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As Britain mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son King Charles III has left Balmoral for London, where he will meet with prime minister Liz Truss and make his first national address as monarch.
Heartfelt tributes continued to pour in from across the globe following her death on Thursday at the age of 96, with Ms Truss describing her as “the rock upon which modern Britain was built” and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby suggesting she had “constantly showed us the meaning of life”.
The Queen reigned for almost seven decades between 1952 and 2022, overseeing huge political and cultural changes in the national life, from the end of the era of colonial rule to Brexit.
Her son automatically succeeds her as King Charles III, taking her place in ruling over the UK and more than a dozen Commonwealth nations, a role for which he has spent a lifetime in preparation.
Buckingham Palace announced that the official royal mourning period will last for seven days after the Queen’s funeral, the date of which has yet to be confirmed.
