King Charles III returns to London this Friday from Balmoral, Scotland, where his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday at the age of 96, to have his first audience in office with British Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The new British monarch and Queen Consort Camilla spent the night at Balmoral Castle, where the queen died at the age of 96, supervised by doctors and surrounded by members of the royal family.
Charles III is expected to meet with Truss upon his arrival in London, as well as with Marshal Earl Edward Fitzalan-Howard, who was in charge of preparing his mother’s funeral and the proclamation of the King, to approve the schedule for the coming days. .
At 6:00 p.m., the king must make the first televised statement to show the country his commitment to fulfill his duties as the new head of state and pay tribute to his mother and sovereign.
The exact length of the national mourning period, which will vary between 10 and 12 days, until the funeral takes place, is due to be confirmed by the Government later today, and that day is to be declared a public holiday in the UK.
However, today, at 12:00, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral and other churches in the country will commemorate the death of Elizabeth II with a peal of bells in unison, with 96 chimes to ring, one per minute marking the death of the Queen. age. .
At 1:00 p.m., on the occasion of the death of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, a 96-gun salute will take place in Hyde Park (London), Tower of London, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh and abroad.
In addition to these events, the two Houses of Parliament, the House of Commons (lower) and the House of Lords (upper) will break normal business and hold a single special session starting at noon and lasting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10:00 p.m., where the Prime Minister and deputies will deliver speeches in honor of Elizabeth II.
A religious ceremony will also be held at the São Paulo Cathedral to honor the monarch with the presence of personalities from the State.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on April 21, 1926 in London and became Queen of England in 1952, at age 25, after the death of her father, George VI, who took over when his brother abdicated.
The 70-year reign was the longest in UK history, and his 73-year-old eldest son succeeded him as King Charles III.
Source: TSF
