King Charles

The King, aged 73, is the oldest monarch to take the crown, as well as the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. Unlike his late mother, who became ...

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Her son followed suit, also opting to use his middle name when he became sovereign, and Prince Albert Edward became King Edward VII. More on Prince Charles.

King Charles II continued his father’s fight but was defeated and exiled to France. He became the Prince of Wales at age four and the UK public has known him as ‘Charles’ for more than 70 years. This made it very likely that he would keep Charles instead of pulling from his full name: Charles Philip Arthur George. It could be the same name they were christened as, such as in the case of Elizabeth II, or something different altogether, although a middle name has always been chosen to replace the original. To restore some familiarity to the UK following this abdication crisis, Prince Albert became King George. A regnal name is the name worn by a monarch.

He will be a very different monarch to his mother. He should use that to his and the nation's advantage, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins.

Charles is not young and is not the Queen. The British monarchy is a curiosity of history. Where the new monarch could unquestionably make a mark is in reforming the image of monarchy. There may need to be an heir to the throne, but an extended family need not enjoy – or more often endure – a publicity and lifestyle unknown to most royal families elsewhere in Europe. This may matter only in the margins of the constitution, in the dealings that a king has of constitutional necessity with his prime minister and with the machinery of parliament. He may be no more than conversing with the most powerful person in the land, but that in itself is a position of influence. The danger is the near certainty of leakage. The monarch holds a weekly audience with the prime minister in conditions of absolute confidentiality. In the event, he was well enough to recommend Lord Home as his successor, but this did not save the Queen from seeming to approve a secretive and oligarchic transfer of power. A different crisis arose when Boris Johnson in 2019 tried to involve the monarch in an [illegal proroguing of parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2019/sep/24/boris-johnsons-suspension-of-parliament-unlawful-supreme-court-rules-prorogue), to be overturned not by the monarch but by the supreme court. He knows that the nation has regarded the Queen as the apotheosis of constitutional monarchy. His entire life has been spent in the shadow of her performance, and he has been tutored at every turn in the role of the occupant of the throne.

His words came soon after Buckingham Palace confirmed the nation's longest-reigning monarch, who served as head of state for more than 70 years, died ' ...

When the Queen Mother died, the royal family observed Family Mourning, rather than Court Mourning. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is in charge of arrangements for lowering flags on government buildings. Expected to be at rest at Buckingham Palace. Procession is expected along Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral. Official engagements may be carried out, although they are often cancelled or postponed. The Gentlemen to wear black Court Dress, with black Swords and Buckles.’ The Royal Standard never flies half-mast. The House of Commons and the House of Lords are expected to come together in Westminster for a Motion of Condolence, which the King could attend. – Court mourning – Charles will decide on the length of court or royal mourning for members of the royal family and royal households. – Service at St Paul’s Cathedral – The Prime Minister and senior ministers will attend a public service of remembrance at St Paul’s in central London, with the event planned to appear as if impromptu. – Confirming funeral plans – Charles will meet the Earl Marshal – the Duke of Norfolk – who is in charge of the accession and the Queen’s funeral, to approve the carefully choreographed schedule for the coming days. – The King and Queen return to London – Charles and Camilla will stay at Balmoral overnight on Thursday, but return to London on Friday.

The moment Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, Prince Charles became King Charles III. As Britain and 14 Commonwealth realms adjust to their new head of ...

— where “The Crown” was must-see TV and tens of millions tuned in to the royal weddings — this septuagenarian activist may break the spell cast so carefully and diligently by his mother. Much of this antipathy is a hangover from the highly publicized collapse of his marriage to Diana — who was much beloved in the U.S. [no law](https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/queen-vote-general-election-2019-can-does-voting-rules-royal-family-explained-370067) stating that the sovereign cannot vote, the Queen stuck to convention and never filled in a ballot. “You can’t be the same as the sovereign if you’re the Prince of Wales or the heir.” This commitment to environmentalism and charity work is as impressive as it is politically incongruous: There’s the loud-and-proud progressiveness of his public efforts. “In England, the monarch lives in a palace but the Prime Minister lives in a townhouse on Downing Street. Indeed, the Queen took that head of state role “very, very seriously,” says Vaughn. Oyster-like in refraining from controversial comments, the Queen resembled a “blank slate,” adds Mcguire. One critical element of this appeal is the family’s “permanent celebrity” status. If Charles continues his activist work, he may stand to forfeit not only approval among the American public — already dented by memory of his 90s affair — but also American interest in the British monarchy as a whole. She met with 13 of the last 14 American presidents, and understood “the personalities, the idiosyncrasies of the current government,” according to Robert Traynham, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, who has studied the Queen and US.-U.K. public, despite the fact that Americans fought a war to free themselves from the tyranny of British rule two centuries prior.

