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King Charles III celebrates this Sunday afternoon at Buckingham Palace a reception for the almost 500 heads of state and members of the royal houses who come to London to attend the queen's funeral on Monday at Westminster Abbey.
In this act in Buckingham, Felipe coincides with his father Juan Carlos for the first time in public since the king emeritus expatriated in Abu Dhabi, in August 2020. Both held a private interview when the emeritus visited the La Zarzuela palace, in last May.
Before the reception, the King and Queen of Spain, Felipe and Letizia, visited the funeral chapel of Elizabeth II at the Palace of Westminster to pay their respects to the monarch and signed the book of condolences at Lancaster Palace.
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Kings Felipe and Letizia arrive at the reception of Carlos III
Dozens of guests are arriving this Sunday afternoon at Buckingham Palace, where King Charles III holds a reception for the heads of state and members of royal houses who attend the funeral of his mother Elizabeth II tomorrow.
Among them, the kings Felipe and Letizia have been seen arriving.
The US president, Joe Biden, the Canadian, Justin Trudeau, or the Brazilian, Jair Bolsonaro, have also entered the palace.
Some heads of state are arriving in escorted vehicles and other leaders are being transferred by buses, as some 500 guests are expected to arrive.
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The emeritus kings have already arrived in Buckingham
The emeritus kings of Spain, Juan Carlos and Sofía, have already arrived at the reception offered by Carlos III at Buckingham Palace.
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The waiting time in the queue for the funeral chapel is about 9.5 hours
The British Government has announced on Twitter that the waiting time in the queue to visit the burning chapel of Elizabeth II at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m., Spanish peninsular time) was about 9.5 hours.
The end of the queue is in Southwark Park.
The authorities ask that no more people approach the queue because a decision will be made shortly on its definitive closure.
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit the funeral chapel of Elizabeth II in Westminster
The kings of Spain, Felipe and Letizia, have visited this Sunday afternoon the burning chapel of Elizabeth II in the Palace of Westminster to pay their respects to the monarch.
They will then sign the condolence book at Lancaster Palace. Later, they will attend the reception offered by Charles III at Buckingham Palace for the almost 500 heads of state and members of the royal houses who come to London to attend the Queen's funeral Monday at Westminster Abbey.
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The waiting time in the queue for the funeral chapel is about 10 hours
The British Government has announced on Twitter that the waiting time in the queue to visit the burning chapel of Elizabeth II at 3:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m., Spanish peninsular time) was about 10 hours.
The end of the queue is in Southwark Park.
The authorities ask that no more people approach the queue because a decision will be made shortly on its definitive closure.
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Bin Salman will not attend the funeral
The invitation of the United Kingdom to the Saudi crown prince, Mohamed Bin Salmán Mohammed, to the funeral of Elizabeth II had raised a wave of protests.
According to a US intelligence report, the crown prince may have approved the 2018 assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist critical of the regime.
Sources close to the Saudi embassy confirmed that the prince would travel to London this weekend, but it was not clear if he would attend the royal funeral on Monday.
Finally, this Sunday, a source from the British foreign office quoted by Reuters has confirmed that Bin Salman will not attend the monarch's funeral.
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Camila affirms that Elizabeth II had to "create her own role" in a world of men
The queen consort of the United Kingdom, Camila, has stated in an interview released this Sunday by the BBC public network that Elizabeth II had to "create her own role" in a world in which power was dominated by men when she came to the throne in 1952.
“It must have been very difficult for her, being a solo woman,” says Camila in a recorded interview, which will be part of a larger documentary.
When Isabel was appointed head of state, at the age of 25, "there were no women prime ministers, no women presidents, she was the only one and I think she had to create her own role," Camila emphasizes.
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The British ambassador to Spain asks for "understanding" for Carlos III after the controversy over the anger over the protocol
The ambassador of the United Kingdom in Spain and Andorra, Hugh Elliot, has asked this Sunday for "understanding" for King Carlos III after his anger in small details of the protocol that have generated controversy, while "he is a human being", and has assured that his levels of popularity would be "the envy of any politician".
“After the death of his mother and after very emotional moments personally and many public commitments, I think we can understand that he is a human being, and I think he has levels of popularity that would be the envy of any politician in any country” , has valued in statements to journalists.
"I have full confidence that it will be a great reign," predicted the diplomat, who also pointed out that the current monarch is a "very experienced" king who knows the United Kingdom thoroughly.
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The king and queen of Spain travel to London this Sunday to attend the funeral for Elizabeth II
The king and queen of Spain travel to London this Sunday to participate tomorrow, Monday, in the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
The king and queen, Felipe and Letizia, travel on a Spanish Air Force flight accompanied by Queen Sofía and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares.
