The former Prince of Wales Charles needed no ceremony to mount the throne after Queen Elizabeth passed away on Thursday.
His first role as King Charles III would be to address the nation for the first time as sovereign by 6.00pm Friday.
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday.
The new King is due to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss in London later in the day. Gun salutes will be fired and church bells have begun to toll as the UK pays tribute to her Queen.
The bells of St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle rang out at noon in tribute to her life and service.
There have been spontaneous gatherings and outpourings of emotion at Balmoral, Buckingham Palace and Windsor.
Members of the public have travelled to leave flowers, messages of thanks and condolence for the Queen and Royal Family, with many visibly tearful or overcome with emotion.
Union jacks are being flown at half mast and Lords and MPs have gathered to pay tribute to her momentous 70-year reign. BBC
