Nongoma (South Africa) (AFP) – Young women, known locally in the KwaZulu-Natal province as “maidens”, participate in a traditional “reed dance”, an age-old annual ceremony in celebration of sexual purity and promotion of sexual abstinence among young girls. It is the first time the dance is taking place since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
London (AFP) – In London, New York and Paris, locals rub shoulders with tourists at pubs and tea houses to watch the funeral service and procession for late Queen Elizabeth II.
New York (AFP) – Tears flow and flags are waved as 200 New Yorkers become US citizens during a special naturalization ceremony overseen by Attorney General Merrick Garland at the city’s famed Ellis Island, which once welcomed thousands of immigrants daily.
Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – On Eldon Square, in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, mourners gather to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on a big screen, with many in the crowd visibly emotional at the monarch’s passing. “I’m not ashamed to say, I’ve actually shed tears. It hit me harder than I ever thought it would,” retired serviceman Steve Baker admits.
Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) (AFP) – Hurricane Fiona lashes Punta Cana in the east of the Dominican Republic. The storm carried maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour (144 kilometers per hour) as it hit the Dominican Republic on Sunday, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
London (AFP) – Soldiers place Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in a hearse at Wellington Arch in London, after a service for the late monarch at Westminster Abbey. Members of the royal family watch as the hearse drives off to Windsor accompanied by the sound of God Save the Queen.
Windsor (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The cortege carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives in Windsor, where a committal service for the late monarch will be held at St George’s chapel. IMAGES
London (AFP) – Members of the Royal Family including King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince William and Prince Harry follow Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in a procession down The Mall in central London after her state funeral in Westminster Abbey.
London (AFP) – Crowds throng Whitehall road to see the formal procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin down Whitehall in London en route to Wellington Arch, after a funeral service for the late monarch at Westminster Abbey. Members of the royal family, including King Charles III, Prince Andrew, and Princess Anne follow behind.
London (AFP) – All across Britain, people gather to watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. While crowds flock to Hyde Park and Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park, where the procession is streamed on big screens, others watch on respectfully in the country’s pubs.
