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Tom WHEELDON

‘Like a pilgrimage’: Crowds hail King Charles III after emotional tribute to queen

People gather as Britain's King Charles III is driven back to Buckingham Palace in London on September 10, 2022, after his proclaimation as the new King at St James's Palace. © Adrian Dennis, AFP

Crowds gathered around St James’s Palace in London as Charles III was proclaimed king on September 10, two days after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The mood was one of lingering grief – but also great affection for the new monarch. 

The day after people flocked from all corners of the UK to mourn Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, they made their way to St James’s Palace to witness her son be proclaimed King Charles III on September 10.

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