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London goes silent to pay its respects to the queen

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The queen’s funeral plans were decades in the making as part of what was codenamed “Operation London Bridge.”

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Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral

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What kind of leader will King Charles III be?

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Queen Elizabeth II was the UK’s longest-reigning monarch. Who will succeed her? A historian explains.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England July 15, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for 70 years, dies

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