2 years ago / 4:23 PM EDT

Duran Duran pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth at Hollywood Bowl

Rania Soetirto

Duran Duran honored Queen Elizabeth II during a concert in Los Angeles, California, on Friday night.

The British band performed their 1982 single “Save a Prayer” at the Hollywood Bowl, according to videos of the event shared to Twitter, as the audience sang along and illuminated the venue with lights from their cell phones.

“The concert was amazing," Georgina Tsoar, who attended, told NBC News. "I love the fact that they started the concert with a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth."

2 years ago / 3:27 PM EDT

King Charles III greets crowds near Buckingham Palace

King Charles III waved to crowds gathered near Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday.

The new king then stopped his car, got out and greeted people on The Mall, a road between the palace and Trafalgar Square, shaking their hands and taking a bouquet of flowers.

Meanwhile, the crowd cheered for the king and chanted, "All hail the King!" and "God save the King!"

2 years ago / 2:51 PM EDT
2 years ago / 2:29 PM EDT

Queen’s coffin to make multiple stops ahead of state funeral

The queen's coffin, which currently resides in the ballroom at Balmoral Castle, will make multiple stops as it travels to London ahead of the state funeral, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Saturday.

On Sunday, it will travel by road to Edinburgh, Scotland, making its way to the to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where it will stay until Monday, the palace said.

On Monday, the coffin will be taken to the St. Giles’ Cathedral in Scotland's capital. There, King Charles III and members of the Royal family will attend a service, according to the palace. The queen's coffin will then lie at rest in the cathedral to allow the country's people to pay their respects. 

On Tuesday, the coffin will travel by air to RAF Northolt, a Royal Air Force station in England, before it's transported to Buckingham Palace by road, the palace said. And on Wednesday, the coffin will be led in a procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, where the queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall until Sept. 19, the day of her funeral.

2 years ago / 1:48 PM EDT

Watch: Princes William and Harry on walkabout to meet crowds at Windsor


2 years ago / 1:22 PM EDT

William, Harry, Kate and Meghan reunite at Windsor Castle

WINDSOR, England — Prince William, Prince Harry and their spouses reunited at Windsor Castle on Saturday afternoon, appearing to put aside their rift to pay tribute to their late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Hundreds of mourners and visitors lined the four-mile path to the castle, straining their necks to catch a glimpse of the royals and cheering when the foursome appeared.

William, Harry, Kate and Meghan paused at a large flower memorial for the queen, stopping to read handwritten notes and admire the bouquets that mourners had left throughout the day.

The reunion was a notable and striking event given that the siblings have grown distant in recent years, especially following Harry and Meghan’s decision to quit the royals for a life in the United States.

Read the full story here.

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, left, and Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, walk to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on Saturday.Kirsty O'Connor / Pool via AP
2 years ago / 1:03 PM EDT

Lawmakers pledge allegiance to new king at the British Parliament

2 years ago / 12:32 PM EDT

William, Kate, Harry and Meghan visit flower memorial for Queen

WINDSOR, England — Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited a flower memorial for Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor on Saturday. 

Hundreds have come to pay their respects to the queen, laying flowers outside the gates of the castle.

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, left, and Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex view the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England on Saturday.Alberto Pezzali / AP
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, right, and Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, view the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England on Saturday.Alberto Pezzali / AP
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, left, and Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, walk to greet the crowds after viewing the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England on Saturday.Alberto Pezzali / AP

Following their reunion at the memorial, a spokesperson for William said: “The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess to join him and the Princess of Wales earlier.”


2 years ago / 12:29 PM EDT

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral to be held on Sept. 19

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday.

The palace said in a statement that the queen would lie in state in Westminster Hall for four days, before the state funeral, to give the public time to pay its respects.

On Monday morning, the lie in state will end, and the queen’s coffin will be taken in procession to Westminster Abbey, where the funeral service will take place, according to the palace.

2 years ago / 12:15 PM EDT

King Charles proclaimed Canada's new head of state

Canada officially announced King Charles III as its monarch in a ceremony on Saturday. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. General Mary Simon attended the accession ceremony in Ottawa, where Charles was formalized as the country’s new head of state. Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth.