Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 - Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles, 73, automatically becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia and Canada.
People use their smarthphones as an image of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades is displayed at Piccadilly Circus after she died aged 96, according to Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain September 8, 2022.(photo credit: ANDREW BOYERS/REUTERS)Updated: 
