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Queen Elizabeth’s Son Charles Becomes King

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, depart after visiting Bru Boru Cultural Centre in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, depart after visiting Bru Boru Cultural Centre in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Queen Elizabeth’s Son Charles Becomes King

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, depart after visiting Bru Boru Cultural Centre in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, depart after visiting Bru Boru Cultural Centre in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son Charles, 73, automatically became king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand upon her death Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Prince Charles’ wife Camilla became Queen Consort.

The British monarchy’s rules state that “a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies.”

Within 24 hours of a monarch’s death, a new sovereign is proclaimed formally as soon as possible at St. James Palace in London by the “Accession Council.” However, it may be months or even longer before Charles’ formal coronation.

In Elizabeth’s case, her coronation came on June 2, 1953 -- 16 months after her accession on Feb. 6, 1952, when her father, King George VI, died.

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Iran Arrests 13 Baha'is, Accusing them of Proselytising

A view of the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, Iran (file/Reuters)
A view of the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, Iran (file/Reuters)
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Iran Arrests 13 Baha'is, Accusing them of Proselytising

A view of the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, Iran (file/Reuters)
A view of the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, Iran (file/Reuters)

Iran said it had arrested 13 adherents of the banned Baha’i faith accusing them of proselytising to children and adolescents, local media reported, drawing condemnation from an international organization representing Baha'is.

A statement on Saturday by the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence unit, carried by state media, said the arrests were made in the central city of Isfahan, Reuters reported.

It said the 13 arrested “were acting illegally and were indirectly promoting their ideological deviation by exploiting children and adolescents.” It did not elaborate.

The Baha'i International Community, which represents the faith worldwide, said in a statement that the arrested women "were facilitating simple children’s classes – arresting them is the equivalent of arresting people for teaching Sunday school."

Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha’i International Community to the UN in Geneva, described the arrests as a senseless act against innocent women.

Last month a group of UN special rapporteurs expressed serious concern at what they described as a rise in systematic targeting of Baha'i women in Iran, including through arrests, interrogation and enforced disappearances. The Iranian government responded that Baha'i women faced no restrictions.