Charles III: Accession to the Throne: 8 September, 2022

[Somebody]

King Charles III is expected to have an audience with the prime minister on Friday. He is also expected to address the nation and the Commonwealth.

The House of Commons will sit at noon on Friday for MPs to pay tribute to the Queen in a session due to last until 10pm. There will also be a rare Saturday sitting where senior MPs will take the oath to King Charles III from 2pm with tributes continuing again until 10pm.

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Will a Privy Council to appoint the various ministers be included in his schedule (maybe on Saturday)? I am sure they didn't include it in any of the scripts...

 

[travelguy]

What time is the King's address to the Nation and the Commonwealth expected to be?

 

[Susan D]

The British public complain about the cost of the Monarchy and I expect changes because Her Late Majesty had been refusing to modernise for decades.
It is also alleged that the British will not work and that they emigrate because they were pulled into the Edwardian past by the late Queen's pattern. So, yes, I expect there would be a lot of pressure on Prince Charles to make a lot of changes

 

[CyrilVladisla]

God save King Charles III!

 

[Mbruno]

Some details about the King's accession in Canada from CBC news .

 

[Somebody]

The British public complain about the cost of the Monarchy and I expect changes because Her Late Majesty had been refusing to modernise for decades.
It is also alleged that the British will not work and that they emigrate because they were pulled into the Edwardian past by the late Queen's pattern. So, yes, I expect there would be a lot of pressure on Prince Charles to make a lot of changes

I honestly have no clue what you are talking about. 'The British will not work'? 'They emigrate because they were pulled into the Edwardian past by the late Queen's pattern'? What does that even mean? Would you mind explaining yourself more clearly?

 

[wbenson]

I had been expecting the accession council today, but evidently it will be tomorrow (Saturday) due to the announcement being late in the day yesterday.

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-09...ble-from-kings-speech-to-queens-state-funeral

Thursday would traditionally have been D-Day or 'D+0' in the plans for the aftermath of the Queen's death, codenamed London Bridge.

But the announcement came late in the day - at around 6.30pm on Thursday September 8 - meaning plans have been shifted a day to allow the complex arrangements to be put in place, meaning today will be considered D+0.
[...]
Saturday, 10 September

The Accession Council meets, traditionally at 10am, at St James's Palace in London to formally proclaim Charles as the new sovereign.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Yes. Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Charles will reign as King Charles III.

The new monarch has officially chosen the regnal name of Charles III.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/08/king-charles-iii-history-behind-regnal-name

 

[An Ard Ri]

The new king must also visit Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland within days of his accession.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Is there a specific time limit that these visits have to be made?

 

[Iain]

Now what about money in the UK? Will they have to reprint everything with Charles' face or money with Elizabeth's face will remain in use?

The monarch doesn't appear on banknotes in Scotand and Northern Ireland.

 

[Roger Evans]

I had long assumed that he would take the name George VII, continuing family tradition. His dynasty has never had a Charles, and the previous two bearers of the name, the Stuart father and son, are not particularly fortunate ones. Obviously "Elizabeth" was also novel for a monarch of her lineage, but it was, after all, her mother's name, bestowed when there was no idea of her succeeding.

 

[Biri]

Why King Charles II Stuart is not fortunate?

 

[tihkon2]

I had long assumed that he would take the name George VII, continuing family tradition. His dynasty has never had a Charles, and the previous two bearers of the name, the Stuart father and son, are not particularly fortunate ones. .

Many people keep saying that and have said it for years. However, only Charles I had a really ruinous reign and a bad ending. Charles II was IMMENSELY popular. Why does everyone always say he was unfortunate? It's weird and strange IMHO.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Is there a specific time limit that these visits have to be made?

2 days after his accession ,so the new King will be busy with travel across the realm.

 

[Alison H]

George VI coins were still in use in the 1980s. I assume that coins and notes will be withdrawn gradually. New stamps will also need to be issued. Postboxes are usually unaltered until they're replaced: there were still some VR postboxes in the 80s and 90s. There are so many things - someone I know went to the passport office this morning and remarked on the sign saying "Her Majesty's Passport Office". All those royal warrants stating "by appointment to HM the Queen". Even prison signs say "Her Majesty's Prison".

 

[Iluvbertie]

2 days after his accession ,so the new King will be busy with travel across the realm.

There is no requirement for the monarch to visit anywhere at all. The plans put in place for Charles' accession included those visits but they aren't essential at all.

