King Charles III: 20 surprising things to know about the monarch

Prince Charles is now King Charles III. On Thursday 8 September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen was in a worrying condition. Sadly, she passed awaythat afternoon.

The Royal Family at the Queen's bedside

Elizabeth II had hardly made any public appearances for two months. Then, the Queen's health was said to have deteriorated on Thursday. Her children PrinceCharles, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and Prince Andrew as well as her grandchildren Prince William and Prince Harry, rushed to her bedside in Balmoral, Scotland.

In the UK, theBBC interrupted all its programmes for a special broadcast on the Queen's condition. The presenter was wearing a black suit and tie, a detail that was not missed by worried internet users.

What you need to know about King Charles III

Prince Charles was proclaimed King within hours of the Queen's eventual death. The proclamation took place 'at the end of a "'ouncil of accession' which will be held at St James Palace and will end with the official announcement, from the balcony, of the name of the King - a priori, Charles III', wrote a journalist from franceinfo.

The husband of Camilla Parker-Bowles has been heir to the throne since his mother's accession 70 years ago. With his son William, and grandson George, the Queen's lineage is assured over three generations. To mark the occasion, we have listed a few things to know about the new monarch.

This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.

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