UK bids grandest of farewells to the Queen | First Thing

King Charles III, the royal family and world leaders are attending the state funeral of Elizabeth II in London. Plus, the teens who identified two new scorpion species

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The royal family and the world are saying a last farewell" to Queen Elizabeth II during a state funeral at Westminster Abbey today attended by a 2,000-strong congregation including world leaders.

When did Joe Biden arrive in the UK? He landed in London yesterday. The US president then went to Westminster Hall yesterday evening to pay his respects to the late Queen, attending the lying-in-state with the first lady, Jill Biden, before an official state reception hosted by the King at Buckingham Palace.

Who else will attend the funeral? Hundreds of foreign royals and heads of state were expected to attend the funeral, in one of the biggest diplomatic gatherings in decades. About 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries were expected. Also attending Britain's first state funeral for six decades were the Queen's family, courtiers, public figures and UK politicians.

What does the document show? It shows the lengths to which the Proud Boys go to prepare for potentially violent encounters and then to cover their tracks - something prosecutors have stressed but that has never been seen in the group's own words. It exposes the militaristic structure and language the Proud Boys have adopted, and their aspiration to become the frontline vigilante force in a Trump-led America.