1 week Ago By [email protected] (Jennifer Newton, Nicola Croal)
Queen Elizabeth II died two years ago this month, on September 8, 2022, when her eldest son Charles became King - and it was two simple words that confirmed his new title. This time two years ago, the Royal Family underwent a historic transformation that changed the monarchy forever - Queen Elizabeth II passed away and her eldest son ascended the throne as King Charles. The late monarch died at her beloved Balmoral estate on September 8 2022, concluding an extraordinary 70-year reign, while Charles, having been prepared for the throne for much of his existence, stepped into his long-awaited role.
A royal biography disclosed the precise location of Charles when he learned of his mother's passing and his ascension to kingship, along with the details of how it unfolded with two simple words, the Mirror reports. On that fateful morning, as the Queen's health deteriorated, Charles, accompanied by Camilla, rushed to Balmoral. He spent precious final moments with his mother before retreating to his Birkhall home nearby, seeking solace in nature by taking a walk and picking mushrooms.
As detailed in the book, when the Queen's condition worsened, Princess Anne phoned her brother, urging him to hurry back to Balmoral. While driving to the castle in his Land Rover, Charles received the sombre call. In his work, 'Charles III The Inside Story: New King New Court', royal commentator Robert Hardman states: "King Charles III succeeded to the throne at the wheel.
"To be more precise, he had just turned off the B976 onto the back drive of the Balmoral estate and was driving through a part of the world as dear and familiar to him as any, when he learned that he was now sovereign of the United Kingdom and fourteen other realms, covering a large part of the Earth's surface." Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.
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"History will also record that, seven decades later, on the afternoon of 8 September 2022, her son and heir was on an unmarked Scottish country road, at the wheel of his car, when he was first addressed as "Your Majesty". He had been to visit the Queen at Balmoral Castle earlier in the day and had then spent a few hours at his nearby home, Birkhall, before returning to the castle." He continued: "In the manner of his late mother, he had climbed into the car as both Prince of Wales and Duke of Rothesay (his title when in Scotland).
Twenty minutes later, he would climb out of it as King Charles III - with the new Queen at his side." Earlier this week, ahead of the second anniversary of her death, it was revealed that a monument to honour the life and legacy of the late Queen will be finally unveiled in St James's Park in London. The sculpture of Elizabeth II will be open to the public in 2026 to mark what would have been her centenary year.
Plans for a permanent memorial as well as a national legacy programme in her honour were created in the wake of her passing on September 8, 2022. A special committee, led by Lord Robin Janvrin, the late Queen's former private secretary who was appointed as chairman, has collaborated with the UK Government and the Royal Household to create this historic monument. St.
James's Park, known for hosting a plethora of royal ceremonies from coronations and jubilees to Trooping the Colour and Changing the Guard, is also home to some of the country's most esteemed royal and military memorials. The memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will be situated near the imposing statue of Queen Victoria, which stands outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall. This was commissioned and unveiled by her grandson, King George V, in 1911.
Another Queen commemorated along The Mall is Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, whose statue was unveiled in 2009. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here .
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