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Inside Balmoral Castle: A potted history of the royal family's favourite summer residence

Here's everything you need to know about the impressive 50,000-acre estate in Scotland
Decoration

See pictures as royal palaces are inundated with flowers commemorating the Queen

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Green Park adjacent to Buckingham Palace has been flooded with tributes floral and otherwise, as have other locations
The Royal Family

See all of Queen Elizabeth II’s homes from birth until death

She was the first British monarch born in a private residence instead of a palace
The Royal Family

St George’s Chapel at Windsor: Everything to know about Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place

Plus, all the details about her funeral at Westminster Abbey
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The Queen's grandchildren undertake a vigil at her lying-in-state

The Queen's coffin is in Westminster Hall for the third day of her public lying-in-state, and her grandchildren, including William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, are conducting their vigil there this evening
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral as it happens

Queen Elizabeth's funeral takes place today, Monday September 19, a Bank Holiday and day of mourning in the UK. Find out the details here, including the time of the service at Westminster Abbey, the route of the procession and who is participating
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What the Queen meant to us: interior designers and editors share their reminiscences

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September. Here, editors and designers from the world of House & Garden recall what this extraordinary monarch meant to them
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See King Charles walk behind the Queen’s coffin along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

Charles III walked behind the Queen’s coffin as it progressed from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral
Decoration

Ben Pentreath on the Queen and her interiors

The renowned interior designer looks back on the hallmarks of Elizabethan style, where grandeur and beautiful design combined with simplicity, utility and comfort
Decoration

Our columnist Sophie Dahl reflects on 70 years of Queen Elizabeth

Giants come in all shapes and sizes, says Sophie Dahl in this archive piece first published to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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Concerns are growing over the health of Queen Elizabeth II

News from the BBC and Buckingham Palace suggest that members of the Royal Family are travelling to Balmoral, where the Queen has been resting in recent days
The Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth isn’t a fan of these types of kitchens

Kate Middleton and Prince William's renovated kitchen style does not seem to be Her Majesty’s favourite 
Decoration

The Queen is back in her favourite place: on horseback

Nine months after being told it was time to give up the reins, the Queen is back in the saddle and riding her horses at Windsor
Eating & Drinking

This is what the Queen eats in a day

We've gathered intel from various sources to try to determine the Queen's daily food diary. Here's what we discovered.