Charles Becomes King as the Face of a Nation Changes
- Elizabeth set for state funeral as period of mourning begins
- Charles to be proclaimed monarch at events around the country
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Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96 marks the start of a tumultuous 10 days for the UK that will see a queen buried, a nation mourn its longest-reigning monarch, and a new king proclaimed.
On Saturday, Charles, the eldest of Elizabeth’s four children, will be formally proclaimed king in a ceremony dating back hundreds of years. At 73, he is the oldest person to accede to the throne in British history.