Silly Question, But I Am Not Familiar With Details

First off, RIP Queen Elizabeth, and condolences to all her subjects worldwide, including our Canadian neighbors.

I am not a fan of the monarchy as an institution, but she did not choose her birth circumstances, and by all accounts, she was an empathic and caring person.

One Queen for 13 of our Presidents.

Will Charles be His Highness King Charles III, or will he pick some other name? And what will Camilla be?

If he choose to abdicate, because so many people can't stand his personality, will William become King?

I imagine that President Biden, and some of our former Presidents will be attending the official state funeral.

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Graylight · 51-55, F

Charles will be coronated as King Charles III. His wife, Camilla, will be known as the Queen Consort. William will remain prince but I understand some lesser titles will shift among members. If he chose to abdicate, the crown would pass to William, but there's no indication of such a move.

Biden already signed the condolence book at the embassy in D.C. and if available, will definitely attend services.

The monarchy as a ruling system may be archaic, but generations upon generations have lived with it's grandeur and tradition. Queen Elizabeth II may well have been the last vestige of a shifting, if not dying, institution. I celebrate her life for the wisdom, sincerity and grace with which she managed the considerable burden of a crown.