1. Prince Charles will immediately become king

As next in line to the throne, Charles immediately became king, and confirmed that he will take the title of King Charles III.

He will be formally proclaimed as the new monarch at an Accession Council held at St. James’s Palace, which ITV reports will take place on Saturday, attended by members of the privy council. He will also take a royal oath, as Elizabeth did when her father George VI died in 1952.

After the Accession Council, the first public proclamation of the new King will be read out from the Friary Court balcony of St James’s Palace.

He will meet with Liz Truss, the prime minister, in London today, The Guardian reports, and MPs will pay tribute to the late monarch in parliament today (September 9), with senior MPs set to swear an oath of loyalty to King Charles III on a rare Saturday sitting of parliament.

The King will record a televised address to the nation which is expected to air tonight. He will also meet with the Earl Marshal to discuss plans for the Queen’s funeral.

Over the next few days, he will visit Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

He’ll succeed the Queen as head of the Commonwealth. Despite it not being a hereditary role, Commonwealth leaders formally announced this would be the case in 2018.

In the unlikely event Charles abdicates, Prince William will become king.

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