London, Europe Brief News – King Charles III will make his first address today at 10:30 pm IST as Britain mourns the death of its longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
He will officially succeed as the new monarch tomorrow.
The inaugural address of King Charles III, set to be pre-recorded, were not immediately released by the palace, but are part of 10 days of detailed pre-prepared plans honed over decades.
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a special session of the House, called to pay tribute to Elizabeth II, would be suspended “while his Majesty the King makes his broadcast to the nation”.
The formal body overseeing the succession from Queen Elizabeth II will meet from 2:30 pm IST, with a first public pronouncement from a balcony of St James’s Palace in London at 4:30 pm IST.
The British government declared a period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth, and a ceremonial 96-gun salute was fired in her memory.
The state funeral is expected to take place in Westminster Abbey with huge crowds gathering in central London on September 19. The queen’s coffin will be taken to Windsor Castle for a televised committal service at St George’s Chapel.
