Trumpets rang out on Saturday as Charles III claimed king in a ceremony with roots dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.
The historic ritual at St James’s Palace in London comes days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Accession Council where Charles, 73, took his oath was also shown for the first time, allowing the world to peer behind the curtain on a moment that has never been seen publicly before.
A public proclamation and a fanfare of eight trumpets followed from the palace balcony, a blast from times past when it would have broken the news to a new king’s subjects.
Thousands of well-wishers gathered outside the brick-walled palace for the 2022 version of the ceremony, applauding after the formal announcement that Charles is now the king.
While Charles automatically became monarch after Elizabeth died on Thursday at aged of 96, the pomp-filled ceremony puts the constitutional seal on his succession before his eventual coronation.