Charles III proclaimed king at St James, for him cheers and cannon salvoes

Charles III was formally proclaimed king this morning

in the apartments of St James, in the Buckingham Palace complex, by the Accession Council, an institution called to certify the succession between one monarch and another in the United Kingdom, and which meets only on this occasion.

The ceremony, two days after the death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth and the ipso facto ascension to the throne of her 73-year-old eldest son, was broadcast live for the first time on TV.

King Charles accepted before the Accession Council the act of proclamation that certifies his succession to Queen Elizabeth, signing the related documents

, countersigned later by various institutional figures including the queen consort Camilla.

In a short speech, the ruler reiterated his homage to his mother, whose reign he called "unmatched in duration and devotion to service", again promising to serve loyally - and following "the advice of Parliament. ", as a constitutional monarch - the country, the territories of the crown and the realms of the Commonwealth.

He also promised transparency on the court accounts.

The ceremony took place in the absence of the new ruler, as tradition dictates.

The Accession Council - a very choreographic body of the British constitutional monarchy - includes about 200 honorary members, including institutional authorities, court figures, top officials, members of the government and parliament and veterans of politics, including all 6 former living prime ministers of the kingdom, predecessors of Liz Truss: namely Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major.

The ceremony was presided over by Minister Penny Mordaunt, in her capacity as President of Council within the current Tory government, alongside the top of the body represented by the heir to the throne William, the new Prince of Wales, by the queen consort Camilla, from Prime Minister Truss,

by the Anglican Archbishops of Canterbury and York, by the Minister of Justice Brandon Lewis, and by some officials.

Mordaunt began by formalizing "the sad news" of the death of "our magnanimous Queen Elizabeth II".

Then he gave the floor to an auctioneer for the reading of the act of proclamation of Charles as new king, with all the attached titles, including that of "defender of the faith".

Act concluded with the invocation "God save the King", repeated with one voice by those present.

Eventually Mordaunt invited council members to move to the Throne Room to meet King Charles III.

the death of "our magnanimous Queen Elizabeth II".

Then he gave the floor to an auctioneer for the reading of the act of proclamation of Charles as new king, with all the attached titles, including that of "defender of the faith".

Act concluded with the invocation "God save the King", repeated with one voice by those present.

Eventually Mordaunt invited council members to move to the Throne Room to meet King Charles III.

the death of "our magnanimous Queen Elizabeth II".

Then he gave the floor to an auctioneer for the reading of the act of proclamation of Charles as new king, with all the attached titles, including that of "defender of the faith".

Act concluded with the invocation "God save the King", repeated with one voice by those present.

Eventually Mordaunt invited council members to move to the Throne Room to meet King Charles III.

Hurray of the people present, fanfares of trumpets and cannon volleys fired in London as in the whole of the United Kingdom

welcomed in these minutes the public reading of the act of proclamation of Charles III as the new king and successor of Elizabeth II, made after the ceremony opposite the Accession Council, by a costumed auctioneer from the central balcony of St James Palace.

The auctioneer read the ritual formula in a shrill voice, while honorary wards in full uniform lined up in the courtyard of the palace, adjacent to Buckingham Palace.

Eventually he threw a cheer for the new king, echoed by the crowd

The Queen is dead, long live the King.

London prepares for the last embrace of the mortal remains of Elizabeth II, queen of a life for many, while welcoming the eternal heir Charles with an even unexpected warmth: the eldest son who reached the crown at the age of 74 and accompanied by the cheers of thousands and thousands of people today on his first entry into Buckingham Palace as a sovereign.

She side by side with Camilla, now recognized as "

" as if to make us forget the stigma of having been "the rival" of the late Diana.

A mature king and queen, now charged with taking responsibility for a difficult succession.

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In a country left as the orphan of 96-year-old Elizabeth

, who died on Thursday in the Scottish residence of Balmoral after seven decades of reign sealed by the admiration of many, on the island and around the world.

As Charles himself did not fail to recognize in his debut message to the nation:

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"I turn to you with a feeling of deep sadness and pain", he said in a calm tone to millions of spectators, not without addressing a "thank you" worldwide to his "beloved mother".

To then point to "the example" of "service" and "dedication" to the monarchy and to its subjects, as a source of "inspiration".

Inspiration that for him now translates

in turn the Kingdom "for life": "with loyalty, respect and love", rooted like the mother in the faith of the Anglican Church, but regardless of the creed or convictions of each of her subjects.

The solemn funeral in 10 days, the farewell stages

Words that mark the dawn of

, in expectations, and to which however Charles III aspires to give a full meaning: invoking first of all as support for his side the

;

then the eldest son and successor William, publicly designated

entering next to his wife "Catherine, new princess of Wales";

and addressing public words of "affection" also towards the rebellious second son Harry, and his wife Meghan, explicitly cited as if to deny the gossip of some tabloids about their alleged exclusion from that personal will of Elizabeth destined to remain secret for 90 years.

All this against the backdrop of an ecumenical discourse, in which the

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This morning there will be room for the official proclamation at St James Palace of his accession to the throne, a sort of notarial deed which in the coming months, after the period of mourning, will be followed by the coronation ceremony.

While on the flagpole of the royal residence the banner raised to signal the presence of "

as stated on the court website.

Their arrival from Balmoral, illuminated by glimpses of sunshine after the pouring rain of the very sad Thursday afternoon, revived the mood of the tens of thousands of admirers and onlookers present:

, the cheers, the invocations to the cry 'God save the King' and even a few kisses to Carlo;

who in turn stopped willingly with several people huddled against the barriers, before reviewing with Camilla the mountain of bouquets of flowers and cards left in honor and in memory of her mother.

In the meantime, a memory strongly underlined by blow-ups and various tributes around London, as in the other cities of the Kingdom, in the countries of the former empire and almost everywhere on the planet.

Liz Truss with Queen Elizabeth

It is celebrated in a House of Commons dressed in mourning, as well as in a first public liturgy officiated in St Paul's Cathedral by the leaders of the Anglican Church, in the presence of 2000 guests: including a parterre of authorities and notables including the Labor mayor of the capital Sadiq Khan and, in the front row, the new British Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss, fifteenth and last head of government designated by the matriarch of the Windsor house.

Truss who a few hours earlier had been received at Buckingham Palace

by Charles, at his first audience as sovereign on the sidelines of a day, who saw the new king in conversation with the Duke of Norfolk: master of funeral ceremonies, with whom he defined the last details of the long farewell to Elizabeth.

A farewell that began in the morning with the sound of the death bells in the heart of London and the echo of the 96 cannon volleys sounded by honorable military units, one for each of the years lived by her Majesty.

It is destined to continue for another ten days of national mourning, with the display of the coffin first in Edinburgh, for 24 hours;

then in the Palace of Westminster, for 5 days;

and finally to culminate in

: when many earthly powerful people are expected to bow in London, including Joe Biden, president of the American superpower.

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