Charles III must be proclaimed king, Saturday September 10, after the meeting of the Council of accession, a group of dignitaries who must meet in London in the morning and according to very codified rites.
It is a hitch of which the British monarchy has the secret: the Accession Council brings together members of the royal family, politicians, religious figures, and private advisers to the queen. He is due to meet at Saint James’s Palace, near Buckingham Palace in London, to officially announce the death of the sovereign and proclaim the name of his successor. The Council is held first without the new monarch, then in his presence. Charles III must make a declaration there and sign a document, an oath, promising to ensure the security of the Church of Scotland, a particular protocol resulting from the separation of Church and State in this region.
The proclamation of accession to the throne of Charles III must then be read, according to tradition, on the balcony of Saint James’s Palace, then relayed by the King of Arms of the Order of the Garter and half a dozen heralds in a carriage who will also read it in Trafalgar Square. The proclamation will then be relayed to the Royal Exchange, a building in the heart of the City of London. A very codified ceremonial which must be held before the meeting of the British Parliament. This one will make vow of allegiance to the new king and will express his condolences.
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