’Hip hip hooray’: King Charles’s proclamation read from palace balcony

King Charles III was officially announced as Britain’s monarch on Saturday, in a ceremony steeped in tradition and symbolism - and, for the first time, broadcast live. The ceremony ended with a royal official publicly proclaiming King Charles III the monarch from a balcony at the palace - a relic of centuries past, when this would have been the first official confirmation the public had of their new sovereign. David White, the Garter King of Arms, made the proclamation before leading cheers for the new king. King Charles III: principal proclamation declares new sovereign after death of Elizabeth II – latest updates