Charles, Prince of Wales

2022 - 9 - 8

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Who succeeds Queen Elizabeth II? Here's who is next in line to the ... (The Washington Post)

Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, becomes king with Queen Elizabeth's death.

The [royal family gathered at her bedside](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-health/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2) in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. [has died at age 96](https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2).

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When Queen Elizabeth Dies, Charles Will Become King — Here's ... (Forbes)

Elizabeth is under medical supervision over concerns for her health, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday.

Earlier this year, Elizabeth indicated she would like Charles’ second wife, [Camilla](https://www.forbes.com/sites/annakaplan/2022/02/05/queen-elizabeth-says-her-sincere-wish-is-for-camilla-to-be-queen/?sh=6e6d549e5dc1), to become queen consort rather than princess consort—a move widely seen as Elizabeth’s [endorsement](https://www.forbes.com/sites/annakaplan/2022/02/05/queen-elizabeth-says-her-sincere-wish-is-for-camilla-to-be-queen/?sh=6e6d549e5dc1) of the couple after their many [rocky years](https://www.forbes.com/sites/annakaplan/2022/02/05/queen-elizabeth-says-her-sincere-wish-is-for-camilla-to-be-queen/?sh=6e6d549e5dc1) in the public eye. [Cavalier King Charles Spaniels](https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/english-toy-spaniel-history-behind-great-britains-king-charles-spaniel/) were reportedly named after him. [official head of state](https://www.royal.uk/role-monarchy), they no longer play a political or executive role in the British government. [placed under medical supervision](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/?sh=52ce3550140e) by her doctors out of concern for her health. King Charles I was executed for treason in 1649 amid the English Civil War, and his son Charles II dealt with the both the Great Plague of London and Great Fire of London during his time on the throne. Charles has stepped up to [take over](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/07/queen-elizabeth-role-reduced-mobility-issues-prince-charles-more-responsibilities) some of his mother’s royal duties over the past few years. The news comes after 96-year-old Elizabeth [suffered from health issues](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/08/covid-sprained-back-mobility-issues-what-we-know-about-the-queens-health-in-recent-months/?sh=2432d0a5484f) over the past year. [Queen Elizabeth, U.K.’s Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dead At 96](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-uks-longest-reigning-monarch-dead-at-96/?sh=ef813cf29f3f) (Forbes) [Queen Elizabeth Says Her ‘Sincere Wish’ Is For Camilla To Be Queen](https://www.forbes.com/sites/annakaplan/2022/02/05/queen-elizabeth-says-her-sincere-wish-is-for-camilla-to-be-queen/?sh=6e6d549e5dc1) (Forbes) [‘Operation London Bridge’: Inside Plans For Queen Elizabeth’s Death And Funeral](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/09/08/operation-london-bridge-inside-plans-for-queen-elizabeths-death-and-funeral/?sh=5923ea5e713f) (Forbes) [Covid, Sprained Back, Mobility Issues: What We Know About The Queen’s Health In Recent Months](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/08/covid-sprained-back-mobility-issues-what-we-know-about-the-queens-health-in-recent-months/?sh=2432d0a5484f) (Forbes) [Queen Under Medical Supervision As Doctors Are ‘Concerned For Her Health’](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/08/queen-under-medical-supervision-as-doctors-are-concerned-for-her-health/?sh=52ce3550140e) (Forbes) Charles’ regnal title comes with some royal baggage. Senior members of the royal family, including William, Andrew and Elizabeth’s third son Edward and his wife Sophie were [photographed arriving in Scotland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/breaking-william-drives-andrew-sophie-27943404) to be with the queen. [died](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-uks-longest-reigning-monarch-dead-at-96/) Thursday afternoon, the crown was immediately [passed on](https://www.royal.uk/succession) to her eldest son and heir, now King Charles III, as part of the United Kingdom’s constitutional monarchy system. [stepped down](https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/02/19/harry-and-meghan-will-no-longer-be-senior-royals-after-march-31st/) as senior working royals in 2020.

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Queen Elizabeth II dead: Prince Charles becomes King Charles III (Metro)

Queen Elizabeth II dead: King Charles, previously the Prince of Wales, takes to the throne aged 73.

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). ‘We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. [here](https://metro.co.uk/how-to-subscribe-to-metro-news-notifications/). [ news page](https://metro.co.uk/news/). [Charles, Camilla and William travel to Balmoral to be with the Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/charles-camilla-and-william-travel-to-balmoral-to-be-with-the-queen-17324817/?ico=more_text_links) [Find out more »](https://metro.co.uk/news-updates-newsletter/) [ Charles, the Prince of Wales](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-charles/), and her grandsons, the Duke Of Cambridge, [Prince William](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-william/) and the Duke of Sussex, [Prince Harry.](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-harry/) [ live blog](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) for the latest updates. Or you can submit your videos and pictures [here](https://metro.co.uk/submit-stuff/). [Buckingham Palace](https://metro.co.uk/tag/buckingham-palace/?ico=auto_link_news_P3_LNK1). [King Charles said in a statement](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/king-charles-makes-his-first-statement-after-death-of-his-mother-the-queen-17329422/): ‘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. [Prince Charles](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-charles/?ico=auto_link_news_P1_LNK1) is the new King and head of state of the United Kingdom and 15 commonwealth nations following the death of his mother.

