Charles III was proclaimed king.
His accession to the throne was made official in a ceremony held this Saturday at St. James’s Palace, in central London.
Carlos became king immediately after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, but it was not until this Saturday that her new role was officially confirmed.
The monarch was proclaimed by the Ascension Council and was sworn in during an elaborate and traditional ceremony, which had not been held in more than seven decades.
During the ceremony, which was televised For the first time in history, the flags that had been lowered to half-staff in mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth were raised again to celebrate the new king.
More proclamations will take place throughout UK until Sunday, when flags will be lowered to half-staff again during the period of mourning following the death of the queen, on September 8.
How was the ceremony
The event is divided into two parts , and the king is only present in the second.
In the first part, the president of the Privy Council -in this case the parliamentarian Penny Mordaunt, recently appointed by the current prime minister Liz Truss- formalized the death of Elizabeth II.
Then the Secretary of the Council read aloud the text of the Proclamation of Ascension, including the title chosen by Carlos as king, Carlos III.
The proclamation is signed by a group that includes the Queen Consort, the Prince of Wales, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of York and the firstto ministra. Before the signing, the attendees pronounced “God save the king”.
The king entered for the second part of the Council, which is attended only by private councillors. In it he gave a personal statement about the death of the queen.
“It is my most painful obligation to announce the death of my dear mother, the queen”, he said.
“I know how deeply you, the entire nation -and I would say the entire world- sympathize with me in this irreparable loss we have suffered”.
“The sympathy expressed by so many people to my sister and brothers is my greatest consolation. And that overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our entire family in our loss”.
He also paid tribute to Camila, the queen consort. “I am deeply encouraged by the constant support of my loving wife,” he said.
What is the Ascension Council and who forms it
The Ascension Council is a ceremonial body that meets after the death of a monarch to make the formal proclamation of the ascension of the successor to the throne.
Historically (since the time of the Norman kings), all the members of the so-called Privy Council participate in the council, which is made up of a group of high-ranking politicians who formally advise the monarch, the Mayor of the City of London, and important judges and officials.
- What is the “Ascension Council”, the group of more than 300 years that proclaims the British monarch
The Privy Council dates back to the early years of the monarchy, when or was made up of those persons appointed by the king or queen to advise them on matters of state.
Currently there are near 700 members -mostly politicians from the past and present-, but only 200 of them participated this Saturday to sign the proclamation. They include former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major.
Among the attendees were also the queen consort, Camila, and the king’s son, William, the new Prince of Wales.
The proclamation of Charles III was also read in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, the capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively.
The Oath
The new monarch is obliged to take an oath to preserve the security of the Church of Scotland in his accession.
In Scotland there is a separation of powers between the Church and the State, each delete emo in its own sphere.
The Church governs itself in all that concerns its own activities. Its supreme authority is the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, chaired by a moderator elected each year by the Assembly itself.
This oath has been proclaimed by all monarchs during their ascension, since Jorge I in 1714.
The king signed two documents of the oath to register it, with the queen consort and the prince of Wales among the witnesses of his signature.
Then the first public proclamation took place since the balcony of the Friary Court of St. James’s Palace, through an official known as the Chief Garter King of Arms, accompanied by a centenary show, with trumpeters playing a fanfare and the national anthem was played, with the words “God save the king” and not “God save the queen” for the first time since 1853.
They also fired 41 you save from Hyde Park and 40 at the Tower of London.
Following the completion of the St. James ceremony, the proclamation was read in the City, London’s financial district.
You can now spend a time before the coronation of Carlos III takes place, which will be the great symbolic moment of his ascension to the throne.
Some passed 16 months between the death of Queen Elizabeth’s father , King George VI, in February 1952 and his coronation in June 1953.
Analysis of Sean Coughlan, Royal Household Correspondent
The new king paid a warm tribute to his mother, but this was the moment when Charles began to think about the future of his own reign.
Before the ranks of the Ascension Council, King Charles promised to dedicate the rest of his life to serving as monarch.
It was a mixture of ritual, ornate language and constitutional practicality.
Carlos is now the head of state and this was the symbolic and uneventful transfer from one reign to the next, with oaths and signatures.
The inkwell used for it had been given to him by his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry .
The announcements also confirmed that the day of the queen’s state funeral will be a f day.
But here was the king publicly assuming his new responsibilities, promising to follow the queen example. It was a choreography of continuity.
What will the coronation be like
In the last 900 years the coronation has been held in the Westminster Abbey. William the Conqueror was the first monarch to be crowned there and Charles III will be the number 40.
This is an Anglican religious service, officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. At the height of the ceremony, the archbishop will place the crown of Saint Edward on the head of Carlos, a piece of solid gold dating from 1200.
The crown is the main piece of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London and is only worn by the monarch at the time of coronation (especially because of its weight of 2,23 kg).
Unlike royal weddings, the coronation is a state event, and the government pays for it and ultimately decides the guest list.
There will be music, readings and the anointing ritual of the new monarch, using orange oil, roses , cinnamon, musk and ambergris.
The new king will take the coronation oath in front of an expectant world. During this ceremony he will receive the orb and scepter as symbols of his new role and the Archbishop of Canterbury will place the solid gold crown on his head.
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