Queen Elizabeth II''s Death: Here's What Will Happen to Her Chidren When Monarch Dies

Nothing in life is as certain as death and taxes; therefore, we must accept that Queen Elizabeth II will die at some point. However, as the world's longest-reigning queen, she has raised a whole generation who have never known life without her. But what will happen once she dies? When a reigning queen dies, what protocol is followed?

There will be a 10-day period between the Queen's death and funeral, during which her remains will be kept at Buckingham Palace so that the family may spend time together. She will subsequently be transferred to Westminister Hall, where she will lie in state for many days, allowing the people to pay their respects.

In 2002, about 200,000 people paid their respects to the Queen Mother's corpse. The Queen's body will subsequently be transferred to Westminister Abbey for a state funeral on the tenth day. State officials from all around the world will attend the burial, which will be managed by the armed forces and the government.

Prince Charles To Become King as Soon as Queen Elizabeth II Dies

Prince Charles will become King as soon as Queen Elizabeth dies. He is allowed to pick his name and is likely to become King Charles III; at this point, the Accession Council will gather in St James' Palace and all procedures will be completed. He will be crowned King one day after the Queen dies and his siblings have kissed his hand ceremoniously.

Proclamations will be issued, and Prince Charles will go to Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales while the Queen is in the state. His first speech as monarch will be delivered at St James's Palace. The coronation of King Charles III is scheduled for a few months after the funeral, and the title of Prince of Wales will be transferred to Prince William, but not immediately, according to British Heritage.

Over the years, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and Prince Andrew have all had highly independent and public lives. In the Queen's final years, however, several of them took on particular individual royal commitments and enhanced their royal duties to give more assistance.

Princess Anne's Children Not Given Royal Titles

Princess Anne, the Queen's second child, is Her Majesty's only daughter and is known as the 'Princess Royal.' Princess Anne was always interested in outdoor activities like equestrianism, and she even competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, becoming the first British royal to do so in the Games' history.

Because Princess Anne was the Queen and Prince Philip's only child, her children were not promised a royal title at birth, unlike Her Majesty's boys. The Princess refused the Queen's gift of courtesy titles to her daughter's children.

Since 1970, the Princess has served as President of Save The Children UK and is active with over 300 charities, organizations, and military regiments, including serving as President of the British Olympic Association.

Prince Andrew, Prince Edward's Future in King Charles' Reign

The Queen's third child, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is often regarded as her favorite. As a result of his prior connection to the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew has been embroiled in several public and controversial situations. In a recent US court lawsuit, the Prince was accused of sexual assault, which he adamantly denied. According to the BBC, he made a cash settlement to his accuser Virginia Giuffre in March 2022.

In response to the removal of his HRH and military titles, Buckingham Palace stated earlier this year, "The Duke of York will continue not to conduct any official obligations and is fighting this matter as a private person."

The Queen's youngest child, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is 14th in the royal line of succession. In comparison to his siblings, the Prince is one of the royal family's less visible members; but, after his father's death in April 2021, he has begun to take over many of his late father's responsibilities and commitments.

British Royal Family Lone of Succession

The Queen, who was born on April 21, 1926, will be 96 years old in the summer of 2022. The Queen is the longest reigning British monarch, with her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria being the second-longest reigning British monarch.

According to the official website of the British Royal Family, on February 6, 2022, the Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the British people. The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations comprised four days of festivities and an extended bank holiday weekend. The following is the line of succession, according to royal.uk: