Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, according to Buckingham Palace. Follow here for live news updates.
Analysis by Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse,, every detail of the next fortnight has been planned and rehearsed to the finest detail — and was even signed off by the monarch herself.
There have been regular meetings for decades between the many agencies involved, from central and local government departments to military and religious authorities and representatives of the other 14 countries where she was also head of state. The Union Flag will be lowered on public buildings across the United Kingdom. The Royal Standard, which is the monarch's personal flag, is never lowered because the monarch never dies.Prince Charles automatically became King upon the death of his mother. He will be known as King Charles III. He is now head of state not just in the UK but in 14 other Commonwealth realms including Australia and Canada.
He has become head of the British Armed Forces, the judiciary and the civil service, and he is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. He is the Fount of Honour, which means all honors, such as knighthoods, will now be given in his name.The Accession Council will meet at the 500-year-old St James's Palace in London. The Queen's death will be formally announced, and the new sovereign will be proclaimed.
The Garter King of Arms will read the Proclamation from the palace balcony and gun salutes will echo across the capital.There will be gun salutes across London — one round for every year of Elizabeth's life — and a broadcast by the new King will be played out.As monarch, Queen Elizabeth is automatically granted a publicly funded state funeral, and details will be released in the coming days.
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