King Charles III is receiving the motion of condolence at Westminster Hall today - and sat on his throne for the first time as the monarch along with Queen Camilla. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, the former Prince of Wales was formally proclaimed monarch at the Accession Council on Saturday.
The new King and his wife took their seats while the Speaker of the House of Lords pledged his loyalty and shared the "deep sympathy" that Parliament felt over the royal family's grief. Their thrones are almost identical but the one used by the Queen consort is an inch shorter to indicate their respective roles.
