Crowds gathered in Glastonbury yesterday (Sunday, September 11) to witness history in the making as Charles III was proclaimed King.

Young and old assembled outside the Town Hall, alongside Town Councillors, council officials and representative of the Crown, Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Jane Sedgman JP, as the Glastonbury Town Crier, David Greenway, delivered the official proclamation of accession followed by a piece of music by the Town's Official Bagpiper, Craig MacFarlane.

A spokesman for Glastonbury Town Council said: "Thank you to the Town Crier David Greenway, Glastonbury's Bagpiper Craig MacFarlane and Drummer Lydia Lyte for making the event incredibly poignant.

"Thank you also to our Neighbourhood Policing Team who were pivotal in ensuring there was space for members of the public who joined us, by halting traffic for the short duration of the proclamation, National Anthem and three cheers.

"The Town Council also thank St John's Church, St Mary's Church, Gorsedh Ynys Witrin and Glastonbury Abbey for sending representatives to join the Macebearers, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Clerk, Councillors, Honourary Aldermen and Town Council Officers at the proclamation."

Glastonbury Town Council will still hold the Full Council Meeting on Tuesday (September 13). However this will be only to hold the two minute silence in memory of Her Majesty and to light the Unity Candle. No public participation will take place nor will any business be transacted, it will be postponed until October. Members of the community who wish to mark the death of Her Majesty with Councillors are most welcome to attend. 

The Proclamation of King Charles III

A proclamation

Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George: We, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm and Members of the House of Commons, together with other members of Her late Majesty's Privy Council and representatives of the Realms and Territories, Aldermen and Citizens of London, and others, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom we do acknowledge all Faith and Obedience with humble Affection; beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless His Majesty with long and happy Years to reign over us.