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Charles to be formally proclaimed king Saturday: Buckingham Palace

King Charles III shook hands with some of the thousands of well-wishers gathered outside Buckingham Palace Friday as he returned to London following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II

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Britain's King Charles III (R) and Camilla, Queen Consort, are driven from Balmoral Castle in Ballater. Pic/ AFP

Britain's King Charles III (R) and Camilla, Queen Consort, are driven from Balmoral Castle in Ballater. Pic/ AFP

King Charles III will be officially proclaimed monarch on Saturday morning at a meeting of the Accession Council, Buckingham Palace said.

The formal body overseeing the succession from Queen Elizabeth II will meet from 10:00 am (0900 GMT), with a first public pronouncement from a balcony of St James's Palace in London at 11:00 am.

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