meeting of the privy council known as the accession council. it first met in 1603 after elizabeth the first died without a child. the accession council made the publication —— proclamation that james vi should becomejames i of england. the accession council meets to proclaim who the next king or queen should be. the accession council will now meet twice, as it lasted in 1952. first on its own, then in the presence of the new sovereign. it will be quite a moment. we joined now by david 0lusoga, the historian, writer and broadcaster. thank you forjoining us. let's talk more