Publisher's Synopsis
The terrible truth that his cherished mother's passing will result in the biggest change of his life-from heir to king-was confronted by Prince Charles and the Queen in Balmoral.
Then, on Thursday afternoon, Buckingham Palace made the announcement that she had passed away.
The 73-year-old Charles, now King Charles, has been in line for the throne for seven decades, which is by far the longest wait in British monarchy history. He has never wanted to discuss the moment it ends in public, and neither have his courtiers. The possibility of the Queen's passing has long been regarded as a source of deep personal sorrow.
Charles' life will soon start a new, inevitably shorter chapter. After a lifetime of vocal interventions in public life, what type of king will he be? This question has followed him for decades and will finally be answered now that he is the monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms from Canada to Australia.
Long Live The King!
