Crowds gathered on a warm afternoon in the Centre of Manchester to hear the Proclamation of the ascent of King Charles III to the throne
Stretching back past the tram lines,people heard Lord Mayor of Manchester Cllr Donna Ludford and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Diane Hawkins gave introductory addresses before the High Sherriff of Greater Manchester Lorraine Worsley-Carter MBE reads the Greater Manchester Proclamation.
The mayors of the other nine Greater Manchester local authorities, were in attendance, and given copies of the Proclamation to read in their own areas afterwards.
The crowd cried God save the King before singing the National anthem
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham who attended the ceremony said:
“As Greater Manchester continues to mourn the passing of Her Late Majesty Elizabeth II, and celebrate the life of our longest-serving monarch, we must also embrace the start of a new era for our country.
“Today’s Proclamation Ceremony in St Peter’s Square formally signals that new beginning and we are ready now to build on the strong bonds of friendship we have formed with our new King over the years.
“He is no stranger to this city-region and, in recent years, we have been proud to work in close partnership with him and the Prince’s Trust as it has expanded its work with young people across our boroughs.
“So today, on behalf of the whole of Greater Manchester, I am pleased and honoured to welcome the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Charles III.”
