The traditional ceremony will take place today in London and will be open to the public for the first time (Image: Getty)

King Charles will be formally announced as the new monarch in a traditional ceremony later today.

The Accession Council meets at St James’s Palace, where courtiers read from the balcony a proclamation publicly announcing him as King.

It is accompanied by celebrations such as fireworks over Hyde Park and the Tower of London, and the sound of trumpets played on trumpets.

A camera witnesses a meeting scheduled for 10:00 am, making it public for the first time.

Charles automatically became king when his mother died, but tradition dictates that a council must be held and made official shortly after the monarch’s death.

This normally occurs within 24 hours, but the travel required to and from Balmoral made this virtually impossible.

The Queen, Lady Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, Kate and William, will be in attendance.


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Coronations are traditionally held at intervals to ensure a proper period of mourning for the late monarch, so it is unlikely that a full coronation will take place until next summer.

The Queen ascended the throne in February 1952, but was not crowned at Westminster Abbey for 14 months.

King Charles III shook hands with Prime Minister Liz Truss in his first audience since the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday at Buckingham Palace in London. Photo date: Friday September 9, 2022 PA photo. See PA story QUEEN OF DEATH. Photo Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

The new king and new prime minister exchange warm greetings at the start of their first audience (Picture: PA)

Britain's King Charles III (third left) and Britain's Lady Camilla (second left) shake hands. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history and an instantly recognizable icon to billions of people around the world, died in the Scottish Highlands on September 8. via Getty Images)

The king met the public for the first time since his mother died on Friday (Image: AFP)

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King Charles administers many oaths and presides over meetings of the Privy Council. Composed primarily of former politicians, the Privy Council serves as an adviser to the monarch, assists in the running of royal institutions, and serves as the Court of Final Appeal in the Overseas Territories. and some Commonwealth countries.

Due to space limitations, only 200 of the approximately 700 members will be invited, and former prime ministers and ministers will be present.

The Privy Council, which is by convention in session (a quirk introduced by the impatient Queen Victoria), addresses the King about the Queen’s death.

The reading of the main decree by the King of the Garter from a position overlooking the French court is scheduled for 11:00.

That would lead to a series of similar questions across the country, with another at London’s Royal Exchange on Saturday afternoon and more announced in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales on Sunday afternoon.

Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla leave Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in London, England, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley

The King and Queen were greeted by many mourners and well-wishers as they returned to Buckingham Palace (Image: Reuters)

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The King is well versed in the duties of a monarch and has attended and represented his mother on a number of occasions (Image: Getty)

Flags across the country are at half-staff but will be full again within 24 hours of the council to mark the start of a new administration.

The Membership Council is divided into two parts and is chaired by the Principal Council Spokesperson, who has ministerial responsibilities for the Privy Council Secretariat.

Penny Mordaunt was appointed Speaker of the Council and Speaker of the House of Commons in Liz Truss’s new Cabinet on 6 September, the appointment being formally confirmed by the Queen shortly before her death.

Mrs. Mordaunt has not been “announced” as President at the Privy Council meeting.

Following Thursday’s shocking announcement of the Queen’s death, the following day was one of the first days for the new monarch and the nation.

When King Charles returned from Scotland, he met the public for the first time and gave an impromptu performance of God Save The King.

He then had his first audience with the prime minister before addressing the nation in his first televised address.

The hymn, modified to commemorate the coronation, was first sung at a service in St Paul’s Cathedral.

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