Perisytiharan naik takhta Charles III

Charles III menaiki takhta United Kingdom dan alam Komanwel yang lain selepas kemangkatan bondanya, Elizabeth II, pada petang 8 September 2022. Penggantian diraja di United Kingdom berlaku sebaik sahaja kemangkatan raja yang memerintah. Pengisytiharan rasmi diadakan pada 10 September 2022 jam 10:00 BST. Pada hari itu, Majlis Kenaikan Takhta (Accession Council) berkumpul di Istana St James di London. Susur-galur penggantian adalah sama dalam semua alam Komanwel, tetapi gelaran diraja seperti yang dinyatakan tidak sama di dalamnya.

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Pengisytiharan itu diadakan pada 10 September 2022 jam 10:00 BST di Istana St James di London. Walaupun kesemua 700 ahli Majlis Privi layak hadir, hanya 200 orang yang dipanggil.

Sebelum keberangkatan tiba Raja, Kerani Majlis membacakan teks Perisytiharan Naik Takhta, yang secara rasmi memperkenalkan nama pemerintahan baru Raja: Charles III. Pengisytiharan itu ditandatangani oleh Permaisuri, Putera Wales, Uskup Agung Canterbury, Tuan Canselor, Uskup Agung York, Earl Marshal, Tuan Presiden Majlis dan Perdana Menteri. Tuan Presiden kemudiannya menyampaikan ucapan mengenai isu yang berkaitan dengan pengisytiharan awam dan tembakan meriam di Hyde Park dan Menara London. Raja menyertai bahagian kedua majlis itu, hanya dihadiri oleh Penasihat Privi, dan menyampaikan titah ucapan peribadi mengenai kemangkatan Ratu. Baginda mengangkat sumpah untuk memelihara kebebasan Gereja Scotland, yang disahkan semula dengan menandatangani dua dokumen ketika Permaisuri dan Putera Wales menyaksikannya. Pada akhir majlis, Kaunselor Privy menandatangani pengisytiharan itu. Semasa menandatangani perjanjian itu, satu insiden kecil di mana Raja kelihatan menunjukkan memek muka geram apabila terdapat beberapa barang di atas mejanya. Barang tersebut ialah dulang beberapa pen; ia telah mengganggu urusan baginda menandatangani dokumen itu.

Majlis Naik Takhta Charles III adalah yang pertama disiarkan di televisyen dan distrim dalam talian. Pada pukul 11:00, 21 das tembakan meriam di Menara London, Istana Cardiff, Istana Edinburgh, Castle Cornet, Gibraltar, dan pangkalan dan stesen tentera laut di laut menandakan kenaikan takhta Charles III. Selepas upacara pengisytiharan, Raja bertemu orang ramai di luar Istana Buckingham.

Apabila Parlimen United Kingdom bersidang, ahli-ahlinya bersumpah taat setia kepada raja baru dan mengucapkan takziah atas pemergian mendiang Ratu. Kebanyakan aktiviti parlimen digantung selama 10 hari. Pada pukul 15:30, Raja menerima mengadap perdana menteri dan kabinet. Pada hari yang sama, pengisytiharan penyertaan itu dikeluarkan oleh kerajaan Scotland, Wales dan Ireland Utara yang diturunkan.

Teks perisytiharan 
Teks berikut, yang diterbitkan sebagai tambahan kepada The London Gazette pada 12 September, dibacakan oleh Kerani Majlis Kenaikan Takhta, Richard Tilbrook:

Teks perisytiharan telah dibaca Garter King of Arms, David White, di pukul 11:00 dari balkoni Friary Court, kemudian ia dibaca oleh Clarenceux King of Arms, Timothy Duke, dari Bangunan Bursa DiRaja di Bandar London.  Flags flew at full-mast at 11:00 Saturday as the proclamation was being read, before being returned to half-mast until the day of the Queen's funeral.Several services were held across the UK on the same day and the day after during which the proclamation was read by local officials. 

As was the case in past proclamations, before the traditional three cheers the proclamation ceremony in the areas around the Tower of London had the following response by personnel of the Yeomen Warders following the proclamation being read by the Resident Governor of the Tower of London and Keeper of the Jewel House, in a preview of the cheers to the Sovereign being shouted from this point on in the traditional Ceremony of the Keys in the Tower:

Chief Warder: "Tuhan mengekalkan Raja Charles III!"
Warders: "Amen!"

Wales

The proclamation in Wales was held at the Cardiff Castle in Cardiff on 10 September with more than 2,000 people attending the ceremony. Guests included Members of the Senedd, Secretary of State for Wales Robert Buckland and other officials. The ceremony was officiated by First Minister Mark Drakeford who first had Wales Herald Thomas Lloyd read the proclamation in English, and then had Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan Morfudd Meredith read it in Welsh.

The proclamation in Welsh reads:

Northern Ireland

The proclamation in Northern Ireland was held at Hillsborough Castle in Royal Hillsborough on 11 September. It was read out by Robert Noel, Norroy and Ulster King of Arms. Attendees included Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris, Minister of State for Northern Ireland Steve Baker, Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson and Alliance party leader Naomi Long. While Sinn Féin stayed away and attended a rally in Belfast for victims of The Troubles instead, the party said it would attend other official events during the period of mourning.

Scotland

The proclamation in Scotland was held at Mercat Cross in Edinburgh on 11 September. The ceremony was attended by Scottish judges and politicians, including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. It was read out by Joseph Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms. A few attendees protested against the monarchy and booed as Morrow spoke.

On 12 September, the proclamation was read out at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in Stornoway, both in English and Scottish Gaelic.

The proclamation in Scottish Gaelic reads:

Lihat juga 
 Perisytiharan naik takhta Elizabeth II (1952)

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Pautan luar
Text of the Canadian proclamation as published in the Canada Gazette

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