Charles Philip Arthur George has been officially appointed King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a number of Commonwealth countries.

‘God save the King’

In the presence of the new Prince of Wales, William, and Empress Camilla, the council accepted the proclamation chanting “God save the King.” The delegation then went to the new king to officially inform him, cameras were out of favor.

In the throne room of the palace, Charles then took an oath of allegiance to the Protestant church and signed the proclamation. In addition, it grants permission for all types of formal stamps to be used by cabinet ministers.

Funeral day will be a holiday

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral day will be a holiday for all Britons. This was announced during King Charles III’s official ratification at the Council of Accession. The funeral date has not been announced, but many British media assume Monday 19 September.

Millions of people around the world can watch the ceremony live on television and through live streams. The council also officially announced the name of the future king.

Charles III

Across the kingdom, broadcasters will announce the kingdom of Charles III to the public this weekend. It all started in London on the balcony of St. James, shortly after Charles signed the papers officially declaring him king.

Charles had announced on Thursday that as king he would not change his name and would bear the name Charles III. He said after his appointment that he wanted to follow his mother’s example:

The Council of Accessions is a ceremonial body that meets only after the king’s death at the Palace of St. James in London. The Council is made up of 700 members of the Advisory Council, an advisory body to heads of state.

MPs take the oath

Today, members of the British House of Commons also take an oath of allegiance to King Charles. MPs drafted messages of condolences to the new king.

The House of Commons met for nearly 11 hours yesterday to honor the late Queen Elizabeth. 182 MPs have shared contributions and tributes to the Queen of England.