Elizabeth II died, Charles became the king of Britain

According to Xinhua News Agency, Buckingham Palace in Britain confirmed on the 8th that Queen Elizabeth II died on the day at the age of 96.

On May 4, 2022, local time, London, England, a 3D portrait specially customized for the Queen of the United Kingdom. Source: Visual China

According to British media reports, after Elizabeth II's death, 73 -year -old Charles became the new king of Britain. Charles subsequently issued a statement to express his mourning for the death of the Queen. He said in a statement that the death of the queen was the saddest moment for him and the royal family.

It is reported that the national mourning period in the UK has begun and will continue until the queen funeral. It is expected that the funeral will be held 10 days later. The queen's body will be transferred to Buckingham Palace and may stay there for five days. King Charles will sign the final plan in the next few days.

As the Queen's death announced that hundreds of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace, some people began to cry, and a helicopter hovered over the sky.

The Buckingham Palace has dropped half of the banner at 18:30. In addition, the royal residence, government building, armed forces, and British institutions will also be mourned. British Prime Minister Tras will subsequently speak.

On June 5th, Elizabeth II waved on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, England. Source: Visual China

Recently, the health of Elizabeth II has continued to deteriorate. Buckingham Palace issued a statement at noon on the 8th local time stating that doctors are worried about the health of Elizabeth II, and she is in a state of medical care.

Despite the statement that the queen was still good, members of the British royal family then rushed to the Queen's Barmolleburg, Scotland, and the major British politicians also expressed concerns on social media.

Elizabeth II was born in April 1926 and was the eldest daughter of the late British King George VI. She was reigned on February 6, 1952, and was crowned on June 2, 1953. She was the oldest monarch in Britain.

On June 2, 1953, London, Queen Elizabeth II. Source: Visual China

The BBC previously commented that Elizabeth II had become the "cornerstone of the country" and always unswervingly maintain the image of the country. The results of a number of polls show that Elizabeth II is deeply loved and respected in the UK.

In June of this year, Elizabeth II became the second -fashioned modern monarch in the world. She has surpassed the previous second -ranked King of Thailand, Phmon Aduid, which was reigned for 70 days from 1927 to 2016. French King Louis XIV is still the longest monarch in reign, 72 days of reigning from 1643 to 1715.

For decades, Elizabeth II has always maintained an elegant and calm image when attending the public event, but since her husband Philip died in April last year, her public activities have been significantly reduced. Business activities.

On April 17, 2021, Windsor, Britain, Elizabeth II attended the funeral of Prince Philip. Source: Visual China

In February this year, she was infected with the new crown virus. Buckingham Palace claimed that her symptoms were mild and had been vaccinated with 3 needle vaccines.

In June, a series of grand celebrations were held in the UK to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ascension of Elizabeth II. But due to physical discomfort, the Queen did not participate in all activities. She said in the statement that the celebration was deeply moved, "I may not participate in every event in person, but my heart is with you."

From Churchill to Trash, Elizabeth II has gone through 15 British Prime Minister. On September 6, Elizabeth II accepted Johnson's resignation in Balmolleburg and officially appointed Tras as the new Prime Minister. This is also the first time she appointed the new Prime Minister outside London.

On September 6, Elizabeth II met. Source: Visual China

In 70 years, Elizabeth II has experienced or witnessed many important moments in history.

In 1965, the 20th anniversary of the end of World War II, Elizabeth II visited West Germany, marking the reconciliation of the enemy of Britain and Germany.

In May 2011, Elizabeth II embarked on Ireland as the head of Britain. This is also the first time that the British monarch has visited Ireland for 100 years. This visit is regarded as the beginning of history and friendship between Britain and Ireland.

Elizabeth II has long -term concern and supporting Sino -British friendship, and is a calendar and promoter of the development of Sino -British relations.

In October 1986, Elizabeth II conducted a 6 -day official visit to China, becoming the first British monarch to visit China in British history. She and Prince Philip visited Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Kunming, Guangzhou, etc. City; visit the Great Wall, Xi'an Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horse Museum, Forbidden City, etc. This has also become an important milestone in the history of Sino -British relations.

In July last year, Elizabeth II said that British -China relations are very important, and the Kingdom of Britain is willing to continue to work hard for the development of relations between the two countries.

In October 1986, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain and Prince Philip visited China to visit the Great Wall. Source: Visual China

At the same time, Elizabeth II has always adhered to the tradition of political neutrality. Even at historic moments such as Brexit and Scotland independent referendum, the Queen did not publicly express any position.

With Elizabeth II's death, where will the monarchy of the United Kingdom and even the Commonwealth go? Can its heirs win the love of the British people?

Some people who support the British monarchy believe that the royal family can play a role in stabilizing the country. The royal family and its manor bring considerable financial income to Britain each year and drive the tourism industry. Opponents believe that this system is protecting the privileged class, and some funds are buried by taxpayers. According to the previous survey of the think tank "British Future", although 58%of the British people think that the monarchy should be retained, 25%of people think that as long as the queen dies, the United Kingdom should become the Republic.

McLaren, a professor of marketing and consumer research at the University of London's Royal Hollow College of London, said that many people are thinking about what will happen after the Queen's death. "We know Charles is a heir, even if many people want to see Prince William to become a king. But in any case, the British royal family will definitely face difficulties. Because no one among these people is as popular as the queen, no one has a global impact like the queen like the queen, force."

Among the British Federal State today, 15 countries including Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other countries still use the British monarch as the head of state. However, in recent years, some British countries hope to leave the monarchy. In November last year, Barbados announced that it would move towards the "republic."

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau went to the UK to meet with the Queen in March this year. In April, a polls in Canada pointed out that although nearly two -thirds of Canadians still have a good opinion of Elizabeth II, 51%of the respondents oppose to maintain the constitutional monarchy and hold the relationship with the democratic government. The more open attitude.

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