Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history, died on Thursday aged 96, with her son Charles succeeding her as king. Here is an explanation of the protocol surrounding the accession of a new monarch.
Presuming Charles chooses to rule under his given name, the oath reads:"I, Charles III, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of My other Realms and Territories King, Defender of the Faith, do faithfully promise and swear that I shall inviolably maintain and preserve the Settlement of the true Protestant Religion as established by the Laws made in Scotland in prosecution of the Claim of Right and particularly by an Act instituted 'An Act...
Also present are the Lords Spiritual and Temporal - bishops of the Church of England who sit in the House of Lords including the Archbishop of Canterbury, together with the secular peers of the realm. A so-called platform party, including royal family members present, the prime minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Earl Marshal - the Duke of Norfolk, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the premier member of the peerage who is responsible for organizing state ceremonies - sign the proclamation.
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