The official proclamation of Charles III as King will take place on September 10th 2022 in London.
The Accession Council will meet then at St. James’ Palace.
Charles III became King at the moment Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died. The meeting of the Accession Council formally declares his reign.
The Council is made up of over 700 people, including the whole Privy Council, senior civil servants and the Lord Mayor of London, but only 200 will attend.
Penny Morduant, who was named Lord President of the Privy Council on September 6th 2022, will formally announce the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A proclamation is then read, commending the previous Monarch and pledging support to her successor. It will be signed by the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury among others.
A second meeting of the Accession Council is then held and this will be attended by The King. Charles III will make a declaration as well as an oath to preserve the Church of Scotland. There is nothing compulsory about either the declaration or oath – the reign of the new King has begun and will continue, even if they are not made.
Following the meetings, trumpeters will sound a fanfare above Friary Court at St. James’ Palace. The Garter King of Arms will then step forward to read a public proclamation that Charles III is now King.
Once he has declared ”God Save The King”, the national anthem will be played.
Proclamations will also be read in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast declaring Charles as King.
