Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral on Thursday, September 8, a number of important events will take place in the coming days.
These will culminate in the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey. However, there are also important protocols that will need to take place to mark King Charles III's official ascension to the throne.
One of these important events will take place on Saturday morning. At around 10am, Charles will officially be proclaimed King and a number of important orders will be approved.
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There will also hold an audience with the Prime Minister, and a Principal Proclamation will be read in public for the first time.
Here is a summary of the important events set to take place today.
King Charles III's proclamation
At 10am, King Charles III is set to be proclaimed at the Accession Council at St James's Palace in London. The event will be televised for the first time.
Privy counsellors will be in attendance at the proclamation, which will be split into two sections.
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During the first part, the Privy Council will proclaim the new King and a number of important orders will be approved, including arrangements relating to the proclamation. The King will not be in attendance for this.
Afterwards, King Charles will be present alongside the Queen Consort and the Prince of Wales. The King will hold his first Privy Council, during which he will make his personal declaration and oath.
King Charles III's Principal Proclamation
The Principal Proclamation will then take place at 11am, being read from the Friary Court balcony at St James's Palace. It will be read by the Garter King of Arms, who will be joined by the Early Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants at Arms.
Flags will also fly at full-mast for 24 hours to coincide with proclamations made in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. After this, they will return to half-mast as the mourning period for the Queen continues.
Another proclamation will be read at 12pm at the Royal Exchange in London.
The King's audience with the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
This afternoon, King Charles will hold an audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss, as well as members of the Cabinet.
Court mourning
Members of The Royal Family will remain in a period of mourning for the Queen until seven days after her funeral. A date for this has not been officially confirmed, but is likely to be September 19.
Length of National mourning confirmation
The UK Government is expected to announce the official length of national mourning, which is expected to be approximately 12 days. It will continue until the day after the Queen's funeral.
They are also set to announce the date of the funeral to be made a 'Day of National Mourning'.
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