The death of Queen Elizabeth II sets in motion a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, with the beginning of a period of national mourning and the reign of the new monarch, Carlos III. Morning:
10 am Charles meets at St. James’s Palace with a group of high-ranking officials called the Ascension Council, who proclaim him king.
11 am An official reads the proclamation from a balcony at St. James’s Palace. The proclamation is also read in other parts of the UK.
1 pm Parliament holds a second session of homage to the queen.
In later days the body of the queen will be transferred from Balmoral in Scotland to Edinburgh.