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Britain: Charles III is officially proclaimed king, two days after the death of Elizabeth II

The King of the United Kingdom will be officially proclaimed today Charles IIItwo days after the death of his mother, Elizabeth IIand in the midst of the ten-day national mourning.

In particular, the Council of Succession will meet in the palace of Saint James and the proclamation of Charles as king will be publicly read from the outside of this residence.

Later, Parliament will pledge allegiance to the new king and offer its condolences. In the afternoon, the prime minister

In the first speech of his, Charles III thanked the people for their participation in the mourning for his mother, while pledging to follow her example, while on Friday, for the first time in 70 years, heard in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London the British national anthem with the change in the lyrics “God save the King”.

Charles III comes to the throne at a difficult time, with the UK facing its worst economic crisis in 40 years, having changed four prime ministers in six years. At 73, Charles is the oldest British monarch to ascend the throne.

Source: News Beast

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