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A royal official has publicly announced King Charles III as Britain’s new monarch during a ceremony at St James’s Palace.
Garter Arms King David White read the manifesto from the balcony of the London royal residence, flanked by trumpeters in gold-trimmed robes.
The announcement was followed by gun salutes in Hyde Park, the Tower of London and military sites across the UK.
The red-robed soldiers in the palace raised their weapons, took off their bearskin hats, and gave a royal salute.
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LONDON — King Charles III has announced that the day of his mother’s funeral will be a public holiday.
Charles approved the decision during his official inauguration on Saturday.
No date has been announced for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, but it is expected to be around September 19.
It will be the second additional public holiday for Britons this year – a holiday was announced in early June to mark Elizabeth’s 70th anniversary on the throne.
LONDON — King Charles III was officially proclaimed as British monarch on Saturday, in a ceremony steeped in ancient traditions and political symbolism — and it was broadcast live for the first time.
Charles automatically became king when his mother Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, but Saturday’s enthronement was a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the country.
The ceremony at St James’s Palace, the royal residence in London, was attended by the Joining Committee, which is made up of senior politicians and officials who advise the monarch. They met without Charles, officially confirming his title, King Charles III. The king will then join them in a series of oaths and declarations.
This is the first time the ceremony has been held since Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952.
LONDON — Britain’s King Charles III told Prime Minister Liz Truss that losing his mother was the day he had been dreading and that he must “try to keep things going”.
Their meeting took place at Buckingham Palace on Friday after the king flew from Scotland to London.
Queen Elizabeth II appointed Truss to the post two days before her death.
Truss praised the Queen at the start of the special parliamentary session, calling her “the nation’s greatest diplomat” and saying her devotion to duty was an example to everyone.
The normal business of parliament has been suspended and lawmakers will spend two days offering their memories and reflections on the Queen.
Senior lawmakers will also take the oath to the new king, Charles III.
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters Friday that he plans to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
Biden is the 13th and last U.S. president to meet the seven-year-old woman. The Queen has met every American president since Dwight Eisenhower, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson. That’s because Johnson did not visit the UK during his presidency.
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden said the Queen’s “legacy will be seen throughout the pages of British history and the stories of our world.”
Every living former U.S. president — Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump — joined Biden in mourning her death and sending a message to her family express condolences.
ATHENS, Greece — Former Greek King Constantine called Queen Elizabeth II “a beacon of dignity and humility throughout the world.”
Constantine lived in London for many years after the abolition of the Greek monarchy and had close ties to the British royal family.
“We’ve been through so much together and I’ll never forget the love and support she showed me and my family,” he said in a statement Friday. “To King Charles III, I wish from the bottom of my heart the same success in serving his country.”
LONDON — King Charles III has expressed his love for son Prince Harry and wife Meghan in his first address to the nation since taking the throne.
Charles, who became king after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, wished the couple “everything well as they build their lives overseas.”
Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, have had a strained relationship with the British royal family since they resigned from their royal duties and left the UK in early 2020, calling the intrusive and racist attitudes of the British media intolerable.
The comments were made during a recorded speech at a memorial service to commemorate the late monarch who died on Thursday.
LONDON — King Charles III said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and vowed to continue serving his country “for life.”
Charles addresses Britain and the Commonwealth for the first time as monarch. He became king on Thursday following the death of the queen.
“I reiterate my commitment to lifelong service to everyone today,” he said.
His speech was broadcast on TV and played at St Paul’s Cathedral, where some 2,000 people attended the Queen’s memorial service. Mourners at the ceremony included Prime Minister Liz Truss and members of her government.
Australian flags were flown at half-staff on Australian landmarks on Friday as people expressed their sadness over the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Australian Governor-General David Hurley and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a letter of condolence in Canberra.
“Consolation can be found in Her Majesty’s own words: ‘Grief is the price we pay for love,'” Australia’s prime minister said.
Kiwis also mourned the passing of Queen Elizabeth II across the country on Friday. At the Auckland War Memorial, a group of young people perform the haka, a ritual dance in Maori culture. The national flag was flown at half-mast.
According to New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements, the Queen is also New Zealand’s monarch and head of state.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand had entered an official period of mourning and would hold a national memorial service after the official funeral in the UK.
ABUJA, Nigeria — The death of British monarch Elizabeth II was front-page news in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, largest economy and former British colony.
A spokesman for Nigerian President Mohammodu Buhari said he expressed his condolences and sadness to hear of the Queen’s passing.
On a newsstand in the capital, Abuja, a man named Moussa Adam also expressed this view. The civil servant urged the British people to “be patient and suffer”, noting that “God will bless you all now”.
Flags flown at half-staff outside the British High Commission.
On the Daily Morning TV talk show, host Mohammed Jinadu and pundit Linda Claudia discuss Queen Elizabeth II’s role in keeping Britain together.
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