There were cheers and clapping as Prince William, the Princess of Wales and their children George and Charlotte were swept into Parliament Square.

King Charles III has led the country in mourning and travelled some 1,900 miles as the new monarch – attending more than 30 engagements since the Queen’s death.

Welsh actor Michael Sheen found himself in a Twitter storm after calling the King and Queen Consort’s visit to Cardiff on Owain Glyndŵr day as ‘insensitive’ and ‘insulting’

Joe Biden has been seen being greeted on the steps of the Palace as he arrives along with President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and the former King and Queen Consort of Spain.

US President Joe Biden, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister and the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau are among the heads of states in London to attend Queen’s funeral.

The new king and his wife Camilla, now Queen Consort, will host the reception at Buckingham Palace this evening. Today is the last chance mourners will have to bid a final farewell to the Queen.

Known in Palace corridors as a ‘hatchet man’ for his ability to deliver bad news, particularly relating to job cuts, it is thought that Sir Edward Young’s skills will come in handy.

The new King Charles was given a pen ‘just in case’ by well-wishers on his walkabout in Cardiff yesterday after his latest ink disasters.