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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Steve Scherer

Canada proclaims Charles king in ceremony in Ottawa

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon take part in a ceremony to proclaim the accession of King Charles III at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 10, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable

Canada proclaimed Charles its king on Saturday in a formal ceremony at the official residence in Ottawa of the governor general, the monarch's representative in Canada who performs the duties of the head of state on behalf of the crown.

Earlier, an Accession Council met at St James's Palace in London to proclaim Charles sovereign. The ceremonies are protocol and formalize the change in head of state.

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