The moment the Queen died, the throne immediately passed to the heir Charles, Prince of Wales. As the new king reigned, Charles’s first decision was to be known as King Charles III. In addition, Camellia will be known as Queen consort without any powers of the sovereign. The term consort is used for the spouse of the monarch.Â
Prince William inherited his father’s title Duke of Cornwall. After the Queen’s death, William and Kate have new titles – Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge.
Prince Charles will be the oldest person to ever assume the British throne.
Prince Charles will be proclaimed King on Saturday.
According to reports, Prince Charles will be officially declared King on Saturday, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council. It comprises members of the Privy Council, including a group of senior MPs, past and present peers, a few senior civil servants, Commonwealth High Commissioners, and the Lord Mayor of London.
The meeting will be held at St James’s Palace in London. At the meeting, Queen Elizabeth’s death will be announced, and a proclamation will be read aloud. Thereafter, the prime minister, Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor will sign the proclamation.
The coronation marks the symbolic high point. King Charles’s coronation is unlikely to happen soon after his accession. Queen Elizabeth succeeded the throne in 1952 but was not crowned until June 1953. In addition, the coronation expenses are paid by the government as it is a state occasion. The government decides the guestlist too.
Charles embodies the modernization of the monarchy.
Prince Charles is the first heir to be educated outside the home. He is the first heir to earn a university degree and grow up in the intensifying glare of the media. After his messy divorce from beloved Princess Diana, Charles alienated himself. In addition, even though royal rules prohibit intervening in public affairs, Prince Charles, time and again, gets into debates over environmental issues and architectural preservation.
Queen Elizabeth was loved by the public and built a sense of endearment with the public. Now, King Charles III will have to generate public support, a connection, and endearment with the British Public.
