For the first time in history, the proclamation of a British monarch's accession has been televised and streamed around the world.
In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, photographic coverage of the events was more limited.
But pictures from the time tell a story remarkably similar to the proclamation of her son, King Charles III.
Both monarchs were rushed to and from the Accession Council meetings, which are typically held very soon after a sovereign's death.
While television cameras brought the world inside King Charles's meeting with the Accession Council, no such footage from inside the Queen's meeting is available.
In the King's meeting with the council, he swore an oath to protect the Church of Scotland, declared his commitment to the Commonwealth and made remarks about his mother's death.
From there, the proclamation of the new King looked near-identical to images taken of the proclamation of Queen Elizabeth at St James's Palace more than 70 years earlier.
In 1952, and again in 2022, after the Garter King of Arms read the proclamation of the new monarch at the Palace of St James, a procession made its way to the Royal Exchange in the heart of London to repeat the proclamation.
There an eager public gathered to bear witness to the official declaration of the news that a new monarch reigned.
Despite the country's mourning period, a brief moment of cheer broke through among officials as the new monarch was proclaimed.
"Three cheers for His Majesty the King," officials shouted on Saturday.
