Accession of King Charles III

King Charles III is now Britain’s monarch after Queen Elizabeth’s death sent the world into mourning.

Charles Philip Arthur George is Prince of Wales no longer as the succession within the British royal family happens automatically and instantly upon the death of a sovereign.

Even as he mourns the loss of his mother, Charles has duties to fulfil mapped out during years of planning. In time, he will have a coronation but first, there will be ten days of mourning during which Charles—the longest-serving Prince of Wales in history—following his special broadcast to the nation.

One of his first decisions was to reign as King Charles III rather than another name.

Charles was 3 years old when his mother, Elizabeth, became queen, meaning for as long as he can remember he had been next in line to the throne.

He will now begin the formal procedures that accompany accession with plans for his rise to the throne.

The proclamation was read at St. James’ Palace and the Royal Exchange in the City of London today the 10th Sep. 2022.

After three days, Charles will visit 900-year-old Westminster Hall, the oldest building on the estate that holds the Houses of Parliament, to receive a motion of condolence. He will then begin touring Britain, starting with Scotland, followed by Northern Ireland, and then Wales.

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