Death of Queen Elizabeth II:Charles springs into action – which is to be expected today
After the death of his mother Elizabeth, Charles is now the British king – the picture shows the two in October 2019 at the official opening of Parliament in London.
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- After the death of his mother, the new British king Charles III. return to London on Friday and address his people in the evening.
- Politicians from all over the world offer condolences and praise the services of the monarch, who sat on the throne for 70 years.
- People are mourning in Great Britain, many sporting events have been canceled and there will be ringing of bells, gun salutes and a church service in London on Friday.
- Queen Elizabeth II died “peacefully” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday afternoon, according to the palace.
By SZ authors
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96. All developments in the live blog:
With material from the news agencies