prince Charles Iii III (Iii): Last News

Kate Middleton is now the Princess of Wales. Following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, King Charles III officially named his son and daughter-in-law, Prince William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he once held with his late first wife, Princess Diana.«Today I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I've been so proud to bear,» King Charles said during his pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace on Friday. «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.»Kate and William's new titles are reflected on both their Instagram and Twitter accounts.«This was not automatic,» royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET of William and Kate's new titles.

We already know the prudent Queen Elizabeth II made plans for after her passing. But according to a pretty wild report, one of those was ensuring the brevity of her eldest son’s reign!

Kate Middleton on Friday was seen for the first time since Queen Elizabeth II died, and it's clear the new Princess of Wales is in mourning.The 40-year-old was spotted in Windsor, England, behind the wheel of an SUV wearing black shades and a black turtleneck. She couldn't be there to bid Elizabeth goodbye after Her Majesty fell gravely ill Thursday and hours before she died.

Following the death of the Queen on September 8, her heir Prince Charles took over and is now King Charles III. The appointment marks a new era for the Royal Family as the sun sets on the second Elizabethan age and rises with a king. On Saturday, he will be formally proclaimed monarch at an Accession Council, which takes place within 24 hours of the death of a sovereign.

King Charles III publicly addressed the nation and the world following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The 73-year-old former Prince of Wales, who will officially be proclaimed as the new sovereign king on Saturday, spoke about his late mother’s historic legacy in a public address on Friday evening in a pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace. In the speech, Charles acknowledged the «profound sorrow» both he and his family and the world were feeling in the wake of the queen's death. He also vowed as king to «endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love as I have throughout my life.» On a personal note, he proudly announced that his eldest son, Prince William, and daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would be the new Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he and the late Princess Diana previously held.

King Charles III has paid tribute to his mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in his first address to the nation following her death on Thursday 8 September. Pledging his duty to a life of service as the head of the British monarch in a televised speech, Charles, 73, said: "Throughout her life, Her Majesty The Queen – my beloved Mother – was an inspiration and example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe to their mother.” The King paid tribute to his family members, including sons William and Harry and their wives, Kate and Meghan.The King credited his son and heir, William, Prince of Wales adding: “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 centre ground where vital help can be given.” He wished to “express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas”.The King ended his address by saying: “To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: thank you.Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years.

The first official rendition of God Save the King will be sung at St Paul’s Cathedral at the end of a memorial service for the Queen.The lyrics to the national anthem will change from “Queen” to “King” and “her victorious” to “him victorious” to mark that King Charles III has now taken over as monarch. It comes after crowds spontaneously sang the version of the song outside of Buckingham Palace on Friday as the King arrived with the Queen.The anthem is also expected to be sung at the Kia Oval on Saturday as the England v South Africa Third Test Match resumes.

King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla landed back in London and made their way directly to Buckingham Palace today, where they were met with huge floral tributes left by the mourning public. Upon becoming the new monarch following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Charles, 73, and Camilla, 75, arrived to huge crowds gathered to pay their respects. After shaking hands with many in front of the gates, the Royal couple walked around to observe some of the floral displays.

Charles will be formally proclaimed the new King in a traditional, historic ceremony on Saturday. The monarch, 73, automatically became King upon the death of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, at the age of 96 on Thursday.

A grieving Prince Harry was seen putting on a brave face as he made the journey back to London from Balmoral following the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The Duke of Sussex, 37, left the Queen's Scottish estate just over 12 hours after arriving in a sadly failed bid to say goodbye to his late grandmother alongside father King Charles III and other Royal Family members. On Friday, grieving Harry was seen attempting to comfort an Aberdeen Airport worker, selflessly wrapping an arm around her as they talked before he boarded his plane.

King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.

Sir Rod Stewart paid tribute to the Queen's incredible 70-year reign as he announced his big brother Don also passed away this week.

King Charles grew up knowing it was his destiny to be king.It was a responsibility that would only come about on the death of his mother.At the age of three, Charles became heir apparent – the first in line to the throne, facing a lifetime of being groomed to wear the crown.READ MORE: King Charles III will get to decide exactly how long UK mourns Queen Elizabeth His friend, Nicholas Soames, once said: "Being heir to the throne is not an ambition but a duty and one which will befall him on a sad moment later in his life."In his biography, Jonathan Dimbleby wrote: "Prince Charles is far more aware of the prospective burdens of kingship than its pleasures."Charles told him: "If at some stage in the distant future I was to succeed my mama then obviously I would do my best to fulfil that role… Sometimes you daydream the sort of things you might do."He added that there was "an enormous weight of expectation" which could be very difficult to come to terms with but that he had been brought up to feel he had a particular duty to the country."The difficulty is most of the time not feeling that one is worthy of it, inevitably," he said.Dimbleby said Charles had never, despite the problems in his personal life and the intense media coverage, seriously contemplated surrendering his duty.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.In 2013, it was reported that the prince believed becoming king would be akin to "prison", which Clarence House denied.Journalist Catherine Mayer, who was given rare access to Charles, said he was "joylessly" increasing his royal workload as he geared up for his role as king and that he was "impatient to get as much done as possible" beforehand.Ms Mayer

A formal proclamation will likely be made on Saturday at St James’s Palace before he is formally crowned. 

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II marks not just the loss of the longest reigning monarch in England’s history — she held the title for over 70 years — it also means a seismic shift in the entire structure of the Royal Family.

William Earl After the passing of his mother The Queen on Sept. 8, Prince Charles was given the new title of King Charles III and released a statement about the royal matriarch. “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world. “During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”

of Queen Elizabeth II and of the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. The proclamation, largely figurative in use for 121 years, is once again permeating through the press and pop culture.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The syntactic construction of the expression has a clear intent, both confirming the death of one monarch and the rise of another. Blunt, sure.

King Charles III is mourning the loss of his «much-loved» mother, Queen Elizabeth II. «The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,» he said in a statement. «We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.