The Queen certainly didn't visit any of them in the first month of her reign, according to the CC from 1952.

 

[ElisaR]

Was there (or there will be) a formal proclamation of accession?
(I mean like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclamation_of_accession_of_Elizabeth_II)
I didn't hear anything about it.

 

[Somebody]

Was there (or there will be) a formal proclamation of accession?
(I mean like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclamation_of_accession_of_Elizabeth_II)
I didn't hear anything about it.

Yes, the accession council will take place tomorrow. I seem to recall I read somewhere it is expected to take place at 10 am.

 

[tihkon2]

With the accession of King Charles, all of Queen Victoria's children with currently living posterity EXCEPT for Prince Alfred, have descendants that sit on the thrones of reigning European monarchies.

King Charles III is descended from both King Edward VII and Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmsdadt.

King Harold V of Norway is descended from King Edward VII of Great Britain.

Queen Margarethe II of Denmark is descended from Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is descended from both Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.

King Felipe VI of Spain is descended from both Victoria, Empress of Germany, and Princess Beatrice, Princess of Battenberg.

 

[Biri]

With the accession of King Charles, all of Queen Victoria's children with living posterity EXCEPT for Prince Alfred, have descendants that sit on the thrones of reigning European monarchies.

Also princess Helena's descendants have died out in course of two generations.

 

[Stefan]

The new king must also visit Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland within days of his accession.

Isa this a new tradition as i don't think Queen Elizabeth did this

 

[tihkon2]

Also princess Helena's descendants have died out in course of two generations.

That's why I said with living posterity. Have edited it to currently living posterity.

 

[Somebody]

Isa this a new tradition as i don't think Queen Elizabeth did this

Whether it becomes a tradition is to be seen in future reigns, but it is included in the script this time. I am sure there will be an evaluation after all the activities in the wake of Queen Elizabeth's death and the ascension to the throne of Charles have taken place, they will have a formal evaluation to make adjustments for the script that will describe what needs to take place at the time of Charles' death and William's ascension.

 

[JR76]

With the accession of King Charles, all of Queen Victoria's children with currently living posterity EXCEPT for Prince Alfred, have descendants that sit on the thrones of reigning European monarchies.

King Charles III is descended from both King Edward VII and Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmsdadt.

King Harold V of Norway is descended from King Edward VII of Great Britain.

Queen Margarethe II of Denmark is descended from Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is descended from both Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.

King Felipe VI of Spain is descended from both Victoria, Empress of Germany, and Princess Beatrice, Princess of Battenberg.

I realized minutes ago that since yesterday we have agnatic descendants of Christian IX and Louise of Denmark on three European thrones again. The Oldenburgs must be smirking in heaven.

 

[ElisaR]

Yes, the accession council will take place tomorrow. I seem to recall I read somewhere it is expected to take place at 10 am.

Thank you. ?

 

[iceflower]

"The King will be proclaimed at the Accession Council at 10.00 tomorrow morning 10th September in the State Apartments of St James's Palace, London."


** press release **

 

[tihkon2]

I realized minutes ago that since yesterday we have agnatic descendants of Christian IX and Louise of Denmark on three European thrones again. The Oldenburgs must be smirking in heaven.

I hadn't thought of it. How cool is that??

 

[Alison H]

I think this is the first time we've had a descendant of the Romanovs on the British throne. Not that it really matters, but it just occurred to me.

Charles and Camilla have left Balmoral on a flight to London.

 

[Mbruno]

I realized minutes ago that since yesterday we have agnatic descendants of Christian IX and Louise of Denmark on three European thrones again. The Oldenburgs must be smirking in heaven.

If I am not mistaken, 3 agnatic descendants (Charles III, Harald V, and Margrethe II) and 2 descendants in maternal line (Philippe and Henri).

I think this is the first time we've had a descendant of the Romanovs on the British throne. Not that it really matters, but it just occurred to me.

Charles and Camilla have left Balmoral on a flight to London.

After informally calling them "Charles and Camilla" for so many years, it will be hard to get used to saying "the King and the Queen Consort", but I am not capitalizing "The", as I didn't for Queen Elizabeth II either. I probably would if I were British or a Commonwealth realm citizen, but I am not.


EDIT: I know that, technically, they should have been called "The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall" before the King's accession, but I guess "Charles and Camilla" was still pretty common on social media, especially in the US.