King Charles III has been officially announced as Britain's monarch in a ceremony steeped in tradition.
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Look back at how the day unfolded:
Key events
- Public proclamation of King Charles III read out
- King Charles III is taking an oath to protect the Church of Scotland
- 'God save the King!'
- The Accession Council is beginning its meeting now
- Crowds are gathering in London ahead of King Charles's accession
- What will happen tonight?
- The Prime Minister and Governor-General are laying wreaths for the Queen
- In full: King Charles's first speech
- King Charles expresses his 'love for Harry and Meghan'
- Prince William will become the Prince of Wales
- King Charles is speaking about the Queen's pledge to serve the Commonwealth more than 70 years ago
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Live updates
By Dannielle Maguire
We're going to leave it there
That's the end of our coverage for today, we'll be back with a new blog in a few hours.
Thanks for your company.
By Dannielle Maguire
Watch: Members of the Royal family outside Balmoral Castle
By Dannielle Maguire
The Royal Family website's Succession page has been updated
It still features an image of Queen Elizabeth II:
It lists the Prince of Wales — that's Prince William — as next in line for the throne.
And second on the list is Prince George of Wales.
It's a long list, which takes a bit of scrolling through.
Here's how it appears on The Royal Family website:
By Dannielle Maguire
King Charles III has met with the Archbishop of Canterbury
After a quick outfit change, the King and Queen Consort Camilla are carrying on with proceedings.
They've already had a sit down with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
But they're not calling it a day yet. They're still to meet with:
- The Prime Minister and members of her Cabinet
- Members of the Opposition
- The Dean of Westminster
By Dannielle Maguire
India's PM sends 'heartfelt condolences' to British PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the UK's new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Here's a spokesperson for the UK Prime Minister's Office on how that conversation went:
"The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi this afternoon, following the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
"The Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Modi for his heartfelt condolences, which he said were on behalf of 1.3 billion Indians.
"The leaders acknowledged the grief felt by the many people of the UK and India, and paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen's lifetime of service.
"The two agreed on the vital importance of the UK-India relationship and looked forward to meeting in person in the near future."
By Dannielle Maguire
The Royal family in Balmoral
We just saw footage of members of the royal family in Balmoral, where they just attended a service.
Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice were among them.
They walked from the chapel back to the gates of Balmoral Castle, stopping to read the messages left by members of the public:
By Dannielle Maguire
What's next for King Charles III?
He'll be meeting with dignitaries in the next few hours and there will be many more things in the new King's diary after that.
Here's ABC foreign correspondent Philip Williams on what will be happening over the next few days:
Tomorrow we are expecting him to meet with the High Commissioners of those countries of which he is Head of State — including Australia — 14 of them.
He will meet and I guess discuss his commitment to them as Head of State but also to the ongoing commitment to the Commonwealth.
And for the next few days?
"... he will be flying to Scotland, to Wales, Northern Ireland, to basically proclaim himself, to announce himself as King just by being there and also to receive the condolences of the various parliaments in those jurisdictions.
"So he has an incredibly pressured few days ahead still ... mixed with that intense emotion that anyone who has lost a loved one would be feeling right now."
By Jordan Hayne
WATCH: MPs in the House of Commons swear their oaths to King Charles III
It's not legally required, but Speaker Lindsay Hoyle and Prime Minister Liz Truss have taken oaths of allegiance to the new King.
By Dannielle Maguire
Police kept busy outside Buckingham Palace
Here are some images from the Associated Press, which reports that a man went over a barrier outside Buckingham Palace:
By Jordan Hayne
The King is preparing to meet with dignitaries
Here's who will be meeting with the new King at Buckingham Palace in the coming hours:
- The Archbishop of Canterbury
- The Prime Minister and members of her Cabinet
- Members of the Opposition
- The Dean of Westminster
By Jordan Hayne
Think that proclamation was a bit wordy?
There's a reason for that.
For hundreds of years, the wording of the proclamation of a new monarch has remained the same.
Here's Robert Hazell, a professor from the government and British Constitution at University College London:
"The wording of the proclamation oath itself is very ancient, it is word-to-word identical for the last 400 years or so. I was reading the other day the proclamation for King Charles I in1625 and the wording hasn't changed," he says.
For a refresher, here's a snippet of the language used in the proclamation:
"Whereas it has pleased almighty God to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, Queen Elizabeth II, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George..."
By Jordan Hayne
Spectators note 'sombre' change to national anthem
By Dannielle Maguire
When will Queen Elizabeth II's funeral be?
Earlier, we heard there would be a public holiday across the United Kingdom on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
That date hasn't been formally announced yet.
But given that the UK has entered 10 days of mourning, we're expecting it to be on Monday, September 19.
By Dannielle Maguire
Watch: King Charles III arrives at Buckingham Palace
By Jordan Hayne
UK PM Liz Truss swears allegiance to Charles III
By Jordan Hayne
The Commons is swearing in MPs with new oaths
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is first.
"I swear by almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors according to law, so help me God," he swears.
By Dannielle Maguire
Where is the King right now?
After finishing up in the Throne Room at St James's Palace, King Charles III headed back to Buckingham Palace.
Here's a few snaps of him arriving a short time ago:
