Tomorrow the official proclamation of Charles as king – National mourning has begun in the United Kingdom
THE Charles he arrived, accompanied by his wife Camilain the Buckingham and in a few hours (at 8 o’clock Greek time) he is expected to address his first official message as king to the people of the United Kingdom.
Charles’s motorcade arrived with all ceremony at the palace, while the new king walked, with his wife, through the gates of Buckingham, greeting the assembled crowd.
Charles III will be formally proclaimed king tomorrow, Saturday, during a meeting of the Council of Succession in London, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The Succession Council will meet tomorrow at 10:00 (local time, 12:00 Greek time) at Palace of Saint James and the proclamation of Charles as king shall be publicly read one hour later by the lord of that house, and then, on the next day, in all the provinces of the United Kingdom.
The church bells rang today throughout the United Kingdom in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.
The bell of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London will be rung ahead of today’s gun salute for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. pic.twitter.com/SRR7oWMvjW
— The Tower of London (@TowerOfLondon) September 9, 2022
The bells of St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey in London, as well as those of Windsor Tower, began tolling while the new King Charles III was on his way to London from his Balmoral residence in Scotland.
The Prime Minister of Britain Liz Truss paid tribute to the late Queen in Parliament today, hailing “one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known” and the UK’s “greatest diplomat”.
“Her wise words gave us strength in the most difficult moments. In the darkest moments of the pandemic, it gave us hope that we will meet again”, underlined the prime minister dressed in black, who will be received in the afternoon by King Charles III.
National mourning began
The British government officially declared today the beginning of a period of national mourning for him death of Queen Elizabethpublishing “national mourning guidelines”.
The document, which includes instructions for flags to be flown at half-mast, information on travel and about other public services and businesses, says mourning will continue until the end of the day of the Queen’s funeral with head of state honours.
The government notes that there is no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sports matches or to close entertainment venues during this period and notes that this matter is at the discretion of individual organizations.
At the same time, King Charles of Britain departed from Balmoral Castle where other members of the royal family had gathered after his mother’s death.
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