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Rates, inflation and energy have investors' attention

RECAP: Global markets remained fixated this week on inflation, interest rates and energy prices. There was added drama in Britain, where the passing of Queen Elizabeth II came just two days after Prime Minister Liz Truss took office and announced a bold plan to cap soaring energy prices for two…

Bangkok Post

Queen’s death deepens UK’s downward spiral in global arena, US observers say

Boris Johnson scandals, energy crisis – not to mention Brexit – have undermined Britain’s influence

The Guardian - US

Queen’s death adds another challenge for Britain at an already troubled time

LONDON — It could hardly be a more dramatic start to Liz Truss’ tenure as Britain’s latest prime minister.

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Charles vows to reign with 'respect and love' as Britain mourns the queen

LONDON — Church bells pealed. Gun salutes boomed at parks and castles. Mourners lined up at monuments and pubs to pay homage to a woman whose name was for so long synonymous with their nation.

Los Angeles Times

Carolean age dawns as Britain begins long goodbye to the Queen

Nation gets first glimpse of King Charles III on day of remembrance and uncertainty around mourning protocol

The Guardian - UK

King Charles tells PM Truss: Queen's death 'The moment I've been dreading'

Britain's King Charles described the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth as the moment he had "been dreading", in an exchange with Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday which was picked up by television cameras.

Reuters

Britain, facing economic crisis, pauses to mourn the queen

The death of Queen Elizabeth has stilled the business of state in Britain at a time when the government, Bank of England and companies are battling to contain inflation and mitigate a deep economic crisis.

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King Charles III's first address as Britain's new monarch

King Charles III made his first address to the nation on Friday since becoming Britain's new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Independent UK

Biden says he will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would attend the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth.

Reuters

King Charles III poses for first ever royal portrait as monarch with photo of Queen

Britain's new King, Charles III, today travelled from Balmoral to London and greeted well-wishers at the gates of Buckingham Palace, before sitting for the first official royal portrait

Daily Mirror

Irish president hails Queen’s ‘warmth’ and her ‘sustained interest’ in country

Gifts and letters from the Queen were put on display at the president’s official residence on Friday.

The Independent UK

King Charles names William and Kate the Prince and Princess of Wales

Britain's King Charles on Friday bestowed on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, which he and his late wife Diana previously held.

Reuters

King Charles expresses love for Harry and Meghan

Britain's King Charles expressed his love for Prince Harry and Meghan, his son and daughter-in-law, during his first address as monarch on Friday, a significant gesture towards a couple whose relationships with the rest of the family have been strained.

Reuters

Britain's King Charles makes first address to the nation

Britain's King Charles gave a televised address to the nation on Friday, his first since the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth.

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The Guardian - UK

The Queen has left a void that Britain will struggle to fill

Letters: We should mourn a paragon of duty and devotion, say readers in response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but also take stock of the role of the monarchy

Reuters

King Charles voices love for late mother and family in first speech as sovereign

Britain's King Charles pledged on Friday to follow the example of his mother Queen Elizabeth in devoting himself to duty, during a solemn address to the nation in which he also spoke of his love for her, and for his wife and children.

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Charles III, in First Address, Vows ‘Lifelong Service’

King Charles III vowed in his first speech to the nation as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II's "lifelong service," as Britain entered a new age under a new sovereign. Around the world, the queen's exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated. Charles, who spent much of his…

Reuters

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein looking forward to working with King Charles

The leader of the Sinn Fein party in Northern Ireland looks forward to working with Britain's King Charles and urged fellow Irish nationalists to be respectful as their unionist neighbours mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth, she said on Friday.

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France 24

‘She loved France and we loved her back’: Tears, tributes at Paris market named after Queen

While Britain’s longest reigning monarch “held a special place in the hearts of French people”, as President Emmanuel Macron put it, one place in the French capital was especially important to the Queen. FRANCE 24 spoke to shopkeepers and grieving visitors at a flower market in central Paris that was…

Reason

If Monarchy Is a Must, Keep It Neutral

Hopefully King Charles III follows his mother’s example and stays out of politics.

Radio France Internationale

'Vive la difference': The Francophile Queen who was Britain's finest diplomat

Relations between Britain and France may have had their rocky moments, but Queen Elizabeth II had a “singular place" in the hearts of the French people – and she showed a soft spot for the country, too.

Reuters

"She was our rock" - Gibraltar mourns Queen Elizabeth

Dozens of Gibraltar residents queued on Friday to sign a book of condolence after the death of Queen Elizabeth and leave flowers at the official residence of the governor of the British territory that is known as The Rock.

The Independent UK

What's next for the UK as King Charles III starts his reign

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: After Queen Elizabeth's death, an unanticipated outpouring of grief in the US

It's complicated. That's how a couple might explain a relationship that's closer than its history would suggest it should be. It also could describe the relationship between the United States and Britain. Witness the admiration for Queen Elizabeth II expressed by many Americans after her death Thursday.

Evening Standard

King Charles III greets crowds at Buckingham Palace as the nation mourns its Queen

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-living, longest-serving monarch, passed away yesterday at the age of 96. Her son, King Charles III, will address the nation for the first time as monarch at 6pm this evening.

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