King Charles III was officially announced as Britain’s monarch on Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism.

Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday, but the accession ceremony was a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the country.

Scores of senior politicians past and present, including Prime Minister Liz Truss and five of her predecessors, gathered in the ornate state apartments of St. James’s Palace for the meeting of the Accession Council.

The King joined them to make a personal declaration, vowing to follow his mother’s “inspiring example” as he took on the duties of the monarch.

This is the first time the accession ceremony has been held since 1952 when Queen Elizabeth II took the throne.

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