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Sabtu, 10 September 2022

King Charles reveals new signature - and appears to show his royal cypher - Sky News

King Charles has revealed his new signature - and what appears to be his royal cypher - for the first time since becoming monarch.

His Majesty was officially proclaimed King by the Accession Council in a historic ceremony at St James' Palace.

As part of the centuries-old formality, he was required to sign two official documents to record his agreement to the Scottish Oath, which has been taken by every King and Queen of England since George I's accession in 1714.

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The documents allowed us to get a glimpse of his Royal Sign Manual, which is the signature he will use as reigning monarch.

It features his name, Charles, with an R added on the end.

The Queen would sign any official paper with Elizabeth R, with the R standing for Regina, which is Latin for Queen.

However, the R at the end of King Charles's signature stands for Rex, which is Latin for King.

Watch Sky News live from 10am tomorrow as a cortege takes the Queen's coffin from Balmoral to Edinburgh

What will his cypher look like?

During the proclamation, His Majesty also appeared to display his cypher for the first time.

The Royal Cypher is a way of combining a monarch's initials and title, and can be either standalone letters or entwined like a monogram.

It is used on a variety of items across the country, including postboxes, stamps, uniforms, government signage and medals.

King Charles appeared to showcase his cypher on a tie pin during his proclamation, which featured the letters CR intertwined with a crown on top.

As the second Elizabethan era comes to an end, and the reign of King Charles ushers in the new Carolean age, everyday objects featuring her cypher and her portrait will have to change.

The Queen had the cyphers EIIR or ER, which stood for Elizabeth Regina, with the Roman numerals II referring to her being the second monarch named Elizabeth.

'My most sorrowful duty'

The proclamation ceremony, which dates back to Saxon times, saw the King pay tribute to his "beloved" mother and pledge to follow her "inspiring example"

"It is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother, the Queen," he said.

"To all of us as a family, as to this kingdom and the wider family of nations of which it is a part, my mother gave an example of lifelong love and of selfless service.

"My mother's reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion. Even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life."

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2022-09-10 21:20:22Z
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ITV News special coverage as Charles is proclaimed King in historic ceremony - ITV News

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2022-09-10 08:30:20Z
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Jumat, 09 September 2022

God Save The King sang at end of memorial service for Queen at St Paul's Cathedral - Sky News

The first official rendition of God Save The King of the new monarch's reign has been sung at the end of a memorial service for the Queen.

The lyrics to the national anthem have changed from "Queen" to "King" and "her victorious" to "him victorious" to mark King Charles III becoming head of state.

It comes after crowds spontaneously sang the version of the song outside Buckingham Palace on Friday as the King arrived with the Queen Consort Camilla.

King Charles gives emotional address - follow live updates

The anthem is also expected to be sung at the Kia Oval cricket ground on Saturday as England and South Africa's Third Test Match resumes. The match was paused on Friday following the Queen's death.

No members of the Royal Family were present at the service at St Paul's Cathedral but audio of King Charles's first address to the nation was played to the congregation.

The King said he was speaking with "feelings of profound sorrow" as he told the country: "Queen Elizabeth was a life well lived; a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today."

King Charles went on to say: "As the Queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation.

"And wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life."

Prime Minister Liz Truss and senior ministers were also in attendance along with 2,000 members of the public who collected wristbands on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Ms Truss, who met King Charles for a brief audience in-person at Buckingham Palace earlier, gave a brief reading from the Bible.

She said: "We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's."

Members of the congregation became tearful through the service as the choir sang.

One woman was seen using a handkerchief to wipe her eyes as she sat in the pews at St Paul's.

The Bishop of London then gave an address where she said the Queen had a "remarkable Christian faith" and Jesus Christ was a "fountain and well from which she drew deeply".

Dame Sarah Mullally continued: "If Christ was her anchor, her husband, the late Prince Philip was, in her own words, Her Majesty's 'strength and stay'.

"Yet even in the depths of her own mourning we saw once again her courage and her instinct for putting the needs of others first."

Dame Sarah also reflected on the longevity of the Queen's reign, describing her as a "remarkable constant in the lives of millions".

Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey, Leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt and Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland were seen all standing together and singing along to a hymn during the service.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivered the blessing at the end of the hour-long service.

Solemn Prelude "In Memoriam" from For The Fallen by composer Edward Elgar was played before the service got under way at 6pm.

