Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as queue line resumes, King Charles III visits


King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward hold vigil at Elizabeth’s coffin

King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward held vigil at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin Friday evening.

Queen Elizabeth II will continue to lie in state until Monday, Sept. 19.

This marks the second time the children of Queen Elizabeth II have held vigil for her. The group did so at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Scotland, where the Her Majesty passed away.

Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren, including Prince William and Prince Harry, will hold vigil Saturday evening.

Queen Elizabeth’s lying in wait queue entry resumes, wait reaches 22 hours

Entry to the queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II has resumed on Friday.

The wait is now approximately 22 hours, according to the British Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Temperatures are expected to be cold in London throughout Friday night into Saturday morning.

Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state until the early hours of Monday, Sept. 19.

Queen Elizabeth II’s tiaras and the sparkling stories behind them

Queen Elizabeth II wore many crown jewels throughout her 70-year reign.

The British monarch, who died on Sept. 8, is believed to have owned a tiara collection made up of some 50 headdresses, according to reports.

Click to read more about the queen’s crown collection.

Fox News Digital’s Cortney Moore contributed to this report.

How did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet? The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s love story

Prince Harry, son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana, is married to Meghan Markle, a former American actress. The pair started dating in 2016 before marrying in 2019. The couple have made headlines for distancing themselves greatly from the royal family and in 2020, they stepped away from their senior royal duties.

While the two don’t have a traditional day-to-day life, they did meet in a pretty conventional way – getting set up by a mutual friend.

Click to read more about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s love story.

Fox News Digital’s Ashlyn Messier contributed to this report.

Prince Edward releases statement on death of Queen Elizabeth

Prince Edward released a statement Friday regarding the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

“We have been overwhelmed by the tide of emotion that has engulfed us and the sheer number of people who have gone out of their way to express their own love, admiration and respect to such a very special and unique person who was always there for us,” Prince Edward’s statement read. “And now, we are there for her, united in grief. Thank you for your support, you have no idea how much it means.”

“The Queen’s passing has left an unimaginable void in all our lives,” he added. “Sophie and I have taken huge pleasure in seeing our James and Louise enjoying the places and activities that their grandparents loved so much. Given that my mama let us spend so much time with her, I think she also rather enjoyed watching those passions blossom. Those times together, those happy memories, have now become massively precious to each and every one of us.”

He concluded his statement with “Long Live The King.”

Prince Edward is the youngest child of…



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