Accession Council meeting

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The Accession Council meeting is a formal ceremonial gathering in the United Kingdom at which the new monarch is officially proclaimed following the death of the previous sovereign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial event
constitutional convention
associatedWithInstitution Crown Office NERFINISHED
Privy Council of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
Royal Household NERFINISHED
attendedBy Aldermen of the City of London NERFINISHED
Great Officers of State NERFINISHED
High Commissioners of Commonwealth realms NERFINISHED
Lord Mayor of London NERFINISHED
Privy Counsellors NERFINISHED
members of the royal family
senior bishops
basedOnPrinciple the monarch never dies in law
broadcastOn radio
television
ceremonialStatus state ceremony
consequence issue of the proclamation of accession
convenesBody Accession Council NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
doesNotCreateMonarch true
followedBy public proclamations at various locations
subsequent coronation ceremony
follows demise of the Crown
formality highly formal
frequency only on the accession of a new monarch
historicalContinuity medieval origins
includesAction new monarch swears to preserve the Church of Scotland
new monarch takes accession declaration
ordering public proclamations
reading of the Accession Proclamation
signing of the Accession Proclamation
includesDocument proclamation of accession
includesPhase meeting of the Accession Council with the new monarch
meeting of the Accession Council without the new monarch
language English
legalEffect formal proclamation of accession
legalSystem UK constitutional law
location St James's Palace NERFINISHED
notableDate 10 September 2022
notableExample Accession Council meeting for King Charles III NERFINISHED
occasion death of the previous sovereign
precededBy death of the previous monarch
presidedOverBy Lord President of the Council NERFINISHED
purpose to proclaim the new monarch
relatedTo British line of succession
demise of the Crown
proclamation of a new monarch
streamedOn online platforms
typicalVenue State Apartments of St James's Palace NERFINISHED

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Operation Spring Tide includesEvent Accession Council meeting