LONDON — Prince William was formally appointed Prince of Wales by his father, King Charles III, on Saturday and wasted little time addressing the public in his new role.
“On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader, whose commitment to the country, the realms and the Commonwealth was absolute. So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign. I, however, have lost a grandmother,” William wrote in a prepared statement shared widely across social media, honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at the age of 96 at her Scottish estate in Balmoral.
“She was by my side at my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life. I knew this day would come, but it will be some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real,” he added.
William also stated that he would “honour” his grandmother’s memory “by supporting my father, the king, in every way I can.”
The new social media accounts officially represent William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales.
William is now heir apparent after his father was formally proclaimed the United Kingdom’s new monarch following his mother’s death. In turn, William and Kate, both 40, are expected to immediately assume more centralized roles as “the new face of monarchy,” The Associated Press reported.
[ King Charles III publicly proclaimed as UK’s new monarch ]
William and Kate also made a surprise joint appearance Saturday with Prince Harry and wife Meghan, greeting the throngs of mourners gathered outside Windsor Castle to remember the long-reigning monarch.
Saturday’s “walkabout” marked the first time the brothers have appeared amicably together in public since March 2020. The brothers’ relationship has been strained, both publicly and privately, since 37-year-old Harry stepped away from senior royal duties and moved to the United States two years ago, the AP reported.
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According to the AP, William initiated Saturday’s show of unity.
Harry and Meghan now reside in California with their two young children.
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The king, meanwhile, said during his Saturday address that he wanted to “express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas,” The Guardian reported.
According to the AP, the “working royals – members of the royal family who officially represent the monarch – include only Charles and his wife, Camilla, now the Queen Consort; William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales; the queen’s only daughter, Princess Anne; and the queen’s youngest child, Prince Edward, and his wife, Sophie. Less known and involved working royals include the queen’s first cousin, Prince Richard, and his wife, Birgitte.
Kate is the first person since William’s mother, the late Princess Diana, to hold the Princess of Wales title.
Meanwhile, William and Kate also inherit Charles and Camilla’s other honorary titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, which means managing and taking income from the Duchy of Cornwall, and William is also expected to devote more time to championing his father’s passion topics of the environment and climate change, the AP reported.
“With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the center ground where vital help can be given,” Charles said Friday.
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales view floral tributes left at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Kirsty O'Connor/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales look at floral tributes laid by members of the public on the Long walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales look at floral tributes laid by members of the public on the Long walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales view floral tributes left at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Kirsty O'Connor/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales look at floral tributes laid by members of the public on the Long walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales look at floral tributes laid by members of the public on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wave to crowd on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wave to crowds on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/Getty Images)
William, Kate, Harry, Meghan meet Windsor mourners WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex view floral tributes left at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Kirsty O'Connor/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10: A child puts flowers down to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate General Hong Kong on September 10, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96 on September 8, 2022, and is survived by her four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Andrew, Duke Of York and Edward, Duke of Wessex. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II was the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch. (Photo by Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images) (Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A crochet of Queen Elizabeth II is left amongst flower tributes to her on the Mall on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. His Majesty The King is proclaimed at the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London. The Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into two parts. In part I, the Privy Council, without The King present, proclaims the Sovereign and part II where The King holds the first meeting of His Majesty's Privy Council. The Accession Council is followed by the first public reading of the Principal Proclamation read from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace. The Proclamation is read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants-at-Arms. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A woman is comforted by a friend as she weeps while looking at flowers and tributes laid in Green Park in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (Carl Court/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes CRATHIE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence look arrive to look messages and floral tributes left by members of the public after attending a service at Crathie Kirk church near Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in Crathie near Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Owen Humphreys-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Owen Humphreys/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Dennis the corgi poses on the mall beside flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. His Majesty The King is proclaimed at the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London. The Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into two parts. In part I, the Privy Council, without The King present, proclaims the Sovereign and part II where The King holds the first meeting of His Majesty's Privy Council. The Accession Council is followed by the first public reading of the Principal Proclamation read from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace. The Proclamation is read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants-at-Arms. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Camilla, Queen Consort greets members of the crowd along the Mall during a impromptu walkabout following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. His Majesty The King is proclaimed at the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London. The Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into two parts. In part I, the Privy Council, without The King present, proclaims the Sovereign and part II where The King holds the first meeting of His Majesty's Privy Council. The Accession Council is followed by the first public reading of the Principal Proclamation read from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace. The Proclamation is read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants-at-Arms. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes WARSAW, POLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A temporary memorial with flowers candles and photographs for the late Queen Elizabeth II is pictured at the British Embassy on September 10, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) (Omar Marques/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 10: Thousands of people wait in long, crowded lines for an opportunity to lay flowers outside of Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Crowds climb over the wall near Buckingham Palace due to crowding as people lay flowers and experience the atmosphere following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the proclamation of the new King Charles III on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. His Majesty The King is proclaimed at the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London. The Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into two parts. In part I, the Privy Council, without The King present, proclaims the Sovereign and part II where The King holds the first meeting of His Majesty's Privy Council. The Accession Council is followed by the first public reading of the Principal Proclamation read from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace. The Proclamation is read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants-at-Arms. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes CRATHIE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sophie, Countess of Wessex looks at messages and floral tributes left by members of the public after attending a service at Crathie Kirk church near Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in Crathie near Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Owen Humphreys-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Owen Humphreys/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes WARSAW, POLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A man lays flowers for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy on September 10, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) (Omar Marques/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A young girl holds a rose as she looks at flowers laid in Green Park in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (Carl Court/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes CRATHIE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends a service at Crathie Kirk church near Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in Crathie near Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Andrew Milligan-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Andrew Milligan/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes CRATHIE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a service at Crathie Kirk church near Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in Crathie near Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Andrew Milligan-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Andrew Milligan/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A general view of shop windows along Oxford Street after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on September 10, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images) (Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: King Charles III meets well-wishers as he returns to Clarence House from Buckingham Palace along the Mall during a impromptu walkabout following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. His Majesty The King is proclaimed at the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London. The Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into two parts. In part I, the Privy Council, without The King present, proclaims the Sovereign and part II where The King holds the first meeting of His Majesty's Privy Council. The Accession Council is followed by the first public reading of the Principal Proclamation read from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace. The Proclamation is read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants-at-Arms. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Jonathan Brady/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10: Photos of Queen Elizabeth II, Union Jack and flowers are placed on the ground to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate General Hong Kong on September 10, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96 on September 8, 2022, and is survived by her four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Andrew, Duke Of York and Edward, Duke of Wessex. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II was the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch. (Photo by Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images) (Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes WARSAW, POLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: People pay their respects by a temporary memorial for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy on September 10, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) (Omar Marques/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Floral tributes are left by a tree in St James Park close to Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the proclamation of the new King Charles III on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. His Majesty The King is proclaimed at the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London. The Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into two parts. In part I, the Privy Council, without The King present, proclaims the Sovereign and part II where The King holds the first meeting of His Majesty's Privy Council. The Accession Council is followed by the first public reading of the Principal Proclamation read from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace. The Proclamation is read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants-at-Arms. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes WARSAW, POLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A woman lights a candle for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy on September 10, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) (Omar Marques/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: The route up the Royal Mile from the Palace of Holyroodhouse, along which the body of Queen Elizabeth will be taken in procession to lie in state in St Giles' Cathedral, before later being taken to London, on September 10, 2022 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Ken Jack/Getty Images) (Ken Jack/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: People gather around floral tributes laid in front of he Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the monarch in Scotland, to which the body of Queen Elizabeth will be taken ahead of a procession up the Royal Mile to lie in state in St Giles' Cathedral, before later being taken to London, on September 10, 2022 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Ken Jack/Getty Images) (Ken Jack/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: King Charles III meets well-wishers as he returns to Clarence House from Buckingham Palace along the Mall during a impromptu walkabout following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. His Majesty The King is proclaimed at the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London. The Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, is divided into two parts. In part I, the Privy Council, without The King present, proclaims the Sovereign and part II where The King holds the first meeting of His Majesty's Privy Council. The Accession Council is followed by the first public reading of the Principal Proclamation read from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace. The Proclamation is read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants-at-Arms. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Jonathan Brady/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: People view flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II in Green Park on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (Carl Court/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A young girl lays a flower in memory of Queen Elizabeth II in Green Park on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (Carl Court/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes CRATHIE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Princess Eugenie of York, Edward, Earl of Wessex and Princess Anne, Princess Royal look at messages and floral tributes left by members of the public after attending a service at Crathie Kirk church near Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in Crathie near Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Owen Humphreys-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Owen Humphreys/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 10: People pay their respect by placing flowers into the ironwork of a gate outside of Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 10: Thousands of people visit Buckingham Palace to pay their respects and place flowers following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 10, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II tributes WARSAW, POLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II is pictured next to the book of condolence at the British Embassy on September 10, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) (Omar Marques/Getty Images)