The hymns All My Hope On God Is Founded and O Thou Who Camest From Above were sung during the event.

A hundreds-strong queue formed ahead of the service, winding from St Paul's to beyond the Tube station streets away.

Many people were dressed smartly in black suits and ties while others wore black mourning veils as they waited to take their seat inside the cathedral.

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2022-09-09 18:56:15Z
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Woken at 5am by police at the bedroom door: How Commonwealth leaders heard the Queen had died - Sky News

The prime minister of New Zealand has told how she was woken at 5am by a police officer shining a torch into her bedroom to tell her the news of the Queen's death.

Jacinda Ardern's anecdote, and subsequent heartfelt tribute to Her Majesty, is one of many from the heads of Commonwealth nations.

New Zealand

Under New Zealand's constitutional arrangements, the queen was also the country's monarch and head of state, and Ms Ardern described her as "extraordinary".

"The last days of the queen's life captures who she was in so many ways - working until the very end on behalf of the people she loved," she said.

She added that, like many other people, she was feeling not only deep sadness but also deep gratitude.

"Here is a woman who gave her life, utterly, to the service of others. And regardless of what anyone thinks of the role of monarchies around the world, there is undeniably, I think here, a display of someone who gave everything on behalf of her people, and her people included the people of Aotearoa New Zealand."

Nigeria

Another of the Commonwealth nations, Nigeria, gained independence from the British in 1960, four years after the late Queen's first official visit to the West African nation.

When the monarch last visited in 2003, she spoke of Nigeria's critical role in the Commonwealth and applauded the country for its "leading part in the new partnership for Africa's development".

Muhammadu Buhari, its president, expressed "immense sadness" over her death.

"Her late Majesty was the only British sovereign known to 90% of our population," he said, describing the late Queen's reign as "unique and wonderful".

He added: "The story of modern Nigeria will never be complete without a chapter on Queen Elizabeth ll, a towering global personality and an outstanding leader.

"She dedicated her life to making her nation, the Commonwealth and the entire world a better place."

The Queen's death comes as a growing number of British territories in the Caribbean seek to replace the monarch with their own heads of state, as demands grow that Britain apologises for its colonial-era abuses and award its former colonies slavery reparations.

Nonetheless, Caribbean leaders from Jamaica to Bermuda and beyond mourned the Queen's death.

Jamaica

Andrew Holness, the Jamaican prime minister, noted that since she was crowned in 1953, the Queen visited the island every decade until 2002.

"Undoubtedly, she formed a special bond with the people of Jamaica during her reign," he said. "We are saddened that we will not see her light again, but we will remember her historic reign."

In March, when Prince William and Kate visited Jamaica as part of an official trip to the Caribbean, Mr Holness made an unexpected announcement in public that the British Commonwealth country intended to become fully independent.

Since then, Jamaica has established a Constitution Reform Committee and is scheduled to hold a referendum in 2025. If approved, it would join other republics in the region including Barbados, Dominica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.

Australia

The Queen was Australia's official head of state, though today the role is considered primarily ceremonial.

Anthony Albanese, the prime minister, said she is the only reigning monarch most Australians have known and the only one to visit their country.

"And over the course of a remarkable seven decades, Her Majesty was a rare and reassuring constant amidst rapid change," he said.

"Through the noise and turbulence of the years, she embodied and exhibited a timeless decency and an enduring calm."

Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called her "a constant presence in our lives".

"Her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country's history," he said.

"I'm having trouble believing that my last sit-down with her was my last," Mr Trudeau added. "I will so miss those chats."

The Queen, who was Canada's head of state, visited the country 22 times as monarch.

Ghana

In Ghana, which became a member of the Commonwealth in 1957, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo recalled Elizabeth's visits and praised "the friendliness, elegance, style and sheer joy she brought to the performance of her duties".

"We shall miss her inspiring presence, her calm, her steadiness, and, above all, her great love and belief in the higher purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations, and in its capacity to be a force for good in our world," he said.

Bermuda

Bermuda Premier David Burt noted her reign "has spanned decades of such immense change for the United Kingdom and the world".

He said she had lived a life of "undimmed duty" and was a "model of strength and devotion to country".

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2022-09-09 06:22:30Z
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Kamis, 08 September 2022

Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain - Reuters UK

Summary

Queen had reigned for 70 years
Family had gathered at her Balmoral home
Son Charles, 73, becomes king

BALMORAL, Scotland, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died at her home in Scotland aged 96 on Thursday.

