Royal Proclamation, Mercat Cross Edinburgh

Item no

52160

Title

Royal Proclamation, Mercat Cross Edinburgh, 11th September 2022

Description

The proclamation of the ascent of King Charles III delivered in Edinburgh. The Lord Lyon King of Arms read the proclamation of the new King to the people of Scotland at the Mercat Cross.

Artist / maker

Sheach, Jim

Date

2022

Type

Film

Copyright

Jim Sheach - www.youtube.com/user/jimsheach

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday 8 September at Balmoral at the age of 96 after reigning for 70 years. On Sunday 11 September, two public Proclamations were made in Edinburgh to announce the accession of the King, first from the Mercat Cross and then from Edinburgh Castle. The Queen’s funeral cortege travelled from Balmoral, via Ballater, Aberdeen and Dundee arriving at Holyrood Palace on Sunday 11 September. On Monday 12 September, large crowds had gathered to watch the ceremonial procession which accompanied Her Majesty’s coffin up the Royal Mile to St Giles Cathedral. A special service was attended by King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort and other members of the Royal Family. Members of the public were permitted to view the coffin lying at rest at St Giles Cathedral before the cortege procession continued to Edinburgh Airport and onto London.

Transcription of video:
[marching]

Royal company!
Halt!
Company, eyes right!

Daddy, look at his funny hat!

[trumpets]

Where it has pleased almighty God, to call to his Mercy, our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth II, of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George.
We therefore, the Lord's spiritual and [?] of this realm and members of the House of Commons together with other members of her late Majesty's privy Council, and representatives of the Realms and territories, aldermen and citizens of London and others. Do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now by the death of our late Sovereign, happy of memory, become our only lawful and rightful liege Lord Charles III, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of his other realms and territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. To whom we do acknowledge all faith and obedience with humble affection, beseeching God, by whom kings and queens do reign to bless His Majesty with long and happy years, to reign over us.
Given at St James' Palace on the 10th day of September and in the year of Our Lord 2022.

[trumpets sound]
God Save the King!

[Music]
[God Save the King singing]

By the right! Quick march!
[marching]
[applause]

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