Queen Elizabeth hospitalized, What Happens when the Queen Dies ?

	Queen Elizabeth hospitalized, What Happens when the Queen Dies ? Charles becomes King immediately on the death of his mother. The Royal Oath, the proclamation, and the Coronation all occur after he is King. It is very possible that after Queen Elizabeth dies some of the commonwealth countries will elect to become republics. I think they have not done it because of the general popularity of the Queen. Assuming Charles outlives his mother, he will be the oldest person to assume the monarchy from a parent. In five years he will surpass William IV who received the crown from his brother at age 64. Source(s): BBC article from 1952: King George VI dies in his sleep His Majesty, King George VI, has died peacefully in his sleep at Sandringham House. The official announcement from Sandringham, given at 1045 GMT, said the King retired in his usual health, but passed away in his sleep and was found dead in bed at 0730 GMT by a servant. He was 56, and was known to have been suffering from a worsening lung condition. Princess Elizabeth, who is at the Royal hunting lodge in Kenya, immediately becomes Queen at the age of 25. She has been informed of her father's death, and is preparing to return to London, but a thunderstorm has delayed the departure of her plane. She is expected back tomorrow afternoon, when she will take the Royal Oath which will seal her accession to the throne. We cannot at this moment do more than record the spontaneous expression of grief Prime Minister Winston Churchill The cabinet met this morning as soon as the Prime <b>...</b>	From: PRESSIMAGEBANK Views: 1 0 ratings
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