It’s fair to say it’s been a pretty uneventful few days, so to cheer up your boring week in which nothing of note has happened, we’re bringing back comedy & music show #FridayNightLive for a one-off special. Tonight at 9pm. #TruthAndDare

Now in 1966, to the minute, 116 children & 28 adults were buried alive in a primary school in Aberfan, S Wales as a collapsing colliery slag heap caused a massive landslide. The teacher David Beynon was found, braced against his blackboard, with five little children in his arms

BREAKING: The Government.

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🎖️The Princess Royal presents Daniel Craig with The Order of St Michael and St George - the same honour held by his character James Bond - in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film and theatre.

A ledger stone has been installed at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, following the interment of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

The King George VI Memorial Chapel sits within the walls of St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

In a deeply moving tribute to HM The Queen, world-famous Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter, in partnership with the UK Embassy Berne 🇬🇧🇨🇭🇱🇮, lit up the skies of #Switzerland with heart-warming images of HM The Queen and Prince Philip. The Royal Family @HofSwitzerland

Americans: “Man, the queues at Disney are huge...”
Brits: “Hold my scone...”
#QueueForTheQueen

His was my contract when I joined the royal household and clearly shows what happens wrt staff on the death of the monarch. If we had decent journalists instead of sensationalists it would be so much better.

Wonderful tribute to Her Majesty the Queen by New York.

Princess Anne is being driven in a car behind her mother’s hearse for six hours from Balmoral to Edinburgh, grief etched on her face. Anne never gets enough credit for her own selfless devotion to duty & decorum. Like the late Queen, she represents the very best of royalty.

His Majesty The King gives a personal declaration at today’s Accession Council, where he was formally proclaimed King Charles III.

⚫ royal.uk/his-majesty-ki…

#GodSaveTheKing

“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.”

His Majesty The King addresses the Nation and the Commonwealth.

Tomorrow’s Times:

“I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice. But I can do something else. I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.” - Elizabeth II, 1957

“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong,”
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#thequeen #queenelizabeth

A fascinating albeit long read about the machinations of what may lie ahead. theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/m…

A lot will be said about the Queen today, but just thank you feels appropriate.

London black cabs have lined The Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace to silently pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

📸 Paul Brand