Ceremonies around the North East will proclaim Charles III as the new King this weekend.
Charles formally ascended to the throne on Saturday morning following a meeting of the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London. A proclamation was then read to the public from a palace balcony at 11am.
As per tradition, local proclamations will be made in towns and cities across the UK on Sunday. They include events in Newcastle, Durham, Morpeth, North Shields and South Shields, with more likely to be confirmed across the region.
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North Tyneside Council explains: "In the United Kingdom, a ceremonial body called the Accession Council meets at St James’s Palace upon the death of the monarch to formally proclaim the accession of the successor to the throne. A new monarch succeeds automatically under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701 and the proclamation merely confirms the name of the heir who has succeeded.
"The proclamation or announcement of the new monarch’s name, is signed by Privy Counsellors and is read in London on the day following the death of the monarch ‘proclamation day’. The following day the proclamation is cascaded and read in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. Thereafter, relayed in Towns and Boroughs throughout the country."
If you want to see a bit of history taking place live, you can head over to one of the local proclamations to watch your area welcome the new King's reign.
Proclamation ceremonies for King Charles in Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne & Wear
Below are some of the proclamation ceremonies confirmed in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham. They all take place on Sunday September 11, 2022. Attendees are advised to arrive early and be prepared for road closures nearby.
Newcastle and Tyne and Wear
There will be two proclamation ceremonies in Newcastle on Sunday, one for the city and one for its county, Tyne and Wear.
Newcastle City Council states: "The Proclamation for Tyne and Wear will be read on Sunday September 11, by the High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear, from the steps of the Law Courts on Newcastle Quayside. This will take place at around 1pm."
"The Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Councillor Karen Robinson, will then read the Proclamation for the City of Newcastle upon Tyne from the Civic Centre balcony at around 3pm. "
Gateshead
The proclamation will be read out by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Robert Waugh, at the front of Gateshead Civic Centre at 3pm.
"Please arrive no later than 2.50pm at the Civic Centre if you would like to join us at the event. Alternatively, the event will be filmed and shared online to share with residents who were not able to attend," the council states.
County Durham - Durham city centre
Head to Durham city centre's Market Place on Sunday if you want to see and hear the proclamation ceremony. It will be read out at around 1pm and then repeated in towns and villages across the county later in the day.
Durham County Council says: "In line with Royal protocol, the proclamation of King Charles III will be read by the High Sheriff for County Durham in Durham Market Place at 1pm on Sunday September 11. It will then be read again in communities across the county later that day.
"To enable visitors to attend the proclamation, our park and ride service will be operating from Belmont to the city centre from 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Meanwhile, Claypath and the Peninsula will be closed to all traffic from 11.30am to 2.30pm."
Northumberland
The official proclamation of the new Sovereign will be read out by the High Sheriff of Northumberland James Royds, accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland on Sunday (September 11). The short ceremony outside Morpeth Town Hall starts at 1pm.
Northumberland County Council will also live stream the event on its Facebook page and posted on its website.
North Tyneside - North Shields
A proclamation will be read outside the council's Quadrant building in Silverlink, North Shields.
North Tyneside Council says: "Members of the public are invited to join the Elected Mayor, Chairman, Senior Council Officers, councillors and invited civic guests to hear the reading of the New King’s style.
"The Proclamation will be read at 3pm on Sunday 11th September to the front of the Quadrant building facing The Silverlink North, NE27 OBY.
"Small temporary road closures will be in place around this event in order to keep everybody safe, these will be in place and lifted as quickly as possible and will cause minimal disruption."
South Tyneside - South Shields
The local proclamation will take place outside South Shields Town Hall at 3pm - with members of the public invited to assemble from 2.45 pm. Be aware that the Great North Run takes place in South Shields on Sunday too.
Sunderland
Awaiting details.
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