"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace said in a statement. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."

Elizabeth's eldest son Charles, 73, automatically becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. His wife Camilla becomes Queen Consort.

News that the queen's health was deteriorating emerged shortly after midday on Thursday when her doctors said she was under medical supervision, prompting her family to rush to be by her side at her Scottish home, Balmoral.

The queen had been suffering from what Buckingham Palace has called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year, forcing her to withdraw from nearly all her public engagements.

Her last public engagement came only on Tuesday, when she appointed Liz Truss prime minister - her 15th premier.

At her palaces and at government buildings across London, flags were lowered to half-mast.

Queen Elizabeth II, who was also the world's oldest and longest-serving head of state, came to the throne following the death of her father King George VI on Feb. 6, 1952, when she was just 25.

CROWNED

She was crowned in June the following year. The first televised coronation was a foretaste of a new world in which the lives of the royals were to become increasingly scrutinised by the media.

"I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust," she said in a speech to her subjects on her coronation day.

Elizabeth became monarch at a time when Britain still retained much of its old empire. It was emerging from the ravages of World War Two, with food rationing still in force and class and privilege still dominant in society.

Winston Churchill was Britain's prime minister at the time, Josef Stalin led the Soviet Union and the Korean War was raging.

In the decades that followed, Elizabeth witnessed massive political change and social upheaval at home and abroad. Her own family's tribulations, most notably the divorce of Charles and his late first wife Diana, were played out in full public glare.

While remaining an enduring symbol of stability and continuity for Britons at a time of relative national economic decline, Elizabeth also tried to adapt the ancient institution of monarchy to the demands of the modern era.

"She has managed to modernise and evolve the monarchy like no other," her grandson Prince William, who is now heir to the throne, said in a 2012 documentary.

RECORDS

Elizabeth was the 40th monarch in a royal line that traces its origin back to Norman King William the Conqueror who claimed the English throne in 1066 after defeating Anglo-Saxon ruler Harold II at the Battle of Hastings.

Her long reign meant she repeatedly broke records for British rulers. When she surpassed the more than 63 years her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria spent on the throne, she said it was not a landmark to which she had ever aspired.

"Inevitably a long life can pass by many milestones - my own is no exception," she said.

Her marriage to Prince Philip lasted 73 years, until his death in April 2021, and they had four children, Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward.

She never gave a media interview and critics said she came across as distant and aloof.

But for the vast majority of her subjects, for whom she was the only monarch they have known, she was a figure who commanded respect and admiration. Her death marks the end of an era.

"In her public duties she was selfless and wise, with a wonderful generosity of spirit. That is how she lived – and how she led," former Prime Minister John Major said.

"For millions of people – across the Commonwealth and the wider world – she embodied the heart and soul of our nation, and was admired and respected around the globe."

Opinion polls have suggested that Charles does not enjoy anywhere near the same level of support and there is speculation that the loss of Elizabeth may see a rise in republican sentiment, particularly in the other realms.

"I think it will be an enormous shock to everybody, much more than they realise. I don't know if it's an exaggeration to think there will be some sort of almost national nervous breakdown," royal historian Hugo Vickers said.

He said her reign was unlikely to be rivalled.

"I think to be quite honest, if we lived 1,000 years, we would never see anything quite like it again."

At her death the queen was head of state of not only the United Kingdom but also of Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda.

Additional reporting by Muvija M, Kate Holton, William James, Alistair Smout, Paul Sandle, Kylie MacLellan, Sachin Ravikumar, Farouq Suleiman, Elizabeth Piper, William Schomberg, David Milliken, Hannah McKay and Sarah McFarlane; Reporting by Michael Holden in London and Russell Cheyne in Balmoral; Editing by Kate Holton, Janet Lawrence and Angus MacSwan

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2022-09-08 18:07:00Z
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Queen Elizabeth's family rush to side of ailing monarch - Reuters UK

Summary

Doctors say queen, 96, under medical supervision
Heir to the throne Prince Charles is with queen
Members of the royal family head to Balmoral Castle
Well-wishers gather outside Buckingham Palace

BALMORAL, Scotland, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain's royal family rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth after doctors said they were concerned about the health of the 96-year-old monarch on Thursday and said she should remain under medical supervision.

The queen, Britain's longest-reigning sovereign and the world's oldest monarch, has been suffering from what Buckingham Palace has called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year.

"Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision," the palace said in a statement.

"The queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."

Her eldest son and heir Prince Charles and his wife Camilla travelled to her Scottish home, Balmoral Castle, where she is staying, along with his eldest son Prince William, officials said. Her other children - Anne, Andrew and Edward - were also due to be at the castle.

A spokesperson said Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, in Britain for a number of events, would travel to Scotland.

Such a family gathering, outside of holiday events such as Christmas or major public events, is extremely rare.

The BBC interrupted its normal schedule to switch to constant coverage of the queen.

"My prayers, and the prayers of people across the @churchofengland and the nation, are with Her Majesty The Queen today," Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said on Twitter. read more

Last October, Elizabeth spent a night in hospital and she has been forced to cut back on public engagements since then. On Wednesday she cancelled a virtual meeting with senior ministers after being advised to rest by her doctors.

The previous day she had been pictured appointing Liz Truss as the country's new prime minister at Balmoral, the 15th premier of her record-breaking reign.

A palace source played down speculation that the monarch had suffered a fall.

RECORD-BREAKING REIGN

Elizabeth has been queen of Britain and more than a dozen other countries since 1952, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and earlier this year marked her 70th year on the throne with four days of national celebrations in June.

"I have been inspired by the kindness, joy and kinship that has been so evident in recent days, and I hope this renewed sense of togetherness will be felt for many years to come," she said at the time.

Elizabeth came to the throne after the death of her father King George VI on Feb. 6, 1952, when she was just 25.

She was crowned in June the following year. The first televised coronation was a foretaste of a new world in which the lives of the royals were to become increasingly scrutinised by the media.

She became monarch at a time when Britain retained much of its empire. It was emerging from the ravages of World War Two, with food rationing still in force and class and privilege still dominant in society.

Winston Churchill was the first prime minister who served during her reign, Joseph Stalin was leader of the Soviet Union, the Korean War was raging.

"My thoughts - and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom - are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family," Truss said.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter: "My thoughts, and the thoughts of Canadians across the country, are with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at this time."

And the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Jane Hartley, said: "I join the people of the United Kingdom, the United States, and across the world in sending our thoughts and prayers to Her Majesty The Queen and her family."

Lindsay Hoyle, speaker of the House of Commons, interrupted an energy debate in parliament when the news broke.

"Along with the rest of the country, I am deeply worried by the news from Buckingham Palace this afternoon," opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer said.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Twitter: "All of us are feeling profoundly concerned at reports of Her Majesty’s health."

Well-wishers gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London.

Alexander Caplan, 40, a technology entrepreneur, said: "I work close by and I heard on the news about her Majesty’s failing health so I was concerned and it led me to come to Buckingham Palace, to be at the heart of the monarchy."

He added: "I think that Charles will become a very good king one day."

Additional reporting by Sarah McFarlane; Editing by Kate Holton and Janet Lawrence

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2022-09-08 16:55:00Z
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One in eight on hospital waiting list as backlog grows - BBC

The backlog in hospital treatment continues to grow with nearly one in eight people now waiting for operations or other types of care in England.

The newly-released NHS England data shows there were 6.84 million people on the waiting list at the end of July.

It is a record number - before the pandemic there were 4.2 million waiting for treatment.

There were slight improvements in emergency care with ambulance and A&E waits decreasing.

But both services are still a long way from meeting their targets though.

Close to three in 10 people waited longer than four hours in A&E in August, while ambulance crews continued to struggle to respond to 999 calls within their target times.

The new figures illustrate the scale of the challenge facing new prime minister Liz Truss and her health secretary Therese Coffey.

Ms Truss has promised to put the NHS on a "firm footing" and the government is expected to unveil a plan for the health service next week.

It will cover England only as health is devolved.

Nigel Edwards, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust, a health think tank, said the figures showed what a "monumental challenge" the government faces. "The new prime minister inherits an NHS in a critical condition," he added.

The data also includes information on two-year waits, which the government had promised to eliminate by the end of July.

At the start of the year there were more than 22,000 people who had been waiting more than two years with another 50,000 getting close to that mark.

There are currently nearly 2,900 people who have been waiting more than two years, but NHS England said the vast majority of these were either people who had chosen to wait or were complex cases that needed more time to assess.

NHS England medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis said it showed "significant progress" was being made.

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2022-09-08 09:48:43Z
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