Queen Elizabeth II has made history as Great Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

And one important person will be the first to be informed.

Then the prime minister will presumably help set the rest of the operation into action.

Queen Elizabeth smiling

The country is in a transition period with its leadership.

The Conservative Party has chosen two candidates: former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign minister Liz Truss.

In the latest polling, Truss was set to beat Sunak by 54 to 35, perNPR.

Boris Johnson

But as Catherine Mayer revealed inTime, Charles isn’t counting down the days to wearing the crown.

Prince Charles