As the King starts out as the oldest new monarch in British history at the age of 73, he is acutely aware that his reign can never have the span or scope of his mother’s 70 years on the throne.
But he has accepted this as an opportunity for further collaboration with his son and heir Prince William, the new Prince of Wales.
Images of William standing alongside his father and the Queen Consort at the historic Accession Council ceremony on Saturday showed a modern monarchy evolving before our very eyes.