King Charles III proclamation will take place Sunday

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Arrangements have been made for a key public event to be held in Wales following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth.

The Proclamation of the new sovereign will take place on Sunday at Cardiff Castle at noon when HM King Charles III will be formally announced in Wales as the new monarch.

Prior to the Proclamation, a Proclamation Guard made up of 26 men of the 3^rdBattalion the Royal Welsh, supported by the Band of the Royal Welsh and accompanied by the regimental mascot, will march from City Hall at 11.25am along Boulevard de Nantes, North Road and Duke Street to Cardiff Castle. Road closures will be put in place.

At the castle, the Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary, Tom Lloyd, will make the announcement in English and the Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan, Morfudd Meredith, will proclaim King Charles in Welsh.

The ceremony will take place in the presence of the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, the Rt Hon Cllr Graham Hinchey, the Leader of the Council, Cllr Huw Thomas, and the Secretary of State for Wales, Sir Robert Buckland.

After the readings of the Proclamation, members of 104^th Regiment (Newport) of the Royal Artillery will fire a 21-gun salute before the singing of God Save the King and Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the event. Gates to the castle open at 10am but space is limited to around 2,000 people and entry will be on a first come, first served basis.

The ceremony comes after Cardiff has played a key role in Wales’ response to HM The Queen’s death, announced yesterday afternoon.

Today at 1pm, the 104^th Regiment fired a 96-gun salute – representing every year of her life – at Cardiff Castle and at 2pm the Lord Mayor and the Council leader opened books of condolence at City Hall. These will remain open for the public from 9am-5pm daily, until 5pm on the day of the State Funeral.

Books of condolence are also open at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay and online

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