China News Service, September 9 (Xinhua) According to the official news of the British royal family, after Buckingham Palace announced the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles immediately succeeded to the throne as the king of the United Kingdom, and Camilla became the queen of the United Kingdom.

Charles is the longest-reigning heir to the throne in British history at 64 years.

　　On September 8, local time, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96.

With the departure of the longest-reigning monarch in British history, the Queen's eldest son, Prince Charles, will take over the throne, and Britain will usher in a new king.

　　According to news from Buckingham Palace on the 8th, Charles, who has just become King of the United Kingdom, expressed his tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

He described the day as "the saddest time for me and all my family members".

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　The longest monarch in British history

　　Prince Charles was born on November 14, 1948, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, and the first in line to the British royal family.

　　At the age of 10, Charles became Crown Prince, the Prince of Wales.

While Elizabeth II set the record for the longest reigning monarch in history, Prince Charles also set the record for the longest reigning monarch in British history at 64 years.

　　In the Queen's eyes, Charles "is a dedicated and worthy heir to the throne".

　　On April 20, 2018, delegates to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting approved Prince Charles as the next head of the Commonwealth.

　　The Commonwealth Heads of Government said in a statement that Prince Charles will be the next head of the Commonwealth.

However, the statement at the time did not specify when Prince Charles would become head of the Commonwealth.

　　On May 10, 2022, Charles spoke in place of the Queen for the first time at the opening of Parliament.

At the time, Queen Elizabeth II was unable to speak due to "intermittent mobility impairment", her first absence in nearly 60 years.

According to reports, this speech is one of the most important symbolic duties of the British monarch, and it is also the core content of the opening ceremony of parliament.

　　Talked about what to do after "becoming a king"

　　In 2018, the BBC aired the documentary "Prince, Son and Crown Prince: Charles at 70" to celebrate Charles' 70th birthday.

Charles said in the film that he knew that he would face many constraints after becoming king, and his behavior would change.

　　The British "Guardian" has reported that Charles has been lobbying government departments for decades on issues such as climate change, urban planning, and genetically modified agriculture.

These interventions on public issues raise concerns.

Members of the royal family are believed to be out of the political agenda, fearing that if he takes the throne, he may not be as insulated from political disputes as Queen Elizabeth II.

　　"If you're the Prince of Wales or the heir to the throne, you can't be like a monarch," Charles responds in the film. "It is nonsense to say that if I succeeded I would continue to do so in exactly the same way. Because the situation is completely different."

　　In Charles' view, he has been trying to ensure that personal behavior is not swayed by partisan politics.

After taking the throne, he will act "within the scope of the constitution" and will not continue his lobbying activities, "I am not that stupid."

　　On the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, Queen Elizabeth II issued a statement saying that she sincerely hopes that after Crown Prince Charles ascends the throne, his wife Camilla will be called Queen, and that people will support Charles and Camilla as they support themselves.