Charles became king, this is what Camila will be called after the Queen's death

2022-09-09 08:10:25Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Charles became king, this is what Camila will be called after the Queen's

The moment the Queen dies, the throne passes immediately and unceremoniously to the heir Charles, the former Prince of Wales.

He will be known as King Charles III.

But Charles isn't the only one facing a title change.

There will also be a new title for Charles' wife.

The King's wife, or Queen Consort. This is the designation that Camilla will have in the reign of Charles III.

Prince William also immediately inherits his father's other title, Duke of Cornwall. His wife, Catherine will be known as the Duchess of Cornwall.

Formal ceremonies

In the first 24 hours or so after his mother's death, Charles will be officially proclaimed King. This takes place at St James's Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council.

This is made up of members of the Privy Council - a group of senior, past and present MPs and peers - as well as several senior civil servants, Commonwealth High Commissioners and the Lord Mayor of London.

More than 700 people are eligible to participate in theory, but the actual number is likely to be much lower. In the last Accession Council in 1952, about 200 people participated.

The king does not traditionally attend.

The death of Queen Elizabeth will be announced by the President of the Privy Council (currently Penny Mordaunt MP) and a proclamation will be read aloud.

The wording of the proclamation can vary, but traditionally it has been a series of prayers and promises, praising the previous monarch and pledging support for the new one.

This proclamation is then signed by a number of senior figures, including the Prime Minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor.

As with all these ceremonies, attention will be paid to what may have been changed, added or updated, as a sign of a new era.

The first declaration of the king

The Council of Accession meets again - usually a day later - and this time the King will attend, along with the Privy Council.

There is no oath at the start of a British monarch's reign, in the style of some other heads of state, such as the US President. But there is a declaration made by the new King and - in keeping with a tradition dating back to the early 18th century - he will take an oath to preserve the Church of Scotland.

A public announcement of Charles as the new King will then take place. This will be done from a balcony above Friary Court at St James's Palace, by an official known as the Garter King of Arms.



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