(Left-right) The Prince of Wales, the Queen, Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt and Prime Minister Liz Truss during the Accession Council ceremony at St James’s Palace, London, where King Charles III is formally proclaimed monarch. Charles automatically became King on the death of his mother, but the Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, confirms his role. Picture date: Saturday September 10, 2022.