King Charles III, Anne, the Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward each stood on one of the four corners of the coffin with their heads bowed.

Follow MailOnline’s liveblog today as King Charles III delivers a speech in front of Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Parliament ahead of a vigil by the Queen’s coffin at St Giles Cathedral tonight.

Prince Andrew’s eldest daughter Princess Beatrice is now ninth in line to the throne and can undertake Charles’ official duties if he is ill or abroad, as she is the fourth in the succession over 21.

The 75-year-old royal was elegant in a black dress, with matching heels, teamed with a golden necklace and brooch as she attended the event at the London residence.

King Charles III is today being proclaimed as head of state at ceremonies across Britain and the Commonwealth – from the devolved UK parliaments to the capitals of Australia and New Zealand.

Governor-General David Hurley will proclaim King Charles III’s ascension to the throne at a solemn ceremony today after a meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Moments after the King left Buckingham Palace, his car stopped on The Mall and he was seen getting out of the vehicle. The King was accompanied by his aides as he left his Rolls-Royce.

The new King Charles III formally approved the order at St James’s Palace in London today as he was declared sovereign.

King Charles III made history today as he was proclaimed the new King – but viewers found themselves distracted when the new monarch gestured ‘furiously’ to one of his aides.