The Queen has died at Balmoral, aged 96 today. She has been UK's longest-serving monarch, after reigning for 70 years. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."Here is how the royal family’s titles have changed following the death of the Queen:Charles, who was the Prince of Wales, is now King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.He is also King of other Commonwealth realms.His style is His Majesty rather than His Royal Highness.Charles is also Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of EnglandThe monarch has been known by the title Defender of the Faith ever since it was bestowed on Henry VIII as “Fidei Defensor” by the Pope in 1521 for his early support for Roman Catholicism.When Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in 1534 he was named Supreme Head of the Church of England.
This was repealed by Mary I but reinstated during the reign of Elizabeth I, who was proclaimed Supreme Governor of the Church of England.In 1994, Charles, a passionate advocate of religious tolerance, caused controversy when he told of his desire to become “Defender of Faith” rather than “Defender of the Faith” when king.But he later indicated in 2015 that he would still be sworn in as Defender of the (Anglican) Faith when he became king.“It always seems to me that while at the same time being Defender of the Faith you can also be protector of faiths,” Charles said.According to the Privy Council website, the new monarch will proclaim an oath at the Accession Council which will begin: “I, (his name as King) by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of
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