{"id":21765,"date":"2022-09-09T11:18:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T09:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1705033"},"modified":"2022-09-09T12:08:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T10:08:12","slug":"how-to-watch-king-charles-iiis-address-to-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-watch-king-charles-iiis-address-to-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch King Charles III\u2019s address to the nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 09 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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King Charles III will deliver an address to the nation tonight (Friday 9th September 2022).<\/p>\n

The speech will come the day following the death of his mother and the United Kingdom\u2019s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday at the age of 96<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The televised address will mark the first of King Charles III as Head of State following his ascension to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 14 other Commonwealth realms.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, the King is expected to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss, while Parliament is expected to meet in the House of Commons at midday for Members of Parliament to pay tribute.<\/p>\n

The 73-year-old monarch is the oldest to ascend to the role in British history and is the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her late husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n

What time is King Charles III\u2019s address to the nation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The exact time of King Charles III\u2019s televised address to the nation has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

We will update this page as soon as this is confirmed.<\/p>\n

How to watch King Charles III\u2019s address to the nation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

King Charles III\u2019s address to the nation will be shown across all major channels and television networks.<\/p>\n

BBC One will show the address and on all of its news channels, along with the likes of ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky News and more.<\/p>\n

The speech will also likely be made available on official royal family social media channels and YouTube.<\/p>\n

Social media giants Facebook and Twitter will also likely highlight a stream of the event.<\/p>\n

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Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday 8th September 2022 at the age of 96<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

On Thursday night, a statement from the King read: \u201cThe death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The King added: \u201cI know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com\/AnBiyZCher<\/a><\/p>\u2014 The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>