Accession Council
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In the United Kingdom, the Accession Council is a ceremonial body which assembles in St James's Palace in London upon the death of a monarch to make formal proclamation of the accession of the success
St James's Palace, London, where the Accession Council meets
The Proclamation Gallery overlooking Friary Court at St James's Palace, where the proclamation is traditionally first read.
The final public reading in London is on the steps of the Royal Exchange building.
Charles III became King of the United Kingdom and of 14 other Commonwealth realms upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022. Royal succession in the realms occurs immediate
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Proclamation of accession on the steps of the Royal Exchange in the City of London
Members of the public and members of the Accession Council watching the proclamation of the new king on the balcony in Friary Court at St James's Palace in London.
Government House, Regina, where King Charles was proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
New Zealand Herald Extraordinary Phillip O'Shea reads the proclamation on the steps of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings