King Charles Officially Proclaimed Canada's New Monarch

The House of Commons of Canada will be recalled Thursday to pay tributes to Queen Elizabeth after King Charles III was formally proclaimed Canada's new monarch Saturday, reports CBC News.

The House had been scheduled to return on Sept. 19 — the date set for the Queen's funeral, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that the official opening session will be delayed until Sept. 20 out of respect for the funeral.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon met with the prime minister and his cabinet Saturday to sign an order-in-council and a proclamation of accession that officially announced the Queen's death and proclaimed King Charles III as Canada's new monarch.

Charles automatically became King of Canada upon the death of Queen Elizabeth. But the accession proclamation is issued by the Governor General on the advice of the federal Privy Council Office, according to the book Canada's Deep Crown, co-authored by David E. Smith, Christopher McCreery and Jonathan Shanks.