

Tickets available starting tuesday, june 4 with presales, general onsale begins friday, june 7 at 10am local at livenation.com.

Today, Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL announced their fall headline tour across North America, with support from Scene Queen on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 15-date tour kicks off on Tuesday, November 5 in Orlando, FL at the Hard Rock Orlando, with additional stops in Charlotte, Madison, New York, Oklahoma City and more before wrapping up on Tuesday, December 3 in Anaheim, CA at the House of Blues.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with Citi and American Express presales in select markets beginning Tuesday, June 4 at 11am ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, June 7 at 10am local time at livenation.com.

BABYMETAL recently collaborated with German electronicore band Electric Callboy on a new song titled, “RATATATA,” which was released May 23. The song masterfully fuses the signature styles of both bands, seamlessly blending their worlds and pushing the music to exhilarating new limits. The song was an immediate international hit, racking up over 5 million streams on Spotify in the first week. The music video amassed over 7 million views to date and was Trending on YouTube in over a dozen countries.

BABYMETAL 2024 TOUR DATES:

Tue Nov 05 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Orlando^

Wed Nov 06 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Hollywood

Tue Nov 12 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore^

Wed Nov 13 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz

Fri Nov 15 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem

Mon Nov 16 – Richmond, VA – The National*

Mon Nov 18 – New York, NY – Terminal 5^*

Thu Nov 21 – Bethlehem, PA – WindStar Creek Event Center

Sat Nov 23 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J. Brady Music Center^

Sun Nov 24 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee

Tue Nov 26 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room

Wed Nov 27 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant

Fri Nov 29 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion^

Sat Nov 30 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center

Tue Dec 03 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues^

^ Support To Be Announced

* Not a Live Nation date

About BABYMETAL

In April 2016, BABYMETAL became the first Japanese artists to ever headline at the prestigious Wembley Arena in the UK. In June 2019, they performed at one of the world’s largest music festivals, Glastonbury Festival, and their appearance at this festival made headlines around the world. That same year in September, BABYMETAL embarked on their METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR. On October 11th, 2019 BABYMETAL had a worldwide release of their 3rd album METAL GALAXY and on that same day, they had their first U.S. headlining arena show at The Forum in Los Angeles, California. METAL GALAXY ranked No. 13 on the US Billboard Top 200 (Albums Chart), largely surpassing their own record of their previous album, and ranked No.1 on the Top Rock Albums Chart for the first time ever as an Asian artist. In the UK Official Charts, the album consecutively ranked in the Official Albums Chart Top 20 from their previous album and ranked No.1 on the Rock & Metal Albums Chart for the first time in history as a Japanese artist.

In 2021, over a four month period from January to April, they accomplished a total of 10 headline performances at the Nippon Budokan called 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN. After a 2-year hiatus from live performances, BABYMETAL were unsealed for BABYMETAL RETURNS – THE OTHER ONE – where they performed at Makuhari Messe.

Riding the success of last year’s concept album “THE OTHER ONE”, Dance Metal sensation BABYMETAL hosted  the first edition of their very own festival FOX_FEST last month, featuring exclusive appearances by ELECTRIC CALLBOY, POLYPHIA and BILMURI. Always pushing boundaries and testing the limits of metal music, BABYMETAL are no strangers to collaborations, with recent partnerships including BRING ME THE HORIZON, TOM MORELLO and LIL UZI VERT. Before coming to the US in November, the band will be circling Europe this summer on their festival run, including a main stage appearance at the UK’s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL.

BABYMETAL line-up:

SU-METAL – Vocals, Dance

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Queen Mary and King Frederik forced to cancel part of upcoming royal tour

Queen Mary and King Frederik have been forced to cancel part of their upcoming royal tour .

The two-day visit to the Faroe Islands was in the royal diary for next week but has had to be postponed due to strike action.

Their Majesties were due to stop there during the first part of their planned Commonwealth tour but five major workers' unions have gone on strike since May 14.

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The Danish royal household announced the change to the itinerary on Wednesday, saying they hope to make the trip later this year but no new date has been set as yet.

"The royal couple express their full understanding of the decision the Faroese layman has made," the statement said, suggesting it was Faroe Islands Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen's decision.

"Their Majesties look forward to carrying out the planned program at a later date."

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The news came as members of the Danish royal family marked the 175th anniversary of Constitution Day - a day celebrating Danish parliament's first constitution.

King Frederik along with Queen Mary, Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte attended a service at Holmens Church, in Copenhagen, on Wednesday morning.

Australian-born royal Mary, looked striking in a vibrant pink dress by Andrew Gn, which she paired with Prada heels and an oversized Susanne Juul hat.

