i propose that when certain necessary business has been transacted, a deputation consisting of her majesty, his royal highness, the archbishop of kant bury, the lord chancellor, the archbishop of york, the prime minister, the clark of the council and myself shall wait on the king and inform him, the council is assembled. i now call on the clark of the council to read aloud the text of the proclamation. where as it is pleased all mighty god to call to his mercy, our laid sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii a blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles phillip arthur george. we members of the house of commons together with other members of her late majesty s council and representatives of the realms and territories citizens of london and others do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim that the prince charles philip
representatives of the realms and territories, citizens of london and others, do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the prince charles philip arthur george is now by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory become our only lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. by the grace of god of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and of his other realms and territories king, head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith, to whom we do acknowledge all faith and obedience with humble affection, beseeching god by whom kings and queens do reign, to bless his majesty with long and happy years to reign over us. given saint james palace, this 10th day of september, in the year of our lord 2022. present arms. god save the king. god save the king! . [ gun salute ] [ gun salute ] three cheers for his majesty the king. hip hip. hooray. hip hip. hooray. hip hip. hooray. there you go.
we therefore members of the realm and members of the house of commons together with other members of her late majesty s privy council and representatives of the realms and territories, aldermen and citizens of london and others do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim that the prince charles philip arthur george is now by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory become our only lawful and rightfully leige lord, charles iii. by the grace of god, of united kingdom and great britain and northern ireland and other remember. s and territories, king of the commonwealth deerks fender of the faith. do with humble oh bead dense and humble affection beseeching god by whom kings and queens do reign to bless his majesty with long and happy years to reign over us given at st. james palace on the 10th day of september in the year of our lord 2022. god save the king! god save the k
yesterday was pre-recorded. today will be live to the nation. we don t have any sense necessarily how long it exactly will be. but again, all televised, all on camera for the nation to see. after, that comes the official proclamation of king charles. he will not be present for that. and then following, that we will hear a fanfare. we will hear trumpeter, is gun salutes. and that s also when the flags across the nation will be risen again to full staff for the next day. chris? all right, let s listen in live now. again, the beginning of the meeting of the accession council. begi now call on the clock of e council to read aloud the text of the proclamation. whereas it is pleased almighty god. it s a call to his mercy, our latest sovereign lady, queen elizabeth the second of blessed and glorious memory, by who s deceased, the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip alpha george. we therefore
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