What to know about King Charles III, Britain's new monarch
Ahead of his upcoming coronation, here is a look at some of the most defining characteristics and moments in the life of Britain's new monarch.
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Ahead of his upcoming coronation, here is a look at some of the most defining characteristics and moments in the life of Britain's new monarch.
"Nobody wanted to be his friend," says a man who went to boarding school with Charles, "because if you were his friend, you were then teased brutally."
One reparations expert says the royal family knows exactly "what it will mean to actually apologize" for being "heavily involved" in the slave trade.
New Year's celebrations across the globe marked an end to a year that brought war in Europe, a new chapter in the British monarchy and global worries over inflation.
King Charles III evoked memories of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in his first Christmas message as monarch.
There's a date and a venue, but many other details about the ancient ceremony have yet to be revealed by the British royals.
Britons will begin to see Charles' image on their change in December, as 50-pence coins depicting him enter circulation.
The death certificate published by Scottish authorities says the monarch died at 3:10 p.m. on September 8 in Balmoral Castle, and for the first time, gives the cause.
This was the first funeral for a reigning monarch to be held at Westminster Abbey since King George II in 1760.
Royals, heads of state and mourners gather to honor Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
World leaders arrived in London Monday, with U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paying their respects at Westminster Hall.
There is a live "queue tracker" streaming on YouTube that provides updates, and it now warns of a 24-hour waiting time.
Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state for four days at London's Westminster Hall, where thousands are expected to wait hours to pay their respects.
They're cute — but not environmentally friendly.
Yvonne Klocek's friends encouraged her to send a picture book to the queen, which she did. She received a letter back from Buckingham Palace informing her that her majesty had seen the pictures and was quite pleased.
Holly Williams reports from the U.K., where hundreds of thousands are expected to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth before her funeral next Monday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's youngsters aren't the only British royals with new titles as the second Elizabethan era comes to a close.
For the first time ever, people around the world were able to watch the proceedings of the Accession Council - a centuries old constitutional tradition - play out live.
"So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign. I, however, have lost a grandmother," Prince William wrote.
Two weeks ago that eight St. Cloud State University students arrived in the United Kingdom for a study abroad program. When they arrived, a man was prime minister and a woman sat on the throne.
On the king's first full day of duties, Charles met with Prime Minister Liz Truss, appointed by the queen just two days before her death.
CBS correspondent Ian Lee joins talks with Amelia Santaniello and Frank Vascellaro from outside about the legacy of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Mourners in Minnesota, and around the world, are remembering the only British monarch that much of the world has ever known.
Twitter has removed a tweet from a Carnegie Mellon University professor about Queen Elizabeth II's death.
The longest-serving monarch in British history may have been one of the most familiar faces on the planet, but she was full of surprises.