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Queen Mary shared a laugh with her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, when the duo realised their hats were too big to greet each other with kisses on the cheek as they usually do.

This prompted Mary to blow kisses to Margrethe and her sister Benedikte.

The interaction even drew a cheeky grin from King Frederik as he walked on ahead.

Later on Wednesday evening the royal will gather again to celebrate the big anniversary with an official recpetion in the former upper chamber at Christiansborg.

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Royal visit to New York: European king and queen will soon arrive in NYC

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Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands wave during King’s Day celebrations on April 27, 2024 in Emmen, Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander and his family are celebrating King's Day and his eleventh anniversary as King of the Netherlands in Emmen. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) Getty Images

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Practice your bows and curtsies: European royalty is coming to Upstate New York this month.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, of the Netherlands, will visit Albany on Wednesday, June 12, as part of a days-long trip to the U.S. highlighting bilateral ties between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States. The Dutch king and queen will also visit Georgia, the Netherlands’ 10th largest U.S. trade partner, and New York City between June 10-13.

According to the Times-Union , King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are scheduled to visit Gov. Kathy Hochul at the Governor’s Mansion on Wednesday, meet CEOs of Dutch companies active in the Capital Region, and tour the NY CREATES nanotech hub near the University at Albany. The king will also give remarks at a business seminar about furthering cooperation in semiconductor research, development and production.

The royals are also scheduled for an afternoon trip to the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, once the home of Dutch General Philip J. Schuyler and his wife, Catherine Van Rensselaer, for a discussion on climate change with youth. Schuyler was a Revolutionary War general and a U.S. Senator in America’s first Congress; the mansion is where his daughter Elizabeth Schuyler married Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

King Willem-Alexander is also expected to deliver a short address at a network event at the Governor’s Mansion in the evening.

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of The Netherlands, Princess Amalia of The Netherlands and Princess Alexia of The Netherlands at the balcony of Palace Noordeinde at Prinsjesdag on September 19, 2023 in The Hague, Netherlands. Prinsjesdag is the state opening of the parliament. (Photo by Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images ) Getty Images

“I hope this visit and others like it in the future continue to build upon our mutual respect and appreciation for one another and foster even greater partnership and collaboration for generations to come,” Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said in a statement.

According to WTEN, Albany’s relationship with the Netherlands dates back 400 years, as Dutch colonists settled in the area and built Fort Orange in 1624. Historic sites with Dutch ties include The Old English Pub, also known as the Old Dutch Pub, the second oldest house in Albany; the Van Ostrande-Radliff House, built in 1728, the only surviving Dutch urban timber framed building left in the country; the Ten Broeck Mansion; and Cherry Hill. The city’s annual Tulip Festival also features a traditional Dutch street-scrubbing ceremony.

The Times-Union reports King Willem-Alexander’s mother, Princess Beatrix, previously visited Albany in 1959. Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother as monarch in 2013. He and his wife, Máxima, have three daughters: Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane.

“With more than 5 million Americans tracing their roots to the Netherlands, there are close personal and cultural links between our countries,” the Royal House of the Netherlands said . “The U.S. is the Netherlands’ biggest non-EU partner in regard to economic and security cooperation. These close transatlantic ties are essential in safeguarding the Netherlands’ prosperity. This partnership is based on a shared history that goes back 400 years.”

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Grayson murray remembered by pga tour peers at celebration of life at 2024 memorial tournament, share this article.

DUBLIN, Ohio — They showed up by the dozens Tuesday to remember one of their own. And during the celebration of life service at Muirfield Village Golf Club, as Grayson Murray was being mourned by his PGA Tour peers tears flowed and hugs happened.

Here was Scottie Scheffler breaking down as he described Murray as a “sweet guy” who recently gave the impression he was in a better mental space after struggling with alcoholism and depression for years.

Here was PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, struggling to speak as he related how he and Murray had mended fences as they encouraged one another to prioritize mental health.

Here were Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover and Keegan Bradley, emotions exposed for all to see.

Here were Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, solemnly taking it all in.

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All told, a majority of the 73 players entered in this week’s Memorial Tournament showed up out of respect for Murray, who committed suicide May 28 at age 30 after battling alcoholism and depression for much of his life.

Monahan’s words were especially moving, considering how he and Murray were at odds during a players meeting last June to go over details of the proposed deal between the Tour and Saudi Public Investment Fund. The outspoken Murray lambasted Monahan for keeping the deal secret from the Tour players. But a few weeks later, after Monahan took a leave of absence to deal with anxiety, Murray sent the commissioner a text message saying, “I just want you to get healthy.”

A message honoring the late Grayson Murray is displayed on the scoreboard during a practice round ahead of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)

“The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a family member you can never put the pieces completely back together,” Monahan told the crowd of players, caddies and members of the public who watched the celebration from above Memorial Park, the area where tournament honorees are commemorated with bronze markers.

