Penny Mordaunt has announced that Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Monday September 19.
On behalf of the new King, Charles III, Mordaunt stated that the day would also be declared as a bank holiday in order to allow the country to mourn.
The announcement was made during the proclamation of the accession of King Charles and was made to a room filled by hundreds of Privy Council members.
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The event took place at 10:00am this morning, Saturday September 10, at the St James Palace.
King Charles signed a proclamation oath alongside his son Prince William and wife Camilla.
The oath was also signed by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as well as Dororthy Bain the Lord Advocate of the Scottish Government.
The event was attended by a host of former Prime Ministers including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Boris Johnson - the former First Minister, Alex Salmond, was also in attendance.
The proclamation is a formal acknowledgement of Charles ascending to the throne however the son of Queen Elizabeth II automatically became the sovereign following her death on Thursday September 8.
Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt said: "Drafts of two proclamations. One - appointing the day of Her late Majesty's state funeral as a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
"Two - appointing the day of Her late Majesty's state funeral as a bank holiday in Scotland.
"And of two orders in council, directing the Lord Chancellor to affix the great seal to the proclamations."
Charles answered: "Approved."
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