King Charles III to be proclaimed as the country’s new monarch at historic ceremonies across Greater Manchester

King Charles III will be proclaimed as the country’s new monarch at historic ceremonies across Greater Manchester.

Public announcements will be made in each borough tomorrow (Sunday), with some roads being closed to allow the events to take place.

Charles is being officially proclaimed King today (Saturday) at St James’s Palace, in London, before a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council.

The wording of the proclamation may change, but has traditionally been a series of prayers and pledges that praise the previous monarch and pledge support for the new one.

Events in Greater Manchester are expected to draw large crowds to witness a new era being ushered in, following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

Below is a list of arrangements for each borough in the city region.

Manchester

The proclamation will take place in front of Central Library, in St Peter’s Square, Manchester, at 1pm on Sunday.

The event – which members of the public are welcome to attend – is the formal ‘county’ proclamation of the beginning of King Charles III’s reign and follows proclamations to the people of London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast which will take place earlier. 

Local leaders say it is an opportunity for people to come together and reflect on an historic moment in the country’s history. 

Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Donna Ludford and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Diane Hawkins will give introductory addresses before High Sheriff of Greater Manchester Lorraine Worsley-Carter MBE reads the proclamation. 

The mayors of the other nine Greater Manchester local authorities, who will be in attendance, will then be given copies of the proclamation to read in their own areas afterwards. 

The national anthem will also be played during the short ceremony, which is expected to last about half an hour. 

Oldham

The Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Elaine Garry, will read out the Proclamation of the new King, on the steps of the Old Town Hall – facing the War Memorial – at 3pm on Sunday.

Members of the public are invited to attend.

Rochdale

The Mayor will read a Proclamation to formally announce King Charles III as sovereign at 3pm on Sunday outside Number One Riverside, in the town centre.

The Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Ali Ahmed, will invite councillors, council officers, Honorary Aldermen, local MPs, local Deputy Lieutenants, the Mayor’s Chaplain, Borough Dean, the Vicar of Rochdale and residents to attend the ceremony.

People wishing to attend  the event should arrive between 2.30pm and 3pm. 

The service will end at approximately 3.15pm when all guests will be asked to disperse.

Tameside

The proclamation of the new monarch, official silence and state funeral are being organised.

Civic events, which were to be held in the borough between now and the Queen’s funeral, will be cancelled/rearranged.  

Details will be published as soon as possible.

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