Charles III will be formally proclaimed the new King of England this Saturday

The hitherto Prince of Wales will have to wait until this Saturday to be formally proclaimed King of England, although the death of his mother already automatically elevated him to the position since he was the first in line to succeed. Charles III, who will give his first official speech as king, will be proclaimed in a ceremony that will take place at St. James’s Palace in London in front of a ceremonial body known as the Access Council, according to the British television network BBC. During it, the Elizabeth II’s death will be announced, after which a traditional proclamation will be read. Later, Carlos III will participate in a second meeting in which he will make a declaration and swear to preserve the Church of Scotland, after which he will be proclaimed king. The body currently has more than 700 members, although only around 200 will be summoned , as reported by the British newspaper ‘The Mirror’. The Access Council is divided into two parts and chaired by a president, a position to which Penny Mordaunt, the speaker of the House of Commons, has been appointed. Mordaunt was appointed to the position on September 6 within the framework of the Government of the new prime minister, Liz Truss, who was confirmed in office during a meeting with Elizabeth II at Balmoral Palace in Scotland. However, she has not yet been confirmed as the meeting scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to the queen’s health.