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‘Hip, hip, hurrah’: King Charles’s proclamation read from palace balcony

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Published: Sep 10, 2022, 10:23 UTC

LONDON (Reuters) - A crowd cheered on Saturday as David White, the Garter King of Arms, read out the official proclamation of Charles as Britain's new King from a balcony above Londons' St James's Palace.

King Charles is officially proclaimed Britain's new monarch

LONDON (Reuters) – A crowd cheered on Saturday as David White, the Garter King of Arms, read out the official proclamation of Charles as Britain’s new King from a balcony above Londons’ St James’s Palace.

“Three cheers for Majesty the King,” the senior herald in England shouted from the balcony, prompting a response of “hip, hip, hurrah” from soldiers below.

(Reporting by Muvija M; editing by Michael Holden)

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