Prince Charles Now King After The Death of Queen Elizabeth II

It was announced today that Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, has passed away at the age of 96, after 70 years on the throne, plunging the world into mourning.

Her son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, is now King. He is expected to make an address to the nation within hours.

The 73-year-old’s duties have been ramping up in the last few years, and earlier this summer, during its annual review, Buckingham Palace reduced or removed some of the official appointments the Queen fulfils.

This left Charles primed to step up and take on some of the more demanding duties, while others, such as the State Opening of Parliament, once thought a necessary constitutional convention, were removed.

The amendments marked the first time in at least a decade that the Palace’s annual report has edited or amended the Queen’s duties.

However the full details of Charles’ future plan for the Monarchy have never been revealed.

However, it has been speculated that only heirs to the throne and their immediate families will receive full titles, financial support from the public purse through the Sovereign Grant and police protection funded by the taxpayer.

And the royal has a radical plan to overhaul the vast Royal estate, including  moving into a ‘flat above shop’ at Buckingham Palace and turning Balmoral into a museum to the Queen.