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Prince Charles is king after death of mother, Queen Elizabeth II (The Guardian)

Courtiers say Charles, 73, never wanted to think of accession as it meant death of beloved mother.

In 2014, one courtier who has known Charles for many years asked by the Guardian to suggest what kind of king he will be, said: “He will be true to his beliefs in his contributions. But with decades of active duty as the Prince of Wales behind him he will hope to rise to that task. They were joined at Balmoral by the Princess Royal, the Duchess of Cornwall, who is in line to become Queen consort, and the Prince of Wales. Charles will take over a role meant to represent stability in times of change, at a time of great political and social flux. In June he gave a very personal address to his “mummy” at a celebration of her platinum jubilee outside Buckingham Palace. Charles, 73, now King Charles, has been next in line to the throne for seven decades – by a distance the longest wait in the history of the British monarchy.

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Prince Charles becomes king after Queen Elizabeth II's death. How ... (Vox)

Charles is likely to be the "climate king." But he faces plenty of other challenges in the United Kingdom and abroad.

But as Newman said, a lot of this notion of the Commonwealth came from the queen herself: “Once she’s gone, I think this could unravel.” That could be destabilizing, at least in how Britain thinks of itself and its place in the world. [Global Britain](https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/11/britannia-chained-why-the-legacy-of-brexit-threatens-boris-johnsons-global-britain)” in the post-Brexit world, one where the UK reasserts its power and influence apart from the European Union. As experts said, Queen Elizabeth invested in this role as leader of the Commonwealth, and in passing it on to Charles, indicated she wanted it to continue. But there is also a lot of historical reckoning that hasn’t really been done, especially when it comes to Britain’s imperial history and its involvement in the slave trade. “And therefore, yes, there is a duty to the nation and to the British people.” [is trying to establish its position in the world](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/global-britain-an-american-review/) in the aftermath of Brexit. Charles is also taking over as the head of the Commonwealth, a disparate group of nations that are only connected through very loose ties to Britain. The so-called “Spider Memos” include everything from a passionate demand [to end the illegal fishing of the Patagonian toothfish](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/13/prince-charles-black-spider-memos-lobbying-ministers-tony-blair) to a call for more equipment for troops in Iraq. And of course, by reorienting the monarchy around this global issue, it is a way for the institution to stay relevant and maybe even necessary. In 2018, the queen also named Charles [the head of the Commonwealth of Nations](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/20/prince-charles-next-head-commonwealth-queen), which is the United Kingdom plus a group of 53 countries that have cultural or political ties to it, including as part of its former empire. “There’s another role that he’s carefully carving out for himself at the moment, and that is as this environmentalist king-in-waiting,” Owens said. “The reason the monarchy has survived is by constantly searching out new roles for itself,” said Ed Owens, a historian of the modern British monarchy.

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Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Here's How Prince Charles Became ... (TIME)

Queen Elizabeth has died; Prince Charles is now King Charles III. Here's what to know about the succession.

and 53 other countries that are mostly former territories of the British Empire and account for some 2.4 billion people. The Queen’s uncle abdicated in 1936 because he wanted to marry American divorcée [Wallis Simpson,](https://time.com/5793482/wallis-simpson-100-women-of-the-year/) causing a crisis for the monarchy. [a report](http://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/publications/tabs/unit-publications/181_-_Inaugurating_a_New_Reign) arguing that the coronation ceremony should be secular given the country’s diversity. Nearly a quarter of the UK says they dislike him, with another 30% feeling neutral towards him. Given that the It was meant to signify the conferment of God’s grace on the monarch, who is also head of the Church of England. Prince Charles, whose full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, could have chosen any of these for his new title. It pointed out that more than half of the U.K.’s population have no religious affiliation, while two-thirds of those who attend religious ceremonies are not Anglican Christians. After his proclamation ceremony, Charles will immediately start a tour of the four nations that make up the U.K.: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. At 73, Charles is older on his accession than any monarch in British history (the previous record was held by King Edward VII, who was 59 when he succeeded his mother Queen Victoria in 1901). The result of that abdication was, ultimately, that King Edward’s niece became Queen Elizabeth II. the following day at St James’ Palace in London.

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When Does Prince Charles Become King? (TownandCountrymag.com)

King Charles III ascended to the throne upon his mother Queen Elizabeth's death this afternoon.

[Emily Burack](https://www.emilyburack.com/) (she/her) is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Follow her @emburack on [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/emburack)and [Charles will have to decide what he wants his regnal name to be](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a10021776/prince-charles-name-change-king/). It's as yet unclear when [Charles's coronation](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/a22500180/prince-charles-coronation/) will take place. Just as Queen Elizabeth [became monarch the moment her father, King George VI, died](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a40153143/queen-elizabeth-became-monarch-moment-queen/), King Charles, too, takes on the role as British monarch immediately. [Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g40197892/royal-family-platinum-jubilee-pageant-photos/), a royal fan told Kate, "You’re going to make a brilliant Princess of Wales."

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