King Charles III has been formally proclaimed the monarch in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This came a day after the same proclamation was made in London at an accession ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism.
ABERDEEN, Scotland — Mourners are quietly paying tribute as a hearse carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin passes through the Scottish countryside on a final journey back to London.
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, tweeted that “as she makes her journey to Edinburgh, Scotland will pay tribute to an extraordinary woman.”LONDON — King Charles III will attend a reception Sunday with commissioners from Commonwealth nations. Crowds are lining parts of the route as the nation mourns its longest-reigning monarch. Early Sunday, flowers and other tributes — a small Paddington Bear toy, a hand-drawn picture of the queen — were piled up outside the gates of Balmoral.
Charles is now is the head of state in Australia, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Britain’s King Charles III was officially proclaimed New Zealand’s monarch in a ceremony in Wellington. Charles is now is the head of state in New Zealand, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.NEW DELHI — India is observing a day of state mourning on Sunday as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.
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