For decades, regular meetings have taken place between the various departments involved, from central and local government groups to military and religious authorities and representatives from the other 14 countries where Elizabeth II was also head of state.
The Union flag will be lowered on public buildings across the UK. The Royal Standard, which is the monarch’s personal flag, is never lowered because the monarch never dies.
While many of the details have yet to be released, here’s what we know now.
King Charles III
Prince Charles automatically becomes king after his mother’s death. He will be named King Charles III.
He is now the head of state not just for England, but for 14 other Commonwealth countries, including Australia and Canada. He also becomes leader of the 56 members of the Commonwealth, although this is not an inherited role. His arrival in office was agreed by Commonwealth leaders at a meeting in London in 2018.
He became head of the British Armed Forces, Judiciary and Civil Service, and is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. He is the Fountain of Honor, which means that all honors such as knighthood will now be given in his name.
Gun salute and title change
One of the first appointments after taking the throne will be a meeting of the Accession Council at a ceremony at St. James’s Palace in London. It comes in two parts. In the first part, the sovereign’s death is formally announced, and the new sovereign is proclaimed. This is a closed meeting, but attended by hundreds of dignitaries and members of the Privy Council, which is a panel of royal advisers.
The main King of Arms of the Palace will read from the balcony of the palace the proclamation of the new king and the gunfire will echo throughout the capital. There will be other proclamations in a row at the Royal Exchange – in the financial district – and in the capitals of nations – Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. The flags will return to the top of the pole while proclamations are made.
The second part of the Accession Council meeting is attended by the king and other royals. For the first time in history, we will see this centuries-old ritual, which will be broadcast live.
Prince William is now first in line to the throne and has inherited the title of Duke of Cornwall from his father and the income that comes with it. He now has a thriving financial life and his wife Kate has assumed the title of Duchess of Cornwall, replacing Camilla, who technically becomes Queen. The world will then watch as King Charles III makes a series of pledges and pledges allegiance to the Church of Scotland.
Condolence books will be opened at St James’s Palace and other locations. Following the Accession Council, Charles will return to Buckingham Palace for meetings with politicians and church leaders.
In the 24 hours after the Queen’s death was announced, there will be volleys of gunfire in London – one round for each year of Elizabeth’s life – and a live stream of the new King will be shown. A ceremony will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral in London in the coming days, which will not be attended by the royal family. It is a time for the public to remember their Queen. People from all over the country are expected to show up.
In the coming days, the bells of Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and Windsor Castle will ring.
funeral preparations
As a monarch, Queen Elizabeth automatically receives a publicly funded state funeral, and details will be released in the coming days. The Queen died at Balmoral Castle, her home in Scotland, so arrangements will be made in the coming days for her to be transported back to England.
Elizabeth may have approved her own funeral plans, but they can only be signed off by the incumbent monarch. King Charles III will fulfill this duty at a meeting with the Earl Marshal who oversees ceremonial events. We can assume that he will give his go-ahead, as he has already seen the plans and may have made adjustments as part of the planning process.
The last order of business on the day of the death would be a meeting of the committee of Lord Chamberlain, who is responsible for the administration of the Royal House, to ensure that everything is in order for the next two weeks, including the funeral in Westminster and burial in Windsor.
The bodies of former monarchs remained in Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the UK parliament. Their coffins rest on a raised platform in the middle of the hall guarded 24 hours a day by units of the Sovereign’s Bodyguard, Infantry Guards or the Mounted Regiment of Household Cavalry.
Members of the British royal family who hold high military rank, the sovereign’s consort and the heir to the throne normally receive ceremonial royal funerals.
Prince Philip, the Queen’s husband of more than 70 years and the longest-serving British consort in history, received a ceremonial royal funeral at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, west London, in April 2021. Restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic caused the congregation to be limited to 30 family members and close friends.
Philip was also closely involved in planning his own funeral, making sure the ceremony reflected his military affiliations and personal interests. Millions watched the televised funeral procession, but crowds were discouraged from gathering in Windsor or other royal residences.
All other members of the royal family, their children and their spouses are usually given a private royal ceremony.
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