King Charles III signs the Proclamation at St James's Palace. <br /><br />King Charles automatically became Sovereign on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth aged 96 at Balmoral Castle on Thursday afternoon, but the Accession Council - an ancient body of advisers that dates back as far as the time of the Norman Conquest - has formally announced his role as Head of State today. <br /><br />Broadcast cameras were allowed into the historic event giving the world a first glimpse of an ancient ceremony dating back centuries - and one of the first changes to convention instigated by the new King. <br /><br />At 11am, trumpets then blared from the balcony of St James's Palace as the Principal Proclamation announcing the King was read out.<br /><br />#King #KingCharles #charles #CharlesIII #Royals #QueenELizabeth #UKNews #RoyalsNews #proclamation <br />
