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Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during a Service of Prayer and Reflection for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul's Cathedral in London on September 9, 2022, a day after her death at the age of 96. - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on September 8. (Photo by Ian West / POOL / AFP)

The emergence of Elizabeth Truss as British Prime Minister at 47

On p.39 of my 2021 book Unrealised Gains of Nigerian Independence, I drew the attention of Nigerian youths to the age of each of the 22 members of the British government as
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 21, 2018 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (centre L) waves to guests as her son Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and grandson Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (R) react as she takes her seat ni the Royal box during The Queen's Birthday Party concert on the occassion of Her Majesty's 92nd birthday at the Royal Albert Hall in London. - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on September 8, 2022. Her eldest son, Charles, 73, succeeds as king immediately, according to centuries of protocol, beginning a new, less certain chapter for the royal family after the queen's record-breaking 70-year reign. (Photo by Andrew Parsons / POOL / AFP)

Prince Andrew to take on queen’s beloved corgis

Key question around Britain's royal succession was resolved on Sunday when it emerged that scandal-hit Prince Andrew and his ex-wife will look after Queen Elizabeth II's corgi dogs after her death.
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Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Britain's Queen Elizabeth II covered with the Royal Standard of Scotland, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh on September 11, 2022. - Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will travel by road through Scottish towns and villages on Sunday as it begins its final journey from her beloved Scottish retreat of Balmoral. The Queen, who died on September 8, will be taken to the Palace of Holyroodhouse before lying at rest in St Giles' Cathedral, before travelling onwards to London for her funeral.. (Photo by ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS / POOL / AFP)

Queen’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh on solemn final journey

Thousands of mourners thronged the route for the final journey of Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday as her coffin arrived in Edinburgh from the Scottish retreat where she died.
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First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon arrives at the Royal Exchange prior to the second Proclamation of Britain's new King, King Charles III, in the City of London, on September 10, 2022. - Britain's Charles III was officially proclaimed King in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)

UK police step up security for first state funeral since 1965

As Britain prepares to stage its first state funeral in nearly six decades, security officials are planning what is expected to be the "biggest policing and protective operation" in UK history.
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Members of the public watch as Members of the Band of the Coldstream Guards walk back from St James's Palace, passing of Buckingham Palace in London on September 10, 2022, following the proclamation of the new King, King Charles III. - Britain's Charles III was officially proclaimed King in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Trumpets proclaim Charles III as king in historic ceremony

Trumpets, cannon fire and cries of "God save the King" rang out on Saturday as Charles III was proclaimed king in a ceremony with roots dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.
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In this photograph taken on August 15, 2022 Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses attendees of the Tavrida.ART festival via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow. (Photo by Pavel Byrkin / Sputnik / AFP) / *EDITOR'S NOTE : THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED BY RUSSIAN STATE OWNED AGENCY SPUTNIK.* - *Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik.*

Putin offers his ‘sincerest congratulations’ to Charles III

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered his "sincerest congratulations" to Britain's King Charles III after he was officially proclaimed monarch at a pomp-filled ceremony in London.
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 23, 2022 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. - Elizabeth has reigned for 70 years and nearly four months -- longer than any other monarch in British history. The previous record was held by her great-great-grandmother queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years, seven months and two days until 1901. At 96, Elizabeth is the oldest current monarch and head of state in the world. (Photo by PAUL GROVER / POOL / AFP)

Queen Elizabeth II gave integrity to leadership – Don

Dr Uwaoma Uche, an Associate Professor of Mass Communication, has eulogised the late British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, as one that gave integrity to leadership as the Head of the Commonwealth.
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Two British tourists watch a televised address by Britain's King Charles III, made from the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, inside a pub in Krakow's Old Town. Queen Elizabeth, the longest serving monarch in British history, died yesterday at the age of 96, after being placed on medical supervision at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish estate. Her son Prince Charles III will now take over as King. On Friday, September 09, 2022, in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) (Photo by Artur Widak / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Charles III to be proclaimed king after vowing ‘lifelong service’

Britain's Charles III will officially be proclaimed king in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama",
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New Conservative Party leader and Britain's Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss delivers a speech at an event to announce the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest in central London on September 5, 2022. - Truss is the UK's third female prime minister following Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher. The 47-year-old has consistently enjoyed overwhelming support over 42-year-old Sunak in polling of the estimated 200,000 Tory members who were eligible to vote. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Liz Truss named as UK’s third woman prime minister

Britain's Conservative party Monday announced Liz Truss as its new leader to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson and confront Britain's deepest economic crisis in decades.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (L) is welcomed by Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune upon arrival at the airport in Algiers on August 25, 2022, at the start of an official visit to Algeria. - The French president starts a three-day visit to Algeria on August 25, to help mend ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Macron says Britain ‘a friend… whoever its leaders are’

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called Britain an ally whoever is in charge after the favourite to take over from Boris Johnson refused to say if the French leader was a "friend
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Energy customer Diane Skidmore examines her electricity meter in her flat on the south London estate where she lives, on August 25, 2022. - Increasingly cash-strapped Britons learn Friday, August 26, how much their electricity and gas bills will rise in October, as the regulator unveils its latest energy price cap that could tip millions into fuel poverty. (Photo by Susannah Ireland / AFP)

UK nearly doubles energy price cap in cost-of-living crisis

Britain announced Friday a vast 80-percent hike in electricity and gas bills, in a dramatic worsening of the cost-of-living crisis before winter as the UK awaits a new leader.
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