Tag: Queen Elizabeth II

60 Percent of Australians Want Australia to Stay as Monarch, Poll Shows

Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…


60 Percent of Australians Want Australia to Stay as Monarchy, Poll Shows

Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…


60 Percent of Australians Want to Stay Connected to the Monarchy, Poll Shows

Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…


HK Opera Singer Pressured to Apologize to China Netizens After Mourning Queen Elizebeth II’s Death

As soon as news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death broke, Hongkongers braved the scorching heat and queued for hours outside the British Consulate General in Hong Kong to mourn the loss of the beloved Queen of England. They lay flowers and signed a condolence book prepared by the Consulate. However, thousands of mainland Chinese netizens condemned a famous Cantonese…


A Quarter of a Million People Filed Past Queen’s Coffin in London to Pay Last Respects

Around a quarter of a million people paid their respects in person to Queen Elizabeth II by viewing her coffin as it lay in state in London, UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has revealed. During the late monarch’s four-day lying-in-state, which ended on Sunday, around 250,000 people went through Westminster Hall to pay their last…


Electric Bills Rising Across America; Denver to Give Homeless Thousands in Cash | NTD Business

World leaders and members of the British royal family pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, as ten days of mourning come to an end. Winter is coming, and electricity prices are soaring; what’s causing the increases all across America? Denver aims to tackle homelessness by giving out thousands of dollars in cash and…


Video Shows Trudeau Singing Queen Anthem ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Ahead of Queen’s Funeral

A video circulating on social media appears to show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” in London, where he was to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth. The Prime Minister’s Office says that after dinner on Saturday, Trudeau and other members of the Canadian delegation gathered after dinner for a sing-along. In a…


Britain Pauses to Say Goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II After 70-Year Reign

Britain came to a standstill on Monday as the nation paid its last respect to its longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne. Hundreds of thousands lined the Queen’s funeral procession that carried the monarch from lying in state at Westminster Hall to her state funeral…


World Shares Slip as Markets Brace for More Rate Hikes

Shares opened lower in Europe after a day of declines for most Asian markets, as investors braced for another interest rate hike this week by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Britain was observing a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. Japan’s markets were closed for a holiday. Germany’s DAX lost 0.3 percent to 12,701.41 while…


World Leaders Attend Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London

World leaders and royalty have attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London’s Westminster Abbey to mourn Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets as the Queen’s coffin made the short journey to the abbey from Westminster Hall, where…