Prince Charles becomes King following Queen's death and names Camilla as Consort
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince Charles has now taken on the role of King following the tragic death of Queen Elizabeth aged 96. His accession to the throne came immediately after the death of his mother at Balmoral this afternoon.
A statement from 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.” Charles, 73, is now fulfilling his royal purpose as the reigning monarch, after being the nations longest-serving heir having been so since he was three years old.
Despite mourning the death of his mother, Charles will immediately turns his hand to matters of state as sovereign and leads the nation in mourning, writes the Mirror.Charles – now styled His Majesty rather than His Royal Highness – will be expected to deliver a televised address in honour of his beloved mother.
He has automatically become King due to the 17th century Bill of Rights (1689) and the Act of Settlement (1701).But there must be a formal proclamation of him as the new monarch at an Accession Council in St James’s Palace in London as soon as practically possible.
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