The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
The Queen is dead. Long live the King.
With the passing of the Queen, Charles immediately has ascended to the throne as Charles III, as you do in a monarchy. Because of the continuity of the Crown as a corporation sole, everything carries on as it was, with a few cosmetic changes as all of the references to the Queen in legislation and in offices and institutions transition to references to King, all done automatically thanks to legislative instruments like the Interpretation Act.
- Here is a BBC royal correspondent’s look back at the Queen’s life.
- Philippe Lagassé lays out the legal matters of succession in Canada.
- Anne Twomey explains the Queen’s use of soft power in the Australian context, where she had more power than she let on.
- From the archives, Susan Delacourt spoke with former prime ministers and Governors General about their time spent with the Queen.
- The Queen’s image will remain on coins and banknotes for years to come, and would be phased out gradually as new coins and bills enter circulation.
Half-mast. pic.twitter.com/7uynzOeL9M
— Dale Smith (@journo_dale) September 8, 2022
From Speaker Rota, with some important points to remember re: oaths. #MapleCrown #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/uETRcjsiLk
— Dale Smith (@journo_dale) September 8, 2022
She was our Queen for over 70 years. Her passing marks the end of an era in Canada and around the world. https://t.co/FhPgSBKI0A pic.twitter.com/BbdqcIAl5t
— Bank of Canada Museum (@BoCMuseum) September 8, 2022
Throughout this 10-day mourning period, we will be sharing photos of and stories about the remarkable life of The Queen, as well as details about commemorative events.
— Governor General of Canada (@GGCanada) September 8, 2022
From PCO: “During the mourning period, government communication and ministerial activities will be decreased. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Health and safety and regulatory related activities will continue as usual.” #cdnpoli
— Rachel Aiello (@rachaiello) September 9, 2022
Ukraine Dispatch, Day 198:
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian forces have liberated over 1000 square kilometres of territory since the counter-attacks began on September 1st, but information is still hard to come by.
A map of the approximate situation on the ground in Ukraine as of 00:00 UTC 09/09/22. pic.twitter.com/0oFYl0AuAO
— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) September 9, 2022
A comparison of today's map with yesterday's. pic.twitter.com/IWGMlxcQPp
— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) September 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/War_Mapper/status/1568026453157228545