Monday’s service is the first time cameras will be allowed into the funeral of a British monarch. In 1952, King George VI’s funeral procession — but not the service itself — was broadcast on television. The New York Times will…
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The guest list for the queen’s funeral will include presidents and an emperor.
Buckingham Palace has not disclosed the names of those who will be at the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, but leaders from around the world are expected to be among the 2,000 mourners who are gathered at Westminster…
Guest List for Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral Includes Everyday Honorees
LONDON — At Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral, in the solemn celebration at Westminster Abbey among royalty, heads of state and prime ministers, there will be an 88-year-old London woman who records audiobooks for the blind and a man who led…
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: Schedule of Events for the Day
Buckingham Palace officials have detailed minute-by-minute plans for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. Here are some of the key events. In the morning, heads of state and foreign royals will gather at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a…
Queen Elizabeth: A Visual Dictionary
Over her seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II understood the power of visuals. The first British monarch to have a televised coronation, she watched the world turn its attention from the radio to the TV set, and by…
The Singular Offense of the Mass Grave
Violent loss is even more devastating when the dead are disposed of without identification. When Russians pull out in Ukraine, they leave a trail of anonymous death. PARIS — Every culture wants to memorialize its dead. Every family needs the…
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Forces Face Mobilized Inmates and Drones
Ukraine has been pushing a counteroffensive in the east and south, applying greater pressure to Russian forces, but there is no indication of any mass Russian withdrawal. BAKHMUT, Ukraine — In battlefields in the rolling hills of the Donbas in…
Biden Pays Homage to Queen Elizabeth as ‘Decent, Honorable’
The U.S. president will be one of dozens of world leaders attending the funeral on Monday for a royal who had ruled for nearly as long as the president has lived. LONDON — With a framed photograph of Queen Elizabeth…
Alla Pugacheva, Russian Pop Star, Comes Out Against Ukraine War
Russia’s defining 20th-century pop star, Alla Pugacheva, declared her opposition to the invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, emerging as the most significant celebrity to come out against the war as President Vladimir V. Putin faces growing challenges on and off…
U.S. Will Send $600 Million in Military Supplies to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Days after Russia’s humiliating rout in northeastern Ukraine, the Biden administration said on Thursday that it would send an additional $600 million in military supplies to Ukraine, including more artillery ammunition. The new shipment — which will also…