Queen Elizabeth Passes On, Prince Charles Takes Over …UN, UK PM, Commonwealth, Others Mourn

Queen Elizabeth of England’s 70-year reign has ended, and her eldest son, who is the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, is now King of the United Kingdom.
A statement, yesterday, by the Royal Family on behalf of Charles, the new King, confirmed the development.
The family writes: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.
“I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth and by countless people around the world.
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held.”
However, the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, is now the King of England.
The former Prince of Wales is expected to address the bereaved nation as the world mourns the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Queen Elizabeth’s children, alongside Prince William and Prince Harry, had kept company of the late queen at Balmoral after doctors expressed worrying concerns over her health.
But, she died hours later after being surrounded by her family.
Following the Queen’s death, Britain and her Commonwealth realms, will witness a 10-day period of mourning as millions of her subjects in the UK and abroad mourn her passing.
Prince Charles’ accession to the throne will mark a celebration of her historic 70-year reign that saw her witness her Platinum Jubilee this year.
This has been described as a landmark unlikely to be reached again by a British monarch.
Queen Elizabeth’s passing comes more than a year after her husband Philip died aged 99 in April 2021.
Since his death, her own health faltered, and she was forced to miss an increasing number of events mainly due to ‘mobility problems’ and tiredness.
The Queen’s death will see Britain and her Commonwealth realms enter into a ten-day period of mourning as millions of her subjects in the UK and abroad come to terms with her passing.
According to the report, her son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will address the shocked nation imminently, as the world grieves Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Charles will embark on a tour of the UK before his mother’s funeral with his wife Camilla, who the Queen announced would be crowned her eldest son’s Queen Consort in an historic statement to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee and 70 years on the throne on February 6.
The Queen’s passing came more than a year after that of her beloved husband Philip, her ‘strength and guide’, who died aged 99 in April 2021.
Since his funeral, where she poignantly sat alone because of lockdown restrictions, her own health faltered, and she was forced to miss an increasing number of events mainly due to ‘mobility problems’ and tiredness.
In July, she travelled to Scotland for her annual summer break, but cancelled her traditional welcome to Balmoral Castle in favour of a small more private event because of her health, believed to be linked to her ability to stand.
And at the end of July, Prince Charles represented his mother and opened the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with the Duchess of Cornwall.
In late August, the Queen missed the Braemar Gathering – the first time she was not at the Highland Games in her 70-year reign.
But she was well enough to meet with Boris Johnson at Balmoral to accept his resignation, before asking the 15th Prime Minister of her reign, Liz Truss, to form a Government.
Her Majesty, who stood with the support of a stick and smiled as she greeted Ms Truss in front of a roaring fire, had not been seen in public for two months.
It would be her final picture.
In her remark, British Prime Minister, Liz Truss,said that the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth was a rude shock to the nation.
Speaking outside Downing Street, Truss said, “we are all devastated” at the news of the Queen’s death, which is a “huge shock to the nation and the world”.
She described the Queen as “a rock on which modern Britain was built”, adding: “Britain is the great country it is today because of her.”
She said the Queen was a personal inspiration to her as well as many Britons.
“Her devotion to duty is an example to us all.”
Truss also said that Queen Elizabeth II leaves a “great legacy”.
“Today the Crown passes, as it has done for more than a thousand years, to our new monarch, our new head of state, His Majesty King Charles III.
“With the King’s family we mourn the loss of his mother and come together.
“We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much to us for so long.”
She finishes her statement saying it is “the passing of the second Elizabethan age”.
Truss concludes by saying: “God save the King.”
Reacting, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expressed his condolences over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The UN chief, in a statement via his verified Twitter handle, yesterday, said he was deeply saddened at the passing of the late Queen.
The statement reads partly, “I am deeply saddened at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, admired worldwide for her leadership and devotion.
“She was a good friend to the UN and a reassuring presence through decades of change.
“Her unwavering, lifelong dedication will be long remembered. Elizabeth II, admired worldwide for her leadership and devotion,” the statement added.
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
Following her death, her eldest son Charles ascended the throne to become the King.
The former Prince of Wales led the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.