Proclamation of King Carlos III as monarch after the death of Queen Elizabeth, live

Carlos III will be formally declared king today. This is how it will happen King Charles III delivered his first public address as the new British monarch on Friday, just a day after ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The new king will be formally proclaimed on Saturday. This is what we expect to happen throughout the day. Charles proclaimed king: The new king will be officially proclaimed monarch at the Accession Council at 10 am in London (5 am ET). The ceremony will take place in the state apartments of St. James’s Palace in the British capital and will be attended by the Privy Councillors. Proclamation: An hour later, a Principal Proclamation will be read at 11 am from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St. James’ Palace. “The Proclamation will be read by the Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers at Arms and the Sergeants at Arms. This is the first public reading of the Proclamation,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. Royal Gun Salutes: Also at 11am local time, gun salutes will be held across the country, at Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle, Hillsborough Castle, the Tower of London and in Hyde Park. Second Proclamation: A Second Proclamation will be read at the Royal Exchange in London at 12:00 pm local time. More proclamations will be read in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales at 12pm local time on Sunday. What else is expected to happen: King Charles III will also have an audience with British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her cabinet on Saturday, Downing Street said in a statement. It will be Truss’s second audience with Charles after his audience at Buckingham Palace on Friday.