King Charles III and Queen Camilla

[Traminer]

Prince Charles has now become King Charles III today:

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.[a] He was, as Prince of Wales, the heir apparent as well as Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay from 1952 to his accession in 2022 and was both the oldest and the longest-serving heir apparent in British history.[2] He was the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held the title from 26 July 1958 until his accession on 8 September 2022, following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.[3]

Charles was born in Buckingham Palace, the first child of his mother and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; he was the first grandchild of King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth.

More:

Charles III - Wikipedia

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[Traminer]

From now on the national anthem will be:

God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the King!

 

[Traminer]

Accession and coronation plans​

Charles ascended to the British throne on 8 September 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Holding the titles Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay, Charles was the longest-serving British heir apparent, surpassing Edward VII's record on 9 September 2017.[3][2] When he became monarch at the age of 73, he was the oldest person to do so, the previous record holder being William IV, who was 64 when he became king in 1830.[253]​

Plans have been made for Charles's coronation under the code name Operation Golden Orb.[254] The committee is chaired by Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, who holds the hereditary title of Earl Marshal. The operation is made up of leading members of the aristocracy and other dignitaries, and is constitutionally separate from the private offices of Charles or the Queen.[255] Reports suggest that Charles's coronation ceremony will be simpler and more scaled-down than his mother's in 1953.[256]

There had been speculation as to what regnal name the prince would choose upon his succession to the throne. In 2005, it was reported that Charles had suggested he might choose to reign as George VII in honour of his maternal grandfather, and to avoid association with the Stuart kings Charles I (who was beheaded) and Charles II (who was known for his promiscuous lifestyle),[257] as well as to be sensitive to the memory of Bonnie Prince Charlie, once a Stuart pretender to the English and Scottish thrones, who was called "Charles III" by his supporters.[257] In 2005 Charles's office said that no decision had yet been made.[258] In an announcement following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Liz Truss referred to Charles as King Charles III, the first official usage of that name.[259] Shortly afterwards Clarence House confirmed that he would use the regnal name "Charles III".

More:

Charles III - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Traminer]

Interesting: Plans have been made for Charles's coronation under the code name Operation Golden Orb

 

[CarryOn2020]

SURPRISING FACT​

Charles’ regnal title comes with some royal baggage. King Charles I was executed for treason in 1649 amid the English Civil War, and his son Charles II dealt with the both the Great Plague of London and Great Fire of London during his time on the throne. A prolific dog breeder, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels were reportedly named after him. Charles Edward Stuart, a Jacobite pretender to the throne, was called King Charles III by his supporters in the 18th century, though he failed to take power. British media reported in 2005 that Charles had considered choosing a different name for his regnal title, which Clarence House denied.

King Charles III Era Begins After Queen Elizabeth’s Death— Here’s Who Is Next In Line For The Throne

Elizabeth died Thursday afternoon, passing the crown on to her eldest son.

www.forbes.com

 

[Traminer]

A comment:

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, Prince Charles has finally become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of more than 70 years - the longest by an heir in British history.

The role will be daunting. His late mother was overwhelmingly popular and respected, but she leaves a royal family that has seen reputations tarnished and relationships strained, including over lingering allegations of racism against Buckingham Palace officials.


Charles confronts those challenges at the age of 73, the oldest monarch to take the throne in a lineage that dates back 1,000 years, with his second wife Camilla, who still divides public opinion, by his side.

Charles III, Britain's conflicted new monarch

With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, Prince Charles has finally become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of more than 70 years - the longest by an heir in British history.

www.reuters.com

 

[CobaltBlu]

Thank you @Traminer for starting this thread.
Long Live the King.

 

[CobaltBlu]

 

[lanasyogamama]

Best of luck to him, huge shoes to fill.

 

[sdkitty]

how soon will the coronation take place?

 

[CobaltBlu]

how soon will the coronation take place?

Later.... But he will ascend the throne tomorrow.

Planning the next Accession and Coronation: FAQs

www.ucl.ac.uk

Britain has an intricate plan that maps out the 10 days after Queen Elizabeth's death

The British government dubbed the protocol of handling Queen Elizabeth II's death "Operation London Bridge." It maps out the steps for accession, public viewings, her funeral and more.

www.npr.org

 

[A1aGypsy]

It will be interesting to see what the Commonwealth does now.

 

[Traminer]

Thank you @Traminer for starting this thread.
Long Live the King.



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You are welcome!


And again:

God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!

 

[Traminer]

Prince Charles: Investiture of the Prince of Wales​

 

[CarryOn2020]

Excellent details here :

What happens now the Queen has died? Operation Unicorn triggered

The heir to the throne is Prince Charles and according to protocol he will be proclaimed as the new monarch the day after the Queen's death at a meeting of the Accession Council, in London.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Some highlights:
Members of the royal family will be expected in the coming days to hold a poignant vigil around the Queen's coffin in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Also at Balmoral are the Duke of Cambridge, now the heir to the throne, and Camilla - the new Queen, and the Countess of Wessex. Initially, the Queen's coffin is expected to be at rest in the Ballroom at Balmoral.

The Scottish Parliament will be suspended, with Her Majesty's body expected to first be taken to Edinburgh on the Royal Train in a journey lasting more than five hours to lie at rest overnight in the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The following day her coffin will be carried up the Royal Mile to St Giles's Cathedral for a service of reception.

The Queen's children are expected to stage a vigil around the Queen's coffin - known as the Vigil of the Princes - while it lies in the cathedral. Members of the public are expected to be allowed in to file past the Queen's coffin to pay their respects.

The Queen's coffin will then be put on the Royal Train once again and be taken back to Buckingham Palace in London.

Another contingency plan, codenamed Operation Overstudy will be triggered if the journey is to be made by air, most likely flying the coffin on an aircraft of the Queen’s Flight to RAF Brize Norton or RAF Northholt.

Whether the coffin is borne by air or rail, it will be met by a reception committee of the Prime Minister and members of her Cabinet upon its arrival in London.

Once Her Majesty's body is back at Buckingham Palace, there will be eight further days of the official period of mourning that will end with her funeral at Westminster Abbey.

An extraordinary level of action will now be required by all arms of the British state, including a vast security operation to manage the unprecedented crowds and travel chaos that could see, in the words of one official memo, London might even be declared 'full'.