King Charles III was on Saturday proclaimed as the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Axar.az reports that Charles was proclaimed as the British monarch in a historic ceremony of the Accession Council that was televised for the first time in history. “God save the King” were the words with which those gathered reaffirmed the proclamation made by the Clerk of the Council.

Charles succeeds his later mother Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday. She reigned for over 70 years and was the longest reigning British monarch.

The Saturday’s ceremony marked Charles's formal declaration and oath taking at St. James’s Palace in London. He was joined by his wife Queen Consort Camilla and his son and heir Prince William, who is the new Prince of Wales, a title previously held by Charles.