What Happens Next? What to know about succession, funeral, coronation & more following death of Queen Elizabeth II
On the day after the queen's death, the Accession Council, led by government figures, is expected to meet at St. James's Palace in London to formally proclaim Charles as the new sovereign.The queen's coronation, for example, took place on June 2, 1953, 14 months after she ascended to the throne upon the death of her father.Yes, Camilla and Charles are expected to be crowned side-by-side.Queen Consort is the title given to the spouse of a king, and under U.K.
The queen's request, made in a letter to mark her 70 years on the throne, was the first time the 96-year-old queen had publicly addressed her daughter-in-law's role in the future monarchy.Now that Charles is king, his oldest son, Prince William, becomes heir to the throne and becomes the Duke of Cornwall.
Charles still has to appoint his son as the Prince of Wales, which is expected to happen sometime in the coming days. With the death of the queen and the ascension of their grandfather, Charles, to king, George, Louis and Charlotte have each moved up in the line of succession.
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