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Tears for Queen Elizabeth II as coffin rests in Scotland

Mourners in Edinburgh, some in tears, filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II through the night, before new king Charles III travels to Northern Ireland Tuesday and the monarch's coffin returns to London.. While large crowds are expected to welcome Charles in Northern Ireland Tuesday, the visit to the deeply divided region scarred by sectarian violence could prove testing.

Television's A-listers ooze glamour on Emmys red carpet

Television's biggest stars on Monday hit the red carpet -- well, the gold carpet -- for the Emmys, for the first full-fledged gala honoring the best of the small screen in the age of Covid-19.. "I want to channel my inner rock star, and I love Prince, and I love the color purple," she told Variety on the red carpet.

Chazelle exposes 1920s Hollywood hedonism with 'Babylon'

"La La Land" director Damien Chazelle on Monday gave the Toronto film festival a brief first look at "Babylon," his eagerly awaited ode to the drug-fueled and hedonistic excesses of Hollywood in the 1920s.. It is one of several films celebrating the significance of cinema itself showcased at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Paddington tributes to queen prove too much to 'bear'

To bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, Sarah Fowles came to Buckingham Palace with not just flowers but a teddy bear too: Paddington in his red hat and his blue duffel coat.. "Paddington is a British institution," said Fowles, who said she hoped to leave her Paddington toy in front of the gates of Buckingham Palace despite the crowds there.

Queen's death spells awkward return for Prince Andrew

Disgraced Prince Andrew is making what is expected to be a brief return to the public eye to mourn his mother Queen Elizabeth II, serving as an unwelcome distraction for the grieving royal family. . "As a member of the family, as son of the queen, he (Andrew) is understandably mourning his mother," Hazell told AFP.  "I would be very surprised if there is any role for the Duke of York in the future." 

Photographer William Klein dies aged 96

American photographer William Klein, who made his mark with imagery of fashion and urban life, died in Paris on Saturday aged 96, his son Pierre Klein said in a statement Monday.. Klein, whose striking depictions of the restlessness and violence of city life helped revolutionise photography, died "peacefully", the statement said.

Art world to mark 50 years since Picasso's death

From the Prado museum to the Pompidou Centre and New York's Met, the art world has mobilised to stage "an unprecedented" 42 exhibitions marking 50 years since Picasso's death, officials said Monday. . Among the institutions involved in the celebrations are the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Madrid's Prado, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Picasso museums in Barcelona and Paris. 

Overnight queue, strict rules for Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state

Britons have a reputation for patiently waiting in line but the queue for Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state is likely to be unprecedented even by their standards.. Like her mother's, Queen Elizabeth II's closed coffin will rest on a raised platform known as a catafalque, and people will file past on both sides to pay their respects.