Elizabeth, who died on September 8 aged 96, sat on the British throne for 70 years. Her son, King Charles III, is now head of state not only for the United Kingdom and Canada, but also for 13 other nations.
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Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: The world says goodbye to the British monarch
Dignitaries from around the world have descended on London for the funeral. Among them are US President Joe Biden, Governor General Mary Simon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several of his predecessors. Trending Stories
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International media are also in London, including Global News, which will cover the Queen’s funeral and the ceremony that followed in Ottawa. Story continues below ad Globalnews.ca will carry the network’s coverage of the funeral live from 5 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET, hosted by Global National’s Dawna Friesen, and the ceremony in Ottawa from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET, hosted by Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief Mercedes Stephenson. You can watch the historic moment on our website and follow along with live coverage and analysis in the blog below. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
