King Charles III speech LIVE: New Monarch to address nation

Queen Elizabeth death LATEST: King Charles III to address nation at 6pm as service is held at St Paul’s Cathedral after new monarch greeted crowds with Queen Consort Camilla

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Follow MailOnline’s liveblog for updates as King Charles III addresses the nation and a service is held at St Paul’s Cathedral following the Queen’s death aged 96: 

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King Charles III’s speech will be broadcast on BBC One at 6pm today. The channel will also host coverage of the service at St Paul’s Cathedral from 5.45pm.

The Queen’s ‘long life spent in the service of this country’, love for her family and commitment to duty will be honoured at a service of prayer and reflection following her death.

The service at St Paul’s Cathedral this evening will see Dean Designate Andrew Tremlett give thanks for the Queen’s ‘devotion to all her people’.

Some 2,000 members of the public will be attending the 6pm service, along with the new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Members of the royal family are not expected to be present at the London service, which will be broadcast live by the BBC.

Audio of the King’s televised address to the nation will be played inside the cathedral if it coincides with the service.

Liz Truss will deliver a Bible reading from Romans 14.7-12.

Welcome to MailOnline’s liveblog as tributes continue to Her Majesty The Queen following her death aged 96 yesterday.

At 6pm tonight, a televised address by the new monarch King Charles III will be broadcast to a nation in mourning.

At the same time, the Prime Minister Liz Truss and senior ministers will attend a public service of remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Follow our liveblog throughout this afternoon and evening for all the updates.

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