The Bank of England confirmed that banknotes featuring the portrait of the late Queen will remain legal tender - for now. Thelyrics of the anthem will now be changed to “God Save the King,”as Charles ascends to the throne. Thousands of Royal fans crowded outside Buckingham Palace in rain to pay their respects and drop off bouquets of flowers in honor of the long-serving monarch, whileblack London taxis lined up in tributeon the roads leading to the palace. She praised the Queen’s “devotion to duty” and mourned the passing of “the second Elizabethan age.” New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, who only met with the Queen on Tuesday in her final public engagement, addressed the nation from outside 10 Downing Street, saying: “Queen Elizabeth II leaves a great legacy.” He is expected to be officially proclaimed King on Saturday at St James’s Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council. The King will spend the first night of his reign at Balmoral before returning to London with his wife on Friday, when he is set to address the nation. Prince Harry arrived at Balmoral hours after the Queen’s passing, while his wife, Meghan Markle, stayed behind in London.Prince Williams’ wife, Kate Middleton, also did not travel to the Queen’s estate because it was the first day of schoolfor their children - Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.

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