in great britain and the start of a new reign, charles iii has been proclaimed king. it s pomp and ceremony in the uk but now this hour business. the new monarch is at buckingham palace carrying out duties as king. and any minute he s expected to meet with the new prime minister, liz truss, it s a meeting if tradition continues will now happen weekly. let s take tyou to london no richard quest and ana stewart outside buckingham palace. this is the same king and in the same week a new prime minister. yes, that is the extraordinary part. good morning to you from london. a beautiful late summer, early autumn day, where the sun is absolutely shining. and the way in which the day has progressed, it has been one of great solemnity as the proclamation for king charles iii, the formal part, if you will, was read out at st. james palace. events we have never seen before. events that have always taken place with the transition of monarchy, but we ve never been witnessed or privi
charles ascension to the throne marks a pivotal moment for the united kingdom. it s facing a potential breakup scotland braces for independence. and uncertain world after leaving the eu. max foster is at buckingham palace. max, i show enjoyed your commentary. you ve been doing a great job. what is occurring at this particular moment? reporter: audiences at buckingham palace, so we re into the more mundane matters, if you like, after a lot of the pomp and ceremony where the king has to meet all the key people in the state and have meetings with them in order to govern over this state. look at the crowds. today the barriers have gone up. the roads are being closed. they re preparing for the massive state funeral which president biden confirmed he will be going to. we could see all the seniors heads of state from all around the world coming in. i know president putin enjoyed his visit to london. will he be allowed to come under sanctions is a big question. president xi enjoye