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Added on the 10/09/2022 13:58:06 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
King Charles III drives through the crowds of waving well-wishers back from St James's Palace to Buckingham Palace, after he was officially proclaimed king at a pomp-filled ceremony at which he pledged to emulate his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and serve for the rest of his life. IMAGES
21 gun salutes are fired from Edinburgh Castle to mark the official proclamation of Charles III as king. Charles III was officially proclaimed king at a pomp-filled ceremony at St James's Palace, during which he pledged to emulate his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and serve for the rest of his life. IMAGES
King Charles III leaves Buckingham Palace for the State Opening of Parliament to deliver Britain's first King's Speech in seven decades. The ceremonial address, and the traditions that go with it, is Charles's first as monarch, having stood in for his mother Queen Elizabeth II in May last year. IMAGES
King Charles III and Queen Camilla take part in the rekindling of the Flame of the Unknown Soldier ceremony, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and French First Lady Brigitte Macron, as part of the British monarch's first state visit to France. IMAGES
King Charles III carries out his inspection of the troops on horseback in his first birthday parade as monarch. Queen Camilla and Princess Kate follow in a carriage. The tradition of this parade is known as "Trooping the Colour". IMAGES
King Charles III lays a wreath at the Cenotaph in London during his first UK Remembrance Day service as King. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also lays a wreath during the ceremony honouring UK and Commonwealth war dead. IMAGES
King Charles III and his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, arrive at Buckingham Palace in front of gathered crowds, following a visit to Northern Ireland on Tuesday, where Britain's new monarch attended a prayer service in memory of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. IMAGES