A SMALL gift from Princes William and Harry was spotted at the Accession ceremony today in what was thought to be a show of support for their father and new monarch King Charles III.
He was officially declared King when members of the Accession council met to sign the proclamation, including his son and heir Prince William and Queen consort Camilla.
On the table used to sign the proclamation was a small ink pot which is believed to be a gift given to Charles by his sons.
The use of the ink pot during the historic ceremony was seen as a show of support by the now Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex as he ascends the throne today.
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Royal correspondent Rebecca English wrote on Twitter: "The ink pot on the signature table at today's #Acession[sic] was a gift from Prince William and Prince Harry #KingCharlesIII."
A royal fan commented: "That's lovely."
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While another commented on Prince William being left-handed saying: "…side note, didn't realise William was a leftie."
It is the first time he has been seen in public since his grandmother's death.
Reading the text of the proclamation, the clerk of the council declared to the room “God Save the King” and the crowd repeated the famous phrase.
Following tradition, the new King was missing from proceedings and did not witness senior figures from national life taking part in the ceremony.
The King also praised his "beloved" wife, Queen Consort Camilla during his speech today, who added her name to the historic document.
He said: "…I know that I shall be upheld by the affection and loyalty of the peoples whose Sovereign I have been called upon to be, and that in the discharge of these duties I will be guided by the counsel of their elected parliaments.
"In all this, I am profoundly encouraged by the constant support of my beloved wife."
A cheer of "God Save the King" was given during the first-ever televised Accession ceremony.
Flags lowered in mourning for the Queen will fly at full-mast again after the historic meeting.
At 11am, the first public proclamation was heralded from the Friar Court balcony of the Palace as gun salutes ring out at Hyde Park and the Tower of London.
Although not part of the formal proclamation, the words "the Queen is dead, long live the King" are often added afterwards.
The formalities will continue this afternoon when King Charles holds a string of audiences at Buckingham Palace.
At 2pm, he will receive the Archbishop of Canterbury, followed by PM Liz Truss and her Cabinet at 2.30pm.
He will then meet with leaders of the opposition parties at 3pm and then the Dean of Westminster an hour later.
The formalities come after King Charles last night pledged to follow his "darling mama's" life of service in his first address to the nation.
He also spoke of his "profound sorrow" at her death and praised the “affection, admiration and respect” the Queen inspired that “became the hallmark of her reign”.
The King spoke of her "unswerving dedication" as he took a "solemn pledge" to uphold the same "constitutional principles" for "the remaining time god grants me".
And he poignantly touched on the Queen's "qualities with warmth, humour and an unerring ability always to see the best in people.”
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The King ended the speech by saying: "To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: thank you.
"Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. May ‘flights of angels sing thee to thy rest’.”
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