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Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and related events cost the government an estimated £162m, the Treasury has said. The state funeral, held on 19 September 2022, followed a period of national mourning. During that time hundreds of thousands of people visited Westminster where the monarch was lying in state. The biggest …

The bond between the Ashanti and British kingdoms dates centuries back and has in recent years been butressed by visits by monarchs on both sides. The most recent visit is of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s official invitation to the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. The …

Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, her death certificate has revealed. The document, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, says the late British monarch died at 3.10 p.m. UK time (10:10 a.m. ET) on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland. The death certificate of Queen Elizabeth IINational …

Among the military men who escorted the cortege of Queen Elizabeth II on its last journey from Westminster Abbey to the St. George’s Chapel was a Ghanaian-born British soldier, Lieuetenant Colonel Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah. He was the only Black person in the group of over a dozen officers who marched …

Then Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya on official visit when her father died. She arrived in Kenya as a princess but flew back home to become a Queen. Between 1953 and 2022, she clocked a full seven decades on the throne, becoming the longest serving British monarch. Her funeral took …

It would be a ceremony of global proportions that will bring to an end more than a week-long celebration to mark the passing of the longest-reigning monarch of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II. Already, the might of the world’s leaders have already landed in London, as they join the rest of the …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will not be attending the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, according to reports. Opemsuo FM, according to the Asante Nation, reported that a document it sighted, indicated that the Asantehene had informed the British monarch, His Majesty King Charles III, that he would not be attending his …

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022, and host world leaders including leaders of countries and royalties are expected to attend. According to reuters.com, the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is one of three leaders from the African Continent that will …

Of all the scenes, sights, happenings, and news surrounding the funeral plans for the burial of the former monarch of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II, a soldier on guard at one of the events made headlines in a rather awkward way. In a video that has since gone viral, the soldier, who …

A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II, BBC News understands. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle refused a request for access to Westminster Hall due to Chinese sanctions against five MPs and two peers, Politico first reported. Queen Elizabeth is set to …