Queen Elizabeth II dies, King Charles III succeeds

Queen Elizabeth II the longestserving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world died at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday She was 96The eldest of her four children Charles Prince of Wales who at 73 was the oldest heir apparent in British history became king immediatelyRoyal officials confirmed he is now known as King Charles III the first king of that name to sit on the throne since 1685Profile of King Charles III former Prince of Wales who became king immediately after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday PicAFPHis mothers death triggered an outpouring of condolences across the globe as world leaders paid homage to a woman whose reign spanned 70 years straddling two centuries of seismic social political and technological upheavalHundreds of flowers and flickering candles were left at the gates of Buckingham Palace in central London as billboards lit up in tribute across the capital with images of the queenAlso Read Camilla becomes queen but without the sovereigns powersIn his first words as monarch Charles called her death a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my familyWe mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a muchloved Mother he added in a statement signed His Majesty the KingI know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country the Realms and the Commonwealth and by countless people around the worldBuckingham Palace announced the queens death in a short statement triggering 10 days of national mourning and a global outpouring of tributes to her long life and recordbreaking reignA statement from His Majesty The King pictwittercomAnBiyZChermdash The Royal Family RoyalFamily September 8 2022The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon said the statement issued at 630 pm 1730 GMTThe King Charles and The Queen Consort Camilla will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrowFrom the steps of 10 Downing Street Prime Minister Liz Truss who learned of the death two hours before it was announced mourned the passing of the second Elizabethan age nearly 500 years after the firstGod save the king she concluded in words not uttered in Britain since 1952Seismic changeThe queens death came after the palace announced earlier on Thursday that doctors were concerned for her health and recommended she stay under medical supervisionAll her children Charles Princess Anne 72 Prince Andrew 62 and Prince Edward 58 flocked to her Scottish Highland retreat BalmoralThey were joined by Charless elder son Prince William and Williams estranged brother Prince HarryAndrew Edward and William were photographed arriving at around 500 pm after the queen had passed away Harry who travelled separately arrived later in the eveningJust two days earlier she performed one of her core ceremonial functions as head of state appointing Truss as the 15th prime minister of her reign which started with Winston Churchill in powerAlso Read Photos of Queen Elizabeth II with PM Modi former Prez KR Narayanan and othersShe was seen smiling in photographs but looking frail and using a walking stickOne photograph of the meeting with Truss sparked alarm showing a deep purple bruise on the monarchs right handShe came to the throne aged just 25 in 1952 in the exhausted aftermath of World War II joining a world stage dominated by political figures from Chinas Mao Zedong to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and US president Harry S TrumanHer tenure saw the last vestiges of Britains vast empire crumble At home more recently Brexit divided her kingdom and her family endured a series of scandalsBut throughout she remained popular and was queen and head of state not just of the United Kingdom but 14 former British colonies including Australia and Canada New Zealand proclaimed Charles its new kingThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever