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King Charles III has now been formally proclaimed monarch during an Accession Council ceremony televised for the first time at 9pm NZ time (Saturday morning in the UK).
Charles automatically became King on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, but senior officials known as the Accession Council have confirmed his role.
Watch the livestream, above.
The new King did not attend the first part of the ceremony, held at the State Apartments of St James’s Palace in London, but joined after he has been proclaimed monarch, to hold his first Privy Council meeting.
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Scores of senior politicians past and present, including Boris Johnson, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss was also gathered in the ornate state apartments.
The King then joined them to make a personal declaration, vowing to follow his mother’s “inspiring example” as he took on the duties of monarch.
“I know how deeply you and the entire nation, and I think I may say the whole world, sympathise with me in this irreparable loss we have all suffered,” he said.
It’s the first time the ceremony has been held since 1952, when the Queen took the throne.
King Charles was accompanied by his wife, Camilla, and the heir to the throne, William who is now known by the title Charles long held, Prince of Wales.
After the ceremony, an official is to read the proclamation aloud from a balcony at St. James’s Palace. It will also be read out in the City of London and at other locations across the UK.
The event comes after King Charles gave a landmark address and paid a poignant and moving tribute to his “darling Mama” the Queen, who died at Balmoral in Scotland.
It was one of the most remarkably personal speeches to have ever been delivered by a reigning monarch.
Britain is holding a period of mourning for the Queen, with days of carefully choreographed ceremonies marking the death of the only monarch most people have ever known.
Here is what is happening on Saturday night NZ time:
– 9pm – Charles meets at St. James’s Palace with senior officials known as the Accession Council and is officially proclaimed King.
– 10pm – An official reads the proclamation aloud from a balcony at St. James’s Palace. It is also read out in other locations across the UK.
– Midnight – Parliament holds a second day of tributes to the Queen.
– Stuff and AP
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