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9th September 2022
06:05pm BST

"Queen Elizabeth was a life well lived; a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing.
‘That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today."
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King Charles III during his first address as King following Queen Elizabeth's death. Credit: BBC[/caption]
The monarch said the "affection, admiration and respect" the Queen inspired ‘became the hallmark of her reign’.
He added: "And, as every member of my family can testify, she combined these qualities with warmth, humour and an unerring ability always to see the best in people."
The king had already announced that a "period of Royal Mourning will be observed from now until seven days after The Queen’s Funeral." Flags at Royal Residences will remain at half-mast until 8am on the final day of mourning. [caption id="attachment_358023" align="alignnone" width="1940"]
King Charles III during his first address as monarch. Credit: BBC[/caption]
At 1pm on Friday, Royal Salutes will be fired in Hyde Park by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company. One round will be fired for each year of The Queen's life.
Many parts of our everyday life will change with Charles' ascension to the throne.
New currency bearing Charles' image will be minted and will eventually enter circulation. Gradually, this will replace the notes and coins with Queen Elizabeth's face on, but this is likely to take several years.
The Royal Mail will now stop producing Queen Elizabeth II stamps and will begin the process to create new ones.
In a statement the Royal Mail has confirmed that "stamps bearing the image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II remain valid for use" until the end of January 2023.
Meanwhile, passports will still be valid but new ones will now have wording updated to His Majesty, the BBC reports.
Britain's longest-serving monarch died peacefully at Balmoral, with all her children by her side.
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Congregation at St Paul's cathedral waiting for the King's address Credit: BBC[/caption]
Announcing Her Majesty's passing, a post from the Royal Family's official Twitter account said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
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