Who takes over after the Queen dies?

1. Prince Charles. First in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II is her eldest son, Prince Charles. Photo: Prince Charles visits The Prince's Foundation training site for arts and culture at Trinity Buoy Wharf, February 3, 2022 in London.
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Who takes over when Queen Elizabeth dies?

King Charles III

He will be named King one day after the Queen's death and after his siblings have ceremoniously kissed his hand. Proclamations will be made and while the Queen lies in state, Charles will visit Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. His first words as monarch will take place at St James's Palace.
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Can Prince Charles become king?

Upon Queen Elizabeth's death, Prince Charles will immediately become king. So in all probability, the Queen will retain the crown until she passes. Here's what will happen when Queen Elizabeth dies: At the moment of her death, Prince Charles will become king.
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What happens if Prince Charles passed away before the Queen?

What happens if Prince Charles dies before the Queen? In the event that Prince Charles dies before the Queen, his son Prince William will take the throne as he is next in line. The same process would then happen again if something happened to Prince William, and so on.
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Will Kate Middleton be queen?

The Title Kate Will Get When William Is King

In other words, Kate will be called queen, but the addition of "consort" makes it clear she has no constitutional power and is a queen in title only.
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What will Prince Charles be called when he is king?

Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, and he could opt to use any of those four names as his regnal name, the Mirror says.
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Can the Queen bypass Charles for William?

Prince William could only become King if Prince Charles chose to abdicate. The line of succession to the throne is regulated by Parliament and cannot be altered by the monarchy.
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Was Diana supposed to be Queen?

Diana lost the style "Her Royal Highness" and instead was styled Diana, Princess of Wales. As the mother of the prince expected to one day ascend to the throne, she continued to be regarded as a member of the royal family and was accorded the same precedence she enjoyed during her marriage.
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Why is Princess Anne not in line for the throne?

Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter of the Queen. Because of the “male-preference primogeniture” that was in place when she was born in 1950, her place in the line of succession comes after her older brother Charles as well as her younger brothers, Andrew and Edward.
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Who is next in line to be queen of England?

Queen Elizabeth II will be succeeded by her firstborn Charles, the Prince of Wales, who will then be succeeded by his firstborn Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, followed by Prince William's firstborn, Prince George.
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Who is next in line for the crown?

1. Prince Charles. First in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II is her eldest son, Prince Charles. Photo: Prince Charles visits The Prince's Foundation training site for arts and culture at Trinity Buoy Wharf, February 3, 2022 in London.
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Did the Queen go to Diana's funeral?

Even Queen Elizabeth II Bowed at Princess Diana's Funeral, But 1 Royal Refused To. Princess Diana died following a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. The days after her death were some of the worst times during Queen Elizabeth II's reign as the public was not happy with the radio silence from Buckingham Palace.
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Is Queen Elizabeth nice?

She's a 'good, Christian lady'

According to Paul Burrell, who was Queen Elizabeth's footman and later became Princess Diana's butler, HM is a “good and kind” woman. “I stood beside her and lived with her for 11 years and I can tell you who the queen is. She is a good, kind Christian lady,” Butler said.
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Why did the Queen bow to Diana?

"But that day, it is Elizabeth who bowed her head as a sign of respect for the passage of Diana's coffin, the woman who more than anyone else had defied the conventions of the Palace". The documentarist suggested that bow was prehaps "one of the strongest images in his entire reign".
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Can the Queen overrule the prime minister?

The monarch remains constitutionally empowered to exercise the royal prerogative against the advice of the prime minister or the cabinet, but in practice would only do so in emergencies or where existing precedent does not adequately apply to the circumstances in question.
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How powerful is the Queen?

Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most famous and admired people on Earth. As the nominal leader of the United Kingdom since 1952—making her the country's longest-serving monarch—her influence is felt the world over. But despite that enormous influence, the Queen holds no real power in British government.
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Who will be the next ruler of England?

Queen Elizabeth II is the sovereign, and her heir apparent is her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. Next in line after him is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales's elder son.
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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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What does Kate call the Queen?

Queen Elizabeth II. In an interview in April 2016 to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday, Kate Middleton revealed a sweet detail about her eldest son's relationship with his great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. "George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her Gan-Gan," Kate said.
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Why is Kate Middleton not a Princess?

On her children's birth certificates, Kate's occupation is listed as 'Princess of the United Kingdom', but her status as Princess is through marriage rather than birth.
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Can the Queen declare war?

Not only can the Queen declare war on other countries, she's the only one in the United Kingdom with the power to do so. She doesn't have absolute power by any means, though.
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Why do royals sleep in separate beds?

Prince Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela, explained in Sally's biography: “In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don't want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around. Then when you are feeling cozy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose.”
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Why didn't Princess Diana have an open casket?

As explained by Celeb Answers, the Princess of Wales did not have an open casket because the royal family felt it would be disrespectful. Most of the world remembers that the princess was killed in a car accident in Paris.
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