The world is in mourning after theroyal familyannounced thatQueen Elizabeth has passed awayat age 96. The question is: What’s next?
Long before her 70-year reign came to an end, the monarch had already kickstarted the process of stepping away from the throne. Back in April 2018, Queen Elizabeth issued a formal request for the Commonwealth Heads of Government to appoint her son,Prince Charles, as her successor.