EKO HOT BLOG reports that after the Accession Council, which will be broadcasted live for the first time, the flags flown in remembrance of the late Queen will be at half-mast.
Up until Sunday, when flags will return to half-mast, a wave of additional proclamations will occur throughout the UK.
It comes after the King vowed in an emotional inaugural address to emulate his “darling mama’s” life of service.
On Friday night, he addressed the country and expressed his “profound sorrow” over the death of his mother, complimenting her kindness, sense of humor, and “unerring ability to always see the best in others.”
The late Queen enjoyed a 70-year reign, and the King vowed to serve the country with the same “unwavering dedication” she had.
Although the Accession Council is summoned as soon as possible after the death of a sovereign to make a formal announcement of the successor, Charles became king the minute his mother passed away.
At the council, which starts at 10:00 BST, the King will make a personal declaration about the death of the Queen and make an oath to preserve the Church of Scotland – because in Scotland there is a division of powers between church and state.
Among those attending will be Camilla, Charles’s wife of 17 years who now has the title of Queen Consort, and the King’s son, William, the new Prince of Wales.
The first public proclamation is due to take place from the Friar Court balcony of St James’s Palace in London at 11:00, a moment that is usually accompanied by centuries-old pageantry, with trumpeters playing a fanfare and gun salutes fired in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London.
Although they are not part of the formal proclamation, the words “the Queen is dead, long live the King” are often added afterwards.
On Friday, Charles was met by cheers and shouts of “God save the King!” as he met people in the crowds who had gathered at Buckingham Palace.
Later, he gave his televised address, expressing a wish that Prince William and his wife Catherine would – as the new Prince and Princess of Wales – “continue to inspire and lead our national conversation”.
He expressed his “love for Harry and Meghan” and praised the “steadfast devotion to duty” of the Queen Consort.
The King acknowledged that his life had now changed, saying he would not be able to give “so much of my time and energies” to the charities and issues he had supported for decades as heir to the throne.
The 73-year-old monarch said he hoped that despite their sorrow at the Queen’s death, people in the UK and the Commonwealth “remember and draw strength from the light of her example”.
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