buckingham palace. next hour the official process gets under way to welcome charles iii as the new sovereign of the common wewealth, it will take place just yards away from where we are now. the accession council as it s now known will formally bestow the title of king on charles, with the principal proclamation expected in about two hours. crowds welcomed the new king to buckingham palace as he arrived back from scotland on friday, and he then addressed the nation for the first time as monarch, hon honoring his late mother. wherever you may live in the united kingdom or in the realms or territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, i shall endeavor to serve but loyalty, respect and love. as i have throughout my life. the king also met with the nation s newly-appointed prime minister for the first time. some of their conversation was picked up by a microphone in the room. have a listen. it s been so touching. all those people who have com
triumphant spring. that s the british tribute. we re joined by the author of several books about british royal families, including the queen, a biography of elizabeth ii. matthew joining us from oslo street in england. we will get unprecedented access in the next hour to what is known as the ak essential council and the proclamation of charles as king charles iii. just talk to us about the speed at which this handover as it were is happening. i don t think we should be surprised by this deed. we have something in britain called common haw. the common law principle is that the king is dead, long live the king and the king never dies in common law. so when one monarch dies there