In Commonwealth nations with British colonial histories, Queen Elizabeth’s death is rekindling discussions about a more independent future.
Tag: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom
King Charles III Is Formally Proclaimed to His New Role
Charles will spend much of the first 10 days of his reign leading his country in mourning the queen, whose state funeral will be held on Sept. 19 in Westminster Abbey.
Queen’s Death Leaves UK Grappling With Its Sense of National Identity
A figure who embodied Britain, Elizabeth cast long shadow. She leaves behind a country unsettled by domestic crises and anxiety over its place in the world.
Read King Charles III’s declaration to the Accession Council.
In the address, the king mourned the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and said, “I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me.”
In His First Speech, King Charles III Pledges Service to Britain
On a day of mourning in Britain after the death of Queen Elizabeth, Charles’s ascent to the throne was a symbol of the continuity of the monarchy.
King Charles III Will Be Announced in His New Role on Saturday
The ceremony was televised for the first time.
King Charles to Replace Queen Elizabeth on Bank Notes and Coins
Queen Elizabeth II faced right on British coins. Her son and successor might face the other way.
Here is the transcript of King Charles III’s inaugural address.
King Charles III honored his mother in his first speech to the nation as sovereign.
Long an Uneasy Prince, King Charles III Takes On a Role He Was Born To
Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he comes to the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence.