At least 36 people were killed and more than 80 others injured in a head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train in Greece late Tuesday, officials said.

The crash occurred shortly before midnight in the town of Tempi along the Athens-Thessaloniki route at the entrance to the Vale of Tempe, a tree-lined gorge that separates the northern Greek regions of Thessaly and Macedonia. The two trains were running toward each other on the same track and the force of the high-speed collision derailed multiple cars, with some bursting into flames, according to Greece’s Hellenic Fire Service.

About 350 people were on board the northbound passenger train, which was traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki, according to the Greek rail operator Hellenic Train.

At least 150 firefighters, including some from specialized units, and 40 ambulances responded to the scene with the assistance of 32 police officers and 15 patrol vehicles, according to the Hellenic Fire Service.

The next morning, rescuers were still searching for survivors in the smoking wreckage, using cranes to lift the derailed carriages. Their efforts were focused on the first two cars, “which have overturned and are the most difficult to extricate,” a Hellenic Fire Service spokesperson said in a statement early Wednesday.

Meanwhile, authorities have begun the process of identifying the dead, whose bodies were taken to the general hospital in the nearby city of Larissa, according to Greece’s Hellenic Police.

As for the injured, 66 remain hospitalized, including six in critical condition, while the rest have been treated and released, according to the Hellenic Fire Service.

On Wednesday, the Greek government declared three days of national mourning in the wake of the tragedy.

Camilla Parker Bowles will be known as “Queen” rather than “Queen Consort,” according to sources speaking to the Mail on Sunday. The paper says the change in title will happen after King Charles’ Coronation in May.

Last week Camilla updated the name of her charity, the Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room, to the Queen’s Reading Room. The Court Circular could also soon reflect the change, the paper says. A well-placed source told the Mail: “There’s a view in the Palace that Queen Consort is cumbersome and it might be simpler for Camilla to be known just as the Queen when the time is right. The Reading Room was a sign of that. Her Majesty is the Queen after all. Prince Philip was Prince Consort officially, but he wasn’t known as Prince Consort. The Queen would of course still be Queen Consort so the Palace of course wouldn’t stop anyone calling Her Majesty that if they so chose.”

The speed of the title change is notable. The late Queen Elizabeth had said it was her ‘sincere wish” that Camilla be known as Queen Consort. This was seen as seismic in itself given Camilla’s onetime lack of popularity among the public due to her role in the breakdown in then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage. Now she will simply be known as queen. A royal source told the Mail: “There’s a feeling that the time will come when it’s simpler all round to refer to Camilla simply as our Queen. Until then she will be referred to as Queen Consort.”

It is the most inevitable, and widely anticipated, change to come out of King Charles’ reign. But, lest we forget; it is the complete, diametric opposite of what the royals promised would happen when she married Charles.

Back then, Clarence House stated that Camilla would adopt the style of Princess Consort when Charles ascended the throne, a statement that mysteriously disappeared from Charles’ website in 2018.

In his memoir Spare, Prince Harry said his stepmother had left “bodies in the street” in her ascent within the royal family.

Camilla’s grandchildren to take center stage

Queen Camilla’s grandchildren are set to play a “prominent, official” role at King Charles’ Coronation to “signal their closeness” to Charles and Camilla, according to the Sunday Times.

Her son, Tom Parker Bowles, has Lola, 15, and Freddy, 13, and her daughter, Laura Lopes, has Eliza, 15, and twins, Louis and Gus, 13. They call Camilla “Gaga” as a nickname. The times reports Charles read Harry Potter books to them when they were younger, including doing character impersonations.

Camilla’s grandkids will reportedly hold the canopy over her as she is anointed with holy oil “during the most sacred part of the ceremony,” the Times said, instead of the usual duchesses who would do it. Duchesses have previously performed the role.

“It is another example of the King and Queen Consort being unafraid to shake things up a bit to reflect the realities of modern life, of which a blended family is a central element.”

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A royal source told the Times: “The Queen Consort has said she does not want duchesses. She would like it to be her grandchildren.”

“It sends a nice signal and is quite a bold move,” a source said. “It is another example of the King and Queen Consort being unafraid to shake things up a bit to reflect the realities of modern life, of which a blended family is a central element.”

A key role is also being dreamt up for Prince George, Kate and William’s 9-year-old kid and future king, provided the couple deem whatever that role is does not “subject him to overwhelming scrutiny.”

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Take it or leave it

Speculation that King Charles‘s coronation concert is struggling to attract top flight British pop talent is rife.

