Proclamation of Accession of His Majesty King Charles III as Monarch an 'exceptional honour' for Inverness as the ceremony is set to place on Sunday at 13.00 just outside the Town House where it will be read out by Derek Pyle, Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands
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Inverness will get the “exceptional honour” of hosting the proclamation of Accession of His Majesty King Charles III as Monarch.
The ceremony will take place tomorrow at 13.00 just outside the Town House where it will be read out by Derek Pyle, Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands.
Following the regional ceremony in Inverness, the proclamation will then be read locally by Highland Council Civic Heads or Area Chairs at 13:30 at the following locations:
- Dingwall Town Hall
- Dornoch Cathedral Green
- Fort William Parade
- Kingussie - Gynack Gardens - Garden of Remembrance
- Nairn Remembrance Garden
- Portree - Somerled Square
- Wick Market Cross
Members of the public are invited to attend any of these events.
In line with the protocol, the Council has arranged for the Union flags to be flown at full mast from 11:00 onwards from today to mark the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III
But they will be lowered to half-mast from 13.30 onwards on Sunday September 11 for the period of mourning.
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On top of that an online Book of Condolence can be found here www.highland.gov.uk/condolence and is available 24/7 while the location of Books of Condolence can be found here.
The Convener of The Highland Council, Councillor Bill Lobban said: “It is an exceptional honour for such an historic occasion to be held in the Highlands. I invite members of the public to attend the proclamation ceremonies being held in Inverness and across the Highlands.”
