Journalist says fragments from Cullinan diamond passed down by ancestor who was commissioned by King Edward VII to polish huge African gemstone

Line of mourners stretches for nearly five kilometers along bank of Thames as mourners wait for a chance to see former monarch lying in state

Employees at Clarence House said to be 'visibly shaken' by looming dismissals; video of new king's anger over pen goes viral

Westminster Hall is opened for the public, with many braving downpours to camp out overnight and pay their respects after queen's coffin brought from Buckingham Palace

New monarch tells members of the House of Commons and House of Lords he will follow queen in upholding 'precious principles of constitutional governance' underpinning UK politics

Speaking to lawmakers for the first time since the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, new monarch vows to uphold principles of constitutional government

500 foreign dignitaries, including Biden and Herzog, expected to attend September 19 ceremony; UK police readying 'huge-scale operation,' one of the largest in British history

Thousands gather at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh; in London, new king set to address British lawmakers at parliament before flying to Scotland to walk behind coffin

Pets apparently had their own room in Buckingham Palace, complete with daily sheet changes; reports say dogs will live with disgraced royal and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson

New king meets representatives of former colonies, but may struggle to keep them in the fold after his mother's death