Charles III proclaimed King in historic ceremony
Charles III has been officially proclaimed King by the Accession Council.
The principal proclamation took place on the balcony at St James's Palace as trumpets blared, guns were fired from the Tower of London, and the centuries-old ceremony was televised for the first time.
It was followed by a rendition of God Save the King and three cheers for the King. An hour later a second proclamation was read aloud at the Royal Exhchange in the City of London as thousands gathered to watch.
Privy Counsellors, including Prince William and the Queen Consort, Camilla, former prime ministers David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, met in London to declare King Charles the new sovereign on Saturday morning.
The ceremony, which dates back to Saxon times, saw the King pay tribute to his "beloved"...