King Charles III spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role. On his first full day of duties Friday, he left Balmoral and took off from Aberdeen, Scotland, for London, where he’s expected to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss. — The Associated Press
LONDON — Bells tolled around Britain on Friday and mourners flocked to palace gates to honor Queen Elizabeth II as the country prepared for a new age under a new king.
Hundreds of people arrived through the night to leave flowers outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, the monarch’s London home, or simply to pause and reflect. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the queen’s death marked an “enormous shift” for Britain and the world.But while Elizabeth’s death portends a monumental shift, day-to-day life in Britain went on Friday, with children in school and adults at work and facing concerns about rising inflation.
As the second Elizabethan Age came to a close Thursday, the BBC played the national anthem, “God Save the Queen,” over a portrait of the monarch in full regalia as her death was announced. The flag over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half-staff. And in one of the many shifts to come, the anthem played Friday was “God Save the King.”
But around the world, her passing revealed conflicting emotions about the nation and institutions she represented.In India, once the “jewel in the crown” of the British empire, entrepreneur Dhiren Singh described his own personal sadness at her death, but added, “I do not think we have any place for kings and queens in today’s world.”
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