King Charles was left heartbroken after receiving the devastating news of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II's passing. On her final day, Charles rushed to be by her side, joined by his wife Camilla.They took a helicopter from Ayrshire, where they were on royal duties, at 9.30am on September 8, 2022, covering the 150-mile journey to Balmoral. During the flight, it is believed that Charles read his briefing papers for the last time as a prince and made four important phone calls - to Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Prince Harry, instructing them to head for Scotland.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.