Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and he is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958. Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun schools, which his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had attended as a child. Charles also spent a year at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia.
The Queen died on September 8 at the age of 96. Her Majesty passed away ‘peacefully’ at her Scottish home of Balmoral Castle and as soon as her death was announced government departments were previously instructed to have flags at half mast within 10 minutes of the announcement.
Prince Charles has become King upon his mother's passing and he is set to address the nation later today, while the Prime Minister Liz Truss was the first government member to issue a statement.The Queen will be buried 10 days after she dies, and it is expected for this to be on 18 September, and as her successor Charles will embark on a tour of the UK before the burial is held.
The sovereign's coffin will lie in state for three days at the Houses of Parliament, with authorities anticipating hundreds of thousands of people to descend on London - sparking fears over gridlock, policing and even food shortages.
Any other Parliamentary business is set to be suspended for 10 days, it is reported. Details of what will happen, named Operation London Bridge, was previously leaked to Politico, which reports that officials will refer to the day the Queen dies as 'D Day'.The Prime Minister was one of the first to be informed of the monarch's passing, with the news set to be delivered in a call by the Queen’s private secretary.
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