Charles III says ‘deeply aware’ of ‘duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty’
Charles III on Saturday said he was "deeply aware" of the "duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty", as he was formally proclaimed king at a historic ceremony.
Britain's King Charles III speaks during a meeting of the Accession Council in the Throne Room inside St James's Palace in London on September 10, 2022, to proclaim him as the new King. - Britain's Charles III was officially proclaimed King in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP)
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Charles III on Saturday said he was “deeply aware” of the “duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty”, as he was formally proclaimed king at a historic ceremony.
The 73-year-old head of state told the Accession Council of senior political and religious advisers that he would strive to follow the “inspiring example” of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96.
[ad] Britain’s King Charles III speaks during a meeting of the Accession Council in the Throne Room inside St James’s Palace in London on September 10, 2022, to proclaim him as the new King. – Britain’s Charles III was officially proclaimed King in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his “darling mama”, Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP)
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