President Droupadi Murmu will pay a visit to Queen Elizabeth II’s death funeral

14 Sep 2022

President Droupadi Murmu will be paying a visit to London on September 17 to attend Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral. She would be offering condolences on behalf of the Government of India. Last Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully. She was 96 years old. “In the 70 years of the...

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral to take place on Sept 19

11 Sep 2022

The UK Royal Family announced that Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on September 19. "The State Funeral of Her Majesty the Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September at 1100 hrs BST. Prior to the State Funeral, The Queen will...

King Charles III formally declared Britain’s new monarch at St. James’ Palace

10 Sep 2022

In a historic ceremony at St. James' Palace on Saturday, King Charles III has officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II Charles automatically became the king on Thursday and on Saturday the Accession Council formalized him as the sovereign- officially confirming his position. Meanwhile, the ceremony...

What will happen to the currencies featuring Queen Elizabeth II after Charles’s ascension?

10 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. The monarch's portrait has also been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world. So, will the currencies be swapped out now? Here's all you need to know about the currency conundrum the world...

“It’s the end of the era”; says Former diplomat Anil Trigunayat

10 Sep 2022

After the demise of Elizabeth II Former Indian Ambassador to Jordan, Libya, and Malta, Anil Trigunayat, said it is the end of an era as Queen considered India very important. "She considered India as very important…at the same time, Indian leaders, that time Jawahar Lal Nehru, thought it well that...

Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, operation Unicorn underway

09 Sep 2022

The British government has begun "Operation Unicorn" in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's passing in Scotland's Balmoral. In order to manage events during the first 10 days between the Queen's passing and the funeral, UK officials devised Operation London Bridge. On September 8, she died in Balmoral, Scotland. The...

Queen visited India in 1983, talked of Jallianwala Bagh massacre

09 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II made her first mention of the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre on her second visit in 1983. Her trip to India coincided with the country's 50th anniversary of gaining independence from British colonial domination. "It is no secret that there have been some trying times in our history", the...

India declares one-day mourning on 11 September

09 Sep 2022

India has declared one-day mourning on September 11 on the passing away of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. "As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day of State Mourning on September 11th throughout India," reads a statement from...

47th edition of Toronto Film Festival halted as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

09 Sep 2022

The 47th edition of the Toronto Film Festival has been halted on Thursday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's death. In a statement released by TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey reads, "We extend our sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the day of...

Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96

09 Sep 2022

Buckingham Palace on Thursday announced that Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. In statement, the palace said, "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." Meanwhile, mourning on...