#AFPGraphics timeline on the life of British monarch Elizabeth II, and historical events during the same period.
The queen will lie in state in Westminster Hall from Wednesday until a few hours before her funeral on Monday
Fit for a queen.
@AFP topshots of Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall. Standing watch are the Yeomen of the Guard and other military regiments. On her coffin sits the Imperial State Crown, Orb and Sceptre – crown jewels used at her coronation
Like father, like daughter.
Photo combination reflects the tradition of British monarchs lying in state in Westminster Hall – built in 1097 and the place where palace meets parliament.
King George VI, father of the queen, lies in state in 1952 and Queen Elizabeth II today
VIDEO: Biggest mosque in London holds remembrance service for Queen Elizabeth II.
A special remembrance service is held in Baitul Futuh Mosque, where attendees thanked her for her work with minority groups.
"Everybody loved her, no matter what race or religion you came from"
Tears as British public pays respects to queen's coffin.
Thousands queued overnight into Thursday to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, with many choking back tears after seeing her coffin lying in state in London
#BREAKING Biden says still considers Xi a 'dictator'
#UPDATE US President Joe Biden said after a summit with Xi Jinping that he still considers the Chinese president a "dictator", after he sparked fury from Beijing by making the comparison earlier this year.
"Well look he is, I mean he's a dictator in the sense that he's a guy who's running a country, a Communist country, that's based on a form of government totally different than ours," Biden said at the end of a news conference when a reporter asked if he would still use the term to describe Xi
#BREAKING China will not begin armed conflict with any nation, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday, after a high-stakes summit with US President Joe Biden.
"China does not seek spheres of influence, and will not fight a cold or hot war with any country," he told a gathering of business leaders in San Francisco
#BREAKING Any compromise with Russia will 'destroy' Ukrainian statehood: presidential aide to AFP
#BREAKING Putin says West used grain deal for 'political blackmail'
VIDEO: Ukrainian firefighters battle flames after a Russian strike on Odesa.
Ukraine's president accused Russia of deliberately targeting grain export infrastructure in the city after Moscow ended a landmark deal and lifted security guarantees in the Black Sea
#BREAKING Putin says situation 'difficult' in Rostov in southern Russia
#UPDATE Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday acknowledged a "difficult" situation was unfolding in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, where the Wagner mercenary group has taken control of key military sites in an effort to oust Russian military's top brass.
#UPDATE President Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday he would not allow Russia to slip into civil war, after the leader of the Wagner mercenary force seized a key military headquarters overseeing the offensive in Ukraine.
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#BREAKING Titanic sub operator believes passengers have 'sadly been lost': statement
#UPDATE The US Coast Guard now says the discovered debris from the submersible -- which was carrying five passengers down to the wreckage of the Titanic when the small vessel vanished on Sunday -- suggests 'catastrophic loss'
#BREAKING Pakistan offer condolences to family of British-Pakistan nationals on Titanic sub