After it was reported last week that Adele and Ed Sheeran would not be in a position to perform, the Sun on Sunday reports today that both Harry Styles and Elton John will not be able to make it, and that a much ballyhooed reunion of the Spice Girls, which was rumored to be going to be the headline-topping closing act of the concert, is not going ahead after all, with the legendary girl band giving the event a hard pass.

According to the Sun, the three acts all claim that their schedules do not allow them to perform, but there will be increasing speculation that it is a sign that affection for King Charles is just not what it was for Queen Elizabeth.

The source said: “Elton John was top of Charles’ list but due to his European tour, which sees him performing in Germany the Friday before then again soon after the Windsor concert, he isn’t able to make the dash to the U.K. work.”

One act who actually can make it, however is Take That. Well, sort of. The Sun says that Robbie Williams will not be part of the line-up. Take That without Robbie Williams? That sounds more like a wet afternoon at Glastonbury than the biggest royal party of the new era.

Bring the kings

The Mail reports that, in a significant break with convention, foreign monarchs are to be invited to King Charles‘s coronation. Traditionally, monarchs of other lands have not been invited to the coronation, ostensibly to preserve its status as a communion between the monarch and its people (although of course it could just be out of concern that the out of towners might steal the show with fancier outfits and more beautiful spouses).

But Charles is reportedly going to break this tradition by inviting European Royals and, perhaps controversially, rulers from some Arab states.

A source told the Mail, “You can expect guest list for the coronation to more closely resemble that of a royal wedding than the coronation 70 years ago.” Prince Albert of Monaco has previously hinted that he expected to be invited.

Sorry, not sorry

Sources have told the Mail on Sunday that Prince William and King Charles do not intend to offer an apology to Prince Harry, with one saying, “What are the family meant to apologize for? As the late queen said, recollections may vary.”

The remarks echo reports in The Daily Beast this week, saying that the royals have not offered a meeting and will not do so, The Daily Beast understands.

A friend of the king last week told The Royalist that Charles was simply “too busy” to have a one-on-one meeting with Harry.

The Mail’s source said, “I don’t think His Majesty is minded to apologize for anything at present. Quite the opposite. There is still a huge amount of ill will boiling over in the family. Conversations could still happen in the next few weeks, I am sure, but they’ll be waiting a very long time for an apology. There’s a great deal of hurt at Harry’s actions.”

When asked directly by ITV News anchor Tom Bradby if he would attend the Coronation, Harry replied: “There’s a lot that can happen between now and then, but you know, the door is always open, the ball is in their court. There is a lot to be discussed, and I really hope they are willing to sit down and talk about it.”

This week in royal history

Happy 68^th birthday to Sir Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne’s second husband, on Wednesday. He was born on March 1, 1955.

Unanswered questions

Will the public ultimately care about Camilla finally being known as queen? Harry may want an apology in order to attend the Coronation, but will Charles will give him one? It ain’t looking likely.

Kim Jong-un has warned North Korea to ‘perfect the preparedness for war’ after going missing for 36 days.

The dictator told a big military meeting that his armed forces were moving into a new phase of development.

He said they should display ‘matchless military strength’ in order to perform ‘ever-victorious feats’, Korean media reported.

Kim’s top military brass also discussed ‘great’ changes to the military, including the expansion and intensification of ‘operation and combat drills’.

State media photos showed a flag possibly representing a new department called the ‘missile general bureau’.

There are fears this division will handle the development of nuclear warheads and ballistic systems.

Spokesperson for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lee Sung-jun, said his team were closely monitoring any new missile department.

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There has been speculation about Kim’s health as he has not been seen for more than a month, and missed his third Politburo meeting on Sunday.

But the leader, who often takes breaks from the public eye, reappeared in time for an upcoming military parade.

It is believed the capital of Pyongyang may see a celebration this week, marking the 75th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army.

South Korean officials have detected a ‘significant increase in personnel and vehicles’ in areas linked to parade rehearsals.

Last year, North Korea conducted a record-breaking number of missile tests.

The US has recently expanded its military drills with South Korea in an effort to address the evolving threat.

But the isolated state has taken this to be antagonistic, and last week threatened to counter the drills with the ‘most overwhelming nuclear force’.

Diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang has stalled since 2019, with both sides at odds over US-led sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear program.

The Church of England is considering whether to stop referring to God as “he”, after priests asked to be allowed to use gender-neutral terms instead.

The church said it would launch a new commission on the matter in the spring. Any potential alterations, which would mark a departure from traditional teachings dating back millennia, would have to be approved by synod, the Church’s decision-making body.