Charles's first statement as king says: 'We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother'

Prince William, now heir to the throne, has immediately inherited the title the Duke of Cornwall and is now the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, with Kate now the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge, and their children also becoming “of Cornwall and Cambridge”. In 2014, one courtier who has known Charles for many years asked by the Guardian to suggest what kind of king he would be, said: “He will be true to his beliefs in his contributions. “I’ve had this extraordinary feeling, for years and years, ever since I can remember really, of wanting to heal and make things better,” he told the US’s Time magazine. Also at Balmoral on Thursday evening were the Duke of York (who remains stripped of royal duties over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein), and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who flew to Aberdeen from London on the same RAF plane as the Duke of Cambridge. The first statement “from His Majesty the King” said: “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. [King Charles](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/prince-charles) III, confirming that is how he will be known, ending speculation he may choose a different name under which to reign.

Prince William and Catherine will also see their titles change to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall.

As [Charles's eldest son](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/08/king-prince-charles-camilla-duchess-cornwall-tribute-queen-death/), he has inherited the dukedom, and will now oversee the estate of the Duchy of Cornwall. On his wedding day, it was announced that he would one day be made the Duke of Edinburgh after the death of his father. Recent news reports have suggested he does not intend to confer it on his younger brother, keeping it instead for a grandchild higher in the line of succession. As the 25th Duke of Cornwall, William is entitled to the multimillion-pound annual net surplus from the Duchy of Cornwall landed estate. Prince William needs to be created so by his father, in a formality expected to happen in the near future. Charles II was invited to restore the monarchy in 1660 after 11 years of the Commonwealth and pursued political and religious tolerance.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son Charles has officially become King Charles III. With this, he becomes the third Prince of Wales to take a ...

Overseeing a war with the Netherlands, and the conquering of Jamaica, and surviving a Royalist insurrection, Cromwell was invited to become King. Children of the 2000s will be familiar with Charles II not for his domestic or foreign policies, but as the 'King of Bling' thanks to a hugely popular By 1660, most English people wanted a legitimate monarchy back - and by 1660, after years of war and Cromwellian rule, the old King's son became King. King Charles III succeeds not just his namesakes but a mother who ruled for longer than any other monarch and embodied stability and dignity in her leadership. The fallout would lead to the English Civil Wars - a nine-year set of conflicts between Parliamentarian Roundheads and Charles' Royalists. Worried about Charles raising an army to suppress the rebellion in Ireland and wary he might then use it against Westminster, Parliament asked the King to surrender control of the Army. With this, he becomes the third Prince of Wales to take a title and a name - King Charles - whose history has become steeped in conflict between Parliament and the monarchy. Despite not formally recognising the court's legality, he was ordered to be executed - and died on Tuesday, January 30 1649. Charles' hand was forced and he was made to agree that the Long Parliament couldn't be dissolved without his own consent. King Charles I, the son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark, inherited the throne in 1625 and almost immediately placed himself at odds with Parliament, which sought to limit his royal prerogative. Parliament refused Charles the power to impose customs duties, a power given to previous monarchs. When he called another 'Long' Parliament in 1640, it condemned his actions and had had one of his ministers beheaded.

He will pay tribute to the Queen - his mother and Britain's longest reigning monarch.

He will decide on the length of court or royal mourning for members of the royal family and royal households. "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. Despite his grief, the new sovereign will then have his first audience as monarch with Prime Minister Liz Truss. It is expected to last a month. [His Majesty King Charles III releases first statement since becoming Britain's monarch](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/majesty-king-charles-iii-releases-24969452.amp) [The day-by-day plan for all the key events following the Queen's death](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/key-events-now-until-funeral-24970467.amp) [When does Prince Charles become King following the death of Queen Elizabeth?](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-charles-become-king-following-24965114.amp) [Huge crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/huge-crowds-gather-outside-buckingham-24970587.amp) On Saturday, he will then be formally proclaimed monarch at a historic Accession Council held at St James’s Palace in London.

King Charles will pay tribute to Britain's longest ever reigning monarch and pledge his duty to a life of service, just as his mother did in 1952.

