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What's it like to be an Elvis impersonator?

Euronews Culture spoke to the King from Beijing, ShElvis and Jason Dale about what life is like as an impersonator of the King of Rock and Roll.

26/09/2022

United Kingdom

UK announces plan to slash tax and boost investment

"We won't apologise for managing the economy in a way that increases prosperity and living standards," said UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

23/09/2022

Culture news

UK rapper Stormzy returns with star-studded 'Mel Made Me Do It' video

South London grime rapper Stormzy has dropped a start-studded video for his new single 'Mel Made Me Do It'. The nearly 11 minute video features appearances from Usain Bolt, José Mourinho and Louis Theroux.

23/09/2022

Culture news

Award winning novelist Hilary Mantel has died, aged 70

The beloved author of the Wolf Hall saga passed away "suddenly yet peacefully".

23/09/2022

Green News

‘Warm spaces’ are being set up to help vulnerable Brits through winter

Martin Lewis has helped advise on how UK libraries, councils and others can provide for people facing unfeasible energy bills.

23/09/2022

Culture news

Best-selling author Peter James says burglary helped boost his career

Author Peter James spoke to Euronews Culture about how a burglary was "one of the best things that ever happened" to him, getting shot at in Moscow and the psychological impact of writing crime fiction.

23/09/2022

United Kingdom

Cambridge University admits it profited from historical slavery

Several British institutions have been re-evaluating the central role that slavery had in enriching Britain and how they benefited from its injustices.

23/09/2022

Culture news

Why did so many people go to watch the Queen's funeral?

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most closely followed and watched events ever broadcast. But why did so many people feel it was important to be a part of the royal's final journey?

23/09/2022

Australia

Hundreds march in anti-monarchy protests in Australia

While some in Australia spent Thursday mourning Queen Elizabeth II, others marched in anti-monarchy protests.

22/09/2022

United Kingdom

UK reverses fracking ban in England to secure energy supply

The British government lifted a 2019 moratorium on fracking in England, authorising the controversial gas extraction practice as an energy crisis deepens.

22/09/2022

Travel News

Five British men convicted over fight on KLM plane to Amsterdam

The fight broke out between two groups of British passengers on a Dutch flight in May.

22/09/2022

Culture news

Is King Charles III going to see the end of the Commonwealth?

One of the key features that will define King Charles III's reign will be how Britain's place in the world changes. Is it time for the 14 Commonwealth nations to drop him as their head of state?

21/09/2022

Culture news

More than three-quarters of UK bars are facing financial run

A flash poll by the Night Time Industries Association has found that nearly 50% of night-time venues in the UK are barely breaking even, while a further 25% are losing money.

21/09/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Was a new global audience record set for the Queen's funeral?

The turnout for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was definitely one for the books. But with more than 4 billion people around the world estimated to have watched the broadcast, we look at the numbers that we know for sure.

20/09/2022

United Kingdom

Crowds in London bid final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

Crowds waiting to catch of Queen Elisabeth II’s coffin told Euronews what the day meant to them.

20/09/2022

Culture news

Why did King Charles III pick the name 'Charles'?

Every monarch has their name, and every name has a history. The first two King Charles's to sit on the throne set quite a precedent.

19/09/2022

United Kingdom

Queen's funeral: Five moments that history will remember

From the pageantry and history of a grand royal event to the touching moment the Queen's corgis watched her coffin passing by.

19/09/2022

My Europe Series

George VI to Elizabeth II: Memories of how royal funerals have changed

Two funeral processions with 70 years of history in between. Mourners learned about the death of Britain's King George VI from local papers while his daughter Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is broadcast live on television and social media.

19/09/2022

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth laid to rest at Windsor Castle

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in an intimate ceremony away from prying cameras in Windsor, where she was reunited with her late husband and her parents.

19/09/2022

United Kingdom

Leaders arrive to London to pay tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II

"She was the same person as her image: decent, honourable and all about service" - US president Joe Biden said while paying his respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall.

18/09/2022