Following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96, the former Prince Of Wales has now become King Charles III.
Although he has already been named monarch – paying tribute to the Queen on her ‘last, great journey’ in his first address to the nation on Friday – he will be formally proclaimed as king by The Accession Council in a ceremony on Saturday.
This ceremony, which will take place at St James’s Palace in keeping with tradition, will be televised for the first time in history.
But when is it, and how can you watch it?
Here’s what you need to know…
What time is King Charles III’s Accession?
King Charles III’s accession will take place at 10am on Saturday morning, September 10.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.
She died at the age of 96 at her home in Balmoral, with her son, the now King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne by her side.
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Camilla – the new Queen Consort – will join Charles for the event, along with Prince William and Catherine, who have now been named the new Prince and Princess of Wales as he becomes heir to the throne.
An Accession Council normally takes place within 24 hours of the death of a sovereign, and in the past the entire Privy Council has been summoned to the to oversee the formal proclamation of a new monarch.
But with the number of privy counsellors – who are lifetime members and mostly past and present politicians – now standing at more than 700, this has now been changed
Instead just 200 will be summoned, and those cut will be asked to enter an annual ballot for a few remaining seats, with the decision prompting a row over the lack of consultation and the loss of the key duty, the Telegraph previously reported.
The website for the office states: ‘An Accession Council is usually convened within 24 hours of the death of a Sovereign and is customarily held at St James’s Palace to make formal Proclamation of the death of the Monarch and the accession of the successor to the throne.
‘The Accession Council should be held before Parliament meets, and Parliament should meet as soon as practicable after the death.’
What happens at the accession?
The Accession Council is split in to two parts, the first of which involves the death of the monarch and their successor being proclaimed.
The new monarch does not attend the first part of the Accession Council.
However, the second part will see the new sovereign holding their first council, when they will be joined by their Privy Counsellors.
The Royal.UK website explains: ’The Accession council will be followed by the Principal Proclamation, which will be read at 11am from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James’s Palace.
‘The Proclamation will be read by Garter King of Arms, accompanied by the Earl Marshal, other Officers of Arms and the Serjeants at Arms.’
A second proclamation will be read at the Royal Exchange in the City Of London at noon.
How to watch King Charles III’s Accession
It’s not yet been confirmed which channels will be showing the Accession.
However it’s likely that it will be aired on channels currently showing blanket news coverage following the Queen’s death.
With BBC One and ITV’s coverage continuing on Saturday, you can expect to see it there – while it also seems likely that Sky News will be showing it.
You can also watch Sky News live on their YouTube channel, as well as BBC coverage via the iPlayer and ITV coverage via the ITV Hub.
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