King Charles will be proclaimed sovereign in a historic ceremony today (September 10) following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The throne passed immediately to King Charles when his mother passed away on Thursday, but the two-part event will see the formal proclamation of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of her successor.
The Accession Council will be televised for the first time at 10am on Saturday on multiple channels, including BBC and Sky News. The ceremonial body is made up of hundreds of Privy Council members including Prime Minister Liz Truss, cabinet ministers, Commonwealth representatives and Archbishops.
In the first part of the Accession Council at St James' Palace, the death of Queen Elizabeth II will be announced by the Lord President, a role appointed by Liz Truss to MP Penny Mordaunt.
The Accession Proclamation, which announces the name of the new monarch, is then read out by civil servant Richard Tilbrook. The proclamation is signed by the Royal Family, the PM, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and the Earl Marshall.
Following this, the Garter King of Arms will read the proclamation from the balcony above Friary Court at 11am.
King Charles will only be present for the second part - his first meeting of the Privy Council - which will start with a personal declaration by the new monarch. He is then required to make an oath to "maintain and preserve" the security of the Church of Scotland.
The ceremony follows the King's first address to the UK and Commonwealth on Friday evening. In his remarks, His Majesty honoured his "darling mama" and named William and Kate as the new Prince and Princess of Wales.
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