The new King remained up until the early hours of this morning in consultation with the Duke of York Lord Wigram, Private Secretary the late monarch, about the Cuneral, lying-in-state and other ceremonial matters.
King Edward, accompanied by the Duke of York, is. flying to London from Norfolk for the Accession Council, at which the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Home Secretary, Sir John Simon, will be present.
The usual Constitutional procedure fon the death of a King was followed. Hig "death "was first verited by ceters, and then the Home Secretary. war offtelally notified of it.
The Home Secretary will have! personally to inspect the body in order to confirm that death has taken place, and then, together with the remaining members of the Council of Regency, will offer the throne to the Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales accepting, becomes King immediately de facto and jure until his coronation.
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