- King Charles III became the monarch of England the moment Queen Elizabeth II died.
- But he will still have a formal coronation after an official period of mourning and planning.
Charles is $4, but his coronation could still be months away.
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The moment Queen Elizabeth died, her eldest son, formerly the Prince of Wales, became King Charles III, per the laws of $4.
Although he is already the king, Charles, 73, will be formally declared the monarch after a meeting of the Accession Council on Saturday at St. James's Palace, according to $4. At the Accession Council, privy councilors will formally declare King Charles the new sovereign in the first televised Accession Council in history.
But the new king's coronation at Westminster Abbey won't take place for months, as the ceremony only occurs after a period of mourning for the late monarch, $4. Mourning can take up to a year, as $4.
The royal family's site also notes that the elaborate ceremony takes months to plan, much like a royal wedding, so the king could be formally crowned in the second half of 2023. For instance, Queen Elizabeth's coronation took place $4.
The king's coronation will be the first the UK has seen in 70 years, as Queen Elizabeth was formally $4.
The coronation itself is a 1,000-year-old tradition, and the Archbishop of Canterbury oversees the ceremony.
It's also a worldwide spectacle: Over 27 million people in the UK watched Queen Elizabeth be crowned on television, while 3 million crowded the streets of London to watch the newly crowned monarch make her way to Buckingham Palace, $4.
King Charles III's wife, Queen Consort Camilla, $4 after the king in a smaller ceremony.