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The Queen’s final journey, as millions pay tribute

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The Queen’s coffin has arrived in Edinburgh, after a six-hour journey from Balmoral Palace through Scotland

The Queen is on her way to her final resting place in London. Thousands of people lined the streets of Scotland to witness the sad but historic moment.

Many farmers formed a guard of honour. Crowds applauded as the Queen’s coffin was slowly driven along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The coffin will remain at Holyroodhouse overnight and will proceed to St Giles’ Cathedral on Monday afternoon.

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The coffin will remain under continuous vigil for 24 hours, with the public able to pay their respects, with viewings around the clock.

Her Majesty’s coffin will then be flown from Edinburgh to London on a Royal air force flight, with her daughter Anne by her side.

From here, the coffin will move from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, and lie in state, until the morning of the funeral on September 19.

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Meanwhile, King Charles the third has hosted an audience with Commonwealth General Secretary Patricia Scotland at Buckingham Palace.

The new King met with with representatives from the Commonwealth as he takes on the role as head of the union.

He left Buckingham Palace to cheers from the crowds.

On Monday he will visit Westminster Hall, where both Houses of Parliament will meet to express their condolences.

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Tributes to Her Majesty

The Archbishop of Canterbury paid his respects to the late Monarch.

“[People were] always struck by her ability to make them feel as though they were the most important, the only person in the room, the only person in the street, in the crowd…

Both Her late Majesty and His Majesty treat others as special because, for both, their faith is built on the same rock – the rock of Christ…

This is a moment of deep grief, indeed. As Her Majesty said herself, grief is the price we pay for love.”

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby pose for a photograph after his act of ‘Homage’, in Buckingham Palace in central London February 26, 2013. The act of ‘Homage’ to the Queen is one of a number of formal stages before he begins his public ministry in Church and State. REUTERS/Anthony Devlin/Pool (BRITAIN – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY RELIGION ROYALS) – LM1E92Q16N501

In Wales, Welsh politicians have also stopped to reflect on the life of their Queen.

First Minister Mark Drakeford says the monarch’s “personal commitment to Wales and its democratic institutions” was extraordinary.

The reflection follows a proclamation ceremony in Cardiff, with the proceedings beginning with a minute’s silence.

Drakeford says the Queen lived a “remarkable life” with an “overriding sense of duty”.

Meanwhile, a number of sporting champions have also paid their respects to Her Majesty.

Golfer Rory McIlroy recalled the last time her met with her, saying it was a ‘wonderful’ moment.

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If there’s one thing the Queen is good at its bringing people together.

Prince William and Harry reunited to show their respects and greet well-wishers outside Windsor Castle.

Alongside their wives Catherine and Meghan, it is the first time the couples have been seen together in months.

In a show of solidarity, they spent time thanking the people who loved their grandmother.

It follows Prince William pledging his support to King Charles.

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Marmalade farewell

And you might remember that time when Paddington Bear met the Queen. Well-wishers have left a marmalade sandwich amongst the flowers for the Queen’s final trip.

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There are more heavy hearts than you could ever count, as thousands pay their respects.

At London Bridge, Musician, Anna Lapwood, spontaneously stopped at the station organ to play for the Queen, when security guard, Marcella, asked to join in.

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President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

 

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.

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