What's It Like in the UK Right Now?

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There is a slight sense of potential insecurity but I wouldn't necessarily overplay that. Queen Elizabeth II has been extraordinary she's the longest reigning monarch we've ever had so you know not everybody can sort of hit those heights. King Charles III as we now need to learn to call him will be quite an adjustment he does have his own political opinions which he feels he's able to express from time to time and that's not really part of the deal.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. The FT’s Miranda Green examines this moment, and what King Charles III’s assumption to the throne will mean for the royal family.

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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