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William the Conqueror William is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry during the Battle of Hastings, lifting his helmet to show that he is still alive. King of England Reign 25 December 1066 – 9 September 1087 Coronation 25 December 1066 Predecessor Edgar Ætheling (uncrowned) Harold II (crowned) Successor William II Duke of Normandy Reign 3 July 1035 – 9 September 1087 Predecessor Robert I ...
When King William IV attended the funeral of his late brother George IV, the Sword of State and Cap of Maintenance were carried before him, as at the State Opening of Parliament. Until the 20th century, monarchs by custom did not attend the funerals of their predecessors; William IV was an exception: not only did he attend, but he published a ...
Following the accession of Charles III, planning for his funeral began "in earnest" on 20 September 2022, the day following the Queen's state funeral. [2] [5] As of 2024, details for Operation Menai Bridge continued to be regularly updated and reviewed, in light of Charles's diagnosis with cancer that year.
The funeral was held at St Mary’s Church in Snettisham, near Sandringham in Norfolk, marking the first time the estranged brothers were in the same place since their father King Charles's ...
The Queen’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday September 19 at 11am, the Earl Marshall, the Duke of Norfolk, confirmed after a four-day laying in state at Westminster Hall ...
Back in April, news broke that plans for King Charles' eventual funeral (code name Operation Menai Bridge) had been dusted off by the palace amid growing concern about his health.And apparently ...
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III , William succeeded his elder brother George IV , becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover .
Prince Harry and Prince William were both in attendance at their uncle’s funeral on Wednesday, August 28, but according to reports, the two kept their distance from each other.. Harry, 39, and ...