After the death of the queen
Charles III is king
09/09/2022 11:54
The British monarchy has a new leader. Charles, 73, succeeds his mother on the throne. His wife Camilla is now allowed to use a new title – it was again a wish of Elizabeth II.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son Charles is the new king. This is announced by Buckingham Palace. He is known as Charles III. governs. His wife Camilla now bears the title of queen consort – wife of the king. Elizabeth II had expressed this wish, which was interpreted as a great honor.
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According to the palace, the new king and his wife want to spend the evening at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the queen died on the afternoon of September 8 at the age of 96. On the morning of September 9, both want to return to London, it is said. Charles would become head of state not only of Great Britain, but also of more than a dozen other countries, including Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
With Charles, 73, at the head of the royal family, his son and grandson, Prince William, is heir to the throne. Number two to the throne is now nine-year-old Prince George.
No one has waited so long for the throne as Charles. Polls said the British would prefer him to hand over the throne to his son William. But seriously, that was never an option and the mood changed. It doesn’t happen in the self-image of the Royals either. The Brits will sing “God Save The King” in the future.
The new king’s first task is to preside over the nine-day memorial service for his mother. According to a report by The Guardian, after his proclamation he will first embark on a tour of all four parts of the UK – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – before returning to London.
Not much is known about how Charles will serve in his role. There is speculation he wants to get more involved in politics – although that is not the plan of the British monarchy. In any case, the issue of climate change is very important to him. A modernization of the royal family should also be on his agenda. According to the media, he wanted to reduce the number of active members. There was also speculation of a waiver of Buckingham Palace as a permanent residence.
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