A new king has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace. Formerly known to the nation as Prince Charles, the 73-year-old who up until this point occupied the position of heir apparent to the British throne, is now the country's reigning monarch.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences after the death of the Queen at the age of 96. Despite the tensions over the war in Ukraine, Mr Putin reached out to King Charles III in a telegram.
Following Queen Elizabeth II's death Thursday, her son Charles automatically became King and shared a message through Buckingham Palace's official channels expressing his feelings and those of the Royal Family:
The so-called London Bridge Operation protocol has been activated after today's death of Queen Elizabeth. It consists of a series of meticulously planned actions to be carried out involving Prime Minister Liz Tuss, the Anglican Church, the London Police, the armed forces, and the media. The proceedings will last for weeks.