Proclamations declaring King Charles III as the new monarch have been read out across Nottinghamshire as the county's dignitaries paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles automatically became the new head of state upon the sad death of his mother at Balmoral on Thursday (September 9).
But King Charles was then formally proclaimed at a meeting of the Accession Council on Saturday (September 10), allowing the first proclamation of his reign to take place at St James's Palace. Following that, proclamations were read out at locations across the UK.
In Nottinghamshire, proclamations were read out in every one of the county's districts, with the first event taking place in West Bridgford outside the home of Nottinghamshire County Council. There, Sir John Peace, the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, led the tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II whilst the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Paul Southby, delivered the proclamation of the King.
