As heir to the British monarchy, Charles will ascend to the throne as King imminently.
Royal duties. Prince Charles responded to Queen Elizabeth II’s death on September 8, 2022, with a statement that “profoundly” mourns the death of “a cherished sovereign and mother.” The statement was issued on behalf of His Majesty the King, making reference to Charles’ imminent ascension to the throne.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” the statement published on Twitter read. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign, and much-loved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
News broke of Elizabeth’s passing in the afternoon of September 8 after months of her health slowly deteriorating. Buckingham Palace made a formal announcement that she “died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” But the world was preparing for her death as soon as news circulated members of the royal family were gathering at Balmoral Castle in Scotland to be by her side.
Charles, 73, is the heir to the British royal throne and is expected to take over as King immediately after his mother’s death, but it is unclear exactly when his coronation will take place. His son, Prince William, is second in line. Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s longest-running monarch, celebrating 70 years of reign with her Platinum Jubilee in June 2022.
. The New York Times bestseller, which includes the “real story” behind several storylines featured in Netflix’s The Crown, follows Queen Elizabeth II’s life from her childhood as the “heiress presumptive” to her father, King George VI; to the moment he et her husband, Prince Philip, when she was 13 years old; to her ascension to the throne at 25 years old in 1952.
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