At the last Accession Council in 1952, about 200 attended. At the meeting, the death of Queen Elizabeth will be announced by the Lord President of the Privy Council, which is currently Penny Mordaunt MP, and a proclamation will be read aloud. [King Charles’s coronation](https://inews.co.uk/news/prince-charles-coronation-when-date-king-crowned-ceremony-what-happens-1318554?ico=in-line_link) is not likely to happen for some months as it takes a lot of prepartion. It read: “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. [King Charles issued a statement](https://inews.co.uk/news/king-charles-iii-statement-on-the-death-of-his-mother-the-queen-in-full-1842531?ico=in-line_link) shortly after the announcement of his mother’s death on Friday. [first televised address to the nation](https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/queen-death-what-mean-politics-how-long-parliament-adjourn-national-mourning-1841464?ico=in-line_link).

King Charles III will address the British public on Friday as the country mourns the death of Elizabeth II.

But Australia's new government looks set to revive a push to ditch the monarchy, casting doubt on his inheritance even as it mourns the queen. "We offer him (Charles) our loyalty and devotion just as his mother devoted so much to so many for so long," she said in the televised address. Britain's mourning will culminate in a final public farewell at Westminster Abbey in London. The last vestiges of Britain's vast empire crumbled. She is in all our minds and hearts," he said. Almost every billboard in London has Queen Elizabeth on it. "We loved you Ma'am," said The Sun. The funeral day will be a public holiday in the form of a Day of National Mourning. Every time people needed support, she was there." "During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the queen was so widely held," Charles said. The Mirror wrote simply: "Thank you." He is due to return to London from Balmoral, where the 96-year-old queen died "peacefully" after a year-long period of ill health and decline.

Prime minister to meet new monarch as floral tributes are placed outside Buckingham Palace and elsewhere.

A large union flag in tones of black and grey has been pinned to the right flank of the gates, while police officers kept a crowd back from the main gates further to the left. King Charles will be formally announced as the new sovereign on Saturday when the accession council meets at St James’s Palace. She will also be among senior ministers and politicians expected to attend a public service of prayer and reflection at St Paul’s Cathedral in central London at 6pm. Truss is expected to lead tributes in the Commons, which were scheduled to continue until 10pm. He has declared that a period of official royal mourning will be observed from Friday lasting until seven days after the Queen’s state funeral. For the King, there will be very little time for private mourning.

Tributes paid from around the world as UK mourns death of its longest-serving monarch.

She became the longest-serving monarch in British history in 2015, surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. The Queen’s personal popularity was an important factor in maintaining support for the monarchy in the UK in recent years. Sporting fixtures scheduled for Friday have been cancelled, including horseracing, the England-South Africa cricket Test match and fixtures in the English Football League.

King Charles III will take over the throne after the death of Britain's longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was announced yesterday.

[King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-died-with-charles-and-anne-by-side-as-others-dashed-to-balmoral-17332682/) by her side. [ live blog](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) for the latest updates. [Find out more »](https://metro.co.uk/news-updates-newsletter/) [Cloud shaped like the Queen spotted in sky above Telford hours after she died](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/cloud-shaped-like-the-queen-spotted-in-sky-above-telford-hours-after-she-died-17332925/?ico=more_text_links) [What happens next following the death of the Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17326775/) [Will there be a bank holiday to mourn the Queen?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/will-there-be-a-bank-holiday-to-mourn-the-queen-17331207/) [Britain officially enters period of mourning after death of Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/britain-officially-enters-period-of-mourning-after-death-of-queen-17328512/) [King Charles coronation: When might it be and will it be a bank holiday?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-death-will-we-get-a-bank-holiday-for-king-charles-iiis-coronation-17333828/) [Map shows procession route for Queen lying in state](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/procession-route-for-the-queens-state-funeral-confirmed-17333161/) [Sign the book of condolence](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) [to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) [ historic 70-year reign](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-dead-how-long-did-queen-elizabeth-reign-and-when-was-she-crowned-15584039/), her death was [announced by Buckingham Palace](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-unwell-rainbows-appear-over-buckingham-palace-17328737/) as [mourners gathered](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-crowds-forming-at-buckingham-palace-gates-17329212/) outside to pay their respect. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/MetroUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)and [Kate Garraway remembers being told not to wake Queen Elizabeth II up during early Good Morning Britain filming at Buckingham Palace](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/kate-garraway-told-not-to-wake-the-queen-up-during-gmb-filming-17333026/?ico=more_text_links) [King Charles](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-charles/), whose title of [King Charles III](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-prince-charles-becomes-king-charles-iii-17326474/) was confirmed by Clarence House, [said in his first address as monarch](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/king-charles-makes-his-first-statement-after-death-of-his-mother-the-queen-17329422/) that ‘the death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness.’ [Queen Elizabeth II ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-ii/)has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022. [Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-the-uks-longest-reigning-monarch-dies-aged-96-17324332/), age 96, surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle.