Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, leaving behind an incredible legacy and an extended Royal Family.
Tributes have poured in from across the globe as Britain enters a period of National Mourning until the Queen’s funeral, with further details to be announced in due course. The monarch’s eldest son Charles became King with immediate effect following his mother’s passing, meaning that the line of succession to the throne has now changed.
Prince William , now the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge after inheriting his father’s title, is the first heir to the throne. His children with wife Kate Middleton , now the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge, are next in the line of succession.