The Rt Rev Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield and vice-chair of the liturgical commission responsible for the matter, said the church had been “exploring the use of gendered language in relation to God for several years”.

“After some dialogue between the two commissions in this area, a new joint project on gendered language will begin this spring,” he said. “In common with other potential changes to authorised liturgical provision, changing the wording and number of authorised forms of absolution would require a full synodical process for approval.”

The specifics of the project are as yet unclear.

The bishop’s comments came in response to a question asked at synod by the Revd Joanna Stobart, vicar of Ilminster and Whitelackington in Somerset, about the progress on developing “more inclusive language” in services.

It is unclear what would replace the term Our Father in the Lord’s Prayer, the central Christian prayer that Jesus is said to have instructed his followers to say together down the generations.

Conservative critics have hit back at the possibility of changes, with the Rev Dr Ian Paul telling the Telegraph that they would represent an abandonment of the Church’s own doctrine.

He said: “The fact that God is called ‘Father’ can’t be substituted by ‘Mother’ without changing meaning, nor can it be gender-neutralised to ‘Parent’ without loss of meaning.

“Fathers and mothers are not interchangeable but relate to their offspring in different ways.”

A spokesperson for the Church of England said: “This is nothing new. Christians have recognised since ancient times that God is neither male nor female, yet the variety of ways of addressing and describing God found in scripture has not always been reflected in our worship.

“There has been greater interest in exploring new language since the introduction of our current forms of service in contemporary language more than 20 years ago.

“There are absolutely no plans to abolish or substantially revise currently authorised liturgies, and no such changes could be made without extensive legislation.”

A mummified woman found on mountain is thought to be a climber missing for over 40 years.

Marta Emilia Altamirano, better known as Patty, died during an expedition in the Andes in March 1981.

She was then aged 20 and slipped on ice at an altitude of around 5,000 meters.

Marta is believed to have fallen hundreds of meters to her death, according to the sister who accompanied her.

At least four expeditions have taken place over the years to find the young woman’s body, however without any success.

Over the years, the search was dropped and her disappearance became a legend in the mountain village of Barreal in Argentina’s San Juan province.

Part of the story includes Patty’s father, a retired police officer who searched for her body for many years until eventually passing away in the town where she stayed for the last time.

But on 28 January a body was found on the Cerro Mercedario, the highest peak of the Cordillera de la Ramada range and the eighth-highest mountain in the Andes.

It was discovered at an altitude of around 5,000 meters and was first presumed to be a German mountaineer called Andreas Colli who disappeared in the area in 2002.

But it was soon confirmed the mummified remains belonged to a woman aged between 18 and 30 years.

The climber’s body was found attached to a glacier and the authorities had to break the ice to extract it.

According to a news report of the time, Patty embarked on the fateful expedition with her sister Corina and experienced climber Sergio Bossini on 23 March 1981 from Barreal.

A guide accompanied the group part of the way before they continued alone.

On the evening of March 24 that year, the trio set up base at the foot of a glacier at an altitude of 4,300 meters.

They then embarked on their ascent to the summit three days later and stopped to set up camp on the ice at an altitude of over 5,000 meters at around 7pm.

According to the report, Patty went off to survey the surrounding area alone and lost her footing, sliding hundreds of metres down an icy slope.

Corina and Sergio searched for her throughout the night, but to no avail.

They managed to find her the following morning, but Patty had already passed away.

Because of the weather conditions and difficult terrain, the pair decided they would not be able to bring her body back with them so they left to ask for help.

Corina and Sergio arrived at the nearest gendarmerie post on 29 March 1981 to report the tragedy.

However, snow and ice had buried Patty’s body in the time it took the authorities to assemble a search team and they were unable to find her.

Another search operation was organized the following year, but again with no luck.

In the subsequent years, at least two other search operations were carried out to find Patty’s remains.

Doctor Jorge Prieto, who took part in the second search operation, said after the mummified body was found last week: “There is no doubt that it is her. I am absolutely sure.

“There is no other missing person, much less a woman. Everything matches.”

Orlando Bravo, a family friend and experienced climber who also took part in the search operations in the early 80s, said: “I’ve spoken with Patty’s brother and they are considering coming to San Juan.

“I’m concerned about the emotional state of all of them. We are all very surprised.”

He added: “This is all very strong for the family. We have to wait for them to identify the body. But it is also about closing a chapter. Over 41 years have passed.”

The results of forensic tests on the mummified body have yet to be announced.