Charles III proclaimed King of Australia and New Zealand
[ad_1]
Charles III officially proclaimed King of Australia and New Zealand, ceremonies were held in the two countries on Sunday, transmits Reuters.
In New Zealand, the ceremony was held at the Wellington Parliament. In Australia, Governor General David Hurley, the representative of the British monarch, proclaimed King Charles III head of state in the Houses of Parliament in Canberra, the agency writes.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Charles III represents a “new era” and as monarch he will need to “blaze his own path” notes The Canberra Times.
“Due to the death of our blessed and glorious Queen Elizabeth II, the crown has fully and rightfully passed to Prince Charles Philip Arthur George,” General Hurley said.
On the eve in London, Charles III officially proclaimed the new British monarch. He came to the throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 at the age of 96. The British Royal Family will mourn the Queen’s death for seven days after her funeral, which will take place at Westminster Abbey on September 19.
Elizabeth II of the Windsor dynasty ascended the British throne 70 years ago, in 1952, when Winston Churchill was Prime Minister. The Queen’s husband, Duke Philip of Edinburgh, died in 2021 at the age of 99.
[ad_2]
Source link
