King Charles is proclaimed the new monarch at a ceremony in the Highlands conducted by the Lord-Lieutenant for Inverness and the Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands
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King Charles III has been proclaimed Sovereign at a ceremony in Inverness recognising his official accession to the throne.
Earlier, Highland Council Convener Bill Lobban said the ceremony taking place in Inverness was an “exceptional honour” for the Highlands.
The Lord-Lieutenant for Inverness James Wotherspoon started the proceedings before the proclamation was read out by Derek Pyle, the Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands.
Mr Wotherspoon said: “Following the passing of our late sovereign Queen Elizabeth II, our sadness at this time is shared by people across the globe, as we remember with affection and gratitude, the lifetime of service given by our longest reigning monarch.
“Today's ceremony marks a formal Proclamation of the beginning of our new King's reign. It is now my duty to introduce Sheriff Principal Pyle Grampian, Highlands and Islands who will read the accession proclamation.”
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The proclamation read out by Mr Pyle was identical to the one delivered at St James’s Palace in London on Saturday which marked the official moment Prince Charles became the King.
It was then be read out by Highland Councillors who are Civic Heads or Area Chairs at 13:30 at seven locations elsewhere in the region, they were:
- Dingwall Town Hall
- Dornoch Cathedral Green
- Fort William Parade
- Kingussie - Gynack Gardens - Garden of Remembrance
- Nairn Remembrance Garden
- Portree - Somerled Square
- Wick Market Cross
The Proclamation in full
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second of Blessed and Glorious memory, by whose Decease the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George:
We, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, and members of the House of Commons, together with other members of Her late Majesty's Privy Council, and representatives of the Realms and Territories, Aldermen, and citizens of London and others, do now hereby, with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, publish and proclaim, that the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of happy Memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of his other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: To whom we do acknowledge all Faith and Obedience, with humble affection: beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless His Majesty with long and happy years to reign over Us.
God Save the King.
