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British Royals

His Majesty will rule as King Charles III

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8th September 2022
King Charles, while still Prince of Wales, at the State Opening of Parliament. His Majesty read The Queen's Speech on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II in May 2022, five months before his accession.

The office of The King has confirmed that His Majesty will rule as Charles III.

The Prime Minister had earlier referred to The King as Charles III, appearing to confirm the regnal name of the new Monarch.

In a brief statement outside 10 Downing Street, just two days after she was appointed Prime Minister by Her Majesty, Liz Truss paid tribute to The Queen and urged everyone to show support for the new Monarch, King Charles III.

There had been some debate as to whether The King would use his given name to rule. He had previously been said to prefer the name of George VII, in tribute to his grandfather, King George VI.

However, just after 7.20 on the first evening of his reign it was confirmed that he will rule as Charles III.

The Queen died on September 8th 2022 at Balmoral. She reigned for 70 years.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.