King Charles III makes personal declaration at the Accession Council: “My mother's reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion … I am deeply aware of this great inheritance.”
Share to TwitterKing Charles III has been formally proclaimed monarch at a historic Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James’s Palace at 5 a.m. on Saturday. The ceremony is being televised for the first time in history.
Buckingham Palace issued details of the arrangements, considered the first official orders of business of a new reign, on Friday. But with the number of privy counsellors –- who are lifetime members and mostly past and present politicians –- now standing at more than 700, restrictions have been put in place. This does not affect the constitutional process.Email this article
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