They are words that link us to the past and leave a mark for the future. Just after 11 o’clock on the morning of September 10th 2022, at Friary Court at St. James’s Palace in London, the proclamation of His Majesty King Charles III was made. It followed an historic meeting of the Accession Council.
This proclamation was very modern – for the first time, it was televised, ensuring that everyone in his new kingdom had a chance to see Charles declared their Monarch, if they chose. But it followed an ancient pattern, often with ancient language that had been used in centuries past to proclaim those who held the throne before King Charles.
It links him forever to all those whose realm he now rules. The proclamation, read by the Garter King at Arms, was striking and historic. Royal Central here records all those words in full.
”Whereas it has pleased almighty God to call to his mercy our late Sovereign lady Queen Elizabeth II of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George.
“We, therefore, the lords spiritual and temporal of this realm, and members of the House of Commons, together with other members of Her late Majesty’s Privy Council, and representatives of the realms and territories, aldermen, and citizens of London and others, do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful liege lord, Charles III, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, and of his other realms and territories, King, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith, to whom we do acknowledge all faith and obedience with humble affection, beseeching God, by whom kings and queens do reign, to bless His Majesty with long and happy years to reign over us.”
God Save The King.
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