With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, aged 96 and reigning 70 years -the longest in the history of the British monarchy (1952 -2002)-, All plans and protocols were activated to fire her and to crown her successor, King Carlos III, her son.
Meanwhile, in London, many citizens say they “feel like orphans.” Follow here, live, all the details of day 2 of the farewell. Also read: The world says goodbye to Elizabeth II: queen who sealed her name in world history
The Sydney Opera House pays tribute to Elizabeth II
The image of Queen Elizabeth II of England was projected on the building of the Sydney Opera House in Australia, this Friday, as part of the farewell tributes to the deceased sovereign.
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Australia is part of the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of 56 countries with a monarchical past and a close relationship with the British Crown. Although they maintain a very close commercial and political relationship, and the group is led by the King, these nations are not under the command of the British sovereign.
King Charles III will meet with Lis Truss
After landing this Friday at the Northolt military base, west of London, King Charles III will meet in the British capital with the Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and He will offer, around noon, Colombian time, his first speech to the nation as sovereign.
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Dressed in a black suit and with a somber gesture, Carlos III boarded a plane at the Scottish airport in Aberdeen bound for the British capital. As the first in the line of succession to the throne, the queen’s eldest son became the new monarch when his mother died, although this Saturday he will be officially proclaimed head of state by the Ascension Council.
King Charles III is already in London
King Charles III, eldest son of Elizabeth II and his successor to the British throne, has already landed in London from Scotland. The new monarch and his wife spent the night at Balmoral Castle and CArlos was, according to local media, with his mother when she died after her health deteriorated.
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Carlos III is expected to meet with the leader Liz Truss upon his arrival in the capital, as well as with the Earl Marshal, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the person in charge of preparing the proclamation and the funeral of his mother, in order to approve the schedule scheduled for the next few days.
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