The queen died in Balmoral, her beloved Scottish castle estate, at 96 years old after 70 years on the throne. Officials on the committee will consider Elizabeth's life of public service and the causes she supported, and recommend plans for national legacy program in late queen's honour.
Among the British Indian business leaders honoured are Anuj Chande, Partner and Head of South Asia Business Group at Grant Thornton UK LLP, who receives an OBE for services to international trade and investment.
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle currently recognises 16 knights as well as men and women who have held public office or who have given a particular contribution to national life.
The Met Office later confirmed that 30.5 °C was recorded at Heathrow, marking the first time this year that temperatures in the UK exceeded 30 °C (86 °F).
Harry was forced almost immediately to acknowledge that he wasn’t sure he could recall the 33 specific articles he was complaining about from the thousands he said had been written about him.
The Kohinoor, also known as Koh-i-Noor or mountain of light in Persian, was in the spotlight at last week's Coronation with Queen Camilla averting a diplomatic row by choosing alternative diamonds for her consort’s crown.
Sonam Kapoor was a part of King Charles III’s coronation concert. Several big celebrities performed at the coronation concert like Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli, Bryn Terfel, Take That, Freya Ridings, and Alexis Ffrench.
For her dress at King Charles III's coronation concert, Sonam Kapoor selected two designers, one from India and the other from the UK. She wore a floor-length gown created by Anamika Khanna and Emilia Wickstead. Read ahead to know further about it all.
London: Protestors were seen in "Not My King" T-shirts who gathered among the crowds lining the procession route in central London.
King Charles' coronation: A number of dignitaries including India's Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his spouse Dr Sudesh Dhankhar attended the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III in London.
King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a coronation ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain.
Charles Coronation as King: Britain's King Charles-3 and Queen Camilla are going to be coronated in a while. King Charles has reached Westminster Abbey Church. This ceremony is being organized in the British royal family after 70 years. Earlier in 1953, Queen Elizabeth was crowned.
Britain's King Charles-3 and Queen Camilla are going to be crowned.. All the preparations for the coronation have been done.. King Charles-3 will be crowned at Westminster Abbey Church at 3:30 pm Indian time.. King Charles and the Queen leave Buckingham Palace in the cameo's carriage.
As the heir to the throne, Charles made several visits to India and focussed many of his charitable efforts on India through the British Asian Trust – founded by him in 2007 to tackle poverty and hardship in South Asia.
"India is proud of its diaspora. They are 24X7 ambassadors of Bharat - 1.7 million here and 32 million all over the world," said VP Dhankhar.
The pomp, pageantry and symbolism date back more than 1,000 years, but the crowning of this king will feature new twists on the tradition and changes from the coronation of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago.
King Charles III automatically ascended to the throne when Elizabeth died September 8, and he was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch two days later in an ascension ceremony broadcast for the first time on television.
Designer Priyanka Mallick was praised by the 'Queen of Consort', who noted her as a 'very talented artist' for having designed the dress.
Lambeth Palace, the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury – Reverend Justin Welby, said that members of other faith traditions will play an active role in the service for the first time.
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor is all set to share stage with icons such as Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Tom Cruise at King Charles' Coronation Concert on May 7.
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