King Charles III, yesterday Queen II. He arrived in London this morning from Scotland, where Elizabeth died, and went to greet the people waiting for him at the entrance to Buckingham Palace. Charles was accompanied by his queen consort, Camilla.
The new king will be formally proclaimed as ruler of the United Kingdom at a ceremony in St. Petersburg tomorrow. Buckingham Palace reported that James was in London. This process is one of Charles’s official ceremonies to succeed Elizabeth, England’s longest-serving queen.
According to a statement from the Accession Council, a group formed to regulate the regency procedures, the reading of the proclamation of Charles as king will be held at 11:00 am (3:00 pm local time, Brazil time). ). A second announcement will be made at the Royal Exchange building, a trading post that opened in 1565.
More royal announcements are expected in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, which are part of England. These ceremonies will be held on Sunday (11).
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King will address the nation this afternoon. Charles III’s first speech to the people of the United Kingdom will be broadcast early tonight at 14:00 GMT. At 73, Charles became the oldest monarch to take the throne.
In addition, the British government today Queen II. He announced that the period of mourning for Elizabeth’s death began today and will last until the day of her funeral. According to Buckingham Palace, family members and staff in the Royal Family will mourn for another seven days after the funeral.
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Operation London Bridge and meeting with the Prime Minister. The day after the Queen’s death is known as D+1 Day in a plan called Operation London Bridge, which envisions all the steps the Accession Council must follow.
Initially, Charles was expected to be declared king this Friday. Even with this change, Charles’ Tuesday (6) is the Queen’s Day. Other official procedures are scheduled to take place, such as meeting with British prime minister Liz Truss, who was sworn in by Elizabeth.
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Charles is also expected to receive a gesture of condolence at Westminster Hall ahead of a “journey of mourning” across England, starting in Scotland. There will be a parliamentary and also a religious session.
The first statement signed as King Charles is to mourn the passing of his mother. “Moment of greatest sadness”. This is how Charles described the royal family’s situation shortly after Elizabeth’s death was announced. Charles automatically became king.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of a famous monarch and a much loved mother. I know her loss will be felt across the country, kingdoms and Commonwealth as well as across the world,” the statement said.
source: Noticias
