The official proclamation of Charles III as Aotearoa New Zealand’s new king is taking place at Parliament today.
The local ceremony will formally acknowledge the new king at Parliament today at 12.30pm.
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It follows a similar ceremony by the Accession Council in the United Kingdom yesterday, following the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign.
As part of today’s formalities, Cabinet met at 11.30am. An executive Council meeting has been underway, with the executive council including the Governor-General as well as government ministers.
Only invited guests will be able to enter Parliament’s forecourt, but members of the public were invited to gather on Parliament grounds.
Last night Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to her British counterpart Liz Truss, with the two leaders talking of the fondness for Queen Elizabeth in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Britain’s King Charles III speaks during a meeting of the Accession Council inside St James’s Palace in London.
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