Long live the king.

"Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral (her estate in Scotland) aged 96, after reigning for 70 years." BBC. "Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of Cold War and the UK's entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union." "Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Ms Truss, born 101 years later in 1975." Her eldest son "Charles III was formally proclaimed Britain's new king by the Accession Council on Saturday in a history-laden ceremony following the death of his mother." NDTV. "There is also a new title for Charles' wife, Camilla, who becomes Queen Consort - consort is the term used for the spouse of the monarch." BBC. Camilla is the second wife of Charles and not the mother of his sons. Charles was first married to Diana Spencer. "The marriage of Charles and Diana, (later Prince and Princess of Wales), took place on 29 July 1981, marking the high point in the popularity of the Royal Family. It was seen by a global television audience of 750 million 74 countries." BBC. However, the marriage broke down and ended in an acrimonious divorce in July 1996. wikipedia. "Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997. She was accompanied by a bodyguard, a driver, and her partner at the time Dodi Fayed." Showbiz CheatSheet. Dodi was the son of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed. But, apparently Diana had no intention of marrying Dodi. She "was so 'madly in love' with Pakistani surgeon Hasnat Khan that she wanted to marry him and was even willing to move to Pakistan, according to Jemima Khan." News18. As mother of Prince William, who was named Prince of Wales by King Charles III, BBC, Diana would perhaps have had to be invited to the coronation of Charles. Hard to imagine Diana sitting in the front row in a hijab. Anne Boleyn had her head chopped off with a sword for alleged adultery. smothsonianmag.com. Diana died in a car crash. "All English, Welsh and Northern Irish football and senior Scottish football has been postponed this weekend as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II." BBC. Silly, because the Test Match between England and South Africa is being played with England on the verge of victory. The Telegraph. "New Prime Minister Liz Truss will limit energy bills for all households" "at 2,500 pounds annually till 2024. The huge support scheme could cost up to 150 billion pounds." BBC. But, "The Bank of England has postponed a key interest rate decision." BBC. Even though the energy cap may send the fiscal deficit soaring. Some confusion is natural. After all, they have not practised for 70 years.