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From 'Rottweiler' to Queen Consort, Camilla's rise from shadow of Diana

Once called a "Rottweiler" by the woman she replaced, Camilla, the second wife of the new British king, Charles, may never have fully won over the public but she is now Queen Consort, holding a title few would have thought conceivable 25 years ago.

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Charles, Britain's conflicted new monarch

With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, Prince Charles has finally become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of more than 70 years - the longest by an heir in British history.

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Statement from Charles, Britain's new king

Charles, Britain's new king, released the following statement on Thursday after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.

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Charles, Britain's new king: death of queen is a moment of the greatest sadness

Charles, Britain's new king, described the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, as a moment of the greatest sadness in a statement issued by Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

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The Queen’s relationship with each US President:

Queen Elizabeth shared warm relationships with many US presidents

The Independent UK

Britain's Queen helped normalise relations with Ireland, PM Martin says

Britain's Queen Elizabeth helped normalise relations with nearest neighbour Ireland, Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on Thursday, remembering a "crucial" 2011 visit, the first by a monarch since independence from London almost a century earlier.

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Factbox-The process by which Charles's accession to the throne is formalised

Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history, died on Thursday aged 96, with her son Charles succeeding her as king.

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Crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace to pay respect to the Queen as tributes flood in

Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades passed away this afternoon at her Scottish home of Balmoral. Tributes are pouring in from former British prime ministers and public figures

Daily Mirror

France's Macron says Queen Elizabeth embodied Britain’s continuity and unity

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement on Twitter that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has embodied the British nation’s continuity and unity for over 70 years.

Reuters

10 things to know about Queen Elizabeth II’s life

From her ambulance service during World War II to being immortalized by a Beatles song, Queen Elizabeth II has been the only monarch that most people in Britain have ever known

The Independent UK

Notable quotes of Britain's Queen Elizabeth

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday aged 96, never gave an interview during her 70-year reign, but her regular public speeches sometimes gave an insight into her private thoughts.

Reuters

Britain's Queen was 'selfless and wise' in her duties, says John Major

Former British Prime Minister John Major called Queen Elizabeth "selfless and wise, with a wonderful generosity of spirit," reacting to news that the monarch has died.

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Queen Elizabeth II - an extraordinary life

There has never been, and perhaps never will be again, a British monarch like Queen Elizabeth II

Manchester Evening News

Buckingham Palace statement on death of Queen Elizabeth

Britain's Queen Elizabeth died aged 96 on Thursday.

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The Guardian - UK

Tributes on death of Queen Elizabeth – as it happened

Reaction as the UK’s longest serving monarch dies aged 96

The Conversation

Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the 'new Elizabethan age'

When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so.

Reuters

The life of Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures - OLD

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

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Al Jazeera

Obituary: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II

Monarch led UK royal family through often-difficult times and greeted generations of kings, presidents and despots.

Chicago Sun-Times

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for 70 years, dies at age 96

With the death of the queen, her son Charles automatically becomes monarch, even though the coronation might not take place for months.

Reuters

Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world

The crowning achievement of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, was to maintain the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, social and cultural change that threatened to make it an anachronism.

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, dies after historic 70-year reign

Charles automatically becomes king after his mother passes ‘peacefully’ at Balmoral

Axios

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

She was Britain's longest-serving monarch.

WEKU

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch, has died at 96

Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for 70 years as Britain's monarch, died Thursday at Balmoral, her estate in the Scottish Highlands. She was 96. Her son Charles, 73, is now king.

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Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch who brought stability to a changing nation

The queen served as the United Kingdom's monarch since 1952. Her reign spanned a remarkable arc in British history and was defined by duty to country — and considerable family pain.

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