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Hace 10 horas · t. e. Succession to the British throne is determined by descent, sex, [note 1] legitimacy, and religion. Under common law, the Crown is inherited by a sovereign's children or by a childless sovereign's nearest collateral line. The Bill of Rights 1689 and the Act of Settlement 1701 restrict succession to the throne to the legitimate Protestant ...
Hace 4 días · After being the longest-serving monarch-in-waiting in British history, Charles ascended the throne at age 73. He was crowned in the first coronation in seven decades on May 6, 2023. The following year it was announced that Charles had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.
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Hace 2 días · The monarch is usually crowned in Westminster Abbey, normally by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A coronation is not necessary for a sovereign to reign; indeed, the ceremony usually takes place many months after accession to allow sufficient time for its preparation and for a period of mourning.
Hace 3 días · Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, transformed the monarchy and served as a symbol of stability and continuity for over six decades.
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Hace 5 días · Since William the Conqueror in 1066, every British sovereign has been crowned in the abbey except Edward V and Edward VIII, neither of whom was crowned. Additionally, Westminster Abbey has a long tradition of royal weddings, beginning with Henry I ’s marriage to Matilda of Scotland in 1100.
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Hace 5 días · Among highlights is a colourful 1985 screenprint of Elizabeth II, who died in 2022, by Warhol, based on a portrait of the monarch and features "diamond dust", or fine particles of crushed glass.
Hace 2 días · Elizabeth had the longest tenure of any British monarch, as she succeeded the throne in 1952 at 25 years old, ... King Charles's First Official Portrait Since Coronation Is Sparking Controversy.
