EXPLAINER: The formal rules around King Charles III's accession
A look at the centuries-old traditions and rules surrounding the accession of a new British monarch.
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A look at the centuries-old traditions and rules surrounding the accession of a new British monarch.
Charles became king immediately upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday. He was officially proclaimed King Charles III on Saturday during a ceremony at St. James's Palace in London, and many more formal steps will follow until his coronation, which may not come for months.
The British monarchy’s rules state that “a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies.”That means Queen Elizabeth II’
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Charles became king immediately upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday