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Australia abandons referendum on keeping British monarch as head of state

Australian PM’s remarks in sharp contrast to Commonwealth colleagues and members of national political party who refuse to mourn and want country to ‘move forward’ instead

The Independent UK

The Queen leaves a complicated legacy for Indigenous Australians

The passing of the Queen leaves a complex legacy for First Nations people here in Australia and across the world.

ABC News

King Charles's full declaration and oath to the Accession Council during his proclamation

King Charles has sworn to serve the people of the Commonwealth in his first declaration after formally being proclaimed sovereign. Read it in full here.

ABC News

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Sir Trevor McDonald: We are fortunate to have eco-aware Charles on the throne

King Charles III was formally declared head of state during a meeting of the Accession Council on Saturday.

The Independent UK

King Charles’s ascension ignites debate over royals across Commonwealth

Head of state role in doubt in realms from Jamaica to New Zealand after death of Queen Elizabeth II

The Guardian - UK

The King's speech in full: Charles III's first address to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

King Charles promises to serve with loyalty, respect and love while paying tribute to his 'darling Mama', the late Queen Elizabeth II, in his first public address to the nation. Here's the full transcript.

ABC News

Kate Middleton’s mother shares ‘heartfelt sympathy’ for royal family after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

‘For over 70 years she dedicated her life to service for the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth’

The Independent UK

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Coins, courts, anthems, passports and more will change now we have a new monarch

The accession of King Charles III means many of the royal symbols that have been so familiar to us for so long are about to change. Here's what you can expect to be different.

ABC News

End of an era: On Queen Elizabeth II

The death of the Queen could have an impact on the mission and prospects of the Commonwealth

The Hindu

‘Having a king is a bit weird’: Queen’s death exposes generational rift in royal regard

Reverence of older mourners at Buckingham Palace contrasts with some younger visitors’ thoughts

The Guardian - UK

The King’s address in full

The King addressed the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace.

The Independent UK

‘To my darling Mama, I want simply to say this: Thank you’: King Charles III’s address in full

The King addressed the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace

Evening Standard

Britain's King Charles makes first address to the nation

Britain's King Charles gave a televised address to the nation on Friday, his first since the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth.

Reuters

‘There will be a lot of grief in Jamaica’: Birmingham mourners on Queen and Commonwealth

At an interfaith event in the city, the emotional and political significance of the moment was on people’s minds

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

Charles III and the future of the UK monarchy: looking abroad for clues

King Charles III takes the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy. Republicanism is on the rise, both in the UK and across the Commonwealth. Meanwhile the withdrawal of three family members from royal duties – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by personal choice, and Prince Andrew…

Al Jazeera

Who is Britain’s King Charles III?

The 73-year-old grandfather of five will serve as the king of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth sovereign states.

Belfast Live

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council opens books of condolence in wake of Queen's death

"The Queen has served the UK and the Commonwealth with integrity and grace for over 70 years"

Daily Record

Liz Truss pays tribute to the Queen as she remembers monarch 'devoted to the Union'

The new Prime Minister insisted Britain must not fear what lies ahead after "our lives changed forever" following the death of its "icon" Queen.

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The Conversation

Queen Elizabeth: monarch who had to adjust to the shift from Empire to Commonwealth

On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain’s Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa, she spoke “to all the peoples of the British Commonwealth and Empire, wherever they live, whatever race they came from, and whatever language they speak”.

The Independent UK

President Zelensky mourns ‘irreparable loss’ of the Queen

Leaders from across the world mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday night

The Guardian - AU

Flags at half-mast and a complicated colonial legacy: Pacific countries remember the Queen

Eleven Pacific countries are part of the Commonwealth, though many have become young republics in the last few decades

The Guardian - UK

Tears, candles and a farewell to ‘boss lady’: the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II

From the UK to the Commonwealth and beyond, admirers are paying their respects to the longest reigning monarch in British history

The Conversation

16 visits over 57 years: reflecting on Queen Elizabeth II's long relationship with Australia

“Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth” has died. Given her advanced years, this has long been expected, yet it still seems incredible this woman who has been Australia’s queen for the duration of most Australians’…

The Guardian - UK

Cash, stamps and flags: how royal symbols will now change

Unpicking Queen Elizabeth’s name, image and iconography from public life will take some time

France 24

'She is mourned most deeply,' King Charles III addresses the nation after Queen Elizabeth's death

King Charles III paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in an address to the nation on Friday where he expressed his "profound sorrow" at her death and vowed to carry on her "lifelong service" to the nation. Read our liveblog below to see how all the day's events…

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