After the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Prince Charles officially inherited the British throne.
73-year-old Charles is the oldest heir to the British throne. He took the name Charles III.
Earlier, we reported that Queen Elizabeth II died at 96.
National mourning has been announced in Britain; it will last ten days until the queen's funeral. The flag of Buckingham Palace is lowered to half-mast.
