Charles III is proclaimed King of Britain – Live enthronement ceremony

Charles III is crowned king today of the United Kingdom after Elizabeth’s death, in a ceremony to be televised live for the first time

The Succession Council is meeting in London today at noon (Greece time) at St James’s Palace and the proclamation will be read out publicly one hour later by the master of that residence.

The king will then take the oath. The Duke of Cornwall, the royal wife, Camilla, the Prime Minister, Liz Truss and the Cabinet will be in attendance.

The powers of the king

Role in Parliament

Parliament is the highest legislative authority in Britain and includes the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Crown – another term for monarchy.

The Crown is the oldest component of the British system of government, but its powers have weakened over time and are now largely honorary.

Government appointment

The day after the general election, the monarch calls the leader of the party that won the most seats in the House of Commons to take over as prime minister and form a government.

Charles III is today crowned King of the United Kingdom after the death of Elizabeth.

Commencement of parliamentary term or dissolution of parliament

The monarch declares parliament open each year in a tradition-steeped ceremony called the Speech from the Throne, and proceeds to read out the government’s plans for the next 12 months.

This major annual event usually begins with the arrival of the monarch at Westminster, in procession from Buckingham Palace. Wearing the imperial crown, the king or queen enters the House of Lords.

The official of parliament known as “Black Rod” then goes to call on the members of the House of Commons, where they symbolically slam the door in his face, in a sign of independence from the monarchy.

The Crown dissolves parliament with the same solemnity before holding new parliamentary elections.

Royal Assent

When a bill is approved by the House of Commons and the House of Lords, it is sent to the monarch to be signed into law.

Although the king can refuse to assent to a bill, it is really just a formality.

The last monarch to refuse to give her assent was Queen Anne, in 1708.

Confidence in the prime minister

Queen Elizabeth II received prime ministers once a week, in an audience during which they briefed her on their plans and concerns. This meeting was increasingly held by teleconference towards the end of her reign.

“They tell me what’s going on or if they have problems, and sometimes I can also help them in one way or another,” the late queen said in a documentary broadcast in 1992, noting that “they know I can be impartial.” .

Positions

The monarch has the power to appoint Lords to parliament, but this power is only exercised on the advice of government ministers.

The king also personally bestows the knighthood, honoring those who have made a significant contribution to British society, in all areas.

The government submits to the monarch each year a list of candidates for approval for public honours.

Constitutional crises

The monarch has the power to exercise his royal prerogatives “in case of serious constitutional crisis” – then he is empowered to disagree with the opinion of ministers, but this has never happened in modern times.

Head of the Anglican Church

As head of the Church of England, the king has the power to appoint bishops and archbishops, but even then, this power is exercised according to the opinion of an ecclesiastical committee.

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