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In the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II's passing, Prince Charles has ascended to the throne.
The Queen's eldest son, 73, has been confirmed to beryllium the new reigning British monarch immediately pursuing his mother's death.
In accordance with British rule, the King's succession comes conscionable moments aft Buckingham Palace announced that his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died connected Sept. 8 at the property of 96.
The royal household shared the quality of her passing successful a statement posted to societal media, writing, "The Queen died peacefully astatine Balmoral this afternoon," the connection read. "The King and The Queen Consort volition stay astatine Balmoral this evening and volition instrumentality to London tomorrow."
Before his promotion, Charles had cemented himself arsenic some the oldest and the longest-serving heir evident successful British past (his rubric arsenic Prince of Wales has been held since July 1958) acknowledgment to the information that his parent was the longest serving monarch for implicit 70 years.
After his father, Prince Philip, died successful April 2021, Charles besides inherited the rubric of Duke of Edinburgh and successful caller years he'd gained other experience, attending engagements specified arsenic the Remembrance Sunday Service successful November 2021 and the Royal Maundy Service successful April 2022, on behalf of the Queen.
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As for Charles' wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the alteration wrong the throne besides means that she becomes "Queen Consort," which is simply a rubric that was bestowed upon her by the Queen herself successful February 2022. (Before past she was known arsenic HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, alternatively than taking connected the Princess of Wales rubric truthful intimately associated with Charles' archetypal wife, the precocious Princess Diana.)
"When, successful the fullness of time, my lad Charles becomes King, I cognize you volition springiness him and his woman Camilla the aforesaid enactment that you person fixed me," Queen Elizabeth II said successful a connection released connected Feb. 5. "And it is my sincere privation that, erstwhile that clip comes, Camilla volition beryllium known arsenic Queen Consort arsenic she continues her ain loyal service." The pursuing day, connected the 70th day of Queen Elizabeth's Accession Day, besides known arsenic her Platinum Jubilee, Charles and Camilla accepted the "honor" successful a statement.
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On the heels of Charles becoming King of the United Kingdom, his eldest son, Prince William, 40, is present officially the adjacent heir successful enactment for the British throne.
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