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Sep 8, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth's son, King Charles III, succeeded her. He is now monarch over the UK and 14 other countries known as Commonwealth realms.
May 3, 2023 · Here, BBC correspondents describe the mood in a selection of nations where King Charles is still head of state - and explore the chances of those countries replacing the monarchy any time...
- Charles Will Be King Charles III
- Will Camilla Be Queen?
- What Will Happen Now?
- When Is Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral?
- Where Will Queen Elizabeth II Be Buried?
- When Is Charles's Coronation?
Charles has decided to go by his given name rather than choose what is known as a regnal name instead. He will be known as King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth II famously chose to keep her given name when she ascended to the throne in 1952. Her father chose to reign as King George VI, but his full name was actually Albert Frederick Arthur George.
Camilla will be styled the Queen Consort. The royal consort is the traditional position of the spouse of a ruling monarch, and most kings' wives have adopted the title Queen Consort, with a few exceptions. Camilla's future title had been a contentious issue, and in the early years of her marriage to Charles it had been expected she would be Princes...
Charles became King the moment Queen Elizabeth II died. The Accession Council will meet at St James's Palace in London to proclaim him King at 9am on Saturday, UK time (7pm AEST). Charles will take the oath that unites the churches of England and Scotland, known as the accession declaration. The proclamation of the new sovereign will then be read o...
The Queen's funeral is expected to be held 10 days from now at Westminster Abbey. Her body is currently at her estate at Balmoral, in north-east Scotland. It is expected it will be taken to the nearby city of Aberdeen on Friday morning, then loaded onto the Royal Train for the journey south to the Scottish capital Edinburgh. As part of Operation Un...
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St George's Chapel in Windsor. The body of her husband Prince Philip, who died in April 2021, will be moved from the Royal Vault so the two of them can lie together. The Queen's father, King George VI, and the Queen Mother were buried in the same place after their deaths. Th...
Charles's coronation could be more than a year away, to allow for the appropriate period of time to mourn the Queen. The coronation is a formal ceremony in which Charles will be physically crowned King. It will likely be at Westminster Abbey, which has held every coronation since 1066, as well as various royal weddings and funerals. Queen Elizabeth...
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- Sarah Motherwell
Sep 9, 2022 · Charles, the longest-serving heir to the throne in British history, is now King. His apprenticeship as heir, lasting 70 years, has made him the best-prepared and oldest new monarch ever to take...
Sep 11, 2022 · Charles III has now ascended as king of England, but his constitutional rule extends far beyond the small, historic island. King Charles is now also the head of the Commonwealth of Nations, a ...
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- Julia Jacobo,Zoe Magee
Sep 10, 2022 · King Charles III was officially announced as Britain's monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live.
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Sep 8, 2022 · Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, that moment has finally arrived. Charles, the oldest person to ever assume the British throne, became king on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. (Arthur Edwards/Pool Photo via AP, File)
