What Happens When the Queen Dies?
What Happens Now That the Queen Has Died? This Is the Official Plan
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Both houses of Parliament will be recalled following the Queen's death to swear allegiance to the new sovereign. The Prince of Wales automatically became King, and is now addressed as King Charles III. An impromptu remembrance service is likely to be held at St Paul's Cathedral in London, with the prime minister and a few senior ministers in attendance.