Royal family members have received new titles after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. Following the demise of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch at the Balmoral Castle, Prince Charles has finally become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of more than 70 years.
His late mother was overwhelmingly popular and respected, but she leaves a royal family that has seen reputations tarnished and relationships strained, including over lingering allegations of racism against Buckingham Palace officials.
Prince Charles confronts those challenges at the age of 73, the oldest monarch to take the…
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