Formal announcement of King Charles III takes place

The proclamation was given from a platform in front of the historic Council House

The proclamation formally confirming King Charles as the monarch has been read out in Nottinghamshire.

In a ceremony in London on Saturday the document was signed and announced and then, in keeping with tradition, sent across the UK.

The Accession Proclamation took place at County Hall at 13:00 BST and then in Nottingham's Old Market Square an hour later.

It was first read by High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Paul Southby.

It was then delivered by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Wendy Smith, in front of Nottingham's Council House.

King Charles spoke of his mother's legacy at the Accession Council on Saturday

Sir John Peace, the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire and other civic dignitaries attended both ceremonies, along with members of the public.

After prayers, the brief ceremonies ended with the singing of the National Anthem and three cheers for the new King.

The flags on County Hall and the Council House, which were flying at half-mast, have been raised to full-mast for the two days of national and local proclamations on Saturday and Sunday.

They will then return to half-mast and will remain so until 08:00 on the day after the funeral, which has been confirmed for 19 September.

Other local readings took place around the county, at which the Lord Lieutenant was represented by his deputies.

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Speaking before the Accession Council on Saturday, the King said his mother's death had been an "irreparable loss".

The King himself was not present for the first part of the meeting when he was proclaimed monarch by the Accession Council, made up of senior politicians, judges, and officials.

Clerk of the Privy Council Richard Tilbrook proclaimed Charles "King, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith", before declaring "God Save the King".

The packed room, including all of the six living former British prime ministers, repeated the phrase.

The proclamation was then read out on a balcony above Friary Court in St James's Palace.

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