Charles III officially proclaimed king, the funeral of Elizabeth II will take place on September 19 – Le Monde

Charles III was officially proclaimed king by the Accession Council meeting in London on Saturday 10 September. JONATHAN BRADY / AP Charles III was officially proclaimed king by the Accession Council meeting in London on Saturday, September 10, during a historic ceremony, two days after the death of Elizabeth II, whose funeral was announced for September 19. Step by step, Charles III, 73, settled in as head of state with the daunting task of succeeding an ultra-popular monarch, respected for his sense of duty and for having preserved the monarchy throughout his historic reign, the longest in British history. Also read: Charles III, the proclamation of the new king in pictures The ceremony at St. James’s Palace, attended by some 200 notables, including the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and her six predecessors, was televised for the first time from the story. “My mother’s reign was unequaled in its duration, dedication and devotion (…). I am deeply aware of this great heritage, of the duties and the heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which are now transmitted to me,” said Charles III. The conclusion of the council was then announced on the balcony of the palace, in a proclamation ceremony repeated at the City an hour later. “Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now, by the death of our Lady Sovereign of happy memory, become our Charles III…God save the King,” the statement reads, even though Charles automatically became monarch upon the death of the queen. Trumpets then sounded and cannons were fired across the UK. Liz Truss and MPs, including Labor opposition leader Keir Starmer, pledged their allegiance to the king later that afternoon in a rare sitting in the House of Commons on a Saturday. Also read: King Charles III promises to serve the British all his life and appoints William, his heir, Prince of Wales Public holiday for a state funeral Charles’ eldest son, Prince William, has in a tribute to his grandmother asserted that he would support his father, the king, “in every way possible”. The one who is now Prince of Wales paid tribute to his grandmother: “She was by my side in my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life. I knew this day was coming, but it’s going to take me some time to get used to the reality of life without grandma. “While I mourn her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful,” he added, noting that he had benefited from “her wisdom and comfort” for forty years. Prince William, heir to the crown, and his brother Harry, as well as their respective wives, Kate and Meghan, went to pray together on Saturday afternoon in front of the flowers laid in memory of Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. KIRSTY O’CONNOR / AFP At the end of the afternoon, Prince William, his wife Kate, his brother Harry and his wife Meghan appeared together in front of the gates of Windsor Castle to meditate in front of the flowers laid by the public in memory of the sovereign. This is the first collective public appearance of the two brothers and their wives since March 9, 2020. Renowned for being cold, the two couples dressed in black created a surprise by marching abreast to the applause of the crowd gathered to pay tribute to the Queen. “All 4 One,” headlined The Sun tabloid for its Sunday edition, eclipsing the new king from its front page to instead post an image of the quartet, also “front-page” on all UK media sites on Saturday night. Read also: Article reserved for our subscribers Death of Elizabeth II: Macron’s strong tribute to relaunch the agreement with London Buckingham Palace has also announced that the funeral of Elizabeth II, who died at 96 after 70 reign, will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11:00 a.m. (12:00 p.m. Paris time). King Charles III has declared a public holiday in the UK for this state funeral. Leaders from around the world are expected to attend. Among them: the President of the United States, Joe Biden; the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; or the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito. Infinitely less popular than her mother The coffin of Elizabeth II will be transferred to Edinburgh on Sunday during a long procession during which the hearse will notably pass through Aberdeen and Dundee. He is due to arrive in the Scottish capital at 5 p.m. (Paris time). After a ceremony in Edinburgh, the body will travel to London on Tuesday and, after a procession through the streets of the capital on Wednesday, it will rest for four days in Westminster Hall, the oldest section of the Houses of Parliament open for the occasion 23 hours a day. to the public. Read also: Article reserved for our subscribers For the Prince of Wales, who became Charles III, the challenge of succeeding Elizabeth II without disappointing Charles III accedes to the throne in a difficult period, the United Kingdom facing the worst economic crisis of these forty years, while four prime ministers have succeeded each other in six years. At 73, he is the oldest British monarch at the start of his reign and remains infinitely less popular than his mother, who had known how to maintain the prestige of the monarchy, giving no interviews and keeping her opinions to herself. But the new king was given a standing ovation when he arrived in Buckingham on Friday afternoon on his return from Scotland. Accompanied by his wife Camilla, who became queen consort, he shook hands with dozens of people outside the palace. Read also: Article reserved for our Elizabeth II subscribers through 21 essential articles drawn from the archives of the “World” Le Monde with AFP

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