Tomorrow, the state funeral for the longest serving monarch in Britain’s history, Queen Elizabeth II, will take place at Westminster Abbey beginning at 11 a.m. BST.
After an historic 70-year reign her eldest son, the former Prince of Wales, was proclaimed the new King Charles III immediately at the time of her passing.
Dr. Caroline Ritter, associate professor in the Department of History at Texas State University, with a PhD in British History, agrees the Queen’s time of service was extraordinary, especially considering she ascended to the throne age 25.
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