After 70 years of reign, Elizabeth II died this Thursday, September 8 at Balmoral. To announce his death, the royal family is already talking about his estate. One word that says it all…
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen consorts will stay at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow.” This is how the royal family announced the death of Elizabeth II to the English.
The United Kingdom is therefore already fixed on the succession of the Queen of England. His son Charles is the new king, and will go to Buckingham Palace this Friday, September 9 accompanied by his wife Camilla. He should be inducted in London tomorrow. He will therefore inherit the throne after 73 years, the longest wait for the British monarchy. Not surprising given the longevity of its predecessor.
At 96, the Queen of England has reigned over the country for 70 years, a record celebrated during a jubilee last June. She had just officially appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss, her 15th head of government, succeeding Boris Johnson.
His Majesty King Charles has also published a message evoking his great sadness at the loss of his mother, the beloved queen.
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The “London Bridge” operation planned for his funeral is disrupted. Being in Scotland at the time of her death, the queen will have to be transported to England and the operation is renamed “Unicorne” (unicorn, in French). The Scottish Parliament will be suspended. The body of Elizabeth II will be transported to Edinburgh, to Holyrood Palace and then to Saint-Gilles Cathedral, before leaving for England, where she will be buried in a very symbolic place.
All day, the country feared this dramatic outcome for their sovereign. The doctors had announced that she was in a worrying state of health this afternoon and recommended that she be placed under medical supervision. Another worrying sign: the members of the royal family rushed in turn to his bedside, an unusual fact that does not bode well.
Prince Harry is indeed on his way, and Prince William had just arrived at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with Princes Andrew and Edward, the Queen’s two sons. They joined Charles there with Camilla, and Anne, the queen’s daughter.
Kate Middleton, she stayed with her three children, George, Charlotte and Louis. And Meghan Markle has canceled her planned participation in the WellChild Awards this Thursday, September 8 with her husband.
Will the royal family be able to stay united in this moment of meditation and mourning?
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