The first televised Accession Council comes as the King pledges to follow his mother's life of service.
At the council, which starts at 10:00 BST, the King will make a personal declaration about the death of the Queen and make an oath to preserve the Church of Scotland - because in Scotland there is a division of powers between church and state.
The longest continuously serving female MP and Privy Council member Harriet Harman, who will be attending the Accession Council, said the ceremony would be a moment in history. Later, he gave his televised address, expressing a wish that Prince William and his wife Catherine would - as the new Prince and Princess of Wales - "continue to inspire and lead our national conversation".From 11:00, flags will fly full mast and royal gun salutes will be firedSenior members of government will swear an oath to King Charles III in the House of Commons
Former MP Sir Nicholas Soames, who has known the King for 65 years, described the speech as "wonderful".
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