Felipe VI and Letizia will go as soon as they land in London to Westminster Hall, the oldest building in the seat of the British Parliament, where the burning chapel has been installed.
It is expected that the kings will visit the coffin around 5:10 p.m. Spanish peninsular time.
A couple of hours later, at 7:00 p.m., both will go with the other guests to the reception of King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
At that evening reception, the head of state is expected to meet his father, the king emeritus, who will have traveled to London from Abu Dhabi.
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The United Kingdom receives the world leaders before the funeral of Elizabeth II
The United Kingdom receives this Sunday the heads of state and world dignitaries who will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II tomorrow, Monday.
King Carlos III will host a reception at Buckingham Palace with the main leaders displaced to London, which will begin at around 7:00 p.m. Spanish peninsular time.
The leaders and representatives of the international delegations will be able to access during the day the burning chapel of the monarch, installed in the Palace of Westminster, through which thousands of people will continue to pass until Monday morning.
Members of the main European royal families have confirmed that they will be present at the funeral of Elizabeth II, including the kings of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia, the kings of Belgium, Felipe and Matilde, as well as the monarchs of the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Monaco.
Also in London will be the president of the United States, Joe Biden, that of France, Emmanuel Macron, that of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Italian, Sergio Mattarella, and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
The emperors of Japan, Naruhito and Masako, left for the United Kingdom on Saturday, while China will send its vice president Wang Qishan and the Saudi crown prince, Mohamed Bin Salmán, is also expected to be in London, although the Sky News chain assures that he will not attend the religious service.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss will take advantage of the presence of world leaders to hold talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
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Bolsonaro travels to London to participate in the queen's funeral
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro traveled to London on Saturday to attend Isabel II's state funeral on Monday.
The leader of the Brazilian far-right departed from Recife, in the northeast of Brazil, after leading a campaign event in the town of Garanhuns, homeland of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his main rival in the presidential elections on October 2.
In statements made the day before, Bolsonaro stated that he is traveling to London to "represent Brazil and show love for Queen Elizabeth."
After his death, the president decreed three days of mourning in Brazil.
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Biden arrives in London to attend Elizabeth II's funeral
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, arrived in London on Saturday to participate in the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, which will be held tomorrow, Monday.
The Air Force One presidential plane landed at Stansted airport, north of the British capital, around 11:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time), with Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, on board.
The marriage was received by the US ambassador in London, Jane Hartley, together with officials from the British Foreign Ministry.
The Bidens will visit the burning chapel of Elizabeth II this Sunday at 6:00 p.m. in private.
Half an hour later, they will sign the official book of condolences and at 7:00 p.m. they will participate in the reception offered by King Charles III for international guests at Buckingham Palace.
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London warns of queues of up to 12 hours to access the burning chapel of Elizabeth II
The British Government has warned this Sunday of queues of up to 12 hours to access the burning chapel of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Hall, in London.
The chapel will remain open until early Monday morning for the monarch's state funeral to be held, in which more than 500 world leaders will participate.
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The love and hate of the Bourbons with the United Kingdom: from the exile of Alfonso XIII to the first date of Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía
The United Kingdom arouses mixed feelings in the Bourbons.
The attendance of Felipe VI and Queen Letizia and of Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía at the funeral of Isabel II next Monday and at the previous reception this Sunday stages the long-awaited public reunion between a father and a son.
Also between a husband and a wife who have lived 7,500 kilometers apart for two years.
The visit of the four kings to London is also a new chapter in the long history between the Spanish Royal Family and the island country.
In the last century and a half, England has witnessed transcendental moments for the House of Bourbon: it was the training ground for Alfonso XII and Don Juan, Count of Barcelona;
shelter for Alfonso XIII and his money during exile;
The city of the Thames gave birth to the Bourbon restoration.
In 1874, Alfonso XII, son of the dethroned Elizabeth II and great-grandfather of the King Emeritus, took advantage of his stay at the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst, 51 kilometers from the British capital, to write a manifesto in which he showed his willingness to become King of Spain.
Inspired by English constitutionalism, he presented himself to the Spanish as a liberal and democratic claimant to the throne and a supporter of a constitutional monarchy.
Less than a month later, he returned to Madrid and was proclaimed.
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Martin Bianchi
In the image, from
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, the then Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón and Sofía of Greece and Denmark, in the second row of guests, along with Don Juan de Borbón, at the wedding of the Dukes of Kent in London in 1961.
