King Charles was officially proclaimed as Britain’s new monarch on Saturday at a ceremony in St James’s Palace where former prime ministers, bishops and a host of politicians shouted ‘God save the King’.
The accession council ceremony held at the official residence of the sovereign in London was televised for the first time ever.Charles, 73, immediately succeeded his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, when she died on Thursday but the council met on Saturday to proclaim his succession, with his son and heir William, wife Camilla and Liz Truss among those to sign the proclamation.
The event at St. James’s Palace in London was followed by gun salutes, fanfare and declarations across the United Kingdom.Meanwhile, the crowd cheered for the king and chanted, “All hail the King!” and “God save the King!” /argumentum.al with newswires
