known sovereign of the uk and the commonwealth. and cnn will bring that to you live. so do stay with us. the centuries-old ceremony will take place at st. james s palace in london just 100 yards or so along the mile from here. the accession council will formally bestow the title of king on charles with the principal proclamation expected in about three hours. god save the queen on friday a service of prayer and reflection was held for his mother, queen elizabeth ii, at st. paul s cathedral. as you just heard, the national anthem has been changed to reflect the new sovereign. new king briefly greeted mourners outside buckingham palace before he and the queen consort headed inside to address the nation for the first time as monarch. have a listen. as the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, i too now solemnly pledge myself throughout the remaining time god grants me to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation. he also granted an audien
just after 8 in the morning in the united states, it is 1:00 p.m. here in london. i m don lemon. thanks so much for joining us. we re following the pomp and pageantry in the united kingdom as king charles iii is officially proclaimed the new king of england and head of the commonwealth. a second proclamation of king charles has been read out from the royal exchange. it s all part of a shift in power in the united kingdom, the end of one reign and the beginning of the next. 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 iii. 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. the proclamation being read out was signed by members of the privy council, including prince william, the new prince of wales, and camilla, the queen consort. now look
at st james s park in newcastle. they became a symbol of a nation s grief and gratitude after the queen s death, and now hundreds of paddingtons left in london s parks will be donated to charity. good morning. early, blustery showers slowly easing on the far north of scotland. elsewhere, it s a quieter story. north of scotland. elsewhere, it s a quieterstory. more north of scotland. elsewhere, it s a quieter story. more sunshine coming through and lighter winds. i ll have all the details coming up shortly. it is sunday 16 october. our main story: the prime minister and chancellor will hold talks today our main story: the prime minister as the government tries to salvage its economic credibility following three weeks of market turmoil and policy u turns. the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, has said he wants growth underpinned by stability, but some conservative mps are privately discussing trying to eject liz truss from office. here is our political correspondent ben wright congr
coverage. and it is beginning to sink in. the only british monarch much of the world has ever known is gone now. you are looking live at pictures of buckingham palace where crowds have been gathering since news broke that queen elizabeth died at the age of 96. money bringing flowers and lighting candles, some looking advisably shaken, others quietly singing gold save the queen in the london rain. the world joins them in mourning from new york city to tel aviv to sydney, australia, lights are shining, flags are flying at half-staff. honoring the queen s seven decades on the throne. her reign spanned 14 u.s. presidents, seven popes and 15 british prime ministers. winston churchill, john f. kennedy, margaret thatcher, all of them served and passed during queen elizabeth s reign. this morning there is a new refrain, long live the king. elizabeth s oldest son charles now ascends to the throne. from this day forward he is king charles iii. he will be speaking momentarily to his gri