Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth as Charles becomes king

FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II silhouetted during welcoming ceremonies at the airport in Barbados around March 8, 1989. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Bregg, File)

Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth as Charles becomes king