Queen Elizabeth

King Charles to stay at Clarence House after Buckingham Palace refurbishment ends next year

Neither Charles nor the late Queen Elizabeth had stayed overnight at the palace since 2019. The king will maintain private rooms there that could be used as accommodation.

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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla leave after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, April 20, 2025.
Prince Phillip, 2008.

New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years

On the night before his death at Windsor Castle, the duke is said to have slipped out of his room and given his nurses the slip.

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Ron Mueck, ‘Boy,’ 1999, shown at a past Venice Biennale (see Tues day).

Jerusalem highlights: March 20 – March 26

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

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Prince Michael of Kent, the Duke of Kent, the Duchess of Kent and Lord Nicholas Windsor watch as three pipers from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) play outside Wren House, Kensington Palace, London, Britain, to mark the Duke of Kent's 89th birthday, October 9, 2024.

Britain's Duchess of Kent has died, Buckingham Palace says

The duchess will be best remembered for her close association with Wimbledon, where from 1969 she helped to hand out the trophies.

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King Charles proclaimed Britain's monarch at historic ceremony

An Accession Council made up of hundreds of politicians, bishops and senior civil servants proclaimed his succession on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022ByREUTERS
Queen Camilla and Britain's King Charles attend the Accession Council at St James's Palace, where he is formally proclaimed Britain's new monarch, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain September 10, 2022.

WJC head Lauder: Queen Elizabeth was symbol of resistance against Nazis

"Queen Elizabeth’s refusal to flinch in the face of evil, but instead to fight it with every formidable fiber of her character, will be an inspiration for generations to come."

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
QUEEN ELIZABETH II depicted in a 2000 official portrait by the author.

King Charles vows to serve his nation as Britain mourns late queen

King Charles pledged his lifelong service and expressed love for his late mother and his family * Bestows titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022ByREUTERS
King Charles III delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Picture date: Friday September 9, 2022.

World leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death

US President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with leaders from around the world, mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth, 96, on Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Joe Biden gestures as he signs a condolence book after Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died aged 96, at the British Embassy, in Washington, US, September 8, 2022.

Israeli, Jewish leaders express condolences on Queen Elizabeth II's death

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the Queen's death "the end of an era."

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The British and Israeli flags are screened on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City following the death of the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth, September 8, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II: The life of the UK's longest reigning monarch - obituary

Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-ruling UK monarch in 2015, surpassing Queen Victoria who ruled for 63 years.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Queen Elizabeth II.

'God save the queen': Londoners and tourists wish monarch well

"We have had her for 70 years so we need to digest the whole thing because it suddenly happened," said London resident Sharon Grove outside of Buckingham Palace.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByREUTERS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, Britain November 8, 2020.

Why did Queen Elizabeth II never come visit Israel? - comment

The UK's Queen Elizabeth II visited much of the Middle East, but she never visited Israel. Why is that?

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Lord Rabbi Sacks with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace

Jewish leaders react to the Queen's declining health

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the UK and Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hatovely both took to Twitter to express their thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery for the Queen.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
RABBI EPHRAIM MIRVIS attends the Association of Jewish ex-Servicemen and Women annual remembrance parade and ceremony in London in November.

What are the reactions to Queen Elizabeth's worsening health?

Thoughts and prayers were sent toward Queen Elizabeth and her family from across the British political landscape.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByREUTERS
Queen Elizabeth II clad in purple.