A sombre Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge has been seen for the first time since the Queen's death. Kate, 40, was pictured this afternoon on a drive through Windsor wearing a black jumper with her eyes covered by sunglasses.
She also wore pearl earrings with pearls seen as mourning jewellery. Kate did not travel to Balmoral with her husband Prince William yesterday after doctors said they were concerned for his 96-year-old grandmother's health. Instead, she stayed in Windsor after having taken her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to their first day at their new school. It is believed she was spotted today as she went to collect her children from school.
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Earlier today, Kensington Palace confirmed that William had left Scotland and was heading back to Windsor to be with his family.
Tomorrow, he will attend the Accession Council, where his father Charles will officially be proclaimed King at St James' Palace.
William flew to Balmoral with his uncles Prince Andrew and Prince Edward as well as his aunt Sophie Wessex.
Their plane landed at Aberdeen airport at 3.50pm and a fleet of cars, including a Range Rover driven by William, with Andrew in the passenger seat and Edward and Sophie in the back, arrived at Balmoral Castle just after 5pm.
Prime Minister Liz Truss was informed about the monarch's death at 4.30pm, according to her official spokesman, meaning that when they reached the Queen's Highland home, she had already passed away.
Just after 6.30pm, Buckingham Palace released a statement to confirm the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
It read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."
As a result, William and Kate are now also the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall - having inherited the King and Queen Consort's former titles.
The couple updated their social media accounts to reflect their new titles following the Queen's death.
Their bio now reads: "The official account of The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge and the Royal Foundation, based at Kensington Palace." Their handle remains the same as @KensingtonRoyal.
They will also take the titles Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when they are in Scotland.
King Charles is also expected make his oldest son William the Prince of Wales, the title traditionally handed to the heir to the throne. This is not automatic and has to be bestowed upon the heir by the monarch.
If this happens, Kate will be able to use the title Princess of Wales - a title previously held by her late mother-in-law Princess Diana.
Meanwhile, the nation’s new monarch King Charles III was given a rapturous welcome as he greeted well-wishers gathered outside Buckingham Palace after returning to London following the death of his mother the Queen.
It was the new King’s first walkabout and encounter with the public since his historic accession and crowds lined up behind a barrier clamouring to greet him, smiling and taking photos of him on their phones.
One woman leaned over to kiss Charles’s right hand and another kissed him on the cheek as he thanked people for their good wishes, shaking countless hands after stepping from his state Bentley.
The Queen, as Camilla is now known, followed at a distance behind him, before joining his side to view the large collection of brightly coloured floral bouquets left in tribute to his mother.
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