LONDON – King Charles and his son William shook hands and greeted well-wishers who had queued for hours in central London on Saturday to file past the coffin of Queen…
Queen Elizabeth death: Demand for royal merchandise booms in Canada, abroad
The booming demand to own these items offers a glimpse into a royal memorabilia industry that has surged in the wake of the British monarch’s death and is growing stronger…
South Korean president to talk trade, security and energy during Canada visit
Yoon is to visit Toronto and Ottawa on Sept. 22 and 23 in what Trudeau’s office says is his first bilateral visit abroad since he was elected in March. A…
Queen Elizabeth II’s death upended the debut of new U.K. PM Liz Truss. Here’s why
Then the death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II ripped up Truss’s carefully laid plans. The epochal event has been both a challenge and a reprieve for the U.K.’s untested new…
Israel attacks Damascus airport, five soldiers killed, Syria says
DAMASCUS – Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria’s Damascus International Airport and other positions south of the capital, killing five soldiers and causing material damage, the ministry of defence…
Orders for thousands of British flags flood Chinese factory after Queen’s death
More than 100 employees at Shaoxing Chuangdong Tour Articles Co. set aside other work and put in 14-hour days starting at 7:30 a.m. making nothing but British-themed flags. They turned out at…
Biden warns Putin against using nuclear or chemical weapons after Ukraine setback
WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden is warning his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin against using chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the wake of serious losses in his war…
Princes William and Harry to hold silent vigil by Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin
The two brothers will be joined by their six cousins in forming a 15-minute vigil at Westminster Hall in central London, a night after their father, King Charles, joined his…
Trudeau attends Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state ahead of meeting King Charles III
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 17, 2022 9:13 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has…
A peek inside the history of Westminster Hall, where Queen Elizabeth lies in state
And while it shares a name with the perhaps better-known Westminster Abbey where the queen was crowned, Westminster Hall has a history all of its own and is in fact…