King Charles III will address the UK tonight as a period of mourning begins following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, September 8.
The news was confirmed after members of the royal family travelled to Balmoral, where the Queen was laying in rest.
Charles and Camilla remained in Balmoral overnight, before returning to London today where the new King will address the UK.
Charles will make the address tonight at 6pm in his first televised address as King. It is expected to be broadcast live across the BBC and STV.
Last night, he released a statement following the news of his mother’s death, expressing his sadness in the time of mourning.
Following the announcement His Majesty The King said: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.
“I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
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When will Charles become King?
Charles has automatically become King after the death of his mother, but an Accession Council is usually convened at St James’s Palace in London within 24 hours of the death of a sovereign.
It will be later following the death of the Queen because the announcement of her death did not come until early evening on Thursday, meaning there was not enough time to set the plans in motion for Friday morning.
Therefore Charles will be formally declared King at the Accession Council on Saturday, September 10.
