Carlos III, his first steps as king before his coronation

At 73 years old, Carlos III has woken up for the first time as King of England this Friday. After the death of his mother Elizabeth II the day before, he has traveled from Balmoral Castle, in Scotland, to London to meet with the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, who took office last Tuesday, and offer his speech to the nation , which is broadcast recorded this afternoon. The new monarch has taken a plane in Abeerdeen with his wife, the queen consort Camila, heading to the British capital. His agenda includes a meeting with the Duke of Norfolk, Edward William Fitzalan-Howard to review the plans for the coming days. The protocol with all the steps was activated from the moment of the death of the queen. King Carlos III, together with his wife Camila, before taking the plane in Aberdeen (Scotland), this September 9. Aaron Chown / PA Wire / dpa The British prime minister, who has only been in office for four days, has been invited to Buckingham Palace to meet with the monarch this Friday. Truss will also be at a church service being held at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral and attended by ministers and other politicians. A period of official mourning has been decreed from today and up to seven days after the state funeral for the queen, which according to protocol will be ten days after her death, according to The Guardian newspaper. That state funeral is expected to be on September 19, although it has not yet been confirmed. Charles III will be officially crowned king this Saturday before the Ascent Council at Saint James’s Palace in London. His proclamation will be read from the balcony overlooking the Friary Court, at 10:00 a.m. at 11:00 a.m. Spanish peninsular time). A session will also be held in Parliament on Saturday in which senior MPs will take an oath of allegiance to the monarch. The session will conclude with a “humble formal address” to the king, “expressing the House’s deep condolences,” according to a statement from the House of Commons.