Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 in Balmoral Castle, Scotland, at the age of 96. Her eldest son, Crown Prince Charles, succeeded to the throne.
This is an information photo of Charles taken in 1969. In 1969, Charles was officially canonized as Prince of Wales. Xinhua News Agency/Midland
This file photo taken in August 1951 shows Elizabeth II (first from right) and her husbands Prince Philip (second from left), Prince Charles (first from left) and Princess Anne (second from right). Xinhua News Agency
This is a file photo of Charles and his wife Camilla on the "Royal Boat" taken in London, England, on June 3, 2012. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Lili
This is a profile photo of Charles and his wife Camilla taken on March 20, 2006 in Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Yiguang photographed
This is a photo of Charles waving to the welcoming crowd after a visit to the historic center of Mexico City, Mexico, on March 7, 2002. Photo by Wu Wei, Xinhua News Agency
This is a file photo of Charles(right) attending the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the victory in The European Theater of World War II in London, England, on May 8, 2005. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jianhua
This is a photo of Charles's speech at the opening ceremony of the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 15, 2009. Photo by Wu Wei, Xinhua News Agency
This is a profile photo of Charles (right) and his wife Camilla in London, England, on July 23, 2013. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Gang took the photo
This is a profile photo of Charles taken in London, Uk, on May 27, 2021. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Han Yan
This is a file photo taken in London, England, on November 11, 2018, of Charles (front) participating in an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of the First World War. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Han Yan