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You're right - the monarch is supposed to be politically neutral and bipartisan publically - which is what Elizabeth II did well - whereas Charles has often written "spider letters" to politicians and other high profile figures airing his views on climate change and other matters. He cannot...

What's happening today? Today King Charles III will travel from Balmoral to London with his wife, Camilla, now Queen Consort. More details have yet to be confirmed, but here's what we can expect will happen throughout the day: The new King will hold an audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss...

Accession Council to convene for first time since 1952 to announce Charles III as King It is expected that Charles will be officially proclaimed King on Saturday. This will happen at St James's Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council. This is made up of...

He's King now. He became King the moment his mother died. It's instantaneous.

Earlier this year, during her Platinum Jubilee, the Queen met another British icon - Paddington Bear...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shared his "deep sadness".

MPs to take oath to King Charles III on Saturday MPs will have an opportunity to pay tribute to the Queen in the House of Commons tomorrow. They will sit from midday in a session that's due to last until 22:00. There'll also be a rare Saturday sitting this weekend, where senior MPs will...

What a momentous week for the United Kingdom. A new Prime Minister and then a new Monarch two days later. Is that a record?

Thanks, T-Bones. Even my mother, who is no big Royalist, is upset at the news. She admired the Queen and the duty she served for 70 years. She was the greatest monarch this country has had in over 1000 years of monarchy.

New King expected to address the nation tomorrow Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The next few days will see preparations for the Queen’s funeral and the transition to the reign of King Charles III. On Friday this is likely to include a gun salute, King Charles and Queen Camilla returning...

"God Save the King": The Prime Minister announces the death of the Queen

Prime Minister was told of Queen's death at 16:30 - official spokesman Liz Truss was informed of the Queen's death at 16:30, the Prime Minister's official spokesman has said. The Prime Minister was told the news by Cabinet Secretary Simon Case. Following her statement in Downing Street, Truss...

"Operation London Bridge" has begun. The Government has announced the United Kingdom has entered 10 days of national mourning and the Queen's funeral will take place on the tenth day. The King is to make the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall the new Prince and Princess of Wales.

Don't forget, Camilla is now also Queen. So Britain and Canada have King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Formal notice of Queen's death placed outside palace This evening two members of staff posted the formal notice of the Queen’s death on an easel on the railings of Buckingham Palace. The notice says: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. "The King and the Queen Consort will...

New King will be known as Charles III The new King will officially be known as King Charles III, it has been officially confirmed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62842089

Here was the Queen appointing Truss as new Prime Minister on Tuesday at Balmoral. Just two days later the Queen would pass away there.

Yeah. She was born eight years after WWI ended.

Can't believe this. I only found out about 90 minutes ago in work in the warehouse when Ali the Iraqi called me over. I thought he wanted help for something but he said: "The Queen is dead." Then I heard it on the radio. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. A couple of hours before that during...

James Bond gay? He seems to bed a lot of women.