Queen Elizabeth’s oldest son, Prince Charles will immediately become King upon her death, though a coronation traditionally held at Westminster Abbey will be planned later to officially crown the new king.
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Charles was the heir apparent as well as Duke of Rothesay from 1952 to his accession in 2022 and was both the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He is the longest serving Prince of Wales, having the title from July 1958 until his mother Elizabeth II, died on September 8, 2022.
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As the Prince of Wales, Charles undertook official duties on behalf of the Queen. He founded The Prince Trust in 1976, sponsors The Prince’s Charities, and is a patron, president or a member of over 400 other charities and organisations.
Charles ascended to the British throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
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