Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch, died at 96 on Thursday, after reigning for 70 years.
Her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.
THE NEW KING
The title of the monarch is one which is passed down to the eldest heir and the transition technically occurs the second that the previous monarch dies. Hence, Charles is now the king and his siblings will kiss his hand to pledge their allegiance to him.
The coronation ceremony takes place at St James’s Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council.
This is made up of members of the Privy Council – a group of senior MPs, past and present, and peers – as well as some senior civil servants, Commonwealth high commissioners, and the Lord Mayor of London.
THE QUEEN
Charles’s second wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has risen in popularity as Britain moved on after the early death of Diana, Princess of Wales in a car crash in 1997.