Monahan remarked how the tour is marked by competition, but stressed that the fellowship among players is a “brotherhood that transcends competition.”

Murray’s caddie, Jay Green, described Murray as being exceptionally generous. After winning the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, Murray bought Green a Rolex watch he knew the caddie wanted.

Grayson Murray of the United States reacts after a birdie on the tenth green during the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 14, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

PGA Tour chaplain Brad Payne oversaw the celebration, encouraging hurting players to refrain from guilting themselves.

“Wondering ‘Is there anything more I could have done?’ is not fruitful,” Payne said.

Heads nodded.

After Russell Henley read a message from fellow Tour player and Murray friend Webb Simpson, who was not in attendance, Scheffler stepped forward and told about how thrilled Murray was to win $100 off Scheffler during a practice round at the Players Championship.

“He couldn’t wipe the smile off his face,” Scheffler said, managing a smile below his tears. Scheffler then urged players to never try to go it alone on Tour, because isolation is the enemy of seeking friendship.

“It’s easier to struggle in light than in darkness,” he said.

And with that, a prayer was offered and a bagpiper strolled through the audience playing “Amazing Grace.”

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Bob the Drag Queen Is Bringing the Laughs With Upcoming This Is Wild! Comedy Tour

The RuPaul's Drag Race winner will begin touring her new show starting in September.

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After touring the world as Madonna’s emcee, drag star Bob the Drag Queen is ready to get back on the road with a show of his own.

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On Tuesday (June 4), the Drag Race winner announced his new comedy tour, the This Is Wild! World Tour. Set to take place this fall, Bob’s new show will kick off the 35-date North American leg of the tour in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 18, before heading to cities including Seattle, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles, before closing out the show at the Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Nov. 15.

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Bob spent the last year on the road with Madonna for her Celebration World Tour , serving as the emcee for her decades-spanning setlist. Speaking to Billboard in 2023 before the tour started, Bob said that working with the pop legend had already proven to be a validating experience. “She respects me in a way that doesn’t feel like a novelty,” he said. “Obviously, what matters most is how I feel about myself, but  still , a stamp of approval from Madonna is just like … ‘What?!'”

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PGA TOUR winner Grayson Murray passes away at 30

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Grayson Murray, who won his second PGA TOUR title at this year’s Sony Open in Hawaii, passed away Saturday.

"We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. I am at a loss for words,” PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “The PGA TOUR is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.

“I reached out to Grayson’s parents to offer our deepest condolences, and during that conversation, they asked that we continue with tournament play,” Commissioner Monahan continued. “They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so. As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes.”

Grief counselors were made available at the venues for this week’s PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour events. Commissioner Monahan, who traveled from TOUR headquarters in Florida to the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, said he was "devastated" by the loss.

Grayson's parents, Eric and Terry Murray, said in a statement Sunday that the cause of death was suicide .

"Was Grayson loved? The answer is yes," his parents wrote. "By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his extended family, by his friends, by his fellow players and – it seems – by many of you who are reading this. He was loved and he will be missed."

Murray, 30, was a standout golfer from his youth. He won three consecutive Callaway Junior World Championships (2006-08) and was the top-ranked golfer in his age group. He made his first cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at age 16, becoming the second-youngest player ever to do so. After stints at Wake Forest University, East Carolina University and Arizona State University, he got the break he needed in 2016 when he was given a sponsor exemption into the Korn Ferry Tour event near his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. He finished inside the top 10 at that event, the Rex Hospital Open, which qualified him for another start. When he posted another top 10 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, his professional career took off. He concluded his season with a victory at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship to finish second on the Korn Ferry Tour money list and earn full status on the PGA TOUR for the 2016-17 season. The win came a week before his 23rd birthday.

Murray wasted little time establishing himself on golf’s biggest stage as a rookie. He won the 2017 Barbasol Championship while still just 23 years old. His final-round 68 not only secured a one-shot victory, but also solidified a two-year exemption through the 2019 PGA TOUR season. He finished 66th in the FedExCup and earned nearly $1.5 million.

Grayson struggled for the next few seasons on the PGA TOUR. In 2023, he found his game again on the Korn Ferry Tour; he notched two victories – the Advent Health Championship in Kansas City and the Simmons Bank Open outside of Nashville – to finish fourth on that tour’s points list and earn a spot back onto the PGA TOUR for the following season.

Murray opened the 2024 season with a playoff victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He made a clutch up and down on the 72nd hole for a birdie to force a playoff. Then he sank a 40-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Byeong Hun An and Keegan Bradley. He reached a career-high 46th in the Official World Golf Ranking after that victory.