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New Delhi: King Charles III has been formally proclaimed the King of Britain in the first televised Accession Council today (Saturday) at St James’s Palace in London. The new King signed the proclamation with Prince William, Prime Minister Liz Truss, and Archbishop Justin Welby watching on, India Today reported.
Though Prince Charles Philip Arthur George became the new king after the demise of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the Accession Council ceremonially announced the name of the new monarch. The Accession Council is made up of members of the Privy Council, a group of senior MPs, past and present, and peers, as well as some senior civil servants, Commonwealth high commissioners, and the Lord Mayor of London.
From 11:00 am, flags flew full mast, and royal gun salutes were fired. The senior members of government swore an oath to King Charles III in the House of Commons, too.
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