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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

King Charles III formally proclaimed Australia’s head of state in Parliament House ceremony

Governor general David Hurley speaks from a podium in front of parliament house, as soldiers at attention look on
Australia’s governor general David Hurley proclaims the ascension of King Charles III in a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Australia has proclaimed the ascension of King Charles III, with hundreds of people lining the forecourt and streets around Parliament House to watch the formal ceremony on Sunday.

The federal executive council, which performs functions similar to that of the privy council in the United Kingdom and is made up of the ministers of government and the governor general, met on Sunday in Government House, where the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, recommended the ascension to the governor general, David Hurley.

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