Queen Elizabeth updates: Funeral date set for September 19 – USA TODAY

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King Charles III was formally proclaimed as monarch on Saturday hours before Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral will be held Sept. 19. 

The accession ceremony at St James’s Palace in London officially marks a new era in British rule following Queen Elizabeth’s death Thursday.

Though Charles automatically became king after his mother’s death, he was officially announced as Britain’s new king Saturday in a ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live.

David White, the Garter King of Arms, made the king’s proclamation official while flanked by trumpeters in gold-trimmed robes before leading cheers — “hip, hip, hooray!” — for the new king.

After the proclamation concluded, Buckingham Palace announced the official date and plan for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, which will be preceded by her coffin lying in state for four days for the public to pay respects. 

Here’s the latest from Saturday’s royal ceremony, details of the upcoming funeral and key moments from what’s happened following Queen Elizabeth’s death.

Britain's King Charles III, back to the camera, greets well-wishers as he walks by the gates of Buckingham Palace following Thursday's death of Queen Elizabeth II in London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, planned to meet with the prime minister and address a nation grieving the only British monarch most of the world had known. He takes the throne in an era of uncertainty for both his country and the monarchy itself.

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral set for September 19

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch will take place Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace Saturday. 

For four days before the funeral, the queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall for the public to visit and pay respects. The services will also mark the last seven days of Royal Mourning, which began Friday. 

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