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So far the live narration of the events that have taken place this Saturday in London to honor the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
During the day, the burning chapel continued in Westminster and a 15-minute vigil was held in the afternoon in which the eight grandchildren of Elizabeth II participated.
This Sunday, Carlos III is expected to receive a large part of the almost 500 heads of state and members of royal houses who come to London to attend the funeral at Buckingham Palace.
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17 Sep 2022 - 19:50 UTC
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The waiting time in the queue for the funeral chapel is about 13.5 hours
El Gobierno británico ha anunciado en Twitter que el tiempo de espera en la cola para visitar la capilla ardiente de Isabel II a las 20.00 (21.00, hora peninsular española) era de unas 13,5 horas. El final de la cola está en Southwark Park.
17 Sep 2022 - 19:30 UTC
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Beatriz y Eugenia honran a Isabel II: "Fuiste nuestra matriarca"
Las princesas Beatriz y Eugenia, nietas de la reina Isabel II, han honrado este sábado la memoria de su abuela, fallecida a los 96 años, a quien han descrito como su "matriarca". "Nosotras, como mucha gente, pensábamos que ibas a estar aquí para siempre. Te vamos a echar terriblemente de menos. Fuiste nuestra matriarca, nuestra guía, la mano amable sobre nuestras espaldas que nos conducía a través de este mundo", han manifestado las princesas en un comunicado conjunto.
Las hijas del príncipe Andrés han resaltado que no habían sido capaces de "expresar en palabras" muchas de sus emociones desde que conocieron el deceso de la reina, el jueves 8 de septiembre. Desde entonces, "ha habido lágrimas y risas, silencios y conversaciones, abrazos y soledad, y una sensación colectiva de pérdida por nuestra querida reina y nuestra querida abuelita", han escrito Beatriz, de 34 años, y Eugenia, de 32.
"Todo lo que queremos decirte es gracias. Gracias por hacernos reír, por incluirnos, por recoger brezo y frambuesas, por las marchas militares, por nuestros tés, por la calidez, por la alegría", se puede leer en la nota de las princesas. Ambas subrayan que su "querido tío Carlos, el rey", continuará el "ejemplo" de Isabel II, ya que "también él ha dedicado su vida al servicio". (Efe)
17 Sep 2022 - 19:14 UTC
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14 horas de cola y visita sorpresa de Carlos III y Guillermo en las últimas horas para despedir a Isabel II
A media mañana, el nuevo rey y su hijo y heredero, ahora príncipe de Gales, se han presentado por sorpresa en el tramo final de la cola, en la orilla sur del Támesis, en la recta que encauza a los ciudadanos que esperan hacia el puente de Lambeth. Desde allí, Millbank hacia abajo, llegan finalmente a su destino. “Qué buena idea ha sido venir con esas zapatillas de deporte”, decía Guillermo a una de las decenas de personas, en ese tramo de la fila, que le extendían la mano para estrechar la suya. “Creo que mi abuela habría sido la primera sorprendida en ver cómo ha reaccionado la gente”, explicaba. Su padre, unos metros por delante de él, conversaba con unos, sonreía a otros, daba la mano a todos los que extendían la suya y no parecía tener ninguna prisa en terminar con ese baño de masas. Por Rafa de Miguel.
En la imagen de Reuters, Carlos III saluda este sábado a los ciudadanos que aguardan para poder entrar en la capilla ardiente de Isabel II.
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17 Sep 2022 - 18:14 UTC
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Los ocho nietos de la reina han participado en una vigilia
Los ocho nietos de la reina participarán en una vigilia custodiando el ataúd de la monarca en el palacio de Westminster. A los hijos del rey Carlos, los príncipes Guillermo y Enrique; se han unido Peter Phillips y Zara Tindall, hijos de la princesa Ana; las princesas Eugenia y Beatriz, hijas del príncipe Andrés; y Lady Louise y el vizconde Severn, cuyo padre es el príncipe Eduardo. El príncipe Enrique viste finalmente el uniforme militar como su hermano, pese a que en 2020 abandonó sus funciones como miembro a tiempo completo de la monarquía. La imagen es de Aaron Chown (AFP).
17 Sep 2022 - 17:04 UTC
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El tiempo de espera en la cola para la capilla ardiente es de unas 11 horas
The British Government has announced on Twitter that the waiting time in the queue to visit the burning chapel of Elizabeth II at 5:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m., Spanish peninsular time) was about 11 hours.
The end of the queue is in Southwark Park.
On the other hand, the accessible queue for people with disabilities or reduced mobility has reached its maximum capacity and will not reopen.
17 Sep 2022 - 16:51 UTC
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