Carlos III is the new monarch of a kingdom shaken by the end of a long Elizabethan era
Queen Elizabeth II passed away ‘peacefully’ on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96, surrounded by her family, after a few hours of public figures and the public waiting for confirmation of what seemed irreparable. At noon, a statement from Buckingham Palace said doctors were monitoring her “worrisome health” in Balmoral, where the frost usually spent the months of August and September.
Shortly after 7:30 pm, Spanish time, the British royal family posted a short statement about the death on its social networks, with a black and white image of the monarch. “The Queen died peacefully this afternoon in Balmoral. The King and Queen’s consort will remain in Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow.”
At the same time, the royal family’s website was deactivated, occupied only by an image of the queen at her coronation on a black background and the obituary.
The new king, Carlos, and his wife and queen consort, Camila, were the first to go to the manor after the medical report and will return to London on Friday morning, so the so far Prince of Wales will be formally confirmed as king in a short notice. ceremony at St. James’s Palace, next to Buckingham. All of the Queen’s children and Edward’s wife Sofia gathered in the family’s private residence.
The protocol recommending steps to follow indicates that the Queen’s casket will be transported to Holyrood Palace, located in Edinburgh, opposite the Scottish Parliament, before being transported to London on the Royal Train. But it was also said he might be flown in from Aberdeen airport. The state funeral is scheduled for September 19.
Due to the mobility problems he had suffered in recent months, he was unable to travel to Buckingham Palace this week to lead the change of heads of government. Both the fired, Boris Johnson, and the replacement, Liz Truss, had to go to Scotland. The official photo of the meeting with the new head of government showed a queen who was more vulnerable than usual, with a bruise on her right hand. But there was no information about life-threatening health problems.
“The death of my dear mother, Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of great sorrow for me and for all members of my family,” the new king, Carlos, wrote in his first declaration as monarch. “We mourn the death of a dear Sovereign and beloved Mother. I know his loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, territories, Commonwealth and countless people around the world.”
Although the new king had not confirmed his name as monarch, Prime Minister Liz Truss expressed the country’s loyalty and devotion to “Charles III” in her statement. The head of government confirmed that the death is causing “a great shock to the nation and to the world”. “The UK is a great country thanks to her,” he added. “In good times and bad, he provided the stability and strength we needed.” The fifteenth head of her reign recalled that Elizabeth II had visited a hundred countries.
Expressions of affection and respect came from the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron: “I remember her as a friend of France, a queen with a good heart who left a lasting impression on her country and her century.” Also from Michael Martin, Prime Minister of a Republic of Ireland who visited Elizabeth II as the first monarch. For Martin, the deceased had “a clear devotion to duty and public service and truly unique wisdom and experience.”
Successive US presidents and stunned tourists in rainy London as they meandered through royal palaces expressed the universal impact of Britain’s longest-serving queen. The commotion in the UK will be even more intense as her Platinum Jubilee sparked a major national celebration just three months ago in which she starred. His longevity was celebrated at a variety of spectacular events around Buckingham Palace and elsewhere in the UK.
Pains and ailments
Difficulty walking limited his presence, but he unexpectedly took part in the last day of his reign celebrations. It was a huge token of affection for Elizabeth II, who the year before had lost her husband, Philip of Edinburgh. five years older than her. But health issues of apparent lightness also seemed to affect him.
In 2003 he had to have surgery on a knee. In October 2021, she spent a night in a private hospital to undergo “preliminary examinations”, from which she left “in good spirits”. He used sticks in public ceremonies. In February, he joked with two military aides that he couldn’t move during an audience at Windsor Castle, where he’s lived most of the time since Philip of Edinburgh’s death.
She later resigned as chair of the official opening of Parliament known as ‘The Queen’s Speech’ and was unable to fully participate in the jubilee in June, although it was the big party organized in her honour. In July, he attended public events, such as the opening of a hospice, but was also unable to travel to Buckingham Palace this week for the change of prime minister.
On Wednesday, he canceled a virtual meeting with the Privy Council, made up of politicians who have held ministerial posts and, among other things, act as witnesses to the royal seal of laws passed by parliament. According to the Palace statement, the day before, after meeting Johnson and Truss, he had had “a very busy day.”
Balmoral is probably the most beloved by the Queen of all the residences of the royal family. The manor is accessible by road from Aberdeen, an hour’s drive into a sparsely populated part of the Scottish Highlands. The River Dee meanders through the valley and although the castle-like mansion itself is not architecturally beautiful, the scenery is extraordinary.
Perhaps the most laid-back images of the family are those of the Queen and her husband surrounded by their children at a barbecue, hunting or walking through the vast estate. One of the rituals of his summer residence in Balmoral was the invitation to the Prime Minister and his partner. Others attended the Scottish games competition in the neighboring town of Braemar.
It was bought by Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert in the mid-19th century. After her husband’s untimely death, Victoria took refuge there to live her long duel. Parliament sent delegations to ask the monarch to return to London. There is a historical evocation in the death of Elizabeth II in Balmoral.
Source: La Verdad
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