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Queen Elizabeth's funeral is Monday at Westminster Abbey. Many Britons are honoring their sovereign in a more raucous setting – the soccer grounds of the Premier League.

For International Day of Happiness, photographers sent us pictures of a Syrian boy who finds joy caring for farm animals, Ukrainian girls on a trampoline, music lovers grooving to the blues and more.

Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of the law that makes it illegal to defame members of the royal family.

The crowd at Westminster Abbey defended their spots along the sidewalk and atop concrete walls with ferocity, but otherwise formed a warm and united impromptu community.

Do you want to know what is likely to happen in the economy for the next decade? Don’t miss Alan Beaulieu, president of ITR Economics and internationally renowned trends economist. With a long-term accuracy rating of 94.7 percent, Alan and ITR Economics has forecasted major economic events such as the Great Recession of 2008 years in advance. Dan Broderick, president of the Americas West region for Cushman & Wakefield, will begin the second session with an overview of projects in San Diego. Dan will be followed by a session of experts who will discuss specific markets (multifamily, office, industrial and retail), which will be moderated by Mitch Roschelle, founding partner of Macro Trends Advisors LLC. Session guests include Sarah Kruer Jager, partner of Monarch Group, Christopher J. Pascale '83, senior vice president at CBRE, and Carrie Bobb '03 MBA, founder and CEO of Carrie Bobb & Co., with more to follow. Date | Thursday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to noon Location | Online Register here! This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit sandiego.edu/events/business/detail.php?_focus=83560.

A Beautiful Way to Honor Your Loved Ones The Elizabeth Hospice Hosts Butterfly Release Ceremony on May 1 Everyone in the community is invited to attend Wings of Hope, hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice, on Sunday, May 1, 2022, from 1 to 3 p.m.. This event will take place at the California Center for the Arts, located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido. Attendees will have the opportunity to honor and celebrate in a beautiful way the special people who have touched their lives. Admission is free. Registration is required by April 22, online at www.elizabethhospice.org/wings or by calling 760.796.3708. Attendees will receive a butterfly for release, listen to live music, hear uplifting messages from The Elizabeth Hospice’s grief support team and enjoy sweet treats. In support of the organization’s nonprofit mission, a donation of $50 is suggested to reserve a Painted Lady Butterfly. Additional giving opportunities are available. For more information, contact Tylie Daniels at Tylie.Daniels@ehospice.org or 760.796.3708. All donations benefit The Elizabeth Hospice’s vital services for children and adults impacted by serious illness, grief and loss.

Some people note the enslavement, violence and theft that defined British rule, and they find it difficult to distinguish the individual of Queen Elizabeth II from the institution of monarchy.

King Charles III gave his first public speech after taking the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed and embarrassed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. A host team had never lost its opening game in 92 years of soccer’s biggest event.

Why do we have leap years, and what are we supposed to do — or not do — with our rare extra day? NPR's Morning Edition spoke with experts in astronomy, history and economics to find out.