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Hundreds of spectators gathered at Parliament House and some called out “God save the King” when the Governor-General swore loyalty to the new monarch.
King Charles III is today being proclaimed as head of state at ceremonies across Britain and the Commonwealth - from the devolved UK parliaments to the capitals of Australia and New Zealand.
The Queen was commemorated in a 96-gun salute by Australia's Federation Guard outside Parliament House, honouring each year of her life.
The city's iconic landmark will illuminate the portrait of Her Majesty until midnight on Friday, and will again light up on Saturday night at 6.30.
The new Prime Minister has announced that Aspen Island in Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin will be renamed Queen Elizabeth II Island.