Some 2,000 guests are expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday — including health care workers, President Biden, and other world leaders.
Pallbearers from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, prepare to carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster in London on Wednesday to lie in state following a procession from Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth's funeral is Monday.Ben Stansall/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
, with readings from Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, and a sermon preached by the U.K.'s most senior cleric, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ukraine to dominate as world leaders gather at United NationsRussia's invasion of Ukraine and a global food crisis aggravated by the war will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New York this week, a gathering that is unlikely to yield any progress toward ending the conflict.
Read more »
Global economy weakening amid inflation fight, war and lingering pandemicThe danger of a hard landing in the United States adds to concerns around the world.
Read more »
The 5 States Where Americans Are Working the Longest Hours—They Aren't New York Or CaliforniaThe United States has one of the longest workweeks in the world – 1,791 hours per year, or 3.44 hours per week – according to the World Economic Forum.
Read more »
Prince Harry, in Uniform, United With Prince William at Vigil for QueenHe may languish at a lowly sixth place in line to throne, but all eyes were on Prince Harry this afternoon as he and his brother William came together to lead a vigil by the queen’s eight grandchildren at her coffin.
Read more »
Mysterious slow-moving fireball caught on camPeople across the northern parts of the United Kingdom watched as a slow-moving fireball lit up the sky.
Read more »
Prince William and Kate Middleton Meet with Troops Ahead of the Queen's FuneralThe troops have been deployed to the United Kingdom to take part in the state funeral on Monday.
Read more »