Charles became king after Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022 and was officially crowned in 2023. Despite this, plans for his death began well before his coronation. Upon his death, British officials and Commonwealth nations will be notified, the Union Jack will be lowered to half-mast, and Parliament and many businesses will suspend operations. Buckingham Palace will be the focal point for public mourning. Charles' coffin will lie in state at Westminster Hall, and his funeral will likely occur at Westminster Abbey, followed by a procession to Windsor Castle for burial. Prince William will immediately become king, address the nation, and officially be recognized by the Accession Council.
Vocabulary:
• To keep under wraps (verb): To keep something secret.
• A rerun (noun): Doing something again in the same way.
• Promptly (adverb): Quickly or without delay.
• Commonwealth (noun): A group of countries that are connected, usually because they used to be part of the British Empire.
• Throughout (preposition): In every part of a place or during the whole time.
• Union Jack (noun): The national flag of the United Kingdom.
• To mourn (verb): To feel and show sadness because someone has died.
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