Mourners defied public health advice to stay at home and continued to lay flowers for Prince Philip at royal palaces through the night and from dawn today as Britain marks his death at the age of 99. The bouquets, flowers, cards, Union Flags and balloons are being moved away by staff almost as soon as … Read more
Katie Price has paid tribute to the late Captain Sir Tom Moore as she took part in the nationwide clap in his honour on Wednesday. The former glamour model, 42, was joined by her beau Carl Woods, 31, and three of her children – Princess, 13, Jett, seven, and Bunny, six, – for the event. … Read more
Tributes have flooded in for footballing legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60. Sports stars and celebrities paid their respects to the Argentinian, who was out of hospital recovering from surgery after a blot clot on his brain. Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian great Pele were among the footballers to … Read more
The Household Cavalry paid their respects to Britain’s war dead at the Cenotaph this morning as the country prepared to mark Armistice Day with the traditional two-minute silence. People have been encouraged to pause on their doorsteps or by windows for the traditional two minutes silence at 11am on Wednesday. Covid-19 related-restrictions on gatherings and … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron paid his respects tonight at the coffin of a teacher who was beheaded near Paris last week. History teacher Samuel Paty was decapitated for having shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a civics class discussion on free speech early this month. He became the subject of an online hate campaign … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron paid his respects tonight at the coffin of a teacher who was beheaded near Paris last week. History teacher Samuel Paty was decapitated for having shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a civics class discussion on free speech early this month. He became the subject of an online hate campaign … Read more
Donald and Melania Trump were booed by crowds at the Supreme Court on Thursday when they paid their respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ‘Honor her wish,’ the crowd yelled as the first couple stood at the top of the steps at Ginsburg’s flag-draped coffin, their heads bowed and faces covered by masks. ‘Vote … Read more
Nicole Kidman has paid tribute to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman following his tragic death from cancer. On Sunday, the 53-year-old posted a photograph to Instagram of the pair chatting together backstage at the Oscars in 2018. Nicole and Chadwick appeared to be in the throes of a lively conversation as they kicked back at … Read more
Hundreds of mourners lined up outside a church in George Floyd’s native Houston, Texas for a final public viewing on Monday as his death two weeks ago at the hands of police continued to spark protests across the United States. As the doors opened at The Fountain of Praise church on Monday in Houston, where … Read more
A funeral cortege for an NHS worker who died of Covid-19 stopped outside the hospital where she worked. Jane Murphy, 73, who worked as a clinical support worker at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, died of coronavirus on April 16. The ‘well-loved’ mum-of-two’s funeral took place this morning at Edinburgh’s Mortonhall Crematorium. Affectionately known as … Read more