Prince Charles Assumes the Throne as King Following the Death of Queen Elizabeth II

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A somber step forward. Prince Charles is now king of the United Kingdom after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at age 96 on Thursday, September 8.When the Prince of Wales, 73, addressed Elizabeth’s passing on Thursday, his official statement was signed His Majesty the King. “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,” he wrote. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a 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.”He continued: “During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”Charles was the longest-waiting heir apparent in U.K.

history and is also the oldest British monarch to ever take the throne. Though he became king immediately upon his mother’s death, a group of advisors known as the Privy Council will convene at St.

James’s Palace to formally recognize him as the new monarch in a meeting called the Accession Council.After that meeting, Charles will take an oath to preserve the Church of Scotland and Parliament will be recalled so that its members can take oaths of allegiance to the new sovereign.