Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, son Charles is now King
- 2 years ago
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
As the Queen died, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to the heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales. Charles is the oldest British royal in history to assume the throne. For the sake of comparison, his mother, Elizabeth, was crowned Queen when she was 26.
As the Queen died, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to the heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales. Charles is the oldest British royal in history to assume the throne. For the sake of comparison, his mother, Elizabeth, was crowned Queen when she was 26.