A new book has been published that gives deep insight into the day Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, especially from King Charles' perspective. Prince Charles was on his way from Bar Hall (Prince Charles' home in Scotland) to Balmoral (the late Queen Elizabeth's home in Scotland) in his Land Rover with Queen Camilla and her team when they were told to pull over and then told that their mother had died.

Prince Charles was mushroom picking on the grounds of Barker Hall when he was summoned to Balmoral. Prince Charles drove his Land Rover and tried to rush to the bedside of the Queen as she drew her last breath, but was unable to reach her in time, writes Robert Hardman in his new biography, "The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy" (by the Mirror) , Robert Hardman writes: "The King's life was a long time in the making.

Sir Edward Young, the late queen's private secretary, had the first duty of telling Charles before anyone else. Hardman wrote: "There was no question of waiting for the car to stop at Balmoral." Imagine if there had been an accident or delay on the way. It was essential to report to the new king before anyone else."

Sir Edward called the Balmoral switchboard, and the switchboard looked over a list of telephone numbers, but "in rural Aberdeenshire there was no signal and staff would have kept their phones on silent while they dealt with members of the company," the Mirror reported.

However, one person at Charles' party felt his phone vibrate and recognized the number.

The new king was asked to pull over and told that Sir Edward was on the phone. In an excerpt published in the Daily Mail, Hardman wrote: "The new King knew exactly what would happen next. He had just turned off the B976 into the drive behind the estate when, at the age of 73, he was called "Your Majesty" for the first time. No further explanation was needed.

To this Charles replied softly, "It will be soon." Camilla (now the Queen) and others in the car offered their condolences. The King put the 4WD back in gear and started driving. A short time later, the King was met in Balmoral by his sister, Princess Anne. Princess Anne and Angela Kelly, an aide to Queen Elizabeth, took turns at the Queen's bedside, while Prince Charles was not present.

Later, Queen Elizabeth's footmen removed a locked document box from her deathbed. Although the contents of these letters will never be made public, "they highlight the Queen's dedication to her role and her awareness that she was well aware that she was nearing the end," the Mirror wrote. The box also contained her final papers and her last royal medal. It said that she had chosen the nominees for the prestigious Order of Honor, which is awarded to "persons of exceptional merit" throughout the Commonwealth.

The Making of a King was released on January 18.