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Reuters reports:
King Charles was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies on Sunday in the nations’ capitals. In New Zealand, the proclamation of Charles as monarch, taking over from Queen Elizabeth who died on Thursday aged 96, took place in the parliament in Wellington.
Speaking from parliament’s steps, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the event acknowledged the queen’s son, “His Majesty King Charles III as our sovereign”.
In Australia, Governor General David Hurley, the British monarch’s representative in Australia, proclaimed King Charles as head of state at Parliament House in Canberra. The proclamation was marked by a 21-gun salute.
The CBC reports:
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet Saturday to sign an order-in-council and a proclamation of accession that officially announced the Queen’s death and proclaimed King Charles III as Canada’s new monarch.
Trudeau and Simon signed the documents at Rideau Hall on Saturday surrounded by members of cabinet. The proclamation was then read aloud by Canada’s Chief Herald Samy Khalid and followed by a 21-gun salute.
King Charles III has been officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies in the nation’s capitals https://t.co/aX225FoUlt pic.twitter.com/0cyWPNxvkL
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 11, 2022
A 21 gun salute to mark the declaration of a new monarch is a sight not seen in Australia’s Capitol for 70 years. @CUhlmann #9News pic.twitter.com/pZlWOoGmbj
— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) September 11, 2022
Australia will pause for a day to mourn the Queen’s passing with a one-off public holiday declared for September 22nd. The nation now officially has a new Monarch with the proclamation today of Charles III as King of Australia. https://t.co/n2yh7qC3s3 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/XqChQhmO85
— 7NEWS Australia (@7NewsAustralia) September 11, 2022