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Wednesday April 24, 2024

Charles to be formally proclaimed king on THIS day

King Charles III on Friday left the remote royal estate in Balmoral, northeast Scotland, where his mother Queen Elizabeth II died, bound for London.

By Web Desk
September 09, 2022
Charles to be formally proclaimed king on THIS day
Charles to be formally proclaimed king on THIS day

London: Charles III will be officially proclaimed monarch on Saturday morning at a meeting of the Accession Council, Buckingham Palace said.

The formal body overseeing the succession from Queen Elizabeth II will meet from 10:00 am (0900 GMT), with a first public pronouncement from a balcony of St James´s Palace in London at 11:00 am.

Earlier, King Charles III on Friday left the remote royal estate in Balmoral, northeast Scotland, where his mother Queen Elizabeth II died, bound for London.

The 73-year-old new head of state was seen in a convoy of cars with Queen Consort Camilla heading to Aberdeen airport. (AFP/Web Desk)