Prayers are being said in churches on the first anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death, and King Charles’ accession to the throne.
Queen Elizabeth died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96. Charles, who was formerly the Prince of Wales, became King Charles III upon her death.
As sovereign, she was also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England – a role that has passed to her son – and her Christian faith something she took very seriously.
A prayer to mark the anniversary is being shared on the Church of England’s social media channels:
God grant to the living, grace;
to the departed, rest;
to the Church, the King, the Commonwealth,
and all humankind,
peace and concord;
and to us and all his servants, life…
