Browsing: UK Papers

“Lost in Grief” adorns the front page of the Daily Express, which has chosen a picture of King Charles in quiet reflection. The paper explains how King Charles previously stood in vigil when the Queen Mother died, when her four grandsons carried out the duty.

The Sun leads with “The King’s Vigil” and adds “Prayer for Her Majesty” on its front page, which also features an image of King Charles standing in front of his mother’s coffin.

The front page of the Independent features a full image of Queen Elizabeth’s coffin along with the headline: “Queen begins her final journey.” The paper says thousands are expected to line the streets as the journey to her final resting place begins.

Russia has launched “revenge attacks” on Ukraine, reports the Guardian. Infrastructure facilities, including power and water plants, are among those being targeted, after a concerted Ukrainian offensive made important gains, the paper says.

The moving photo of the Queen’s coffin, draped in the Scottish flag, dominates the Metro’s front.

The paper says foreign heads of state will all have to take an escorted coach together to the Queen’s funeral, a new report claims.

The Queen’s final journey begins – her “saddest”, says the Express.

THE Queen’s coffin has arrived in Edinburgh following a six-hour journey from Balmoral, with thousands of mourners lining the streets in the Scottish capital.

It is a sombre front page for The Mirror, which focuses on a photo of the Queen’s ‘final journey home’. A commemorative pull-out celebrates ‘a life of joy and duty’.

Princess Anne and Prince Andrew are shown in The Daily Star paying their respects to the Queen. It writes about the ‘thousands’ lining the streets of Edinburgh to say their goodbyes.

A picture of the Queen holding the royal orb and sceptre appears on the front page of The Independent.

The Guardian – Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022