King Charles III has been officially proclaimed as Australia’s new sovereign during a ceremony at Parliament House.
The proclamation announcing the monarch’s accession following the death of Queen Elizabeth was read out by Governor-General David Hurley.
Australia’s Executive Council, which formally advises the governor-general, earlier met in Canberra to recommend the proclamation.
The governor-general said the council had a weighty responsibility.
“Australia is an unfinished product. It is now entering a new era,” Hurley said ahead of the meeting.
“Most Australians have not known a world without Queen Elizabeth II, her passing is the end of an era.”…