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King Charles III will be officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch on Saturday in a ceremony which will be broadcast live from the St. James’ Palace, a royal residence in London. Charles automatically became king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday, but the accession council, senior politicians and officials who advise the monarch, meet this afternoon for the formal proclamation.
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After the ceremony, an official will read the proclamation aloud from a balcony at St. James’ Palace.
Here are 5 points on the St. James’ Palace where the ceremony is taking place:
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