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Britain's King Charles III said he had been "moved beyond measure" by the outpouring of public sympathy following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in a message of thanks on the eve of her grand state funeral.

India and Pakistan clashed twice during the Asia Cup 2022, with both sides winning once each. However, over 20 days since, a large-scale clash between communities in Leicester has broken out.

Reports suggest that protecting Queen Elizabeth's funeral will be the most expensive single-day operation in UK history, costing over USD 7.5 million. To secure the unprecedented number of foreign leaders, who are expected at the funeral on Monday, the British Mi5 and Mi6 intelligence agencies, London's Metropolitan Police, and the Secret Service will work together.

The London police say the funeral will be the largest single policing event the force has ever handled, surpassing even the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Platinum Jubilee in June celebrating the queen’s 70-year reign.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II means that over 600 of her favourite brands are at risk of losing their royal warrant.  If the brands fail to get the new monarch's stamp of approval, they will have a time period of two years to remove the royal seal that marks them as preferred suppliers to the sovereign

It stated that entry will be "paused for at least six hours. Wait till the line reopens before attempting to join it." The line presently reached Southwark Park in south-east London and is around five miles (8 km) long. From the Palace of Westminster, the line extends along the south bank of the River Thames via Lambeth, Southwark, and Bermondsey.

All heads of state visiting London for the funeral have been invited to attend the lying-in-state in Westminster Hall ahead of Monday's service. The House of Commons Speaker has refused permission for a high-level Chinese government delegation to attend the Queen’s Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall.

The prince said the procession "brought back a few memories," referring to his walk behind the coffin of his late mother, Diana. "It's one of these moments where you kinda think to yourself I've prepared myself for this but I'm not that prepared. It's this weird kind of thing... Because we knew she was 96," Prince William was heard saying. 

Around 2,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony. The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, and will be televised worldwide. A state funeral will be held for the late Queen so the public can watch the funeral on television. 

King Charles III announced that Prince William – his eldest son – will become the heir apparent as he ascends the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.  Along with the titles, William will also inherit the Duchy of Cornwall – an estate which owns around 128,000 acres of land across the country.