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Charles III leaves Buckingham Palace to cheering crowds at the end of a day that saw him officially proclaimed King. IMAGES
Britain's King Charles III leaves Buckingham Palace to attend the Trooping the Colour military parade in central London. Trooping the Colour marks the British sovereign's official birthday and is a minutely choreographed military tradition dating back more than two centuries. Charles was actually born in November, but the second birthday tradition dates back to King George II in 1748, who wanted to have a celebration in better weather as his own birthday was in October. IMAGES
Images show Britain's King Charles III leaving Buckingham Palace in a car the day before his coronation. Charles visited the Mall, where he met with royal enthusiasts, some of whom have been camping out days in advance of the highly-anticipated event. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives at Buckingham Palace to tender her resignation to King Charles III before leaving to make way for the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to be officially appointed. IMAGES
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace en route to Westminster Hall, where she will lie in state until her funeral. King Charles III, the queen's grandsons William and Harry, and other members of the royal family including Princess Anne and Prince Andrew follow the coffin as part of the procession. IMAGES
The flag above Buckingham Palace flutters in the wind the morning after the palace announced that King Charles III was diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. The 75-year-old British monarch, who became king upon the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, had been advised by doctors to postpone public duties, although he would continue to "undertake state business and official paperwork as usual", the palace added. IMAGES
Tourists react outside Buckingham Palace in London as King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said earlier, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. "It is really sad news for all the world" says Mahmoud Moeit, tourist from Egypt, while Ben Tan, from United States, declares "it's shocking". SOUNDBITE
Images of Buckingham Palace after King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, according to a statement released by the palace, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. IMAGES
Images of Buckingham Palace after King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, according to a statement released by the palace, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. IMAGES