Cardiff will be the host of a key public event on Sunday, September 11 to mark the proclamation of King Charles III. The proclamation of the new sovereign will take place in Cardiff Castle at noon when Charles will be formally announced in Wales as the new monarch.
Prior to the proclamation, which will take place at noon, a proclamation guard made up of 26 men of the 3rd Battalion the Royal Welsh, supported by the Band of the Royal Welsh and accompanied by the regimental mascot, will march from City Hall at 11.25am. The guard will march along Boulevard de Nantes, North Road and Duke Street to Cardiff Castle. Road closures will be put in place.
At the castle, the Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary, Tom Lloyd, will make the announcement in English and the Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan, Morfudd Meredith, will proclaim King Charles III in Welsh. After the readings of the proclamation, members of 104th Regiment (Newport) of the Royal Artillery will fire a 21-gun salute before the singing of God Save the King and Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.
The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, will be at the event. Members of the public are also welcome to attend. Gates to the castle open at 10am but space is limited to about 2,000 people and entry will be on a first come, first served basis.
Which roads will be closed and at what times?
To safely facilitate the event and the parade, a city centre road closure will be put in place from 7am until 2pm on September 11. The following roads will be closed:
- Gorsedd Gardens Road from the junction with Park Place
- Museum Avenue from the junction with College Road down to City Hall
- King Edward VII Avenue up to the Glamorgan Building
- City Hall Road in its entirety
- Kingsway from the junction with North Road to the junction with Duke Street
- Cowbridge Road East from the junction with Cathedral Road to the junction with Westgate Street
- Saunders Road from the junction with St Mary Street
- The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street; Castle Street; High Street; Westgate Street; Quay Street; Guildhall Place and Golate. Where possible access will be maintained for residents and businesses
- King Edward VII Avenue; Museum Avenue; City Hall Road; College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road. These roads are already closed and will now remain closed for the next 11 days.
