Queen Elizabeth's son Charles will rule under the name King Charles III, it has now been confirmed.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II: September 8, 2022
By Aditi Sangal, Rob Picheta, Adrienne Vogt, Ed Upright, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury and Melissa Macaya, CNN
Updated 12:27 p.m. ET, October 7, 2022
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UK's new monarch will be known as King Charles III
"Her reign was indeed glorious": Tony Blair pays tribute to Queen
Tony Blair, who served as Britain's prime minister for one decade of the Queen's 70-year reign, has said "it was our great good fortune to have her reign over us."
"We have lost not just our monarch but the matriarch of our nation, the figure who more than any other brought our country together, kept us in touch with our better nature, personified everything which makes us proud to be British," Blair wrote.
"God save the King," Truss says to end speech
Liz Truss concluded her speech outside Downing Street with a call to unite behind Charles, Britain's new King.
"We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much to so many for so long," the UK's new Prime Minister said.
"With the passing of the second Elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country. Exactly as her Majesty would have wished: by saying the words, 'God save the King.'"
Watch whole speech:
The Queen's death marks the UK's "saddest day": ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson says
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted a statement following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II had died, saying it's the "country's saddest day."
"In the hearts of every one of us there is an ache at the passing of our Queen, a deep and personal sense of loss — far more intense, perhaps, than we expected," he wrote.
Come together to support Charles as he becomes King, Truss urges Brits
Prime Minister Liz Truss called on Britons to "come together" to support Charles, the United Kingdom's new King.
"In the difficult days ahead, we will come together with our friends across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the world, to celebrate her extraordinary lifetime of service," Truss said.
"It is a day of great loss, but Queen Elizabeth II leaves a great legacy."
"Today the Crown passes, as it has done for more than a thousand years, to our new monarch, our new head of state: His Majesty, King Charles III," Truss said.
"With the King’s family, we mourn the loss of his mother. And as we mourn, we must come together as a people to support him," she added. "To help him bear the awesome responsibility that he now carries for us all."
Queen was an inspiration to me and many Britons, Truss says
“Britain is the great country it is today because of her,” UK Prime Minister Liz Truss said outside Downing Street following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
“We are now a modern, thriving, dynamic nation. Through thick and thin, Queen Elizabeth II provided us with he stability and the strength that we needed.”
“It’s an extraordinary achievement to have presided with such dignity and grace for 70 years.”
“She was loved and admired by the people in the United Kingdom, and all round the world.
She has been a personal inspiration to me, and to many Britons, the new PM said.
Canada's Trudeau reacts to death of Queen "with the heaviest of hearts"
From CNN's Paul P. Murphy
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it is "with the heaviest of hearts" that Canada learned of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
"It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada’s longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She was a constant presence in our lives – and her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country’s history," Trudeau said in a tweet.
Queen Elizabeth II served as Canada's head of state.
In Ottawa, the flag at Peace Tower could also be seen being lowered after the announcement of the Queen's death.
Charles is "steeped in the future," CNN anchor says as royal family looks ahead to next chapter
Charles, who is now King following Queen Elizabeth II's death, now has the job of uniting the United Kingdom, Richard Quest, CNN anchor and correspondent, said.
Other than the years where is personal life created scandal, Charles "has served the country loyally and with great dignity over many years," Quest said on CNN.
One strength Charles has as the monarchy starts its new chapter, Quest said, is his forward thinking.
"He is steeped in the future. He was ahead of the game with environmental issues. He was ahead of the game on climate change. He's ahead of the game on a lot of thoughts that are now normal — he was suggesting years ago," Quest said.
"Then he will have the job of uniting the United Kingdom at a time when there are such great fears and unease," he added.
Queen Elizabeth was "the very spirit of Great Britain," PM Liz Truss says
Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is giving an address outside Downing Street, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Truss said: “The death of her majesty the Queen is a huge shock to the nation and to the world.”
“Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built,” she said. “Our country has grown and flourished under her reign.”
“She was the very spirit of Great Britain, and that spirit will endure.”
Truss met the Queen to formally be appointed Prime Minister on Tuesday, in the monarch’s last engagement before her death. She is the 15th and final Prime Minister to have served under Elizabeth.