His Majesty, 73, said the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge will be known as the Prince and Princess of Wales as he gave his first televised address as king this evening
Charles automatically became King after Her Majesty’s passing at Balmoral yesterday.
But he will be formally proclaimed monarch at a historic Accession Council meeting at St James’s Palace tomorrow.
It comes as…
- Devastated King Charles and Queen Camilla land back in London ahead of TV address tonight
- Prince Harry returns to Frogmore Cottage after tragically arriving in Scotland too late to say goodbye for Queen’s death
- Liz Truss says ‘God save the King’ to cheers in Commons after touching tribute to ‘devoted’ Queen
- Charles to be proclaimed King tomorrow at Accession Council as ceremony to be televised for the first time in history
- Touching moment grieving King Charles consoled after death of Queen by same airport worker who comforted Prince Harry
- New titles for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children confirmed following Queen’s death
- Charles gets kiss on the cheek as he joins thousands outside Buckingham Palace to chants of ‘God save the King’
- Premier League and EFL call off all weekend’s football following the death of The Queen as sporting world pays respect
- Inside the step-by-step 10-day plan leading to the Queen’s funeral – including gun salute and period of lying in state
Speaking today, Charles said he was creating his son and heir, William, Prince of Wales, adding: “With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground where vital help can be given.”
Royal officials confirmed His Majesty would from now on be known as King Charles III, having been known as the Prince of Wales since 1948.
Kate yesterday adopted Camilla’s title, the Duchess of Cornwall, while Camilla became Queen Consort.
William and Kate updated their social media profiles to reflect the update last night, changing their names to ‘The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge’ online.
They will now also go by the titles Prince and Princess of Wales – the titles given to Princess Diana when she married Charles in 1981.
It comes after Kate was seen this afternoon for the first time since the Queen’s death, wearing dark sunglasses and a black top on her way to pick up her children from school.
The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge wore dark sunglasses and a black top on her way to pick up her children from school.
She stayed behind in Berkshire with kids George, Charlotte and Louis while William rushed to be by his grandmother’s side in Scotland after doctors said they were “concerned” for her health.
William travelled with Prince Andrew, Edward and Sophie Wessex as fears for the monarch grew.
Charles and Camilla were already in the country, and they were later joined by Harry.
The royals arrived back in London today, where they were met by cheers from crowds lining the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Charles was kissed on the cheek by one well-wisher, while chants of “God save the King” rang out.
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