\u00a0LONDON \u2014 As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III begins his reign. The Accession Council a ceremonial body that includes senior officials from the government and the Church of England, will convene Saturday morning to formally proclaim<\/a>\u00a0the new king at\u00a0St. James\u2019s Palace<\/a>\u00a0in London. Afterward, from a balcony at the palace, the proclamation will be read to the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n We’re following changes at the palace after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Get the Post Elizabeth newsletter for updates.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The United Kingdom will be in a period of national mourning for Elizabeth until her state funeral at Westminster Abbey,\u00a0expected about 10 days from her death<\/a>. Crowds began\u00a0gathering in front of Buckingham Palace<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday evening, as tributes to the queen\u2019s legacy \u2014 and her\u00a0wit<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0fashion sense<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 continued to pour in. Here is the latest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Return to menu<\/a><\/p>\n Return to menu<\/a><\/p>\n All times are local, five hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Return to menu<\/a><\/p>\n Return to menu<\/a><\/p>\n An American tourist once asked Elizabeth: Have you ever met the queen?\u00a0<\/b>A favorite story about\u00a0the queen\u2019s wicked sense of humor\u00a0<\/a>involves the time she happened upon an American tourist hiking near her Balmoral estate in the Scottish highlands. He clearly didn\u2019t recognize her, asking: Had she ever met the queen? \u201cI haven\u2019t,\u201d the queen responded. Then she pointed at her protection officer, Richard Griffin, and said he \u201cmeets her regularly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nKey developments<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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