King Charles has made a major change to the Royal Family's social media accounts as the Firm returns to official duties today following the Queen's death.
The Royal Family Instagram and Twitter accounts have now changed their profile pictures to a lovely snap of Charles and Queen Consort Camilla taken two years ago at Balmoral War Memorial - to reflect their new roles. The updates to the accounts were announced in a message that was posted alongside a beautiful photo of the late Queen as a young woman in 1952. The message read: "The period of Royal Mourning following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has now ended.
"This account will continue to reflect the work of The King, The Queen Consort and other members of The Royal Family, as well as remembering the life and work of Queen Elizabeth."
After the Queen's death, the official social media accounts of both the Royal Family and the Prince and Princess of Wales changed their profile pictures to show the official royal coat of arms.
William and Kate have also now updated their profile picture to a snap of them from Ireland several years ago.
It comes as royal mourning in memory of the late Queen ended for the monarchy and their households at 8am today.
Since the death of the Queen on September 8, the royal family has only carried out official duties where appropriate, and its members dressed in black as a mark of respect when in public.
From today, they will be able to carry out their normal official roles in full after observing a seven-day period of mourning.
Charles carried out one official engagement during royal mourning, holding a telephone audience with the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on Thursday evening, the eve of his tax-cutting mini budget.
The Prince and Princess of Wales William and Kate praised volunteers and operational staff they met at Windsor that day, for their efforts at events surrounding the Queen’s committal service.
The King travelled to Scotland soon after the Queen’s funeral last Monday and could remain at his home of Birkhall into early October, following the tradition set by the late monarch.
The Queen would normally spend around 10 weeks at her Scottish home during summer, returning to London around the time the autumn session of Parliament began.
It is likely Charles' coronation is being planned for a date during spring next year when good weather is more likely, something that would be welcomed by the large crowds expected to flock to London for the event.
The Queen waited over a year for her coronation ceremony which was staged on June 2 1953, after her father King George VI died on February 6 1952.
